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Magnesium

bargainsgirl — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 19:46:11 GMT

Do you take extra Magnesium and if so what is it good for?

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Kachina624 — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 19:54:34 GMT

I wouldn't take any supplement unless my doctor told me I needed it, based on tests. Taking some otc vitamins and minerals can be dangerous for certain people. Not every senior should, for instance, take something as basic as calcium.

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GenXmuse — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 19:58:44 GMT

It helps me poop.

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Liverbird1 — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 20:00:44 GMT

Magnesium , gives you energy and helps with mood swings .It is used for PMT .Also a good laxative

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KingstonsMom — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 20:02:53 GMT

@bargainsgirl

Magnesium helps many health issues, I take it for osteoporosis and muscle cramps.

This info is from National Institute for Health:

Magnesium, an abundant mineral in the body, is naturally present in many foods, added to other food products, available as a dietary supplement, and present in some medicines (such as antacids and laxatives).

Magnesium is a cofactor in more than 300 enzyme systems that regulate diverse biochemical reactions in the body, including protein synthesis, muscle and nerve function, blood glucose control, and blood pressure regulation [1-3].

Magnesium is required for energy production, oxidative phosphorylation, and glycolysis. It contributes to the structural development of bone and is required for the synthesis of DNA, RNA, and the antioxidant glutathione.

Magnesium also plays a role in the active transport of calcium and potassium ions across cell membranes, a process that is important to nerve impulse conduction, muscle contraction, and normal heart rhythm [3].

An adult body contains approximately 25 g magnesium, with 50% to 60% present in the bones and most of the rest in soft tissues [4]. Less than 1% of total magnesium is in blood serum, and these levels are kept under tight control. Normal serum magnesium concentrations range between 0.75 and 0.95 millimoles (mmol)/L [1,5].

Hypomagnesemia is defined as a serum magnesium level less than 0.75 mmol/L [6]. Magnesium homeostasis is largely controlled by the kidney, which typically excretes about 120 mg magnesium into the urine each day [2]. Urinary excretion is reduced when magnesium status is low [1].

Assessing magnesium status is difficult because most magnesium is inside cells or in bone [3]. The most commonly used and readily available method for assessing magnesium status is measurement of serum magnesium concentration, even though serum levels have little correlation with total body magnesium levels or concentrations in specific tissues [6].

Other methods for assessing magnesium status include measuring magnesium concentrations in erythrocytes, saliva, and urine; measuring ionized magnesium concentrations in blood, plasma, or serum; and conducting a magnesium-loading (or “tolerance”) test.

No single method is considered satisfactory [7]. Some experts [4] but not others [3] consider the tolerance test (in which urinary magnesium is measured after parenteral infusion of a dose of magnesium) to be the best method to assess magnesium status in adults. To comprehensively evaluate magnesium status, both laboratory tests and a clinical assessment might be required [6].

Magnesium - Health Professional Fact Sheet (nih.gov)

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Kachina624 — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 20:04:37 GMT

@GenXmuse I eat 2-3 dried prunes if needed.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 20:05:02 GMT

Before jumping on board with a supplement, evaluate your diet and see if you're getting the recommended amount through diet. There are certain minerals you need to maintain in the proper amount. Too much could have a negative, even dangerous, impact. I do take an electrolytes which has a magnesium component.

Use your search engine to find out the benefits of magnesium, there are many.

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alliswell — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 20:07:00 GMT

@KingstonsMom Wow! Thanks for the info.

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Goodie2shoes — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 20:09:07 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote: I wouldn't take any supplement unless my doctor told me I needed it, based on tests. Taking some otc vitamins and minerals can be dangerous for certain people. Not every senior should, for instance, take something as basic as calcium.

I agree with you. I was taking OTC Calcium and Vit D3 for several years. My bloodwork last year showed elevated Calcium levels so my doctor told me to stop taking it because I also take a mutivitamin. My last bloodwork from October of this year still showed elevated calcium. I told him I was taking vit d 3 so he told me to stop that as well. So I only take my daily multivitamin. Always check with your doctor before taking extra vitamins

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SilleeMee — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 20:14:49 GMT

I don't take a Mg supp but I think maybe I should b/c I don't eat any Mg-rich foods, for example seeds or nuts which most contain high amounts of arginine which sets off my cold sores like crazy. I avoid seeds and nuts at all cost.

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bobby5 — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 20:47:45 GMT

@Goodie2shoes

Years ago we were told to take calcium. Then we were told to take D3 along with it in order to absorb the calcium. The only problem is...that calcium is absorbed into your bloodstream, specifically your arteries. That's why your calcium level got high. You have to take a calcium, D3, and K2 supplement in order for the calcium to go to your bones. K2 is like a traffic cop that directs the calcium to your bones. K2 also actually cleans out your arteries. Unfortunately, most doctors don't think outside the box & inform us of these things.

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Love my grandkids — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 21:05:57 GMT

@Kachina624 I also only take those supplements as told to by my doctor and oncologist and will be on them for the rest of my life.

I don't know why people start taking things without checking with their health care provider, makes no sense to me.

I LOVE prunes and always have a bag of them on hand and have a few every couple of days. The do help but I just really like them.

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Shelbelle — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 21:19:35 GMT

I take 500 mg Mag Oxide daily, has a mild laxative effect.

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Shelbelle — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 21:22:19 GMT

Truth be told, most doctors who are not also Homeopathic docs have little to no knowledge of supplements. You should do your own research, some docs have not even heard of most supplements. They would rather stuff you with RX drugs. My hubby and i are seniors and we take lots of supplements.

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Kachina624 — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 21:23:25 GMT

@Love my grandkids My mom often served stewed prunes as a breakfast fruit so I've always liked them too.

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Love my grandkids — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 21:24:32 GMT

@Kachina624 My mom did the same. My sister can't stand them!

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msgb — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 21:37:42 GMT

Magnesium comes in many different forms.

I take magnesium glycinate each day. It does many different things for me.

I have fibromyalgia and it is something that helps with the muslce pain. I have had kidney stones in the past as well and magnesium is purported to help against them. (They are so PAINFUL). Some forms of magnesium can also help you relax to sleep. Magnesium also helps with blood circulation.

There is a book by Carolyn Dean that is the Miracle Magnesium that tells you about the value and the side effects of the mineral.

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Krimpette — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 22:04:04 GMT

I use Magnesium oil to rub into my achy lower legs.

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Shelbelle — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 23:47:13 GMT

If you take calcium you shoud also be taking Mag.

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hckynutjohn — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 03:24:28 GMT

@bargainsgirl wrote:
Do you take extra Magnesium and if so what is it good for?

@bargainsgirl

NO I do not. The only supplement I take are ones that my blood readings tell my doctor that mineral is low. Right now that would be zero.

"What is it good for"? Like many minerals it is necessary for your health. Low readings can cause porous bones(easier to break)/heart disease for another. You want more info, talk with your doctor when he gets your blood readings back from the Lab.

hckynut 🥅🏒