Magnesium

[Guest guest]

Hi Joan,

I was told to take Cheleated Magnesium manufactured by the Albion method,

(says it on the bottle) One of our patients said Dr. B said it I think.

Anyway I take 200 to 400 mgs, whatever falls out in my hand. I should take

it every day, when I did that I felt much better, but sometimes I get so

tired of taking so much #$%#$##.

Hugs,

Connie< MI

[Guest guest]

Hi Connie (MI),

Thanks for the info on the Cheleated Magnesium. I will add it to my list

of " pills to take " . My Best, Joan

[Guest guest]

According to my nutritionalist the best magnesium in descending order:

magnesium glycinate, aspartate, citrate, chelate, carbonate, and oxide.

Ute Reeves wrote:

>

> From: Ute Reeves <nowyoga@...>

>

> Hi,

> We talked a while back about magnesium supplements. The magnesium

oxides

> cause diarrhea, I remember. Chelated products were better. What about

> magnesium citrate?

> Thanks,

> Ute

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have found through much research that Magnesium, Selenium and Calcium all work hand in hand. Just consult with Doc to see what doses would be safe for you. I found a great combo that also has Boron, then I add Selenium and extra Magnesium at levels discussed with Doc. Many people dont realize that severe leg cramps/muscle cramps may not be fibromyalgia as they thought, rather lack of magnesium.

T. Lynn

[Guest guest]

>>I thought the gluten sensitive enteropathie/magnesium deficiency

connection was interesting.

Ahhh Hah! So magnesium deficiency strikes again!

Thanks for this link, . I like the table of foods with the

corresponding mag amounts. I found one for the calcium and thought I

should include one for magnesium.

.

[Guest guest]

Sharon:

Andy once said Magnesium Citrate is the best absorbed. It comes in a big

tablet and I grind it up for my little guy and put it in juice...has no

taste. SOLGAR is who makes it. Got it at the HFS.

[Guest guest]

>>> Can someone recommend a good quality magnesium supplement that I

can purchase at the HFS or on-line? Also, has anyone used this for

your kids to treat hyperactivity?

Yes, we use Natural Calm magnesium from the health food store. It is

very absorbable and I see calming results in 15-20 minutes. I mainly

take it to help with anxiousness and headaches. It helps my older

son calm down too when he gets a little jumpy.

.

[Guest guest]

Thanks. I think I'll try some.

Sharon

jornmatt wrote:

> >>> Can someone recommend a good quality magnesium supplement that I

> can purchase at the HFS or on-line? Also, has anyone used this for

> your kids to treat hyperactivity?

>

> Yes, we use Natural Calm magnesium from the health food store. It is

> very absorbable and I see calming results in 15-20 minutes. I mainly

> take it to help with anxiousness and headaches. It helps my older

> son calm down too when he gets a little jumpy.

>

> .

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

We've found that liquid magnesium chloride from either Cardiovascular

Research Group or Allergy Research Group works wonders for calming and focus.

You can get both pretty cheaply at vitaminshoppe.com

Gaylen

[Guest guest]

www.kirkmanlabs.com sells magnesium.

[ ] Magnesium

> Hi:

>

> Can someone recommend a good quality magnesium supplement that I can

> purchase at the HFS or on-line? Also, has anyone used this for your

> kids to treat hyperactivity?

>

> Thanks!

>

> Sharon in PA

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I've heard from someone on another board who's opinion I would trust

that the following magnesium product is good:

http://www.naturalcalm.net/home.shtml

Jules

[Guest guest]

> I've heard from someone on another board who's opinion I would trust

> that the following magnesium product is good:

>

> http://www.naturalcalm.net/home.shtml

>

> Jules

You can find less expensive sources of magnesium citrate, and their

directions to take it once a day rather than in divided doses will

reduce absorption while increasing the risk of diarrhoea.

BTW, please note that some people (often low sulfur people) have a

metabolic problem where they already have too much citrate and they

will feel worse if they take a lot of citrate based supplements.

These people can take any OTHER soluble form of magnesium and feel

fine.

Andy

[Guest guest]

I'm not but I want to tell you that magnesium oxide is not as

easily absorbed by the body as magnesium citrate, magnesium

glycinate, and one other kind that I can't remember right now.

Kirkman's sells the mag citrate and mag glycinate. I give my kids

mag citrate. Ethan got hyper when I gave him mag oxide, I think

because his body could not break it down, or whatever it is supposed

to do to it. So personally, I take the mag oxide that I bought for

them and use it on myself, but I use only the mag citrate on the

kids.

Can you do epsom salt baths? This is an easier and less expensive

way to get mag sulfate into your child than the cream, although we

have the cream, too. I just don't use it that often. I give the

epsom salt in the bath every night.

I believe they do absorb some magnesium this way but the most

important thing about the epsom salt baths is the sulfation process

that goes on. If you email me off board I will email you some

information that I compiled, and had it edited by Owens, who

works with Rosemary Waring, the person who did the

phenolsulfotransferase studies. added some information about

the research in the write-up that I made.

W

> Dear ,

> > My thanks again

> bel

[Guest guest]

,

Do you know w/ the epsom salts if you have to worry about feeding

viruses?

Also, solaray has a great magnesium product, magnesium and potassium

asporotates w/ bromelain. I believe the bromelain also helps w/ the

enzymes.

nne

> > Dear ,

> > > My thanks again

> > bel

[Guest guest]

Sorry a bit late on this. Some of my posts have " Mike and " on

it because I figured out how to get mail at our downstairs computer

so that is why it is different. But I can't " mentally " seem to sort

things well that way.

