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Old 09-15-2008, 07:12 AM #6
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Lightbulb What type...

of Bcomplex are you using? I ask because too much B6 can be harmful and give neuro symptoms.

B12 has long be linked with MS. (some people mistakenly diagnosed actually have B12 deficiency)

I would not go over 50mg of B6/day.

B12 is needed by the body to convert serotonin to melatonin (which is our sleep hormone).

Also, magnesium oxide is terribly unreliable. New studies have shown that from a 400mg tablet about 8mg is absorbed. (volunteers had blood levels drawn after taking various forms.)

I have a magnesium thread here that explains elemental doses and which forms work best.
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread1138.html

Magnesium oxide remains on the shelf fooling people however and doctors (who keep it in their therapeutic handbooks which are never updated).
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Oral magnesium supplements combine magnesium with another substance such as a salt. Examples of magnesium supplements include magnesium oxide, magnesium sulfate, and magnesium carbonate. Elemental magnesium refers to the amount of magnesium in each compound. Figure 1 compares the amount of elemental magnesium in different types of magnesium supplements [28]. The amount of elemental magnesium in a compound and its bioavailability influence the effectiveness of the magnesium supplement. Bioavailability refers to the amount of magnesium in food, medications, and supplements that is absorbed in the intestines and ultimately available for biological activity in your cells and tissues. Enteric coating of a magnesium compound can decrease bioavailability [29]. In a study that compared four forms of magnesium preparations, results suggested lower bioavailability of magnesium oxide, with significantly higher and equal absorption and bioavailability of magnesium chloride and magnesium lactate [30]. This supports the belief that both the magnesium content of a dietary supplement and its bioavailability contribute to its ability to replete deficient levels of magnesium.
from: http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/magnesium.asp

Magnesium is valuable for everyone including MS patients because it helps with muscle functioning and reduces cramping and twitching. Estimates are that up to 70% of Americans are low in this mineral!

So be careful with B-complex. Watch your dosing!
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