Anyone tried Magnesium Potassium Aspartate?

[Alvin2]

Saw this, it mentions Magnesium Potassium Aspartate as "help for chronic fatigue syndrome" but no idea how it would work or if there is any merit to their claim

Here is the link to the full description:
https://villagevitaminstore.ca/products/aor-magnesium-potassium-aspartates-120-vegi-caps

 

[L'engle]

Magnesium in general helps a lot of people, but epsom salts are a much cheaper source (magnesium sulfate).

Not sure how aspartate in particular would be any better. AOR's a good brand but probably not needed for run-of-the-mill electrolytes.

Potassium's more iffy, best to get it from food unless you are specifically in need of it from b12 supplementation, sodium imbalance etc.

Personally I'd keep the $21 for something else. 120 x (30mg magnesium, 50mg potassium) isn't very much for the price.

 

[Alvin2]

Magnesium in general helps a lot of people, but epsom salts are a much cheaper source (magnesium sulfate).

Not sure how aspartate in particular would be any better. AOR's a good brand but probably not needed for run-of-the-mill electrolytes.

Potassium's more iffy, best to get it from food unless you are specifically in need of it from b12 supplementation, sodium imbalance etc.

Personally I'd keep the $21 for something else. 120 x (30mg magnesium, 50mg potassium) isn't very much for the price.

I've tried magnesium, no effect, i've tried 1000mg/day of potassium no effect either.

I am curious if this is supposed to work differently than just those elements.

 

[L'engle]

Did you try to find the clinical trial they are referring to on the page?

 

[Alvin2]

Did you try to find the clinical trial they are referring to on the page?

I did not. Brain is unhappy these days, so much going out these days

 

[jason30]

Magnesium in general helps a lot of people, but epsom salts are a much cheaper source (magnesium sulfate).

Not sure how aspartate in particular would be any better. AOR's a good brand but probably not needed for run-of-the-mill electrolytes.

Potassium's more iffy, best to get it from food unless you are specifically in need of it from b12 supplementation, sodium imbalance etc.

Personally I'd keep the $21 for something else. 120 x (30mg magnesium, 50mg potassium) isn't very much for the price.

How do you take epsom salts? In a foot bath?

 

[L'engle]

How do you take epsom salts? In a foot bath?

Yes, a I use a foot bath most of the time. If I have the patience to lie in the tub I have a soak.

FYI:
Epsom salts seem to keep releasing magnesium up to about a 2 hour then drop off quickly. I once kept using a foot bath past the 2 hour mark without realizing, and got no benefit, then remembered I had already used up its time. This is if you want to get the most out of your quantity of epsom salts, and don't mind reusing a foot bath or keeping track of the time.

 

[jason30]

thanks, I might test that out.