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A higher dose of magnesium each day keeps dementia at bay (550+ mg a day from all sources)
Medical Xpress / Australian National University / European Journal of Nutrition ^ | March 23, 2023 | Khawlah Alateeq et al

Posted on 03/26/2023 8:31:53 AM PDT by ConservativeMind

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To: spacejunkie2001

Centrum Silver uses the oxide form - just 50 mg.


21 posted on 03/26/2023 9:14:35 AM PDT by zeestephen (43,000)
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To: Chickensoup

I like it a lot but it’s Super expensive pair to the other two. What I’ve got in the habit of is mixing all three. Mostly glycinating malate but sometimes I’ll weave in t h r e o n a t e


22 posted on 03/26/2023 9:22:33 AM PDT by spacejunkie2001
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To: spacejunkie2001

Compared to the other two.


23 posted on 03/26/2023 9:25:19 AM PDT by spacejunkie2001
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To: logi_cal869

Maybe there is a good sugar suppressor in that cabinet.

I’ve started taking magnesium recently and the stuff seems to work.


24 posted on 03/26/2023 9:51:55 AM PDT by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure.)
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To: plain talk; Swordmaker

I think swordmaker said some years ago he reviewed some medical literature and concluded an overwhelming majority of heart attack patients had deficiencies in magnesium and potassium. I’ve been taking 500mg of magnesium daily since reading that. I could tell the difference the first night. Reduced heart discomfort during sleep. Anecdotal but it has been really helpful with heart issues.


25 posted on 03/26/2023 9:55:54 AM PDT by Justa (If where you came from is so great then why aren't Floridians moving there?)
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I take magnesium metal pellets but they always give me heartburn


26 posted on 03/26/2023 10:00:18 AM PDT by dsrtsage ( Complexity is just simple lacking imagination)
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To: logi_cal869

Your medicine cabinet is most impressive. You probably get all the calories you need from all those supplements. Do you get to work at noon each day?


27 posted on 03/26/2023 10:01:50 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (I don’t like to think before I say something...I want to be just as surprised as everyone else.)
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To: ConservativeMind

The headline makes like every day you have to take a little bit more.


28 posted on 03/26/2023 10:07:16 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: spacejunkie2001

Sodium makes magnesium last longer. Salt food to taste. Sugar increases absorption of magnesium.


29 posted on 03/26/2023 11:02:30 AM PDT by TTFX
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To: ConservativeMind

Drinking beer every day could ward off dementia
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/health/drinking-beer-every-day-could-28090935

When compared to abstainers, occasional and light to moderate drinkers were 22% less likely to develop the condition.

And those who consumed up to two-and-a-half pints a day had a 38% reduced risk of being diagnosed compared to non-drinkers. Even the biggest drinkers were 19% less likely to be a dementia sufferer than those who didn’t consume alcohol.

When the researchers probed deeper into the association, drinking 40g of ethanol per day, the equivalent to five units, was linked with a lower risk of dementia compared to those who had never had a tipple.


30 posted on 03/26/2023 11:07:13 AM PDT by TTFX
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To: ConservativeMind

A higher dose of magnesium each day keeps dementia at bay (550+ mg a day from all sources)

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They didn’t measure magnesium from all sources. They measured magnesium from foods. From the article:

Given the current lack of understanding of when and to what extent dietary Mg exerts its neuroprotective effects on the brain and through which mechanisms, the aim of this study is to investigate associations between dietary Mg and brain volumes and white matter lesions.

This study offers some important findings indicating that (1) higher dietary Mg is associated with larger brain volumes and lower WMLs; (2) dietary Mg effects differ by sex and are more evident in women; and (3) higher dietary Mg is generally not associated with lower BP in this population.

Mg intake was measured indirectly (i.e. food frequency questionnaires)

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If consuming foods that contain 550 mg daily helps prevent dementia, the other food components might be also beneficial. We can’t conclude that consuming 550 mg of magnesium from foods and supplements would have the same effect.


31 posted on 03/26/2023 11:21:39 AM PDT by TTFX
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To: ConservativeMind

We have a naturally high mineral content water

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If a person drinks water low in minerals, that water absorbs calcium and potassium from the intestine.

There are more heart problems among people who drink water low in minerals.


32 posted on 03/26/2023 11:26:06 AM PDT by TTFX
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To: ConservativeMind

Thank you! More almonds and pumpkin seeds! Easy!


33 posted on 03/26/2023 12:08:07 PM PDT by Pete from Shawnee Mission
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

You’re funny. Lol. Not my cabinet. It’s a visual metaphor, considering the sheer number of suggested supplements suggested by Medical Xpress to improve health.


34 posted on 03/26/2023 3:27:59 PM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: logi_cal869

That’s a common problem. People have bags of supplements. Some of what they take might reduce some blood components and create problems.


35 posted on 03/26/2023 3:55:21 PM PDT by TTFX
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To: TTFX

Yup. Different form of toxicity.

I take 2 supplements daily: A whole food multivitamin and iodine.

That’s it, aside from D3 during winter at my latitude.


36 posted on 03/26/2023 4:10:38 PM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: logi_cal869

You often talked about intestinal bacteria. There are reports of people who took pantothenic acid or inositol supplements, had problems, stopped taking them, and still had problems for years. Intestinal bacteria make many beneficial components. Maybe the supplements changed the intestinal bacteria.

I think the notorious statement, you can’t overdose on water soluble vitamins, your body can remove them easily, makes people less careful.


37 posted on 03/26/2023 4:26:32 PM PDT by TTFX
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To: TTFX

Based upon my limited outreach and studies of health reports, my working hypothesis is that well over 3/4 of the country has gut dysfunction. Some people I know are so borderline that the smallest change in health or diet has negative outcomes, so the effects you describe are no big shocker.

True story: I was at a local market buying kombucha and the skinny - and I DO mean skinny - young gal checking commented that she tried kombucha once, but it made her sick (gut upset). I told her what she experienced was a symptom demonstrating that her gut is ‘imbalanced’ and that she should drink more of it, not avoid it.

She looked at me like I was an alien which, in part, led to the book rewrite.

Additionally, I’ve spoken until I was blue in the face about vitamin toxicity and the fact that they’re unregulated.

I can’t elaborate, but it’s telling (the reactions). People believe what they read/hear, particularly from a source they trust. Tellingly, democrats champion this fact with surgical precision.

If Med Xpress or Cosmopolitan (or the ‘view’) parroted a study touting the health benefits of cow dung to reduce wrinkles and risk of skin cancer, the US birth rate would be near zero overnight.

THAT’s the state of mental health in this country. As I’ve written prior, IMHO the true pandemic is ‘stupid’, and that goes for many users of supplements as well. Common sense just can’t cut through the inherent bias.


38 posted on 03/26/2023 10:04:31 PM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: dennisw

Yikes, that’s a lot of D3. Do you have your blood tested for D3? I do, and when I was taking 10,000 a day during Covid, my blood test showed 113%. My dr called and said, “stop taking D3 immediately”. It finally came down to 63% and now I take 5000 every other day. So magnesium helps with high D3 doses?

I will research the doctor…thanks!


39 posted on 03/31/2023 5:00:24 AM PDT by EnquiringMind
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To: EnquiringMind

“It finally came down to 63% and now I take 5000 every other day. So magnesium helps with high D3 doses?”

With hi dose D3 you get a tendency to precipitate calcium out of the blood. K2 and magnesium work against this. With the amount of D3 you take. no need to be worried about the calcium issue. My opinion!

Last year my D3 in the blood was 75 ng/ml. I need to get it tested.


40 posted on 03/31/2023 10:46:59 AM PDT by dennisw
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