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kathleen1958
kathleen1958

I followed a lot of advise online and started taking magnesium tablets.  I bought 250gm first but was then told it would be better to use 150gm slow release.  Does any one know anything about this?

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  • kathleen1958
    kathleen1958

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    Thanks for all your comments I am at mo taking the 250mg because I bought these first but was wondering if what I was told was correct that I only needed the 150mg.  I have quite bad constipation due to morphine and tramadol so I am finding since the magnesium this isn't quite so bad.  I have been sleeping better and not been at my worst for a few weeks now but then I haven't had to push myself for a few weeks either.  So all in all I think I'm getting some help because my sleep was really bad before tKing these supplements.  I also take B6 & 12 
    • kari0801
      kari0801 kathleen1958

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      I take a multi to cover all my bases, then an extra b12 under my tongue, and extra vit.D, and an extra magnesium 150mg.  I have read that women need 350mg a day of magnesium.  That said, I do not know at what point we are overdoing things.  I don't think you are overdoing it at 250mg.  I total 280mg with my multi.   Do what works for you.
    • TedHutchinson
      TedHutchinson kari0801

      Posted

      You will find good evidence based information about magnesium at 

      MAGNESIUM UPDATE

      the site is maintained by KRISPIN

      She has a neat formula based on weight to work out your magnesium requirement. 

      At or around the optimal intake there is no danger of toxicity. 

      What tends to happen if you consume more magnesium than your body can absorb the excess absorbes water/liquid in your digestive track and this soften your stools and they become very runny so you will be alerted by urgent calls to the loo if you accidentally take more than required. 

      The secret with magnesium is SMALL amounts, with food, through the day and before bedtime.

      If you go for the transdermal route (see my post above) then there is no possibility of overdosing. There are some 300 + different enzyme actions that require MAGNESIUM and Magnesium is CRITICAL in that it is REQUIRED to enable Vitamin D3 to change from previtamin D3 to Vitamin D3 CHOLECALCIFEROL and then to CALCIDIOL (the circulating form we measure to test vitamin D3 sufficiency, and finally to change calcidiol to the active hormonal form of Vitamin D3 CALCITRIOL.

      Without magnesium you are virtually vitamin D deficient. Raising your magnesium levels enables Vitamin D3 to work effectively and people with higher magnesium levels always have higher Vitamin D3 levels that magnesium deficient folks.

      It a fact that MOST ADULTS consume less magnesium than the RDA and that RDA is set too low. Hence most people are also Vitamin D3 deficient..

    • kari0801
      kari0801 TedHutchinson

      Posted

      thanks for the info.  You seem very knowledgeable on the subject.  Much appreciated,.
    • joy47826
      joy47826 kari0801

      Posted

      Everyone's needs are different....I take 500mg usually 3 times per day and this amount is good for me.....constipation is the worst and we need to keep from being clogged up with toxins......J
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