To Kristy
Kristy,
Most forms of magnesium taken orally are not absorbed very well. There is the problem of them causing diarrhea which is the single most limiting factor in getting enough magnesium in your system. That is why Dr. Sircus recommends the transdermal method of magnesium chloride, a purely natural form. Taken this way the magnesium bypasses the digestive stytme is is much less likely to cause the diarrhea which causes most people to stop using it. Oral forms such as magnesium oxide and others are only absorbed at about 40% and it can take up to a year to raise magnesium levels to an adequate level. It only takes a couple of months using magnesium chloride transdermally. You can read about Dr. Norm Shealy’s experiments on this in the Transdermal Magnesium book.
Sincerely,
Claudia French RN, LPHA
Assistant Director, IMVA
I know I am magnesium deficient and have been taking it for years for mitral valve prolapse, constipation and insomnia. I feel like I am needing more and more. I have never heard of magnesium chloride. I have always taken just enough to relieve symptoms. The patch is very interesting. Also, the brand I’ve been taking is the magnesium fizz drink which can get expensive since I need more and more of it.
Thank you for your site, have used Magnesium Oxide over 2yrs, had problems with diarrhea, the past several months I lost complete control of my bowels 3 times, doing simple everyday things like, walking my dog, twice, doing things around the house, it’s like my bowels had a mind of it’s own…was going to see a doctor, glad I read your articles first…I thank you guys..God bless.
I’ve been using magnesium oil ‘on and off’ for about a year. My favorite way of using it is to massage it into as much of my body as I can reach. Then I let it sit for 15 minutes before showering. It makes my skin feel soft and my body feels more at peace. My husband has very tight muscles and I’d like to see if consistent use will help them loosen up a bit.
Thanks for all your great info. Val
Where do you get magnesium oil, or magnesium chloride and how much do you take, how oftenn???
Josh,
IMVA recommends using Ancient Minerals Magnesium oil which is the purest you can buy.You can get it from LL’s Magnetic Clay at: http://www.magneticclay.com/Use daily by body spraying, massage, foot baths or in full baths. Apply 1-2oz per day for the first few months to get the magnesium levels up quickly. See our Magnesium For Life site for much more information on this. http://magnesiumforlife.com/
Sincerely,
Claudia French RN, LPHA
Do prill beads really work? Any info will be appreciated. I purchased these beads then found many articles saying they are a scam.
I have used prill beads and definitely could taste and feel a difference in my drinking water. I loved them….just my personal opinion.
Sincerely,
Claudia French RN, LPHA
How do you know how much one can take of the magnesium and can you use on infants and children?
Thank you,
Allison
Thank you for this wonderful information. i greatly appreciate and enjoy your site and the thought-provoking newsletter. Many thanks.
I’d like to ask about getting Magnesium from the sea. I heard the Doctor mention it in the above video. i am very lucky and eternally grateful for having access to year-round warm sea water. i’d like to hear a little more details (it was just a passing comment on the video) about the magnesium absorbtion from the sea:
how long would one need to be in the water to absorb sufficient amounts of magnesium? and how often?
is sea water a safe source of magnesium absorbtion (taking into account that most of our society’s pollution and toxins end up in the ocean in a concentrated form)?
are the magnesium concentrations the same everywhere or is there a difference between different parts of the world (i am in southeast asia)?
are there any studies about the absorption levels of magnesium from sea water (i know the chances are low for that since it’s not exactly a profitable area of research for the drug companies)?
what about mixing a little seawater with drinking water for oral consumtion? will that make any difference in terms of magnesium levels?
lastly, is there anywhere i can find more information about magnesium absorbtion from the sea?
With Blessings,
Emil
I began taking magnesium phosphate as I read that it can help with insomnia but I began to have backache. I wasn’t sure if this was the magnesium or some other cause so I eliminated it from my diet, then, 2 weeks later, tried again. Back came the aches (although I was sleeping better)
Is Magnesium chloride totally different? If I changed to this, would I still have the same problem?
I have also read that that magnesium help Extreme/Essential Tremor and would like to recommend this to a friend but don’t want to get my magnesiums mixed up :-)
Thanks
Hi Claudia,
Dr. Sircus has written that there are 1,300 mg of magnesium per liter of sea water. And, he also mentions the need to make the magnesium concentration of a bath 1 to 4 times that of the ocean to gain the same benefit.
