Comments on: 20 Magnesium Benefits + Side Effects, Dosing, Sources

By: Diane

Diane — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 21:25:38 +0000

How can you say magnesium deficiency is rare, but the rest of your article seems like a list of top 10 maladies most common in the world today, that can be helped or reversed by magnesium? Everywhere else, I read that most of us are deficient.

By: Jeri Sexton

Jeri Sexton — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 19:12:03 +0000

How do I know if a magnesium supplement is a good one? I need the supplement, but do not know how to find it.

Also, how can I get genetic testing. I heard the talk from Joe Cohen and I am interested in genetic testing.

By: G C F 51

G C F 51 — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 22:29:00 +0000

I would like to see a nih statistical analysis (study) of these benefits between people with magnesium hard-water and those that have soft-water. If a study does exist please provide a link.

By: Val

Val — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 21:57:50 +0000

Besides, Calm, is there a capsule of Magnesium Citrate you would recommend? In researching the various ones, I can’t seem to find one that looks good, for one reason or another. I’d rather take it as a capsule than in powdered form Calm.

By: Niklaus

Niklaus — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 19:09:48 +0000

I was under the impression that epsom baths were useless because magnesium solution can’t pass through the skin barrier. The only way would be in an oil format as lipids can (cross the dermal layer). Maybe I’m missing something here…

By: Bethany

Bethany — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 03:27:10 +0000

I’m sorry, I’m still slightly lost at the recommended dosing…particularly for high blood pressure.

By: joel

joel — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 14:26:45 +0000

In reply to Steven Fowkes. Steven, what about transdermal magnesium?

By: Emily Porter

Emily Porter — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 02:41:22 +0000

What do you think is an okay and optimal RBC mag level on a test result?

By: Diego

Diego — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 00:35:22 +0000

I won´t get tired of thanking you all this data.. so well arranged!! Dude, u rock!

By: Joseph M. Cohen

Joseph M. Cohen — Thu, 19 May 2016 02:37:36 +0000

In reply to Rodrigo Nunes. NO, I'm not referring to elemental

By: Rodrigo Nunes

Rodrigo Nunes — Wed, 18 May 2016 15:43:56 +0000

In reply to Steven Fowkes. When you say 3 grams of magnesium, is it the element itself? That would be close to 27 grams of magnesium citrate, for example?

By: Steven Fowkes

Steven Fowkes — Fri, 13 May 2016 18:22:24 +0000

According to Jonathan Wright, there is a cellular-tissue entrainment mechanisms for “enduring” chronic magnesium deficiency. Given the low level of magnesium in the general population, this mechanism may be active more of the time than not. He suggests that this mechanism is why people can aggravate a cellular magnesium deficiency by supplementing magnesium to excess. In other words, once the cell and tissue have entrained to a low level of magnesium, elevations of tissue magnesium are “resisted” by homeostatic mechanisms and the cell defends its lower-than-ideal magnesium level. Wright suggests that the solution to this condition is to override the entrainment with a series of IV pushes of roughly 3 grams of magnesium per treatment. This is enough to overcome the entrainment without causing magnesium toxicity, which resets the cellular-tissue dynamic and restores the “normal” use of magnesium.

I also find it interesting that the subjective experience of people undergoing magnesium pushes is body heating. In fact, this is the limiting factor for how fast the magnesium can be pushed. Giving the individual patients the syringe and control of the push seems to increase the speed at which they can tolerate the push. But this reminds me of the heating effect from Emanuel Revici’s catabolic-aerobic-acidifying selenium and magnesium thiosulfate therapies. Perhaps there is a non-magnesium-regulating metabolic mechanism that is also involved in the magnesium entrainment phenomenon?

By: Joseph M. Cohen

Joseph M. Cohen — Thu, 12 May 2016 00:46:39 +0000

In reply to MachineGhost. Thanks!

By: MachineGhost

MachineGhost — Wed, 11 May 2016 20:30:08 +0000

Be aware that glycinate and bisglycinate are essentially the same thing and also have undisclosed magnesium oxide as a buffer. Albion and several manufacturer’s are currently under a class action lawsuit over this. Since they’re sold at a premium and the oxide is undisclosed… Doctor’s Best does sell the unbuffered glycinate form but fair warning that it may give you incredibly painful gut cramps.

There’s also aspartate (ZMA) and asporotate (Solaray) forms. The oxide and citrate forms are what causes diarrhea. What is “best” usually comes down to bioavailable cost vs density which is more of an issue with capsules/tablets than powders.

By: mr.jeannay

mr.jeannay — Wed, 11 May 2016 08:14:52 +0000

Another possible drawback: after supplementing 400mg of magnesium daily nonstop for 2 years i started to develop allergies against magnesium(sneezing multiple times) , yes im serious. Now when i eat high magnesium foods (red beets, pumpkin seeds,..) i also feel like total crap afterwards. The sources of magnesium in my supplement were magnesiumHydroxid , magnesiumcarbonat , magnesiumacetat