Guest guest Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 In a message dated 24/11/2006 09:44:37 GMT Standard Time, bobsallyeva@... writes: All these years I've thought I was giving magnesium. But it's been magnesium oxide and Enzymes for Autism says it's not absorbable and I need to give a form ending in "ate". Does everyone agree with this? >>>I do give some Magnesium Oxide because it comes a part of the Melatonin Plus from Kirkman. Magnesium Glycinate, Chloride (Liquid) or Ascorbate (with Vit C) are my preferred sources. Mandi x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 Hi Sally, I give the mg oxide in the melatonin (same as Mandi) and I also give Mg glycinate. It really helped enormously with anxiety - I noticed a difference with glycinate. I wouldn't see any particular reason to go slow as it doesn't have any bad side effects (like Zinc which can cause nausea). We buy the Kirkmans' buffered mag glycinate. It is a powder that mixes well into fruit puree but it does have sucralose in it if you are avoiding sugar altogether. Other forms wouldn't take. All the best, Darla In a message dated 24/11/2006 09:44:36 GMT Standard Time, bobsallyeva@... writes: All these years I've thought I was giving magnesium. But it's been magnesium oxide and Enzymes for Autism says it's not absorbable and I need to give a form ending in "ate". Does everyone agree with this? And have I not really been giving magnesium but am now about to start -- so it would be introducing something new? The hyperness I reported earlier may have been a reaction to the pancreatin enzymes. It's now gone and been replaced by calm. Still purple rings but no cold sores or eczma. Generally OKThanksSally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 Hi Sally, We give Biocare magnesium mallate. Available from the Nutriecentre in capsules. aged 12 years takes 3 a day. Jane absorbable magnesium All these years I've thought I was giving magnesium. But it's been magnesium oxide and Enzymes for Autism says it's not absorbable and I need to give a form ending in "ate". Does everyone agree with this? And have I not really been giving magnesium but am now about to start -- so it would be introducing something new? The hyperness I reported earlier may have been a reaction to the pancreatin enzymes. It's now gone and been replaced by calm. Still purple rings but no cold sores or eczma. Generally OKThanksSally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 Sally, We gave magnesium oxide in the beginning and I can tell you that it does get absorbed, worked here. I think one of the reasons to not use it has to do with other forms being "cleaner", or having less junk, but it does work, maybe not for all, but for some. Also it tends to be constipating so good for kids who tend toward runnier bm's and not so good for kids who tend toward firmer bm's. absorbable magnesium All these years I've thought I was giving magnesium. But it's been magnesium oxide and Enzymes for Autism says it's not absorbable and I need to give a form ending in "ate". Does everyone agree with this? And have I not really been giving magnesium but am now about to start -- so it would be introducing something new? The hyperness I reported earlier may have been a reaction to the pancreatin enzymes. It's now gone and been replaced by calm. Still purple rings but no cold sores or eczma. Generally OKThanksSally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 Hi, We use Calcium Magnesium Citramate from Thorne Research through Nutricentre. I've been told this is highly absorbable. Besides this it certainly has worked for shifting my young man's bowels more regularly, as he has always had issues with " lazy " bowels although his texture was always mushy (sorry for details) he'd go 14days with no movement. emily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 The oxide version is supposed to be good for bowels but not absorbable much. I dissolved some in water and nothing happened after a bit of fizzing. The magnesium just lay there. When I googled magnesium and autism there were loads of referenced to oxide but none said that it wasn't absorbable. One said it was turned in to mag hydroxide in the stomach but that leaves me no wiser. Enzymes for autism just lists loads of forms ending in ate and says these are absorbable and useful for enzyme co-reactions and the oxide form is for bowels. My daughter poohs regularly enough so the other form seems a better idea and I've ordered some Biocare malate because that was the ate form I came across first (pathetic I know). Thank you to everyone who gave advice it was very helpful and non-judgemental ( no one said I was an idiot) Sally Scorer wrote: Hi, We use Calcium Magnesium Citramate from Thorne Research through Nutricentre. I've been told this is highly absorbable. Besides this it certainly has worked for shifting my young man's bowels more regularly, as he has always had issues with "lazy" bowels although his texture was always mushy (sorry for details) he'd go 14days with no movement. emily No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.14/547 - Release Date: 22/11/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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