You mentioned in another post that the recommended dosage is 1-2 oz of magnesium oil per day in order to bring magnesium levels up quickly. Like Emil (respondent above), I would like to find out how much time one would need to spend in the ocean (soaking or swimming) in order to absorb the equivalent of your recommended 1-2 oz of magnesium oil per day in order to raise magnesium levels quickly?
Thank you,
Beth
Hi Beth,
Its hard to calculate how long you would have to stay in the ocean to get adequate magnesium absorbed into your body. Consider that the ocean is mostly sodium chloride and not magnesium. A 2006 analysis of a commercial Dead Sea Salt product measured 2.5% sodium chloride content – by comparison, 97% of the salt in normal ocean water is sodium chloride.
the concentrations in ocean water are dependent on many things such as air and water temperature, rainfall depth, time of year etc. Many can benefit if they live close to the ocean and daily enter the waters, besides which they can benefit from breathing the iodine rich air. Warm waters will allow more absorption through the skin than cold waters will.
Fick’s Law of Diffusion states that the amount of any solute (e.g. magnesium chloride) absorbed is directly dependent upon the concentration of the solution, and the length of time the solute is in contact with the membrane (e.g. the skin). Additional variables should also be taken into account, including application sites on the body, temperature of the solution, etc. While these points do provide insight into the conditions which would favor effective uptake of magnesium by the skin, a definitive answer as to precisely how many milligrams are absorbed is of course unattainable in vivo; exact values are similarly unattainable when oral dosages are called into question. Far too many intrinsic factors exist to influence exactly how much and how fast magnesium is assimilated and subsequently sent into circulation, whether it be the oral or topical route called into question. http://www.ancient-minerals.com/magnesium-chloride.html#magnesium-absorption ( from the magnetic clay site)
Another thing to consider is the amounts of pollutants in the waters, and in our oceans this is increasing all the time. .Magnesium Chloride has the highest natural concentration in Brine Seas (below sea level) such as the Dead Sea in Israel or the Great Salt Lakes in Utah and some underwater volcanoes off the coast of Italy. But in the Great Salt Lakes there are also higher concentrations of mercury.
It is more reliable to use a pure source of magnesium chloride where the amounts can be better controlled if we don’t live by the sea.
Sincerely,
Claudia French RN, LPHA
IMVA
I’m wondering also about using a nebulizer as I have one. Is there a product that one can use in a neb?
Dear Katrynova,
The most pure form of magnesium oil, called Ancient Minerals and available from LL Magnestic Clay is the one recommended by Dr. Sircus for nebulization. This natural product is obtained from ancient seabeds untouched by pollution.
Please see his essay on nebulization of magnesium at: http://magnesiumforlife.com/transdermal-magnesium/nebulizing-magnesium-and-other-medicinals/
Studies have shown that this is an effective treatment for asthsma attacks.
Sincerely,
Claudia French RN, LPHA
IMVA
Cladia,
I just purchased Dr. Sircus’s book, “Sodium Bicarbonate,” and I would like to initiate the use of glutathione via a nebulizer for an adult autism client.
Can you recommend a reputable company who sells glutathione for nebulizing without a prescription or to non-licensed health practitioners (herbalists, nutritionists, health consultants)? I am in Ecuador, so a US company is fine, but I’ll also order from S.A. companies.
Thank you,
Beth
Beth,
Glutathione suppositories can be obtained from a compounding pharmacy. Dr. Sircus recommends Hopewell Pharmacy. You can read about this in his essay at: http://blog.imva.info/medicine/medical-treatments-for-airborne-poisons Dr. Sircus believes the suppositories are the most effective form of glutathione administration.
On our Product Endorsement site you can also find sources for glutathione that can be nebulized. See: http://naturalallopathic.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=41&Itemid=117
Sincerely,
Claudia French RN, LPHA
IMVA
Claudia, I thought I sent a message earlier but must not have gone through. I was asking about the use of Sodium Thiosulfate transdermally too. I see on other links to this page that it’s recommended to help clear the body of heavy metals and calcium deposits but it only references it. No directions on say how much to add to your MG-oil or how over you should apply it. Everytime or only 1-3 times a week for example. Any kind of directions would be helpful. I purchased 9 pounds from a chemical store and it arrived today. Yes I could experment with it on my own but if too little no effect and if too much perhaps toxic results. I used calcium without Mg for years as it prevented severe muscle cramps and now trying to make up for that…with the development of joint problems and ganglion cysts. I’m also using clay foot baths and could add it to the clay but since clay is strictly to draw impurities out…not sure the ST would enter the pores anymore than the MG so prefer to apply the MG-oil seperate and daily so far. No change to my Ganglion cysts yet but am not taking clay internally.
