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I know some people have used this as I've seen mention of it elsewhere.
What do you use it for and how effective is it? Does it have any side effects? Is it worth the money?
Thanks
 
Hi,

Yes, I use it.
Personally I don't get any side effects, although several people I have spoken to have found it causes redness and warmth (apparently one of the signs of mag deficiency, some people say), and if there are any cuts, scrapes or sore patches on the skin, then for heavens sake don't let the mag oil anywhere near them - cos it stings like ****.

I took magnesium supplement tablets for years, but then discovered this year that I was severely deficient (my main symptom was insomnia, but there are many, many other deficiency symptoms, most of which get confused for other things. I had several.

Anyway, turns out that I don't absorb magnesium properly in the digestive tract, so tablets were a waste of money. Quite a lot of money, over several years, unfortunately. So I have switched to mag oil, and it relieved all the deficiency symptoms within just a few days. Better than any sleeping pill, in my case, I am delighted to say.

It has a strange oily feel to it (hence the name) but I just rub it into arms and legs at bedtime, go to sleep, and the mag is absorbed through the skin during the night. Then I shower it off in the morning.

Can't recommend it highly enough. But I can imagine that it wouldn't be ideal for some people (greasy feel, stinging sensation if they had psoriasis on their legs and hands, that kind of thing).
 
Brunneria said:
Hi,

Yes, I use it.
Personally I don't get any side effects, although several people I have spoken to have found it causes redness and warmth (apparently one of the signs of mag deficiency, some people say), and if there are any cuts, scrapes or sore patches on the skin, then for heavens sake don't let the mag oil anywhere near them - cos it stings like ****.

I took magnesium supplement tablets for years, but then discovered this year that I was severely deficient (my main symptom was insomnia, but there are many, many other deficiency symptoms, most of which get confused for other things. I had several.

Anyway, turns out that I don't absorb magnesium properly in the digestive tract, so tablets were a waste of money. Quite a lot of money, over several years, unfortunately. So I have switched to mag oil, and it relieved all the deficiency symptoms within just a few days. Better than any sleeping pill, in my case, I am delighted to say.

It has a strange oily feel to it (hence the name) but I just rub it into arms and legs at bedtime, go to sleep, and the mag is absorbed through the skin during the night. Then I shower it off in the morning.

Can't recommend it highly enough. But I can imagine that it wouldn't be ideal for some people (greasy feel, stinging sensation if they had psoriasis on their legs and hands, that kind of thing).
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@Brunneria thanks so much for this info, very useful. If it makes you sleep so well, do you think you might sleep through a hypo? and........... do you use it every night?
 
SueJB said:
@Brunneria thanks so much for this info, very useful. If it makes you sleep so well, do you think you might sleep through a hypo?
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I doubt it. It doesn't knock me out, or anything. It just removes the symptoms of mag deficiency, which is insomnia (amongst other things, and restlessness, and muscle tension, restless foot jiggling, and lots of other little niggly things) that prevent a good night's sleep.

Of course, if someone's natural sleep mode is so deep and so unconscious that they would sleep through a hypo, then that is another matter.

:)
 
I used magnesium oil in the early days of low carbing as I got terrible cramps at night in my feet and ankles. The cramps disappeared quite quickly but I continued using it til the bottle was finished. I now keep a bottle by the bed in case, but very rarely have to use it these days.
 
SueJB said:
I know some people have used this as I've seen mention of it elsewhere.
What do you use it for and how effective is it? Does it have any side effects? Is it worth the money?
Thanks
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Magnesium as a supplement is as cheap as chips yet it has amazing therapeutic properties.

I started taking it after I read that it was good for prostate health (I am unfortunately of that age) and found almost immediately that I could halve my dosage of doxazosin (alpha blocker).

However, doxazosin is also a second line blood pressure medication so I anticipated that my BP would rise.
Not at all, my BP dropped considerably.

Explored the literature, as one does, to find a whole body of evidence supporting its beneficial effects on cardiovascular performance and BP.

Now it's getting too much... my fasting blood sugars also improved.
Then, of course, it allegedly benefits muscle pains if applied transdermally, but this is one area where I have no comment as I am fortunately symptom free - at least for the moment.

Anyhow, if I had to limit myself to only one supplement this would be it.
There are many recipes for magnesium oil online, but I prefer to make my own and take it as a medicine twice a day.
The best form is Magnesium Chloride which you can buy on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magnesium-...FMwebp_QL65&keywords=magnesium+chloride&psc=1
Always ensure that it is therapeutic grade if your intention is to take it internally.

Mix 33 grms per 1 ltr of cold bottled spring water to provide the following:
Magnesium Chloride elemental content based on 33 grms / litre solution:
50 mls = 200 mgs (53% RDA)
100 mls = 400 mgs
150 mls = 600 mgs
Daily requirement of magnesium according to Dr Mildred Seelig = Weight (kgs) x 6.5 mgs = (in my case)
75 kgs × 6.5 mgs =
488 mgs up to a daily maximum of 900 mgs.
So, I take 125 mls per day in 2 divided doses.

The results are incredible!
 
Rachox said:
I used magnesium oil in the early days of low carbing as I got terrible cramps at night in my feet and ankles. The cramps disappeared quite quickly but I continued using it til the bottle was finished. I now keep a bottle by the bed in case, but very rarely have to use it these days.
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Thanks @Rachox I get cramps in my bones if that makes sense!
 
