Magnesium

[Guest guest]

I recently began magnesium from Kirkmans and my son is having a harder time

going to bed at night and waking up more frequently. I give it in the evening

because I thought it helped with sleeping somehow. Also I thought it was

supposed to help with the bowel but he seems to be having a harder time going.

Any suggestions?

[Guest guest]

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I have the same problem. I started out with giving her one capsule saw no

change so I increased it to 1 1/2 and then she had a couple days of diarrea.

So I took her off it completely and she had her first full night of sleep in

a long time. It was only one night though. She is back to waking up two or

three times again. I wish I could help you.

[Guest guest]

just had an inquiry about the magnesium, My son is on the Adeks and I was

looking at the list of vitamins, at the bottom it says that there is

magnesium stearate, How does this one differ from the ones mentioned in the

joint pain/manesium post?

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Magnesium stearate is a food-grade magnesium that is commonly used in

meds and cosmetics (and even in the plastics industry).

It gives some texture and consistency to meds and cosmetics; it's one

of the things that helps make-up and lotions adhere to your skin.

It has a lubricant effect too. It's like when you butter and flour a

cake pan before pouring in the batter so the cooked cake pops out

without sticking. Sometimes that's what Mg stearate is used for --

prevents pills from sticking to the pill molds during manufacturing.

If you dig through your medicine cabinet and read the labels of your

cosmetics and shampoos, you'll see it listed. In meds and supplements,

the amount is so teeny there's no way you can count it as adequate

dietary supplementation.

Kim

just had an inquiry about the magnesium, My son is on the Adeks and

I was looking at the list of vitamins, at the bottom it says that

there is magnesium stearate, How does this one differ from the ones

mentioned in the joint pain/manesium post?