Sorry about not seeing your question on Sodium Thiosulfate.
When Dr. Sircus was researching thiosulfate he consulted with Dr. Oleg Yasko from Russia who had been taking it orally. Dr. Yasko recommended taking thiosulfate to taste in a cup of water at night three times week. It has a strong sulfur taste, that’s why its mixed to taste.
You can also put it into a bath for transdermal absorption. Add about a cupful to a bath or footbath. Thiosulfate mixed with water is very watery and difficult to mix with the mag oil for massage or body spraying.
For more detailed instructions you will have to consult directly with Dr. Sircus.
Sincerely,
Claudia French RN, LPHA
IMVA
good evening, I just began useing hexahidrated magnisum chloride,,could you please tell me what are the exact benefits from this product, many peolpe told me it is good for everything,,,such as,brittle bones,headaches,bodyaches,back pain,high blood pressure and so on,,it has a horrible taste,,but if it´s worth it, I am totally up for it.
thank you.
Claudia, I was having super dry skin problems and also I wear a compression ankle/crew style sock which is needed daily to prevent swelling in my feet. Anyway it seemed the MG-Oil was causing some reaction with the compression garment and even a regular style crew sock I wore over it for boots. And then there was the all over dry skin situation. I tried applying different oils straight such as emu or wheat…they didn’t seem to do the trick at all. So finally I tried applying a variety of rich lotions right after getting out of shower and then on top of them applying the liquid MG-Oil. This seems to have helped with the dry skin and I feel I’m absorbing the MG too. My question is do you know of a lotion that might be the best fit here and help the side effect of dry skin? Also though my compression garment are latex free the sores that developed with them suggested a latex contact reaction. Think burned and at the most upper elastic edge about 1/4-1/2 inch wide band. Maybe it’s just the pressure is strong there to hold up the garments? I’ve attempted to not apply any MG-Oil to the area of my legs where the tops of the garments would hit then…sort of skip my entire calf and shin area due to the fact that the socks can and do slip down a ways after putting them on. Sometimes they stay all the way up but most times they tend to slip and on occasion roll down a bit so I never really know where that top compression will dig into my leg the most….just know I’ve got to be diligent not to develop any sores as they take a long time to heal up all the way. So my question basically is do you suppose there could be a break down in rubbers or change in elastic materials to cause a skin reaction when MG-Oil is there? And the other is can you recommend a quality lotion that works well with the MG-Oil without reducing it’s effects. (I’ve used some expensive dry skin ones from the dermatologist as well as had good luck similar with Gold Bond healing lotion and their newest anti-itch lotion both. I just apply a light layer of lotion onto damp clean skin then quickly add the MG-Oil right over the top of that which seems to be mixing and blending it with the lotion.
Dear Leslie,
I would suggest putting the magnesium oil on , leaving it sit for about 20-30 minutes, then rinsing it off or showering. You can then apply a soothing or moisturining lotion, and we’ve seen good results from coconut oil and Aloe Vera. The magnesium will be absorbed within this time frame of 20-30 minutes and you can do this 2 or 3 times/day.
As an alternative, you can purchase the newly formulated Magnesium Lotion from LL’s Magnetic Clay. This was specially formulated for people with more sensitive skin issues and has special emollients included. They also have a gel available now. http://www.magneticclay.com/store/magnesium-lotion-ancient-minerals-8.aspx
Check it out and I hope this helps!
Sincerely,
Claudia French
IMVA
Dear Paula,
I suggest you read all you can about transdermal magnesium chloride which is the form Dr. Sircus and the IMVA recommends over oral preparations. Look at our site MagnesiumForLIfe for a wealth of information on this.
Sincerely,
Claudia French
IMVA
Dear Claudia,which is your opinion about using footbaths with epsom salt (MgSo4 ) for absorbing magnesium.Thank you !
Hi Alex Lou,
Epsom salts would work in a footbath but what we have found out in our research is that the effects of magnesium chloride last much loonger in our bodies than mag sulfate (epsom salt). So treat yourself and get some magnesium sulfate from LL’s Magnetic clay and use that in your footbath. They also have magnesium chloride bath flakes which are a little less in cost and work just as well in foot baths or regular baths.
MERRY XMAS!!!
Claudia French
IMVA
CLaudia – I am having trouble with oral magnesium citrate causing digestive problems even in small doses, building up after two or three days of use. How can I use oral magnesium effectively without gas or bowel trouble? Should I switch to glycinate form or a certain brand? I am using NOW brand.
