Re: magnesium supps- Citrate vs. Oxide

[Guest guest]

Yep.  Mag citrate comes in a green glass bottle usually and is given as a

powerful laxative.  The mag oxide is what you have in the common magnesium

supplement tabs.

Now... not to say that maybe mag oxide won't loosen your bowels some too if you

take enough of it.

love and hugs,

Debra  V

Subject: magnesium supps

To: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group

Date: Friday, April 25, 2008, 8:57 AM

I'm glad you mentioned the mix-up, . I was thinking it was the other way

around, too, but doubting myself.

Jeanne in WI

It's the other way around. Mag Citrate is what they give you for bowel prep. Mag

Oxide has less of a laxative effect. Magnesium Glycinate has less of a laxative

effect than either. That's what I take. I take Magnesium Glycinate by Pure

Encapsulations. My

osteopathic doc's office sells it, but I get it from

www.illnessisoption al.com. It's available elsewhere too.