Guest guest Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 In a message dated 4/29/06 4:21:21 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ljlaurent2@... writes: > I kept looking for " SlowMag " in the Natural Foods SlowMag is a rip-off. It's time-released, but it's a very low dose and very expensive. So you're paying a lot for very little and having to take more of it. Magnesium citrate is very inexpensive and is the most absorbable magnesium. I get it online from Vitamin Shoppe.com. Magnesium oxide is the cheapest but not very absorbable, meaning you'd have to take more. Do some research and see what works best for you. LJ was lucky ... I had to build up to 1200 mgs a day before my body adjusted and I didn't have a laxative effect. But even when it had that effect, it was minor compared to how much it helped my a-fib. Isn't that effective for me anymore, but it was for several years. Toni CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 It sometimes is kept behind the counter at the pharmacy. It costs much more than other similar products. It is the only one that I can use without the lower GI tract distress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 What a surprise in the grocery! I kept looking for " SlowMag " in the Natural Foods, the supplements aisle, the vitamins aisle -- and never found it. One day I noticed it in the remedies for constipation. I started at a high dose of Mag because I realized I was severely hypomagnesium. Now I maintain at about 600 mg/day. I use Schiff Calcium & Magnesium. Big white gel caps. Never had a single problem with diarhhea from Mag. I was told the form I took would simply pass through the body if not fully utilized. Love my Mag. LJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 I had understood that magnesium glycinate was the most absorbable??? > > In a message dated 4/29/06 4:21:21 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > ljlaurent2@... writes: > > > I kept looking for " SlowMag " in the Natural Foods > > SlowMag is a rip-off. It's time-released, but it's a very low dose and very > expensive. So you're paying a lot for very little and having to take more of > it. Magnesium citrate is very inexpensive and is the most absorbable > magnesium. I get it online from Vitamin Shoppe.com. Magnesium oxide is the cheapest > but not very absorbable, meaning you'd have to take more. Do some research > and see what works best for you. LJ was lucky ... I had to build up to 1200 mgs > a day before my body adjusted and I didn't have a laxative effect. But even > when it had that effect, it was minor compared to how much it helped my a-fib. > Isn't that effective for me anymore, but it was for several years. > > Toni > CA > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Are you saying that taking a magnesium supplement may prevent heart palpitations? Please, tell me more ... I'm desperate for something that will help. thanks. wendy. --- guides88 phyllisk@...> wrote: > I had understood that magnesium glycinate was the > most absorbable??? > > > > > > In a message dated 4/29/06 4:21:21 PM Pacific > Daylight Time, > > ljlaurent2@... writes: > > > > > I kept looking for " SlowMag " in the Natural > Foods > > > > SlowMag is a rip-off. It's time-released, but > it's a very low dose > and very > > expensive. So you're paying a lot for very little > and having to > take more of > > it. Magnesium citrate is very inexpensive and is > the most absorbable > > magnesium. I get it online from Vitamin > Shoppe.com. Magnesium > oxide is the cheapest > > but not very absorbable, meaning you'd have to > take more. Do some > research > > and see what works best for you. LJ was lucky ... > I had to build up > to 1200 mgs > > a day before my body adjusted and I didn't have a > laxative effect. > But even > > when it had that effect, it was minor compared to > how much it helped > my a-fib. > > Isn't that effective for me anymore, but it was > for several years. > > > > Toni > > CA > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 > Are you saying that taking a magnesium supplement may > prevent heart palpitations? Please, tell me more ... > I'm desperate for something that will help. thanks. > wendy. > > > I had understood that magnesium glycinate was the > > most absorbable??? Magnesium glycinate is the most absorbable as it doesn't get absorbed and diluted in the stomach. You still have to see how much works best for you. You'll know from your bowel movements when you're getting too much magnesium. There is some anecdotal evidence that a combination of taurine, magnesium and potassium supplements can reduce or eliminate ectopic beats for some people. And, for some, the supplements just hide the symptoms so you don't feel them. And for some, like me, they also help me not " feel " my heartbeat when I am lying down which makes for much more peaceful rest. I have heard of people who have rid themselves of afib through diet and supplements but don't have any personal experience. Magnesium and potassium are interrelated in absorption into your system. Few people get the MDR of them from diet. Although it's virtually impossible to get too much potassium from your diet you can overdose from supplements potassium. Low sodium V-8 and bananas are excellent dietary