Magnesium
 

What kind of magnesium is the best and how much per day?

Also, have been soaking feet in Epsom salts each evening for an hour. Feet feel better, does that means l a low in mag?

What is the diffence between soaking feet and taking oral mag for the body capacity of absorb the mag?

Cheers Sue

I think Ancient Minerals Bath Flakes may be the best. I use it every day (4 heaping tablespoons for 30 mins) and have religiously for the last nine months. I notice the difference after 20 mins. Hotter water seems to help the Mg get absorbed better, but you need to be careful of course not to get burned.

Bath or foot soaks are better than supplements because they don't put your absorption at the mercy of your gut health. I have never noticed an energy boost after taking Mg supplements.

But I don't have time at the start of the day or middle of the day to soak for 20-30 mins, so I use supplements then. One doctor with a book out says only 15% of Mg supplements get absorbed.

The mistake most doctors or naturopaths make is to say take the Mg to the amount your body can tolerate without getting the runs. It makes more sense to fix your gut first and get the flora right. Once I did that, I was able to take 5-10 times more Vitamin-C, for example, and much more Mg, too.

Epsom salts may be as good as Ancient Minerals bath flakes. I haven't compared them. I just know what works for me and don't want to fix what isn't broken.

It's important to get your kidneys tested before taking lots of Mg.

How much water do you add to these 4 tbs?

Does that mean if l soak my feet each day for about an hour in the evenings, l don't needy to take mag supp?

Sue

You may not need oral if you soak every day.

If you have poor circulation to the feet, oral magnesium cannot get there as it is carried by the blood.

Magnesium can be lost from using diuretics, and caffeine and alcohol are prime causes of this loss. People taking drugs that are diuretic also lose magnesium, as well as diabetics as part of the process of poor blood sugar control.

Magnesium really relaxes muscles, and will help twitching too.
It can really help you sleep.

Oral works well for some people, who are not sensitive to the laxative effects. I've moved on from oral to a magnesium lotion, which I do like.
Here is our magnesium thread:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread1138.html
If you do move on to oral eventually, avoid the ones with magnesium oxide, as this is not absorbed from the GI tract.

I soak my feet in a foot spa. Hopefully l don,t put too much mag, as l you have said that can be harmful.

Then link you sent didn't work. Had a look at there website. Is it called, mag sulphate cream?

Thanks sue

Can you clarify this? What link and to whom are you asking?

Referring back to the magnesium thread and l think you (mrsD), posted a link to kirkman site.

Sue:)

http://kirkmanlabs.com/ProductKirkma...mSulfateCream/

I believe many places now sell this independently from the manufacturer.

Type "kirkman magnesium cream" into google search.

There are also lotions (which I use).
One is called Epsom-IT.

I went back there, and fixed the broken link. That post is from 2006, and the company must have updated their site. Thanks for bringing that to my attention. ;)

Thanks

Sue:)

I have been soaking my feet daily in warm water with Epsom salt since March 15. I use a medium sized basin and fill it up with water just above my ankle and put 2oz of epsom.

I will not forget March 15 because that was the last time I experienced the burning sensation. Soaking it relieves me from the "tight-band pressure" in my feet. I will continue using epsom salt.

Does the magnesium absorbed through the skin metabolized in the liver or kidney? If yes, is it in lesser amount than orally taken, or just the same?

Thanks.