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Magnesium is important in more than 300 chemical reactions that keep the body working properly. You can get magnesium from your diet, but sometime supplementation is needed if magnesium levels are too low. Commonly, dietary intake of magnesium is low, particularly among women.

A Small List of Things Treated with Magnesium:

1. Constipation

2. High blood pressure

3. High levels of “bad” cholesterol

4. Chronic fatigue syndrome

5. Muscle cramps

6. Migraine headaches

7. PMS- Pre-Menstrual Syndrome

8. Asthma/Hay Fever

9. Preventing hearing loss

10. Multiple Sclerosis

11. Depression

12. Diabetes

13. Immune disorders

1. Magnesium Amino Acid Chelate-lactate, arginate, aspartate,etc.

2. Magnesium Oxide

3. Magnesium Citrate

4. Magnesium Orotate

5. Magnesium Chloride

6. Magnesium Lactate

7. Magnesium Sulfate

8. Magnesium Carbonate

9. Magnesium Bicarbonate

10. Magnesium Glycinate, Malate & Taurates

11. Magnesium L Threonate

12. Magnesium Hydroxide

13. Magnesium Phosphate

There are more, but here is a good list to start.

All forms have their purpose. Each is good for treating different things. So you have to ask yourself, “What am I using it for?” Do I need it to help me with a bodily function or am I just low in Magnesium?

Magnesium Citrate helps induce a bowel movement and is also highly bioavailable (easily absorbed), so if you suffer from constipation or your levels are low in the body, this is a good choice.

Magnesium Lactate is commonly used to treat digestive disorders, but if you have kidney issues or kidney disease, this is not the form you should take.

Magnesium Sulfate is also known as Epsom Salt and is great for relieving muscle cramps. I highly recommend Epsom Salt baths to my patients suffering from muscle spasms.

Magnesium L Threonate has been shown to improve brain function and memory in rats.

Magnesium Hydroxide is widely used for the treatment of peptic ulcers and gastric hyperacidity.

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• muscle spasms,
• cramps,
• seizures,
• anxiety, and
• irregular heart rhythms.