Tried taking magnesium and discovered magnesium supplements give me migraines so hard no from me. I do grow vegetables in good soil without chemical fertilizer, so hopefully get those micronutrients. And we do have hard water where I live, plenty of minerals in it.
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What kind of magnesium was it? Do you know it it was citrate or oxide?
Magnesium L-Threonate was the migraine trigger. Supposed to help prevent them, but did the exact opposite. I do actually use a very small amount of "calcium and magnesium citrate with vitamin D3" as part of a bladder health mix I made with mostly D-Mannose. No problem with that one.
But I'm still not convinced on adding it to water, they'd buy some crappy industrial byproduct most likely if adding it
It definitely wouldn't be theronate, shits expensive lmao Glycinate would be nice or at least let people write it off as a medical expense
Chloride would be interesting, haven't had that yet but heard good things about it
I think that would make most Americans think it's for "gubmint mind control"
Magnesium can cause diarrhea so, as someone with IBS, no fucking thanks.
Depends on the type of magnesium
At what dose?
I'm not sure, and I know it depends both on the severity of a person's IBS and the type of magnesium supplement. But I drink a ton of water so I'd hate to have it supplemented with magnesium!
Seriously depends on your local water source. Our tap water has more than enough mg, ca, and other mineral ingredients to start making it a pain in the ass (hard water). But it is (of course) drinkable, and tastes quite good.
You can get magnesium tablets. Adding it to tap water could work but we use water for so many other things besides drinking. There i for example no need for it to be in the water that washing machines use, no need to clean the dishes or your floors in magnesium enriched water either...
Whatβs your opinion on fluoridated water?
I don't have one I am sorry. We don't even have chlorine in ours here any more
Is that why I feel so fucking good drinking those San Pels..?
You gotta try the German one, Gerolsteiner I think, has like double the mag
Apparently theres one from Georgia (the nation) with twice the German one π₯΅
Which government? Thereβs magnesium in our water.
Now I gotta descale my water heater because people donβt eat healthy?
I gotta do that anyway, hard water's a bitch.
I would rather find ways to encourage people to eat foods that are natural sources of magnesium. They provide lots of other dietary benefits beyond just magnesium.
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Soy products (milk, flour, tofu)
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Legumes and seeds
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Nuts (almonds, cashews, Brazil nuts)
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Peanuts and peanut butter
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Whole grain breads and cereals (brown rice, millet)
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Fruit (bananas, dried apricots, etc.)
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Vegetables, particularly dark green, leafy vegetables (artichokes, chard, beet greens, avocados, etc.)
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Dried beans (lima, black-eyed peas, navy)
Beans are the only protein I can afford so I guess I'm good
Hemp seeds are the richest in Mg that I'm aware of atm
There's something so luxurious about drinking it straight from the Earth's blood (water, not oil haha)