I've been given advice to take a magnesium supplement as I'm type 2. Having searched there are so many different types such as citrate, chloride etc, got confused so came on here to see what you guys think? which type is best for a type 2.
Which Magnesium supplement?
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Hi @stevenA and welcome to the forum.
I think this depends upon the person. For somebody who tends towards constipation, magnesium Citrate would be good.
I tend the other way so I used Magnesium Glycinate (which supposedly also helps with sleep).
From Twitter I know of 2 low carb doctors who also use/used that one, but it is expensive.
I only used it as a part of supplements for electrolytes (Sodium, potassium, magnesium) during the transition to fat adaptation.
Now I get all the magnesium I need from my diet, though I still supplement Potassium via 'lo Salt' which is half Sodium Chloride and half Potassium Chloride - it tastes the same as ordinary salt and is also able as a supermarket 'own brand' under various names.
I think this depends upon the person. For somebody who tends towards constipation, magnesium Citrate would be good.
I tend the other way so I used Magnesium Glycinate (which supposedly also helps with sleep).
From Twitter I know of 2 low carb doctors who also use/used that one, but it is expensive.
I only used it as a part of supplements for electrolytes (Sodium, potassium, magnesium) during the transition to fat adaptation.
Now I get all the magnesium I need from my diet, though I still supplement Potassium via 'lo Salt' which is half Sodium Chloride and half Potassium Chloride - it tastes the same as ordinary salt and is also able as a supermarket 'own brand' under various names.
Thanks. I also came across this on the web. (there was a reference to a website where the below survey was reported, but I had to delete it otherwise the reply was thought to be spam).
When people with poorly controlled diabetes were given 1,000 milligrams (mg) of magnesium oxide per day in clinical trials, they showed improvements in glycemic control after 30 days.
Similarly, people who received 300 mg of magnesium chloride per day had improvements in fasting glucose after 16 weeks. Yet those who received magnesium aspartate had no improvement in glycemic control after three months of supplementation.
That's what I currently take, just ran out, but before buying it again I came across below on the net.
When people with poorly controlled diabetes were given 1,000 milligrams (mg) of magnesium oxide per day in clinical trials, they showed improvements in glycemic control after 30 days.
Similarly, people who received 300 mg of magnesium chloride per day had improvements in fasting glucose after 16 weeks. Yet those who received magnesium aspartate had no improvement in glycemic control after three months of supplementation.
I started taking magnesium citrate several years ago, to fight bad night cramps rather than diabetes related reasons. At that time I was advised that 'citrate', means it is easier to absorb. I works for me. Subsequently I found that a second reason to carry on taking magnesium citrate is that the body needs magnesium for heart health. This is from Dr Malcolm Kendrick's book 'The Clot Thickens'.
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