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Re: Supplements restoring my sanity » Christ_empowered

Posted by Hombre on October 3, 2010, at 0:24:11

In reply to Re: Supplements restoring my sanity, posted by Christ_empowered on October 2, 2010, at 19:35:18

For the science behind what magnesium does, Google would be better. It seems to be involved in hundreds of reactions within your body, production of sex hormones, energy metabolism, and regulating heart rate.

For me personally, it relaxes tension in the muscles, relieves anxiety and helps produce energy. I also sleep better when I take a dose at night.

I take magnesium glycinate 200mg in the morning and about a tablespoon of magnesium citrate powder (~200mg elemental Mg, maybe) at night. I think I need to add another 200-400mg during the day. As usual, people with mental illness probably need more or suffer from deficiency/malabsorption.

I forgot how much a difference Mg made as I moved on to other supplements. Also, since I get constipation from my antidepressants, the Mg citrate helps with the morning ritual. If you don't need things to go any faster than they do, I think the glycinate or some other amino acid chelate would be better. As usual, the cheaper versions, -oxide especially, are not as good. I personally use Bluebonnet Chelated Magnesium since it has Albion minerals (I guess made by a respected lab) and has 200mg elemental Mg a pill, 180 pills n the bottle. A bottle could last anywhere from 2-6 months depending on how much you take.

Some say you should balance with calcium, but the ratio that's best for you depends on what you need. I'm up in the air as to whether I need supplemental calcium. I definitely need the Mg. Many people do, as it has been systematically eliminated from the soil and from our diets. Leafy greens, nuts and sea vegetables are good sources.

Magnesium seems important enough that whole books have been written about it, such as "The Magnesium Miracle". But you can save time by just understanding that "Magnesium is good."

I hope someone else can chime in with more specific details.

 

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