What abour nebulising Mg Chloride oil (or mix it oneself with Mg Cl Flakes and distilled water) from a clean source, for eg Ancient Minerals Brand. I have a 5ml nebuliser and wondering whether to do it to raise Mg levels faster than taking pills. And also if I should dilute it with sterile saline say 50/50 in the nebuliser. Of course may have to do repeated tests to not overdo it. Any thoughts?
I have chronic low magnesium. I was taking Mag citrate because I thought it was easier on my system. NO so. It causes loose stools which pushes out electrolytes, causing more mag deficiency. When I started taking Mag Bisglycinate my Tachycardia got 95% better.
It helped many other issues as well. There is a dance between taking enough calcium to keep nails from breaking (which I extrapolate to bones from breaking). With me Calcium wastes magnesium, so I need to take a bunch of Mag a couple of hours after Calcium. If it's taken too soon the magnesium wastes calcium. So, a bit of a tightrope. But columns like this help immensely. Thank you!
According to Dr. David Perlmutter, a neurologist and fellow of the American College of Nutrition, "magnesium is a critical player in the activation of nerve channels that are involved in synaptic plasticity."Ā
Magnesium threonate, which most effectively permeates the blood-brain-barrier, is likely your best choice here.
The specific brain benefits of magnesium threonate were demonstrated in a 2010 studyĀ published in the journal Neuron, which found this form of magnesium enhanced "learning abilities, working memory, and short- and long-term memory in rats."
Excellent article- as always! Iām giving my son magnesium threonate for his depression (was also mentioned by Midwestern Doctor) and my friend who is trying to get off of BP medicine, what type of magnesium is best for him? Magnaspartate seems to only be available in the UK.. And I found this post on X describing different types- does it look accurate to you?
My serum mag is always perfect, but I was very ill. Eventually I learned about the RBC mag test.
I was CRAZY low.
After years of supplementation and attention to diet (leafy greens are mostly not a good source of mag, as they tend to contain a lot of calcium) I am still low... but not THAT low.
What has changed? I've stopped needing pills for sleep. I am no longer "depressed". I no longer have chronic high cortisol symptoms.
I still have chronic fatigue and muscle pain, some hearing loss, occasional bouts of heart palps (my heart is "fine"), high cholesterol.
Mag supplements aren't perfect but they're what we have. I take a LOT and am now going to take some more
Microwave radiation stimulates voltage-gated calcium channels, and it's been hypothesized that magnesium's ability to act a a calcium channel blocker could be helpful for people who are EMR sensitive
Personal anecdote. My husband has been on a PPI for many years for very bad GERD. This was years ago. He then had small runs of premature ventricular tachycardia (PVCs) and the cardiologist couldn't figure out why. I suggested he was magnesium deficient but the cardiologist dismissed that suggestion. Nonetheless, hubby listened to his pharmacist wife, took magnesium and the PVCs resolved after about 4 months.
Oh that NDMA story with ranitidine is a real rabbit hole. It is because the FDA does not do much of the testing itself anymore and relies on manufacturers to supply the data, especially for generic manufacturers. It was a PRIVATE company who discovered the NDMA in ranitidine.
Ps to my msg re nebuling Mg. I want to thank DC for his work - he is amazing and generous.
What abour nebulising Mg Chloride oil (or mix it oneself with Mg Cl Flakes and distilled water) from a clean source, for eg Ancient Minerals Brand. I have a 5ml nebuliser and wondering whether to do it to raise Mg levels faster than taking pills. And also if I should dilute it with sterile saline say 50/50 in the nebuliser. Of course may have to do repeated tests to not overdo it. Any thoughts?
Well done!
I have chronic low magnesium. I was taking Mag citrate because I thought it was easier on my system. NO so. It causes loose stools which pushes out electrolytes, causing more mag deficiency. When I started taking Mag Bisglycinate my Tachycardia got 95% better.
It helped many other issues as well. There is a dance between taking enough calcium to keep nails from breaking (which I extrapolate to bones from breaking). With me Calcium wastes magnesium, so I need to take a bunch of Mag a couple of hours after Calcium. If it's taken too soon the magnesium wastes calcium. So, a bit of a tightrope. But columns like this help immensely. Thank you!
Thank you for your research. We need a light in the dark!
Very nice. I like your rating system: "Reading time:
short story - novelette - novella Ā¹- novel - PhD thesis - War and Peace - U.S. Tax Code"
I realized that my unfinished pomegranate paper was more of a PhD Thesis than a typical journal article.
"To have optimal magnesium, needs adequate protein and phospholipids too" - my take on magnesium and diet (or baths). https://open.substack.com/pub/denutrients/p/to-have-optimal-magnesium-needs-protein-and-phospholipids-too?r=os7nw&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
And I just cross-posted this article that discusses magnesium orotate. https://open.substack.com/pub/drrowen/p/magnesium-a-most-important-mineral?r=os7nw&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
I have been taking Mg L-Threonate for some years:
According to Dr. David Perlmutter, a neurologist and fellow of the American College of Nutrition, "magnesium is a critical player in the activation of nerve channels that are involved in synaptic plasticity."Ā
https://drperlmutter.com/magnesium-threonate-powers-brain/
Magnesium threonate, which most effectively permeates the blood-brain-barrier, is likely your best choice here.
The specific brain benefits of magnesium threonate were demonstrated in a 2010 studyĀ published in the journal Neuron, which found this form of magnesium enhanced "learning abilities, working memory, and short- and long-term memory in rats."
https://www.cell.com/neuron/fulltext/S0896-6273(09)01044-7
Excellent deep dive door less carp 953!! Thank you š
Excellent article- as always! Iām giving my son magnesium threonate for his depression (was also mentioned by Midwestern Doctor) and my friend who is trying to get off of BP medicine, what type of magnesium is best for him? Magnaspartate seems to only be available in the UK.. And I found this post on X describing different types- does it look accurate to you?
https://twitter.com/kacdnp91/status/1756854787772203350
My serum mag is always perfect, but I was very ill. Eventually I learned about the RBC mag test.
I was CRAZY low.
After years of supplementation and attention to diet (leafy greens are mostly not a good source of mag, as they tend to contain a lot of calcium) I am still low... but not THAT low.
What has changed? I've stopped needing pills for sleep. I am no longer "depressed". I no longer have chronic high cortisol symptoms.
I still have chronic fatigue and muscle pain, some hearing loss, occasional bouts of heart palps (my heart is "fine"), high cholesterol.
Mag supplements aren't perfect but they're what we have. I take a LOT and am now going to take some more
Microwave radiation stimulates voltage-gated calcium channels, and it's been hypothesized that magnesium's ability to act a a calcium channel blocker could be helpful for people who are EMR sensitive
Personal anecdote. My husband has been on a PPI for many years for very bad GERD. This was years ago. He then had small runs of premature ventricular tachycardia (PVCs) and the cardiologist couldn't figure out why. I suggested he was magnesium deficient but the cardiologist dismissed that suggestion. Nonetheless, hubby listened to his pharmacist wife, took magnesium and the PVCs resolved after about 4 months.
Oh that NDMA story with ranitidine is a real rabbit hole. It is because the FDA does not do much of the testing itself anymore and relies on manufacturers to supply the data, especially for generic manufacturers. It was a PRIVATE company who discovered the NDMA in ranitidine.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/a-tiny-pharmacy-is-identifying-big-problems-with-common-drugs-including-zantac/2019/11/08/6dd009ca-eb76-11e9-9c6d-436a0df4f31d_story.html
Donāt count on any company to make it without crappy chemicals.