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Helped my heart arrhythmia, gentle on my stomach!
I began having irregular heart beats a few months ago, and they slowly progressed to an almost constant occurrence (bigeminy, trigeminy beats). I went to a Cardiologist, had the holter monitor (which did pick up the beats), but was ultimately told it was benign, and to 'learn to live with them'. They attributed them to stress, but did not do any testing of mineral deficiencies to determine if they were being caused by an electrolyte or other nutritional imbalance. I did a great deal of research on finding a cure for this situation (it is very hard to try to learn to live with something heart-related, it's very scary). I tried increasing my potassium, which only helped a little, and had not considered magnesium as the problem. I read countless info on how magnesium deficiencies can cause irregular heart beats, and then searched for the best form to take. I tried Mag-Citrate, but it tore my stomach lining up (I have a sensitive stomach from having ulcers last year, so I have to be very careful about taking things that irritate it). I also tried a very expensive brand of Mag Taurate, but did not like it much, and had not noticed a change in my situation entirely. I read the Mag Glycinate was one of the best absorbed and most gentle magnesiums to take. Originally I tried caplets, and they also hurt my stomach lining tremendously. I found that capsules work best for me (I can open them and take a smaller amount that will not irritate my stomach). This brand is the best magnesium brand I've tried. Solaray has been a very reliable brand with other supplements, so I gave them a try for my magnesium, and I'm glad I did. I did find I cannot take the capsules whole because about 30 mins later it is a little hard for my sensitive stomach to handle (not terrible, but not great either), but when I open a capsule and take half with food, I have no problems. It also has fixed the heart problem. If I get an irregular beat now, it is rare, and not an ongoing problem the way it was. It took about 1-2 weeks supplementing with this to fully correct the problem (it has also corrected my muscle twitches, which was another sign of mag-deficiency), and I am going to continue using these exclusively. I know others did not like the fact that the capsules are only 100 mg each, but this is the best thing for me to keep from irritating my stomach lining (plus taking it in smaller increments keeps your body from wasting it, your body will only use what it needs and gets rid of the rest, so taking less at a time is more advisable, and mimics how we are actually supposed to be eating it in our diets).
November 2014 · Health and Household · verified purchase
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