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Agree. Magnesium Glycinate made a world of difference in calming my nerves. https://www.amazon.com/KAL-Magnesium-Glycinate-400-tablets/dp/B00013YZ1Q https://ww

by aantix 9y ago

Agree. Magnesium Glycinate made a world of difference in calming my nerves. https://www.amazon.com/KAL-Magnesium-Glycinate-400-tablets/dp/B00013YZ1Q https://www.amazon.com/KAL-Magnesium-Glycinate-400-tablets/d... Also, L-Theanine is incredibly calming as well. https://www.amazon.com/NOW-L-Theanine-200-120-Capsules/dp/B00GQV9YX6 https://www.amazon.com/NOW-L-Theanine-200-120-Capsules/dp/B0...

ianai 9y ago
Is magnesium glycinate easier on your stomach?
- deleted 9y ago
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- jcomis 9y ago
  yes it is
- TheSpiceIsLife 9y ago
  If I recall correctly magnesium glycinate is the most readily absorbed and utilised form of supplemental magnesium, followed by magnesium citrate.
amelius 9y ago
Also, creatine (the stuff used by bodybuilders). http://healthyeatingharbor.com/5-side-effects-creatine-supplementation http://healthyeatingharbor.com/5-side-effects-creatine-suppl...
meej 9y ago
Seconded on the L-Theanine. I get mine with 5-HTP and B-Vitamins: https://www.natrol.com/products/5-htp-mood-positive/ https://www.natrol.com/products/5-htp-mood-positive/
- aantix 9y ago
  How many capsules do you take of the "Mood Positive" at a single sitting? Do you cycle your dosages to prevent the body from becoming acclimated or do you just take regular dosages?
  - nnfy 9y ago
    I took ~200mg, you can buy 200mg capsules on amazon. I haven't noticed any kind of tolerance, although just in case I no longer take it daily, as I do worry about a possible rebound of anxiety. I've probably taken as much as 600mg in one sitting to no known ill effects. Wikipedia page similarly seems to confirm no known harmful effects from theanine. Also it is present, albeit in smaller quantities, in green and black tea. And the ratio of theanine to caffeine allegedly increases with longer steeps, although I haven't confirmed by checking, oh, what was it, dissociation constants that determine rate of dissolution? Anyway, CBD edibles/tinctures work as well, although our friendly neighborhood Dr. DEA has listed CBD as schedule 1 (!) so, you know, use at your own risk. I recommend it though.
  - meej 9y ago
    I take one twice daily, in the morning and the evening. I take regular doses. I haven't noticed becoming acclimated. It is a supplement that I have taken on and off for a decade or so. I decided to take it again regularly a few years ago, after noticing a tendency toward angry mood swings during a period where I was not taking any supplements at all. After observing this, I thought back on my previous supplement usage, and I recalled having a more even mood when I had been using 5-htp and l-theanine, and decided to try it again to see if it evened things out again. It did, and it continues to do so.
ladzoppelin 9y ago
Magnesium Glycinate also helped me with constipation. I also don't get headaches anymore. Personally, I like the liquid tabs. https://www.amazon.com/Magnesium-Glycinate-ActivGels-Kal-Softgel/dp/B00JWZTRNA/ref=sr_1_1_s_it?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1505978950&sr=1-1&keywords=KAL+-+Magnesium+Glycinate+gel https://www.amazon.com/Magnesium-Glycinate-ActivGels-Kal-Sof...

by aantix 9y ago

ianai 9y ago

Is magnesium glycinate easier on your stomach?

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jcomis 9y ago
yes it is
TheSpiceIsLife 9y ago
If I recall correctly magnesium glycinate is the most readily absorbed and utilised form of supplemental magnesium, followed by magnesium citrate.

amelius 9y ago

Also, creatine (the stuff used by bodybuilders). http://healthyeatingharbor.com/5-side-effects-creatine-supplementation http://healthyeatingharbor.com/5-side-effects-creatine-suppl...

meej 9y ago

Seconded on the L-Theanine. I get mine with 5-HTP and B-Vitamins: https://www.natrol.com/products/5-htp-mood-positive/ https://www.natrol.com/products/5-htp-mood-positive/

aantix 9y ago
How many capsules do you take of the "Mood Positive" at a single sitting? Do you cycle your dosages to prevent the body from becoming acclimated or do you just take regular dosages?
- nnfy 9y ago
  I took ~200mg, you can buy 200mg capsules on amazon. I haven't noticed any kind of tolerance, although just in case I no longer take it daily, as I do worry about a possible rebound of anxiety. I've probably taken as much as 600mg in one sitting to no known ill effects. Wikipedia page similarly seems to confirm no known harmful effects from theanine. Also it is present, albeit in smaller quantities, in green and black tea. And the ratio of theanine to caffeine allegedly increases with longer steeps, although I haven't confirmed by checking, oh, what was it, dissociation constants that determine rate of dissolution? Anyway, CBD edibles/tinctures work as well, although our friendly neighborhood Dr. DEA has listed CBD as schedule 1 (!) so, you know, use at your own risk. I recommend it though.
- meej 9y ago
  I take one twice daily, in the morning and the evening. I take regular doses. I haven't noticed becoming acclimated. It is a supplement that I have taken on and off for a decade or so. I decided to take it again regularly a few years ago, after noticing a tendency toward angry mood swings during a period where I was not taking any supplements at all. After observing this, I thought back on my previous supplement usage, and I recalled having a more even mood when I had been using 5-htp and l-theanine, and decided to try it again to see if it evened things out again. It did, and it continues to do so.

ladzoppelin 9y ago

Magnesium Glycinate also helped me with constipation. I also don't get headaches anymore. Personally, I like the liquid tabs. https://www.amazon.com/Magnesium-Glycinate-ActivGels-Kal-Softgel/dp/B00JWZTRNA/ref=sr_1_1_s_it?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1505978950&sr=1-1&keywords=KAL+-+Magnesium+Glycinate+gel https://www.amazon.com/Magnesium-Glycinate-ActivGels-Kal-Sof...