Whenever I take calcium or magnesium supplements, or even a multi-vitamin with them in it, I get vast amounts of incredibly foul smelling gas. I'm sure this is telling me something about my digestive system. But what?
In Reply to: flatulence and magnesium / calcium supplements posted by Adrian Sivell on June 07, 1998 at 11:25:33:
It might be telling you that you have partially [un]digested food in your intestines, and that
the introduction of these supplements have reactivated the digestion process. The gas is the
result of further breakdown of the food which has by this time putrified.
Or it may be telling you that whatever you are prior to or with the supplements
is going to react violently with it. You should make a not of what you eat and
then food by food, see which ones react to the supplements. If all of them do, then
the problem has to do with how much or little digestion is taking place and is not
indicative of a food allergy.
In Reply to: flatulence and magnesium / calcium supplements posted by Adrian Sivell on June 07, 1998 at 11:25:33:
You may also want to look at the fillers used in some of these supplements. Try switching to a more pure supplement and see what happens.
In Reply to: flatulence and magnesium / calcium supplements posted by Adrian Sivell on June 07, 1998 at 11:25:33:
Dear Adrian,
Listen to both Peter & Greg. Congratulations on your being perceptive to the fact that this is a message you can gain much from if you can decipher it.
Walt
Hi to everyone on the board!
I'm a newcomer to this marvelous place. I'm 40 years old and have high blood pressure. My doctor did blood test last week because I feel tired all the time. The only unusual thing found was an abnormally high potassium level. I read somewhere (I don't know if it was this board, or somewhere else) that high potassium blood levels indicate stress. My local health store does not carry the forms of magnesium suggested here, but they do carry magnesium malate (1300MG, 200MG Magnesium). Is this an easy to absorb form of magnesium, and if so, how much is needed to help with stress?
Thank you---Katie
In Reply to: Magnesium posted by Katie on June 12, 1998 at 17:09:23:
Dear Katie,
One of the most common causes of hypertension is a low intracellular magnesium. If you have been following the official conventional medical literature, you know that they are finally admitting that there are dozens of trace minerals out there that relate to hypertension---not the simplistic ideas of the past 40 years that sodium was the only one. I would also be taking a trace mineral supplement (50-70 different minerals in an ionic--or crystalline--form)--especially if you are taking some enzymes to help it get absorbed.
Maleate is not particularly absorbable but you might get some through by using a high quality combination of digestive enzymes & HCL. Any healthfood store that does not carry at least one of the easily absorbed forms is not a very good store.
In the end, the regular practice of skilled relaxation is more important for controlling hypertension than ANYTHING else you can do. That is not tp say that doing them both would not work quicker & better.
Walt