BloodThirsty said:
Magnesium as a supplement is as cheap as chips yet it has amazing therapeutic properties.

I started taking it after I read that it was good for prostate health (I am unfortunately of that age) and found almost immediately that I could halve my dosage of doxazosin (alpha blocker).

However, doxazosin is also a second line blood pressure medication so I anticipated that my BP would rise.
Not at all, my BP dropped considerably.

Explored the literature, as one does, to find a whole body of evidence supporting its beneficial effects on cardiovascular performance and BP.

Now it's getting too much... my fasting blood sugars also improved.
Then, of course, it allegedly benefits muscle pains if applied transdermally, but this is one area where I have no comment as I am fortunately symptom free - at least for the moment.

Anyhow, if I had to limit myself to only one supplement this would be it.
There are many recipes for magnesium oil online, but I prefer to make my own and take it as a medicine twice a day.
The best form is Magnesium Chloride which you can buy on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magnesium-...FMwebp_QL65&keywords=magnesium+chloride&psc=1
Always ensure that it is therapeutic grade if your intention is to take it internally.

Mix 33 grms per 1 ltr of cold bottled spring water to provide the following:
Magnesium Chloride elemental content based on 33 grms / litre solution:
50 mls = 200 mgs (53% RDA)
100 mls = 400 mgs
150 mls = 600 mgs
Daily requirement of magnesium according to Dr Mildred Seelig = Weight (kgs) x 6.5 mgs = (in my case)
75 kgs × 6.5 mgs =
488 mgs up to a daily maximum of 900 mgs.
So, I take 125 mls per day in 2 divided doses.

The results are incredible!
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Thanks for the info @BloodThirsty I think I'll buy some. I remember making soap when I was at school and it burnt my hands. @Brunneria talks of the possible lack of absorbtion taken orally so I think I'll give the oil a go.
 
SueJB said:
Thanks for the info @BloodThirsty I think I'll buy some. I remember making soap when I was at school and it burnt my hands. @Brunneria talks of the possible lack of absorbtion taken orally so I think I'll give the oil a go.
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I use the oil occasionally. It is oily on the skin but I rub it in as I would with any sort of cream or oil and it disappears fairly quickly. I found when I first used it that it made my skin tingle a lot but that wore off after a few uses. I think you are supposed to build up the amount you use over a period of time.
 
Do any of you make your own with magnesium or epsom salt flakes?
 
"Magnesium is known to act at the neuromuscular junction by inhibiting the presynaptic release of acetylcholine and desensitizing the postsynaptic membrane. Because of these effects, magnesium has been postulated to potentiate neuromuscular weakness."

This is why I have to be careful of magnesium It can also be problematical with people who have respiratory problems or so I believe.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4591897/
 
Thanks @bluetit
Bluetit1802 said:
I use the oil occasionally. It is oily on the skin but I rub it in as I would with any sort of cream or oil and it disappears fairly quickly. I found when I first used it that it made my skin tingle a lot but that wore off after a few uses. I think you are supposed to build up the amount you use over a period of time.
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Bluetit1802 said:
I use the oil occasionally. It is oily on the skin but I rub it in as I would with any sort of cream or oil and it disappears fairly quickly. I found when I first used it that it made my skin tingle a lot but that wore off after a few uses. I think you are supposed to build up the amount you use over a period of time.
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Thanks @Bluetit1802 Did it have any positive effects in using it?
 
Thanks for this thread, big help to me too.

Funnily enough, I have just been reading a book about sleep (to see if I could get some) and magnesium oil is highly recommended, but only the spray and rub in type, not tablets (deemed to be unreliable and too much absorbed in stomach), I was just about to start using it tonight so I am much encouraged by these posts.

Regards
 
Any links to the Magnesium Oil?
I am looking at it because of muscle stiffness and cramps.
 
LittleGreyCat said:
Any links to the Magnesium Oil?
I am looking at it because of muscle stiffness and cramps.
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I use this one https://www.amazon.co.uk/BetterYou-Magnesium-Oil-Spray-Sensitive/dp/B00P2N1T4G (got it when Holland and Barrett had buy one get one free).

Was allergic to the standard one and even with this use disposable gloves to apply - mainly because of eczema/dry skin on hands and as @Brunneria says, you don’t want this stuff anywhere near broken skin.

It hasn’t helped my insomnia but it does help with cramps.
 
I’ve been taking magnesium supplements for just a few weeks now and definitely helped with insomnia.
 
librarising said:
And don't forget, magnesium is about the best thing you could take for your heart. This is just one article about it
http://www.todaysgeriatricmedicine.com/archive/050613p30.shtml
Geoff
p.s. it doesn't only apply to geriatrics !
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That is a great link!
This quote kind of sums it up.
Rosanoff’s most telling finding? “That common risk factors for cardiovascular disease such as high LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, high blood pressure, and metabolic syndrome are all associated with low nutritional magnesium status or low magnesium dietary intakes,” she says. “Also that there are many peer-reviewed studies that show correcting or preventing a nutritional magnesium deficit can and will correct or prevent cardiovascular disease events, including death.”

@bulkbiker , just tagging you because you may find it interesting.
 
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