Re: SCD electrolyte drink -- was Avoiding supplements and what to do

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Kat

Magnesium

can cause looser stools, aggravating diarrhea if that is what you are dealing

with. I happen to be deficient in magnesium, so need to supplement it

daily (and I deal with chronic constipation). My understanding from

my research is that most adults are low in magnesium because of eating so much

processed foods. We’re making the switch to healthier food choices

since we’re on SCD, but often we need to supplement minerals and vitamins

for a while until our digestions improve. Our bodies can’t get

enough nutrients out of the food we’re eating while our digestive system

is compromised. Electrolyte drink is a good option for supplementing critical

minerals. You don’t need to have it every day, unless you have

constant diarrhea and need to replace fluids and minerals.

I

would start off using the SCD electrolyte drink recipe as it is, using baking

soda instead of magnesium and potassium. Or give ELyte a try. You can

leave out the honey, use a fruit juice instead. I drink fruit juice separately

from the electrolyte drink because my stomach tolerates it better. I

substituted magnesium and potassium for baking soda, and made some other

changes, because that is what suits my body the best. You may not need to do

that. ELyte has also been helpful in supplementing a lot of other

minerals. I use both, because I go through a lot of electrolyte drink,

especially when I’m physically active (neuromuscular issues).

I

also read in several places magnesium glycinate is better tolerated by those

dealing with diarrhea. I would probably continue taking the

calcium/magnesium supplement (if legal) since you can use the minerals.

But you could find one that has magnesium glycinate instead of another form, or

perhaps take it less often for a while. Your diarrhea should slowly

improve the longer you’re on SCD.

Some

magnesium-rich foods that are also SCD-legal:

Broccoli

Spinach

Fish,

particularly halibut

Nuts,

peanuts

Oysters

Scallops

Kim M.

SCD 6 years

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 6+ years

neurological & spinal deterioration 3+ years

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Thanks,

Kim. I'll look into the drink. For today I've just been drinking tons of water,

adding salt to my chicken soup/chicken liver mix, and I happened to look up the

potassium levels of acocados - turns out they are higher than bananas. The

remaining ingredient is magnesium. Any tips on foods rich in magnesium?

Also a sidenote about magnesium. People were telling me to stop taking my

Calcium/Magnesium suppliment when I had D because magnesium is supposed to

cause D. But it sounds like it is also really necessary (along with Calcium -

my levels were on the low end). Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Kat

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My IBS is the flaky kind, where you never know what the heck is going to

happen. Can change several times during a day even. So I have

always needed to be extremely careful about magnesium, which however, I

need. So when my old doctor told me that magnesium glycinate was

" bowel neutral " I got some. I would not say bowel

neutral, but it's much milder. Even with this I have to be very

careful and not take much, like maybe 100mg. Far short of what I need but

you know what it can provoke if you get too much.

I also read in several places magnesium glycinate is better tolerated

by

those dealing with diarrhea.