Guest guest Posted March 26, 2004 Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 In a message dated 3/26/2004 9:38:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, writes: Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 17:11:40 -0500 From: Grace M <foxyfox8@...> Subject: Re: Digest Number 1435 Mark, I don't remember ever seeing magnesium chloride at the department store so I'm assuming that you can only buy it at the health food store. What do you suggest I do in order to be able to give it to ? I would love to try it and see if it helps her. Thanks! Grace On Fri, 26 Mar 2004 11:39:29 -0800 " Mark Schauss " <schauss@...> writes: Grace, Mag Oxide is the cheapest form of magnesium, is poorly absorbed and utilized and is extremely alkaline. Mag Chloride in a liquid form is very bioavailable and absorbed. My only caution to everyone is to be careful in using chlorides when your CO2 is low and/or chloride is elevated in a blood test. In health, Mark Schauss www.carbonbased.com www.southwoodresearch.org .. .. >>>>>>> Mark and Grace In my personal experience and also from other reading, for me the effective Mg is in LIQUID form. After years of taking many forms of Mg as directed by doctors, with little of the anticipated effect. I ground up Mg citrate tabs in the coffee mill , added very hot water to dissolve and drank it. What a difference in effect.I did the same thing with Mg oxide again with good results and finished off the tabs of Mg Orotate the same way and also Mg malate..... grinding then dissolving in hot water. Tabs of Mg glycinate provided the same effective results. This worked for me.... liquid form. Type did not seem to make a difference. And, freed up some cupboard space in the process (grin). I use Mg hydroxide, cheap store bought and also known as Milk of Magnesia plain, and also dissolve Epsom salts, Mg SO4 to get my Mg in liquid form now. It is easy to dose control these. That is what I do as I have previously written here. My son with significant seizure and other brain disorders also gets his supplemental Mg in the same fashion now and benefits from it. Mg citrate is also available in most KMarts, WalMarts, etc. in liquid form with and without Sodium (salt, saline, Na Cl). I have used the plain as I do not want any salt. It, too, is inexpensive. I found the information on Mg chloride very interesting as it is a form I am not familiar with. The article clearly spoke to the issue of the importance of Mg to brain/mood function, amongst other things. It also provided dose information and spoke to another issue important to me.... low blood pressure and the Ca/Mg balance. Mg chloride is available from several online sources. I have not decided yet whether to try it or not. Dark green veggies and salad greens are excellent sources of Mg via diet. Magnesium in any form wants B6 + B complex as it's cofactors. mjh http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 MJH, I will try grinding the mag oxide I currently have and mix it with hot water, now here's my next question, I also give calcium with mag in it and a multi vitamin which also has mag in it, I don't want to over do the magnesium and that article you sent me said to take 450 mg, how exactly do I do this, should I subtract the amounts that she's already getting in her multi and cal/mag and then give her the balance? I am willing to try just about anything to help control her seizures naturally, but I'm really afraid of making things worse instead of better. Thanks MJH for all your help, you're the greatest! Grace On Fri, 26 Mar 2004 22:23:52 EST foxhillers@... writes: >>>>>>> Mark and Grace In my personal experience and also from other reading, for me the effective Mg is in LIQUID form. After years of taking many forms of Mg as directed by doctors, with little of the anticipated effect. I ground up Mg citrate tabs in the coffee mill , added very hot water to dissolve and drank it. What a difference in effect.I did the same thing with Mg oxide again with good results and finished off the tabs of Mg Orotate the same way and also Mg malate..... grinding then dissolving in hot water. Tabs of Mg glycinate provided the same effective results. This worked for me.... liquid form. Type did not seem to make a difference. And, freed up some cupboard space in the process (grin). I use Mg hydroxide, cheap store bought and also known as Milk of Magnesia plain, and also dissolve Epsom salts, Mg SO4 to get my Mg in liquid form now. It is easy to dose control these. That is what I do as I have previously written here. My son with significant seizure and other brain disorders also gets his supplemental Mg in the same fashion now and benefits from it. Mg citrate is also available in most KMarts, WalMarts, etc. in liquid form with and without Sodium (salt, saline, Na Cl). I have used the plain as I do not want any salt. It, too, is inexpensive. I found the information on Mg chloride very interesting as it is a form I am not familiar with. The article clearly spoke to the issue of the importance of Mg to brain/mood function, amongst other things. It also provided dose information and spoke to another issue important to me.... low blood pressure and the Ca/Mg balance. Mg chloride is available from several online sources. I have not decided yet whether to try it or not. Dark green veggies and salad greens are excellent sources of Mg via diet. Magnesium in any form wants B6 + B complex as it's cofactors. mjh http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 MJH and Grace, Just because its liquid doesn't make it better. This is a field I have studied for over 18 years and magnesium oxide just isn't that good and may, in some cases, be worse than not taking magnesium at all. The oxide part of makes it difficult to utilize by most people as it is a difficult bond to break. Chloride, citrate, aspartates are much, much more bioavailable and require a lower dosage than does the oxide to get the same bioavailable magnesium in the body. The only benefit of magnesium oxide is to the manufacturers as it is the cheapest form and easier to work with. Having worked with Mag Chloride, I can tell you that it is a bear to work with but once in solution, it is an excellent source of magnesium. The Citrate form is also excellent with the aspartate being a problem for epileptics as it uses aspartic acid (a neuroexcititory amino acid) as its base. With my daughter I only use the chloride and citrate form. In health, Mark Schauss www.carbonbased.com www.southwoodresearch.org Re: [ ] Magnesium chloride... more > MJH, > > I will try grinding the mag oxide I currently have and mix it with hot > water, now here's my