Magnesium Cures Questions
WHY IS MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE MORE USEFUL THAN OTHER MAGNESIUM SALTS?
02/09/2010: Bill from San Fernando, Philippines writes: "Hi Ted...Much grateful thanks for sharing all your knowledge and I hope you are remarkably well. In my research on MgCl I stumbled across this article concerning its use:
http://curezone.com/art/read.asp?ID=49&db=5&C0=74
Apparently, in the old days, MgCl was successfully used against a whole host of actual diseases such as diptheria, flu, colds, polio etc -- even though it is not an antiobiotic. I also notice that you use MgCl widely in remedies to diseases and conditions that are completely unrelated. MgCl seems to be a very effective systemic curative and immune tonic.
My question is this: Why is MgCl so much more useful and extensive as a health aid than all the other magnesium salts like Magnesium Citrate, Mag Sulphate, Mag gluconate etc.? The only difference seems to be the Cl atom in the MgCl -- but the chlorine atom or ion is generally described as acidic and not good for the human body on this site. Has this got something to do with the electro-chemical nature of MgCl?
I am also aware of your successful use of both betaine hydrochloride and HCL acid in your remedies which I also don't really understand (because of the chloride part).
I'm a little confused."
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MAKING MAGNESIUM CITRATE FROM MILK OF MAGNESIA AND LEMONS
11/15/2009: Bill from San Fernando, Philippines writes: "Hi Ted...I was wondering if I could create a drinkable solution of Magnesium Citrate for my intake by mixing Milk of Magnesia (Phillip's brand) and lemon juice diluted in a glass of water.
Is this feasible?
The Philippines where I live has good fruit, but poor quality minerals and vitamins!!
Thanks again..."
11/17/2009: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "It's much more easier to obtain Magnesium Chloride or Magnesium citrate, otherwise you need even more chemicals just to convert magnesium hydroxide to magnesium chloride. Also, there's only about 8% magnesium hydroxide in the laxative solution. It's not a lot. 8 grams magnesium hydroxide per 100 grams of water."
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QUESTION ABOUT MAGNESIUM MALATE
11/13/2009: Bill from San Fernando, Philippines writes: "Hi Ted...I live in the Philippines, and have read much good information here on the necessity to get a safe absorbable form of Magnesium. But it is quite difficult to buy the Magnesium citrate form that you advise within the Philippines.
I was wondering if I could just simply create a saturated solution of Magnesium malate from combining Milk of Magnesia (pure MgOH) with ACV.
Would this work and be safe and suitable to ingest in dilution as a source of Magnesium?"
11/13/2009: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "Dear Bill:if magnesium citrate (alkaline form), and magnesium chloride can't be found. Then magnesium malate may do. However, I havent yet gotten a chance to test magnesium malate.
Milk of magnesia is poorly absorbed, I wouldn't use this as a magnesium supplement.
Ted"
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DOES MAGNESIUM NEED TO BE TAKEN WITH CALCIUM?
02/16/2009: Gigi from Palm Coast, Florida writes: "I have started taking a magnesium citrate supplement, but was recently told by a health practitioner that it won't be absorbed effectively without calcium (which I've stopped taking due to reading pieces on earthclinic suggesting that adults need not take calcium).
I am now confused. Does anyone have any answers?
Thanks."
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MAGNESIUM CAUSING LOOSE BOWELS
10/15/2008: Linda from Barnesville, Ohio writes: "I take mag oxude400 8 pills a day, and I have loose bowels all the time it`s very hard to keep my magnessium up I loose magnesium I have Gitleman`s syndrome Is there a better magnesium to take? please help Linda"
10/17/2008: Joyce from Joelton, Tn replies: "Hi Linda, Did I read that right. MgOxide 400 x8 daily. No wonder you can't keep your Magnesium up. There is an excellent article on transdermal magnesium on line - As the author says because of its laxative quality, it is difficult to take enough orally without diarrhea causing you to most of what you take. It isn't the way he says do it, but seems to me that visiting the Dollar Tree or another like it and purchasing a 2 lb. carton of epsom salts which is magnesium sulfate, putting a cupful in your bath water several times a week should be an excellent way to do transdermal magnesium supplements."
