Posted by Hombre on May 8, 2010, at 22:57:20
In reply to Re: Magnesium, posted by DeMarco on May 8, 2010, at 21:35:00
I take magnesium citrate powder in juice or water. I'm still playing with the dosages, but I'm finding 3-4 teaspoons spread throughout the day seem to work OK. Magnesium citrate is ~16% elemental magnesium.
I bought mine from purebulk.com since I'm overseas and $ is critical since I've been unable to work for a while. They have dosage information on their incredibly informative website. I also read "The Magnesium Miracle" which recommended magnesium citrate as a best buy. The book also lists different forms of magnesium in terms of elemental percentage and rough bioavailability.
George Eby (he has a website) swears by magnesium glycinate tablets. I will probably order those at some point for convenience sake. I have my eye on these, which are made with Albion minerals (supposedly a reputable lab) and one might only need ~1-4 a day:
http://www.iherb.com/Bluebonnet-Nutrition-Chelated-Magnesium-180-Veggie-Caps/21160?at=0
The trick is to take just enough so that you don't get diarrhea. I get constipated from effexor, so a quick BM is welcome (sorry if TMI). Just not being constipated has done wonders for my energy. You also have to think about how much calcium you really need and whether that is affecting you magnesium needs.
I think I was deficient due to the fact that I was living in a tropical climate and doing intense physical training and sweating liters on a regular basis. My diet was lacking in leafy greens and the more anxious and depressed I got the worse my diet became. My diet is still somewhat lacking due to factors that I can't change immediately, so until then supplementation is really helping. It's just one part of the whole picture.
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