next question, I also give calcium with mag > in it and a multi vitamin which also has mag in it, I don't want to over > do the magnesium and that article you sent me said to take 450 mg, how > exactly do I do this, should I subtract the amounts that she's already > getting in her multi and cal/mag and then give her the balance? I am > willing to try just about anything to help control her seizures > naturally, but I'm really afraid of making things worse instead of > better. Thanks MJH for all your help, you're the greatest! > > Grace > > > On Fri, 26 Mar 2004 22:23:52 EST foxhillers@... writes: > > >>>>>>> Mark and Grace > > In my personal experience and also from other reading, for me the > effective > Mg is in LIQUID form. After years of taking many forms of Mg as directed > by > doctors, with little of the anticipated effect. > > I ground up Mg citrate tabs in the coffee mill , added very hot water to > dissolve and drank it. What a difference in effect.I did the same thing > with Mg > oxide again with good results and finished off the tabs of Mg Orotate the > same > way and also Mg malate..... grinding then dissolving in hot water. Tabs > of Mg > glycinate provided the same effective results. > > This worked for me.... liquid form. Type did not seem to make a > difference. > And, freed up some cupboard space in the process (grin). > > I use Mg hydroxide, cheap store bought and also known as Milk of Magnesia > > plain, and also dissolve Epsom salts, Mg SO4 to get my Mg in liquid form > now. It > is easy to dose control these. That is what I do as I have previously > written > here. > > My son with significant seizure and other brain disorders also gets his > supplemental Mg in the same fashion now and benefits from it. > > Mg citrate is also available in most KMarts, WalMarts, etc. in liquid > form > with and without Sodium (salt, saline, Na Cl). I have used the plain as > I do > not want any salt. It, too, is inexpensive. > > I found the information on Mg chloride very interesting as it is a form I > am > not familiar with. The article clearly spoke to the issue of the > importance of > Mg to brain/mood function, amongst other things. It also provided dose > information and spoke to another issue important to me.... low blood > pressure and > the Ca/Mg balance. > > Mg chloride is available from several online sources. I have not decided > yet > whether to try it or not. > > Dark green veggies and salad greens are excellent sources of Mg via diet. > > Magnesium in any form wants B6 + B complex as it's cofactors. > > mjh > http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 Mark, What do you suggest I do for in order to make sure that I'm helping her instead of hurting her. Thanks! Grace On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 11:44:53 -0800 " Mark Schauss " <schauss@...> writes: MJH and Grace, Just because its liquid doesn't make it better. This is a field I have studied for over 18 years and magnesium oxide just isn't that good and may, in some cases, be worse than not taking magnesium at all. The oxide part of makes it difficult to utilize by most people as it is a difficult bond to break. Chloride, citrate, aspartates are much, much more bioavailable and require a lower dosage than does the oxide to get the same bioavailable magnesium in the body. The only benefit of magnesium oxide is to the manufacturers as it is the cheapest form and easier to work with. Having worked with Mag Chloride, I can tell you that it is a bear to work with but once in solution, it is an excellent source of magnesium. The Citrate form is also excellent with the aspartate being a problem for epileptics as it uses aspartic acid (a neuroexcititory amino acid) as its base. With my daughter I only use the chloride and citrate form. In health, Mark Schauss www.carbonbased.com www.southwoodresearch.org Re: [ ] Magnesium chloride... more > MJH, > > I will try grinding the mag oxide I currently have and mix it with hot > water, now here's my next question, I also give calcium with mag > in it and a multi vitamin which also has mag in it, I don't want to over > do the magnesium and that article you sent me said to take 450 mg, how > exactly do I do this, should I subtract the amounts that she's already > getting in her multi and cal/mag and then give her the balance? I am > willing to try just about anything to help control her seizures > naturally, but I'm really afraid of making things worse instead of > better. Thanks MJH for all your help, you're the greatest! > > Grace > > > On Fri, 26 Mar 2004 22:23:52 EST foxhillers@... writes: > > >>>>>>> Mark and Grace > > In my personal experience and also from other reading, for me the > effective > Mg is in LIQUID form. After years of taking many forms of Mg as directed > by > doctors, with little of the anticipated effect. > > I ground up Mg citrate tabs in the coffee mill , added very hot water to > dissolve and drank it. What a difference in effect.I did the same thing > with Mg > oxide again with good results and finished off the tabs of Mg Orotate the > same > way and also Mg malate..... grinding then dissolving in hot water. Tabs > of Mg > glycinate provided the same effective results. > > This worked for me.... liquid form. Type did not seem to make a > difference. > And, freed up some cupboard space in the process (grin). > > I use Mg hydroxide, cheap store bought and also known as Milk of Magnesia > > plain, and also dissolve Epsom salts, Mg SO4 to get my Mg in liquid form > now. It > is easy to dose control these. That is what I do as I have previously > written > here. > > My son with significant seizure and other brain disorders also gets his > supplemental Mg in the same fashion now and benefits from it. > > Mg citrate is also available in most KMarts, WalMarts, etc. in liquid > form > with and without Sodium (salt, saline, Na Cl). I have used the plain as > I do > not want any salt. It, too, is inexpensive. > > I found the information on Mg chloride very interesting as it is a form I > am > not familiar with. The article clearly spoke to the issue of the > importance of > Mg to brain/mood function, amongst other things. It also provided dose > information and spoke to another issue important to me.... low blood > pressure and > the Ca/Mg balance. > > Mg chloride is available from several online sources. I have not decided > yet > whether to try it or not. > > Dark green veggies and salad greens are excellent sources of Mg via diet. > > Magnesium in any form wants B6 + B complex as it's cofactors. > > mjh > http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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