Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 1 Location: Scotland Uk
What's the Best Magnesium Supplement? Posted: 08-29-05 10:47am
I know magnesium is really more of a
mineral than a vitamin but I hope someone
can help anyway.
I've had a long term problem with muscle
stifness in my neck and shoulders due to
my job using a computer most of the day.
I tried lots of things but surprisingly I
found magnesium to be quite helpful at
relaxing muscles. Unforutnatley I also
tend to drink a lot of coffee (which I
hope to quite or at least reduce) and
since caffeine depletes the body of
minerals I imagine my body's magnesium
levels are pretty low right now. I've
been eating magnesium rich foods for a few
days but to more quicky build up magnesium
reserves I want to take supplements.
Unfortunately where I live in the uk the
choice of magnesium supplements is pretty
limited and only magnesium oxide and
magnseium trisilicate are readily
available in stores. Unfortuantely i've
read on some web sites that magnesium
oxide is *not* a recommended way of taking
magnesium, and i'm not sure if magnesium
trisilciate is really a proper way to get
magnesium. (chemistry lessons were a
loooong time ago!) if anyone could clear
up the matter i'd appreciate it! :)