Re//EpsomSaltCapsulesThanks

[Guest guest]

Thanks to you and everyone who replied to this.

.....laurie

bject: Re: [ ] Epsom Salt Capsules

Doug and Laurie,

Sorry, I miised this earlier. Oral supplementation of magnesium sulfate is

problematic because it can cause diarrhea and upset the tummy, but the

biggest reason is this: if we are like rats (and we probably are in this

regards), then there is a signal initiated from the gut when the

concentration of the sulfate in the gut increases that tells the kidneys to

dump sulfate. This occurs transcriptionally by having the kidneys

downregulate sulfate reabsorption, so a whole lot more sulfate ends up

being dumped into the urine. The effect in lab animals is so large that

they have measured more sulfate being lost than there was in the original

oral dose. This is why you will hear the transdermal route is

preferred. But, since the half-life of sulfate in the blood is about 4-9

hours, a more frequent schedule of dosing it transdermally is probably a

good idea in someone sulfate deficient.

Actually, years ago I made the capsules myself for my father, but I was

never impressed with what they did for him, but I WAS impressed for what

the transdermal solution did for him. He had Alzheimers disease.

Owens

[Guest guest]

Where do you get a transdermal solution? Do you mix it yourself?

Would epsom salt baths be just as effective?

Kim

--- In , " Doug & Laurie " <aphase@s...>

wrote:

> Thanks to you and everyone who replied to this.

> ....laurie

>

>

> bject: Re: [ ] Epsom Salt Capsules

> Doug and Laurie,

> Sorry, I miised this earlier. Oral supplementation of magnesium

sulfate is

> problematic because it can cause diarrhea and upset the tummy, but

the

> biggest reason is this: if we are like rats (and we probably are in

this

> regards), then there is a signal initiated from the gut when the

> concentration of the sulfate in the gut increases that tells the

kidneys to

> dump sulfate. This occurs transcriptionally by having the kidneys

> downregulate sulfate reabsorption, so a whole lot more sulfate ends

up

> being dumped into the urine. The effect in lab animals is so large

that

> they have measured more sulfate being lost than there was in the

original

> oral dose. This is why you will hear the transdermal route is

> preferred. But, since the half-life of sulfate in the blood is

about 4-9

> hours, a more frequent schedule of dosing it transdermally is

probably a

> good idea in someone sulfate deficient.

> Actually, years ago I made the capsules myself for my father, but I

was

> never impressed with what they did for him, but I WAS impressed for

what

> the transdermal solution did for him. He had Alzheimers disease.

> Owens

>

>