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Hi all. Some advice needed. May be a long post but want to give enough detail. Details is supplements etc. at end.
I am having problems balancing electrolytes and hydration. Cramps are a big issue, particularly during exercise (swimming really sets them off, but also Pilates and gym to a lesser extent) and sometimes during the night.
I am having to drink lots of water to stay hydrated, particularly during fasting days when I pee for England! Waking up dehydrated more often than I’d like.
Feel I’m doing all the right things - taking magnesium supplements, adding salt to food (and sometimes tea), drinking plenty of water, yet the problems persist and I’m wondering whether the balance is right - am I drinking too much and causing an electrolyte imbalance?
Is there something else I’ve missed?
Any thoughts would be welcome. Thanks.
Background - ketogenic diet (not quite carnivore but getting there), 600mg magnesium supplements (citrate) taken daily split 20mg first thing, rest with dinner (along with vitamins D3 and K2), minimum 2.5 litres water a day, often more; blood sugars well within normal range (monthly averages 4.8 mmol). Sometimes use magnesium oil, especially after exercise, but even the sensitive version causes some irritation to my skin so not keen to up usage of that.
Editing to say that upping the magnesium citrate to any great extent (more than a couple of days / more than a couple of tablets) causes bathroom issues!
I am having problems balancing electrolytes and hydration. Cramps are a big issue, particularly during exercise (swimming really sets them off, but also Pilates and gym to a lesser extent) and sometimes during the night.
I am having to drink lots of water to stay hydrated, particularly during fasting days when I pee for England! Waking up dehydrated more often than I’d like.
Feel I’m doing all the right things - taking magnesium supplements, adding salt to food (and sometimes tea), drinking plenty of water, yet the problems persist and I’m wondering whether the balance is right - am I drinking too much and causing an electrolyte imbalance?
Is there something else I’ve missed?
Any thoughts would be welcome. Thanks.
Background - ketogenic diet (not quite carnivore but getting there), 600mg magnesium supplements (citrate) taken daily split 20mg first thing, rest with dinner (along with vitamins D3 and K2), minimum 2.5 litres water a day, often more; blood sugars well within normal range (monthly averages 4.8 mmol). Sometimes use magnesium oil, especially after exercise, but even the sensitive version causes some irritation to my skin so not keen to up usage of that.
Editing to say that upping the magnesium citrate to any great extent (more than a couple of days / more than a couple of tablets) causes bathroom issues!
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