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Iron / Vitamin D / and maybe Magnesium (this one is still new for me and I can't find a good way to get it. What's a good brand for this?) is always my first ch

Iron / Vitamin D / and maybe Magnesium (this one is still new for me and I can't find a good way to get it. What's a good brand for this?) is always my first check for whenever I fall into a slump. If you are depressed/whatever always check your stats if you haven't already (i.e., take a blood test, check your vitamins). Maybe it won't help, but better get that out of the way because those things can make a dramatic difference. I'm continually amazed at how many people on a host of antidepressants never done any kind of test with their GP.

TheSpiceIsLife 8y ago
Not affiliated in anyway, just a happy customer. I buy quite a few things from iherb.com, their shipping from California to Tasmania is quite swift, and they sell a brand called Now Foods which seem to consistently have what I want at the best price. Any of the magnesium glycinate, citrate, orotate, here https://www.iherb.com/c/Magnesium https://www.iherb.com/c/Magnesium should be okay. You just want to avoid magnesium oxide, it's poorly absorbed and causes water retention in the guy, possibly leading to loose bowels. Here in Australia we're lucky to have a few brands that do good magnesium gylcinate / citrate / orotate powders with cofactors - a few B vitamins, but especially B6, folate, B12. One good way to lose yourself in this is to start with The Nutrient Bible by Henry Osiecki.
- projektir 8y ago
  Mostly I just want what it says on the label to comply with what is in the bottle. So I'm generally not happy with "should be OK", I want "someone tested this and it actually does have this much Magnesium in it specifically".
  - TheSpiceIsLife 8y ago
    Yeah, tricky. I think Australia generally has more rigorous regulations / standards. But maybe I'm just deluding myself. Maybe you could import a few pounds of magnesium glycinate and have it tested, I've heard the testing isn't that expensive when you're dealing with multiple thousands of doses of a product.
  - ramphastidae 8y ago
    There is a website called Labdoor which does exactly this.
    - TheSpiceIsLife 8y ago
      Thanks for mentioning this, I hadn't seen it before.
    - projektir 8y ago
      Damn, nice. And, yikes: https://labdoor.com/review/solgar-magnesium-citrate https://labdoor.com/review/solgar-magnesium-citrate
mabbo 8y ago
I've been taking this magnesium: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BD0RT0 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BD0RT0 But I think it may have been discontinued or changed recently- my orders on Amazon say the ASIN that I ordered no longer exists? Regardless, "Magnesium Glycinate Lysinate Chelate" is the keywords I'm looking for when I find a new source. I'm taking a single 100mg pill per day, though I've recently noticed the recommended dose is 200mg. shrug I guess 100 is enough for me, when combined with my other dietary intake.
vladTheInhaler 8y ago
I asked my GP about testing for hormonal imbalances and she said, and I quote, "Here at $HOSPITAL, we only follow the western medical tradition.". Getting such a condescending, canned response was really disheartening, and I didn't pursue that line any further with her.

TheSpiceIsLife 8y ago

Not affiliated in anyway, just a happy customer. I buy quite a few things from iherb.com, their shipping from California to Tasmania is quite swift, and they sell a brand called Now Foods which seem to consistently have what I want at the best price. Any of the magnesium glycinate, citrate, orotate, here https://www.iherb.com/c/Magnesium https://www.iherb.com/c/Magnesium should be okay. You just want to avoid magnesium oxide, it's poorly absorbed and causes water retention in the guy, possibly leading to loose bowels. Here in Australia we're lucky to have a few brands that do good magnesium gylcinate / citrate / orotate powders with cofactors - a few B vitamins, but especially B6, folate, B12. One good way to lose yourself in this is to start with The Nutrient Bible by Henry Osiecki.

projektir 8y ago
Mostly I just want what it says on the label to comply with what is in the bottle. So I'm generally not happy with "should be OK", I want "someone tested this and it actually does have this much Magnesium in it specifically".
- TheSpiceIsLife 8y ago
  Yeah, tricky. I think Australia generally has more rigorous regulations / standards. But maybe I'm just deluding myself. Maybe you could import a few pounds of magnesium glycinate and have it tested, I've heard the testing isn't that expensive when you're dealing with multiple thousands of doses of a product.
- ramphastidae 8y ago
  There is a website called Labdoor which does exactly this.
  - TheSpiceIsLife 8y ago
    Thanks for mentioning this, I hadn't seen it before.
  - projektir 8y ago
    Damn, nice. And, yikes: https://labdoor.com/review/solgar-magnesium-citrate https://labdoor.com/review/solgar-magnesium-citrate

mabbo 8y ago

I've been taking this magnesium: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BD0RT0 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BD0RT0 But I think it may have been discontinued or changed recently- my orders on Amazon say the ASIN that I ordered no longer exists? Regardless, "Magnesium Glycinate Lysinate Chelate" is the keywords I'm looking for when I find a new source. I'm taking a single 100mg pill per day, though I've recently noticed the recommended dose is 200mg. shrug I guess 100 is enough for me, when combined with my other dietary intake.

vladTheInhaler 8y ago

I asked my GP about testing for hormonal imbalances and she said, and I quote, "Here at $HOSPITAL, we only follow the western medical tradition.". Getting such a condescending, canned response was really disheartening, and I didn't pursue that line any further with her.