>>> In a reply to my last question re SSRIs and enzymes you

suggested that the difficulty my daughter was having with

concentration maybe helped by magmesium supplementation

The oxide form of most all minerals is about the least absorbable of

all, although it is usually cheap. Carbonate is next least

absorbable but they are close. Such as iron oxide is rust, and you

see how well that dissolves away in rain!

I have used magnesium citrate and magnesium sulfate and other mag

forms (glycinate, aspartate, etc). Magnesium is usually not

expensive and there are many choices in grocers and health food

stores. Many are a mixture of forms. I would suggest picking

anything that has very little oxide and carbonate.

>>seeing as I think she has sulphonation problems as well, should I

try epsom salts cream (will she absorb magnesium this way?)

You can absorb both magnesium and sulfate this way. For sulphonation

issues, usually people are looking to supply the sulfate (not the

magnesium), but I think getting extra magnesium is good too. I give

the mag sulfate now for the magnesium, but feel if we happen to get

sulfate along with it that is an added bonus. The mag sulfate covers

both bases. But too much mag sulfate or any mag can lead to loose

stools, so when you see loose stools you know that is the limit.

.

[Guest guest]

if you are looking for help with constipation then magensium citrate

seems to work well if you are looking for better absorbtion with no

laxative effect then magnesium chelate is better.

> Can you direct me to information regarding giving magnesium to a 3

year

> old with SID? Thanks, S~

[Guest guest]

Ethan did not react well to mag oxide, and for me, it can make me

sleepy. Ethan does tolerate kirkman labs magnesium citrate powder

just fine though.

There is some info on a site by natural calm that talks about how

magnesium potassium and calcium interact. I do think this is

important info in that for Ethan, I recently began giving him a

little potassium every day and he improved even further. So perhaps

the magnesium was causing him to dump potassium and he needed it??

Not sure.

W

--- In , " tinalunabean " <lolabryn@a...>

wrote:

> Hi all. I am about to add Magnesium to my son's supplements. I read

> that Dr. Bradstreet said to avoid Magnesium Oxide. Any

> opinions/experiences on this? Thanks. Tina

[Guest guest]

>>> Which type of magnesium supplement is best for constipation?

Actually, I think any type of magnesium works just fine...you just

take enough of it to achieve the desired effect, LOL.

We used magnesium sulfate (epsom salts, the ultimate laxative!),

magnesium citrate, and now magnesium malate as it was on sale this

month.

.

[Guest guest]

The oxide is the one a lot of people don't like.

Try mag citrate. you can also use mag carbonate for the carbonate qualities

which will also give you some mag.

I use some supps mixed with magnesium as a buffer. For example, magnesium

with vit C, or with taurate.

marti

[Guest guest]

i didn't understand what you said, terri. Are you talking about magnesium

oxide? It was my understanding it was not easily absorbed by ASD children,

but I cannot say why. Just parroting information.

Come again?

marti

[Guest guest]

Hi Marti I never Magnesium Orotate mentioned - is this not so good? I have used

this form of magnesium for years it has no taste dissolves nicely in water I was

recommended it by a Naturopath type lady because it helps with the connections

in the brain - she only recommended this and zinc and that was 6 years ago.

Regards

Terri NZ

Re: Magnesium

The oxide is the one a lot of people don't like.

Try mag citrate. you can also use mag carbonate for the carbonate qualities

which will also give you some mag.

I use some supps mixed with magnesium as a buffer. For example, magnesium

with vit C, or with taurate.

marti

[Guest guest]

No I buy magnesium orotate maybe I should use a different source if no one has

heard of it.

Terri

Re: Magnesium

i didn't understand what you said, terri. Are you talking about magnesium

oxide? It was my understanding it was not easily absorbed by ASD children,

but I cannot say why. Just parroting information.

Come again?

marti

[Guest guest]

Mark,

I purchased it at my local (Irvine, California) Mother's Market, a

combination grocery and health food store.

Online sources with discounts include the following:

http://www.betterlife.com/brand.html?brand_id=369 & source=wblgoogle

http://www.iherb.com/minbycounlif.html

For your local seller of County Life products, enter your Zip code at

http://www.country-life.com/moreinfo.cfm?Category=1 & Product_ID=170

Regards, Harald

At 05:30 AM 2/17/2004 +0000, Mark Holmes wrote:

>Harald,

>Thought I'd write you again and see if this goes through. Not sure if you

>got the first one. Can you tell me where you buy your supply of Country

>Life magnesium for such cheap prices? I bought that brand at a Whole

>Foods store but paid close to $9 for 90, so your deal is definitely

>better. Would like to hear more!

>

>Thanks!

>Mark

>mholmes@...

[Guest guest]

> Thanks all for replies to my constipation question, I have been

> giving nofenol as someone suggested with promising results, although

> I have no idea why?

Many fruits are constipating.

> Reading the replies I noticed a lot of suggestions for Magnesium, can

> I then take it that Magnesium causes loose stools,

Too much magnesium will cause loose bms.

Other constipation ideas

http://www.danasview.net/constip.htm

Dana

[Guest guest]

>Epsom salt soaks work just as well for most people as mag. citrate.

Or put epsom salt & water in a spray bottle and spray his arms and

legs.

I bought some magnesium citrate but my son age 12 won't attempt to

> swallow them, too large. Can anyone suggest a product that we can

> use.

>

> Am I right in thinking for neurological purposes I could give them

to

> him on an empty stomache, up to 500 milligrams per dose. How many

> times a day?

>

> Bonnie