What is Your Experience with Magnesium Supplements?

[psaufan]

Does anyone here take magnesium? If so, what type? Recommend a brand?

Thanks...Peter

 

[Vince]

1 Mineral for Everything: Magnesium

 

[Sean Mosher]

Magnesium Glycinate.

 

[Smokin Joe]

I use Magnesium Citrate regularly.
Good for the muscles-bones-heart and nerves.
Aded bonus of making you regular at the right dose.

 

[FLmale]

Anyone have an opinion about this ZMA?
ZMA® Capsules

 

[DragonBits]

I don't know if it really matters all that much which brand and which type. At least for most people. People with atrial fibrillation have a special need for magnesium.

It's actually not that easy test magnesium levels, the best type of test is an EXA test which test tissue levels. But it cost $300 and I doubt I will ever get one.

It's true MgO2 isn't absorbed as well, but there is a lot more mg per pill so you still get end up getting more Mg by the fact that there is so much more magnesium.

I like this explanation of absorption.

Magnesium Oxide Delivers More Magnesium with Far Fewer Pills

However, there is one form of Magnesium that is different that is Magnesium L Threonate Capsules (Magtein), because this is the only form that can cross the blood brain barrier and has been studied.

Magnesium L-threonate prevents and restores memory deficits associated with neuropathic pain by inhibition of TNF-α.

Magnesium L-threonate prevents and restores memory deficits associated with neuropathic pain by inhibition of TNF-α. - PubMed - NCBI

I have tried many forms, currently I take a tea spoon of bulk supplement's Magnesium Citrate, 2 caps of Magnesium L Threonate and 1/2 Puritan's Pride Triple Magnesium complex (three forms of magnesium.).

Right now it's just a matter of using the supplies I have, when I do I will order plain old Magnesium Oxide and take a couple of capsules of Magnesium L Threonate (Magtein).

I get Magtein from either Now or Source Naturals. They recommend 3 caps, it's a little expensive so I take 2 since I also take the other types of magnesium, I figure I get more than enough.

People with atrial fibrillation often take Remag, it's $60 per 16 oz and ends up costing about $20 per month. Not something I need, but it's likely the best.

 

[Vince]

I was always told the best way to take magnesium is by drinking magnesium water.

Magnesium Water: From Wheat Belly Total Health | Dr. William Davis

 

[Vince Carter]

I looked in to making that water from another of Vince's posts...looks easy and effective.

 

[DragonBits]

I was a little confused over magnesium citrate powder. I have a bulk bag, and tried to see if it dissolves in water or lemon juice, so I left some over night in both water and lemon juice. It doesn't dissolve in either one, I though it did?