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| Departments » Nutrition » Minerals » Magnesium |
Note - the monographs are provided for educational purposes only, and are not to be used for self-medication.
| Mineral | Magnesium (Mg) | ||||||
| Conditions Used For | Cardiovascular
disease (preventative)
Cramps PMS Kidney and Gallstones Prostrate problems (?) Polio and post-polio syndrome (?) Depression Convulsions in pregnant women and preventative in premature labour (pre-eclampsia) Neuromuscluar and nervous disorders Diarrhea, vomiting and indigestion |
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| Synergists | Vitamin
D, B6, B1, C
Potassium |
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| Antagonists | Alcohol, phytates, oxalates, phosphates, Calcium, Sodium, Fats | ||||||
| Optimum Time | With food and away from calcium supplements | ||||||
| Food Sources | Kelp | Wheat Bran | Wheat Germ | Almonds | Cashews | ||
| Practitioner Products | Eagle
Machlor Tablets |
Eagle
MAG-ORO Tablets |
Nutrition
Care
Magnesium Plus |
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| Justification | Contains
highest amount of elemental Magnesium in than other products.
Contained in three different forms (chloride, oxide, and amino acid chelate). Contains synergist B6. |
Contains
less magnesium than Machlor but in more transportable forms (i.e.
orotate and aspartate).
Contains synergist B6. |
Similar make up to MAG-ORO tablets. | ||||
| Prescription
Range
RDI for Magnesium is 400mg. |
Recommended dosage contains 309mg – 618mg (one or two tablets/day). | Recommended dosage contains 320mg (2 tablets twice daily). In a form that has greater bioavailability than the Machlor tablets. | Recommended dosage contains only 73.6mg. (One tablet per day). | ||||
| Contraindications | Never
use in renal disease
>15gm/day considered toxic |
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| Practical Considerations | 100 tablets in pack should last 50 to 100 days. | 60 and 120 tablet packs available – should last ½ to one month. | |||||
| Over-the-Counter | Blackmores – Bio Magnesium | ||||||
| Justification | Contains
synergists (B6 and D)
Has magnesium in two forms one is phosphate which has high bioavailability |
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