10/19/2008: Joyce from Joelton, Tn replies: "Hi Linda, Your Gitelman's Syndrome sent me on line to find out what it was. After reading what it is, I got to wondering why? My mother died with pyelonephritis and when she'd have another bout of it she would dump potassium. Me and an older sister did the same thing with a bout of pyelonephritis. Now we know that something is messed up in the kidneys, it makes you wonder why it is causing loss of magnesium, chloride, sodium. The first question that comes to mind is: Do you drink carbonated beverages? If you do I suggest that you leave off all carbonated beverages for at least 4 weeks or more to see it makes you feel better. If it does, you might want to get your blood and/or urine checked to see if you are still spilling these necessary nutrients. If you find you are spilling less or hopefully stopped spilling them altogether, you will have found the cause of your problem. The reason I am suggesting this is because we picked up 4 children who were spilling protein in their urine and could find no explanation for it. Remembering several short articles I had read several years earlier about 2 men who developed gross hematuria and the doctors could not determine any cause for it and both cleared up while in the hospital. One thorough and curious doctor started visiting both patients and finally determined that both men worked in a large carbonated beverage bottling plant at the capping machine which was a hot warehouse type job. Both had a habit of getting an uncapped beverage of the machine and drinking it when thirsty instead of getting a drink of water. Doing nothing other than having the children's mom totally eliminate all carbonated beverages solved the problem. One week later the 4+ proteinuria and dropped to a trace (Mom said she fudged and drank one on the way to the clinic that morning. The other three had gone from 3+ to negative protein in the urine. Their problem was also in the tubules of the kidneys. Apparently something or maybe a combination of all the unnecessary chemicals in the carbonated beverages caused swelling in the tubules that let the protein spill into the urine instead of where it was supposed to be. The quickest way to find out is to eliminate them and see if it makes a difference in your particular case. Let us know how it comes out - you may be able to help others with the same or similar problem. Good luck & God bless."
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WHERE TO FIND PURE MAGNESIUM
06/02/2008: Maria from Orlando, USA writes: "Please I need information where to get pure magnesium. USA."
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MAGNESIUM CITRATE OKAY TO USE
05/05/2008: Terri from Lehigh Acres, FL writes: "Is the liquid magnesium citrate normally prescribed by physicians to clean the bowels before a colonoscopy ok to use. It is relatively high in sodium."
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EPSOM SALT AS SOURCE?
12/24/2007: C from Arizona writes: "Can anybody tell me if Epson salt would be a good supplement form of magnesium for the body. If not can it easily be converted into a more beneficial form. The ingredients are 9.28% magnesium and 12.98% sulfur. Its otherwise referred to as magnesium sulfate. I was thinking that I possibly could mix one cup Epsom salt to one cup water and then heat it up and then let it cool off. Then maybe I could store it in the refrigerator for use. I'm basically looking for a cheap way to get my magnesium"
Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "I prefer the magnesium citrate, rather than epsom salt if taken internally, as the citrate form modifies the body's pH too and the citrate also help to detoxify the calcium buildup inside the cells, which is can kill cells pretty quickly, while giving more energy to those who take it. I don't like the epsom salt because of its inability to alkalize the person as effectively as the citrate form. Normally I used epsom salt for external application against skin problem. However, a more superior form for skin rashes I used, and I sometimes cannot go without it is the well shaken bottle of Milk of Magnesia (Magnesium hydroxide, WITHOUT the aluminum). It works better than other medications I used against skin allergy and hives in most cases, except for methanol alcohol burns of the skin, in which case distilled vinegar would to the job. However, one use of epsom salt I do use is to use it to take baths, which helps detoxify the body better, because of its sulfate form, but a large amounts is used in this case."
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WHY DO WE TAKE MAGNESIUM?
08/01/2006: Methuselah writes: "I took some magnesium citrate powder right away. I had done some sweating outside today and I was feeling tired-- the kind of sweating that could not have any negative impact on me just a few years ago! But I felt better right away after taking the magnesium supplement."
Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "Yes, magnesium citrate is quite bioavailable. Magnesium chloride also. The secret is its solubility. You cannot do this with magnesium oxide since they don't dissolve and therefore do not go into your blood stream. This is the same with magnesium carbonate. You can tell. Just put it in a glass of water, they will settle on the bottom.It takes about 30 -45 minutes for the therapeutic effects after you take magnesium. Yes, I have gone so far as to time how long it takes before you can feel it. I have tested many people here in Bangkok, but only in the form of magnesium citrate or magnesium chloride. Bangkok don't have magnesium citrate, so I guess magnesium chloride will do. The advantage of magnesium citrate is two things: it buffers your pH to alkaline and it puts magnesium where your body needs the most: the muscle.
Here is a tip: if you have muscle pain that refuses to go away. A 500 mg dose of magnesium citrate will get almost all the pain out the next day. Let me in on a secret to predicting heart attacks and heart disease. Before people get them, there will be a warning signs. The body, brilliant in its design, will deplete the magnesium from the back, arms and legs before it reaches the heart. So if you have a long term muscle pain and magnesium is depleted, given enough time the heart will be effected. Another way to tell if you are magnesium is depleted is hot weather, and muscle twitching, or nightmare shock such as falling down from a tower. These are just simple signs of magnesium deficiency and by paying attention to these little things, you have a good chance to avoid heart attack. When muscle in heart twitches, just like you have in your arms and legs, it will soon reach the heart, given enough time. Mother nature always warns us, we just don't pay attention. In the States, while I was in High School, way back in the early 1970s no one ever heard about magnesium or even find a good magnesium supplements, for conditions of heat exhaustion for example. Therefore, if you cannot find it, take plenty of sunflower seeds. They are high in magnesium. It just takes a longer time for the body to absorb them and notice the effects -- at least 24-72 hours before you can feel it. The reason is simple, sunflower seeds are not water soluble that much so the body takes somewhat more effort to make use of it."
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