I've heard magnesium oxide is poorly absorbed by the body,
but it seems this is what all the mag supplements are. Is there another one, and where's the best place to get it?
Thanks.
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Re: Looking for Magnesium supplement
Posted by Kyra on January 26, 1999 at 17:53:29:
In Reply to: Looking for Magnesium supplement posted by gerry on January 26, 1999 at 15:54:54:
Dear Gerry,
From what I've learned magnesium glycinate, magnesium aspartate, magnesium taurate and possibly magnesium citrate are the best oral mag supplements. These can be found in good health food stores or at least orderable through these stores. I've also heard that magnesium oxide is worthless. Best of luck!
Kyra
Re: Looking for Magnesium supplement
Posted by d on January 26, 1999 at 18:45:07:
In Reply to: Looking for Magnesium supplement posted by gerry on January 26, 1999 at 15:54:54:
last week dr. stoll recommended to me (scroll down) orotate, aspartate, and glycinate. his post was in that order. magnesium orotate by atrium, inc. was the least expensive i found in the local health food store.
Re: Looking for Magnesium supplement
Posted by Lincoln on January 26, 1999 at 20:38:30:
In Reply to: Looking for Magnesium supplement posted by gerry on January 26, 1999 at 15:54:54:
I've heard great things about ZMA, which is a zinc-magnesium supplement. It's sold by Balco, phone number 1-650-697-6708. You can read about it at Testosterone magazine at http://www.t-mag.com/html/27testo.html
Muscle Media also had an article about it, but I don't have a URL or issue #.
Apparently most magnesium supplements are also calcium supplements - but the problem is that calcium inhibits the absorbtion of many minerals and trace elements. This is supposed to be a bigger problem for supplementation than is commonly known, as pill companies have used calcium as filler for decades.
Re: Looking for Magnesium supplement
Posted by Walt Stoll on January 28, 1999 at 11:17:18:
In Reply to: Looking for Magnesium supplement posted by gerry on January 26, 1999 at 15:54:54:
Dear Gerry,
There is a section just about magnesium in the archives for this BB. I believe your questions wil be answered there. If not, write again.
Magnesium Oxide is SO hard to absorb that I always wonder (other than the fact that it is CHEAP) why it is in any supplement.
Walt