sources of potassium. There are charts available from the government as to the magnesium and potassium content of various foods so you can pretty quickly approximate your daily intake. Do a Google search and they'll come up easily. I use the powdered form of these supplements as they're cheaper, no fillers, no coloring and it's easy to fine tune the dosage. Gordon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 I would like more information regarding the use of Magnesium and/or Potassium to ease or alleviate the symptoms of AF. I've read many posts on this board referring to the use of these supplements but this week I spoke with my EP about it and he said he did not recommend the use of either for Afib. He said that there's little proof they help the condition and using them has little effect. He did say that some heart conditions are benefited by magnesium but that Afib is not. So... what have you to say about his statements??? Some of you have been at this AF fight for a long time and I'd like to hear your experiences with Magnesium usage. ann/Wisconsin > Are you saying that taking a magnesium supplement may > prevent heart palpitations? Please, tell me more ... > I'm desperate for something that will help. thanks. > wendy. > > > I had understood that magnesium glycinate was the > > most absorbable??? --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2ยข/min or less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 > > I would like more information regarding the use of Magnesium and/or Potassium to ease or alleviate the symptoms of AF. ann: Here's one from the NIH on potassium: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003081.htm and here's one from NIH on magnesium: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi? cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=6428363&dopt=Abstract And here's one on using both and written in easy to understand language: http://curezone.com/art/read.asp?ID=33&db=8&C0=16 EP's tend to go with double blind research studies normally funded by drug companies so they sure won't include cheap readily available electrolytes like magnesium and potassium; or taurine for that matter. Maybe it would be worthwhile to see if your EP sees anything wrong with these supplements. Gordon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 I tend to agree with your cardiogist, both from a professional and personal point of view. There is no evidence that magnesium supplimentation helps prevent or convert a-fib. I was desperate to find a way to stop my reoccurances and was taking magnesium suppliment...to no avail. ... ann Mielczarek maryann82249@...> wrote: I would like more information regarding the use of Magnesium and/or Potassium to ease or alleviate the symptoms of AF. I've read many posts on this board referring to the use of these supplements but this week I spoke with my EP about it and he said he did not recommend the use of either for Afib. He said that there's little proof they help the condition and using them has little effect. He did say that some heart conditions are benefited by magnesium but that Afib is not. So... what have you to say about his statements??? Some of you have been at this AF fight for a long time and I'd like to hear your experiences with Magnesium usage. ann/Wisconsin > Are you saying that taking a magnesium supplement may > prevent heart palpitations? Please, tell me more ... > I'm desperate for something that will help. thanks. > wendy. > > > I had understood that magnesium glycinate was the > > most absorbable??? --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2ยข/min or less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Thank you, Gordon, for the referrals. I read all three articles and found them to be very interesting. I'll check further with my EP on this. ann Message: 23 Date: Tue, 02 May 2006 00:06:56 -0000 Subject: Re: Slow-Mag > > I would like more information regarding the use of Magnesium and/or Potassium to ease or alleviate the symptoms of AF. ann: Here's one from the NIH on potassium: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003081.htm and here's one from NIH on magnesium: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi? cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=6428363&dopt=Abstract And here's one on using both and written in easy to understand language: http://curezone.com/art/read.asp?ID=33&db=8&C0=16 EP's tend to go with double blind research studies normally funded by drug companies so they sure won't include cheap readily available electrolytes like magnesium and potassium; or taurine for that matter. Maybe it would be worthwhile to see if your EP sees anything wrong with these supplements. Gordon --------------------------------- New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 > > I tend to agree with your cardiogist, both from a professional and personal point of view. There is no evidence that magnesium supplimentation helps prevent or convert a-fib. I was desperate to find a way to stop my reoccurances and was taking magnesium suppliment...to no avail. > ... > Ditto. It made no difference " for me " . If it does for some people, God bless em. JOHNP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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