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Natural Calm has arsenic in it:
https://labdoor.com/article/labdoors-statement-natural-vitality-calm
So do many other magnesium supplements. It seems to be naturally occurring with magnesium so its wise to check out your magnesium product before buying. Arsenic can stop ATP production, not a good thing.
I take Designs for Health magnesium malate or the Seeking Health Magnesium Plus, which is magnesium lysinate glycinate chelate plus magnesium malate. Malate is used in the Krebs cycle and the glycinate can promote sleep (and be used in glutathione production).
Is magnesium orotate good?
Only oxide or lactat are in pharmacies here. I will buy something with other stuff when I find some good online EU pharmacy. But Im not sure which magnesium is best for me anyway. I have problem with acidity. Which one would be least acidic?@Vojta what other forms can you get locally? Are you able to order a better form online?
Good thing that's just your opinion.My own opinion is that there is a lot of "confusing" advice relating to magnesium. This seems to be driven by the large number of quack advocates who spout what is quite frankly a load of rubbish.
Good thing that's just your opinion.
My sister went and bought magnesium oxide instead of magnesium glycinate by mistake and ended up in the ER with severe intestinal cramping, pain, and diarrhea.
i tend to stay at home when I have diarrhoea. Not sure the NHS accident and emergency would treat me for that sort of complaint, since the causes can be for a number of reasons and difficult to treat, (other than take electrolytes and plenty of fluids)
I use magnesium oxide deliberately because it has slow release (2x400mg orally per day)
I'm not sure if you know, but Magnesium Oxide has a 4% absorption rate. It's pretty much only good for making expensive urine. Since you make Mg oil, you might want to just stick with that and not waste time and money on the oxide.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11794633/
There is also this....
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22433473
just goes to show you can pull anything you want off of pubmed.