Chelated magnesium (w/response)

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Is Chelated Magnesium as good as citrate or aspartate?

-Chad

** Yes, Chad.

--C

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>Reply-To: Withdrawal_and_Recovery

>To: Withdrawal_and_Recovery

>Subject: Calcium and magnesium...(with response)

>Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2007 17:55:57 -0000

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>I take 3000-4000 mg of Calcium per day (as part of my orthomolecular

>vitamin treatment). Right now, I am taking 1000 mg of Magnesium oxide

>per day. I also take Epsom salt baths almost every day to get more

>Magnesium in my body. Is this sufficient? (I know the ratio is 2:1

>but I am afraid of taking more Magnesium as it might be harmful).>>

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> ** I'd be more concerned about taking too much calcium. Get yourself

>a better quality magnesium. Of that 1,000 mg. you are getting a mere

>100-200 mg. Oxide is a poor quality form of magnesium that is difficult to

>assimilate. Get citrate or aspartate. I would not do more than 1500mg.

>calcium. Why are you taking so much calcium?

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>Regards,

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