Plants don't make their minerals, but pull them from the soil. When the soil gets depleted, so will the plants. Traditional sources of magnesium don't have as much as they used to. Magnesium is difficult to measure accurately but red blood cell magnesium is considered the best test. Cheap. Most people find they're low. Apparently symptoms are also a good measure. My symptoms were heart arrhythmia and horrid leg cramps. They're gone since I boosted magnesium.
David, I as well often (once or twice a week) can experience lower leg blasts of cramping in the middle of the night. mostly after a stout leg day workout of barbell squats. My son is a power lifter and knows a bunch about long muscle fiber fatigue.
So we had been comparing notes one day and he thought I was lack in post leg cramp hydration and suggested creatine monohydrate. So now when that quick and alarming sensation of an involuntary response into pain shows up. I get out of bed and have a tiny spoon full in cold water. Within minutes the pulling is gone and I can return to bed and sleep well again. It beats walking it off till it subsides. Try it out.
Good point on soils minerals and plants. Would be great if prior to claims these products were analyzed. Great to hear Mg had a positive impact for you.
The most accurate analysis seems to be a blood test. Even if the labels are correct, different people utilize the nutrients a little differently, as I discovered with my oxalate overload depleting my available mg.
By the way, if you get too much, it can't get absorbed and gets into the large intestine and causes diarhea. Hard stools are a sign of deficiency. It also supports restful sleep. If you don't sleep well you might be deficient. Pretty important mineral.
Certain needs and seeds are a good source for Mg.
Plants don't make their minerals, but pull them from the soil. When the soil gets depleted, so will the plants. Traditional sources of magnesium don't have as much as they used to. Magnesium is difficult to measure accurately but red blood cell magnesium is considered the best test. Cheap. Most people find they're low. Apparently symptoms are also a good measure. My symptoms were heart arrhythmia and horrid leg cramps. They're gone since I boosted magnesium.
David, I as well often (once or twice a week) can experience lower leg blasts of cramping in the middle of the night. mostly after a stout leg day workout of barbell squats. My son is a power lifter and knows a bunch about long muscle fiber fatigue.
So we had been comparing notes one day and he thought I was lack in post leg cramp hydration and suggested creatine monohydrate. So now when that quick and alarming sensation of an involuntary response into pain shows up. I get out of bed and have a tiny spoon full in cold water. Within minutes the pulling is gone and I can return to bed and sleep well again. It beats walking it off till it subsides. Try it out.
excellent. Will tell wife.
Middle of the night I am up running to get the "pickle Juice." to do the same thing! Wonder if ingredients similar?!
Good point on soils minerals and plants. Would be great if prior to claims these products were analyzed. Great to hear Mg had a positive impact for you.
The most accurate analysis seems to be a blood test. Even if the labels are correct, different people utilize the nutrients a little differently, as I discovered with my oxalate overload depleting my available mg.
By the way, if you get too much, it can't get absorbed and gets into the large intestine and causes diarhea. Hard stools are a sign of deficiency. It also supports restful sleep. If you don't sleep well you might be deficient. Pretty important mineral.