Posted by Andrew P. on January 12, 2009, at 16:37:41
In reply to Has anyone used magnesium citrate solution?, posted by yesac on April 11, 2006, at 13:17:16
> I've been reading up on magnesium, and it seems like it's at least worth a try and could possibly help with my various mental health symptoms... although I am a bit cautious and wary of what I've found on the Internet, especially George Eby's site and accompanying article. It just sounds like it's a little too good to be true.
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> But anyways, I'm still thinking of giving it a try, but it looks like it's hard to find magnesium supplements that contain anything but magnesium oxide. Magnesium citrate solution is a laxative-- but I saw that it contains 290mgs of magnesium per ounce, so it seems like it could possibly be a good source of magnesium. Also, it's very cheap. Has anyone used this? Where have people been able to find good magnesium supplements?Don't mess with it. I've used magnesium citrate, but only as a laxative in preparation for colonoscopy. That's its primary use. You're much better off getting your magnesium from leafy greens, the greener the better, such as spinach and broccoli. Magnesium is an essential component of chlorophyll molecules, the stuff that makes leaves green, and without which plants couldn't function. When you get your minerals from fruits and vegetables, they are in a form that is maximally absorbed by the body and cause the fewest side effects.
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