Posted by JLx on March 31, 2003, at 8:15:21
In reply to Re: Miraculous results with magnesium!, posted by Larry Hoover on March 29, 2003, at 10:55:32
> [Larry Hoover] The second term in the name of a magnesium salt, for example, is called the counter ion. ... In the case of magnesium chloride, the chloride has no physiological effect, as chloride is one of the most common ions in the body already. What makes it so effective is its high solubility.I am wondering if there is some specific advantage to taking magnesium glycinate for stress as opposed to all the other types -- since glycine is itself a relaxant. Does this make sense?
I've been taking glycine before bed per "Depression Free Naturally" by Joan Mathews Larson, along with 3 mg. melatonin and 50 mg 5-HTP. I would take tryptophan instead, as Larson recommends that over 5-HTP, but I already had the 5-HTP onhand. I tried melatonin without the 5-HTP and felt the gray cloud creeping back the next day. This was one of the times I wish I had read George Eby's site http://www.coldcure.com/html/dep.html beforehand as he cautions against that.
> Supplements are cheap, generally safe, and in my control. I like those characteristics.
I think they're expensive, but not compared to what I've been paying for useless doctors and drugs! Mental health and a sense of well being? Priceless. :)
> Let him come to ask just what has contributed so much for your well-being. I bet he remains a skeptic, nonetheless.I'm just going to write him a letter. I'm certainly not paying $80 for a half hour of his time just to tell him I'm ok now, no thanks to you. ;)
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