Posted by Tooooja on December 14, 2004, at 6:42:18
In reply to Re: Magnesium supplements, posted by Mistermindmasta on December 10, 2004, at 22:00:27
Thanks for your response Mistermindmasta, it's interesting to hear someone else is finding the same thing with magnesium supps.
I've been doing some more reading about minerals and magnesium-other mineral interactions, and I've come across some info that says Boron is involved in the metabolism of magnesium and calcium in some way. Boron is often used to help osteoporosis as it aids the calcium and magnesium getting into the bones. My hair analysis also showed my boron levels to be low, so maybe there is some relationship to my muscle twitches here. I'm gonna try taking 3mg boron with 400mg mag for a week and then slowly build back up to the 800mg I was taking before, I'll let you know how it goes.
Another thing I've noticed with the magnesium supp, is that it is making my bones and teeth ache a little. I am assuming this is a positive thing and means the magnesium is making it's way into my bones and teeth!! It's nice to feel these kinds of effects, as it gives me some faith that it is actually doing something. I did read on a website that when a mag deficiency is quite marked, mag is taken from the bones to maintain blood levels. Then when correcting the deficiency the bones take priority in absorbing the bountiful magnesium, I don't know how much truth there is to this!?
Tooooja....
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