IBS-C and magnesium users
#214544 - 09/20/05 07:00 AM
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Augie
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What type of Magnesium supplement is most effective for helping produce BMs? Citrate, Oxide, Malate, glyconate or a Chelated form of some kind? 
Name brands would be helpful too....and amount you take?
I've read contradictory info on which type of magnesium is best for us.
Any advice would be appreciated. Did anyone's doctor give them any reliable advice on this one?
Thanks again, all.
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~ Beth
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You can try Peter Gillham's Natural CALM....it helps my mother-in-law. She suffers from severe constipation....She bought in at one of those health stores. She gave some to me to try for my nerves, but it, as with everything else, gave me D~!~!!
Michelle 
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~ Beth
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Beth, Yes, I'm taking 400mg of Mag citrate a day as I just posted on that other thread. I think it's helping, because
I started taking when I was on a lower dose of Paxil and
noticed some improvement. -Bob
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Take Citrate...it works the best. I have one by NOW, which I got online. Too much will give you D, so start out slow, and gradually increase so you know how much is good for you, everyone can differ.
Jessica
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375mg a day here...with it's calcium component as well. I was told at the health food store to take one that is a blend for better absorption. My blend include malate, chelate and citrate. I order it online 90tabs for $7 - lasts 45 days. I think it helps.
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My ND called me this afternoon and told me to go get a high potency digestive enzyme. I also picked up some magnesium citrate- 300mg tabs. I'll let you all know!
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Or have you changed? Do you take 375 mg of magnesium part or is that the combined total mg?
Thanks
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~ Beth
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Did he specify that it be Citrate? How many grams are you going to take a day...and what brand did you get?
I've been taking a chelated form-500 mg a day. It's made by Country Life.
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Quote:
Did he specify that it be Citrate? How many grams are you going to take a day...and what brand did you get?
I've been taking a chelated form-500 mg a day. It's made by Country Life.
I got Swiss brand- and yes defintly the citrate. I was told up to 900mg. I'll take 600mg today- let you know in the morning (when I "go") or if... 
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I've started using Nature's Own Cal/Mag...I take two tablets a day..375mg cal and 180mg Mag I think...has a bit of potassium in it too. The liquid from Puritan's Pride was great, just got a bit pricy. When I found I could tolerate a blend in tablet form I switched. So far, so good.
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Natural Factors:
Serving Size: 1 Tablet
Servings Per Container: 90
Amount Per Serving
% Daily Value
Total Carbohydrate
<1 g
<1%*
Calcium (as calcium carbonate, calcium chelate and calcium citrate)
350 mg
35%
Magnesium (as magnesium oxide and magnesium chelate)
175 mg
45%
Zinc (as zinc citrate)
5 mg
35%
Potassium (as potassium citrate)
10 mg
‡
Silica
5 mg
The Nature's Own I tried before. This is the one I'm on now and have been for a while - on my third bottle. Sorry!
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So, this is a total of 700 mg C, and 350 mg M a day? Did you order it on line?
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~ Beth
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#214763 - 09/20/05 01:58 PM
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bamagirl
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iherb.com is awesome!
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I just brought up this old thread about this question. Magnesium for C
There doesn't seem to be agreement in type or amount. How would we find this out?
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Is there any easy answer to any of this?  So many opposite opinions. Oxide is supposed to be best because it is least absorbed? But others say Citrate. I think I need to become a scientist in order to figure this all out.
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Is there any easy answer to any of this? So many opposite opinions. Oxide is supposed to be best because it is least absorbed? But others say Citrate. I think I need to become a scientist in order to figure this all out.
I've heard the same things...frustrating!
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