Thank you
Katie,
Why don’t you get off the oral magnesim and try the Ancient Minerals Magnesium Oil used topically?
You are experiencing the biggest problem with oral magnesium pills, they can cause diarrhea making them ineffective in bringing up our magnesium levels. You will have much better luch with the magnesium oil …read all about it on the magnesium site.
Hi Claudia,
I had a total thyroidectomy 1 1/2 years ago and am on daily Thyroxine tablets for the rest of my life. Would Magnesium Chloride interact negatively with this medication? Also, since I have no thyroid how exactly do I protect myself from radiation?
Thanks, Alexandra
Alexandra,
Magnesium chloride used transdermally should not react negatively with your thyroid medications. You might even find you need less of them…
Since you’ve had a thyroidectomy, you do not need to protect against thyroid cancer ( unless the surgery was only to remove part of the gland). So you would not need the same amount of iodine as others do in a radiation crisis. But keep in mind that other parts of our bodies use and need iodine too.
There are other forms of radiation beside radioactive iodine which affects the thyroid gland. Follow the recommendations being made in Dr. Sircus’ essays posted on his blog site: http://blog.imva.info/ (book will be out soon) and I would even recommend that you get a consultation with Dr. Sircus since your situation is more complicated and your need for supervision in using any medication or supplement is greater than most peoples.
http://imva.info/index.php/about/consultation/
Dear Claudia,
Thank you so much for the quick reply!
I also have a uterine fibroid which doctors say there is nothing which can help get rid of it. Would Magnesium Chloride help eliminate it?
Thanks! Alexandra
Alexandra,
Magnesium and iodine both have been shown in research to help shrink uterine fibroids.
Dear Alex Lou,
Using epsom salts for footbaths is fine, but know that the magnesium absorbed won’t last as long in your body as magnesium chloride would so the effects would not be as great. This is a downfall of using epsom salts (magnesium sulfate).
Read about the differences between the two types of magnesium here: Magnesium Chloride vs. Magnesium Sulfate http://magnesiumforlife.com/product-information/magnesium-chloride-vs-magnesium-sulfate/
Allison,
Yes Magnesium Oil can be used on infants and children and especially in their baths where it is not so irritating to their skin.
The general instructions are available in various essays on our magnesium site: http://magnesiumforlife.com/the-book/ The second edition is still at the publisher but will be out in about a month. Also there is a lot of information in essays on the site.
Hi Claudia
Is it ideal to apply Magnesium Chloride gel or lotion directly to the part of the body that injured, for instance, the elbow in the case of tendonitis.
Would using the gel or lotion on legs as well help the elbow?
Thanks you in advance.
Irene,
applying magnesium oil, gel, or lotion is most effective when applied directly to an area of pain. The oil is the strongest in terms of amount of magnesium. Some people find great pain relief if they apply hot towels over the magnesium. Especially if the oil is used.
Sure the gel applied to legs will still help the elbow, but not nearly as much as direct application.
Hi Claudia,
Do you have any information or research on using magnesium oil to heal intermittent CSF leaks (skull)? Also, do you know of any clinics or researchers who are experimenting with ocean therapy for sealing CSF leaks? Perhaps it is the combination of magnesium in the water and water pressure?
DK
Would this type of magnesium be helpful for preventing migraines?
Hi DK,
No, I’m sorry we don’t have much on using mag oil for CSF leaks.
We are checking with our contact at Quinton Marine, to see if they are doing or know of any reasearch on seawater and CSF leaks.
Will let you know if and when we get an answer on this.
Hi again Claudia,
I managed to find magnesium clhoride oil, nascent iodine and magnesium chloride bath flakes (I live in Singapore). Could you confirm whether the magnesium chloride ‘bath flakes’ are ok/safe to dilute in water for drinking? My mother sent me a very small amount of magnesium chloride powder from Australia which I diluted in water and drank a cup every night before bedtime. I have run out of it but it helped me tremendously with sleep and constipation. However it is too costly to buy and have it sent over every time from overseas.
I’d like to keep drinking a cup every night as well as applying the oil transdermally.
Thank you,
Alexandra
We cannot vouch for all brands of magnesium flakes or oil, but if you are purchasing from a reliable retailer of Ancient Minerals brand it can safely be mixed with water for drinking, and that’s either the mag oil or the bath flakes. This is because of the purity and care taken in filtering and packaging of magnesium from the deep sea beds. Other brands which are obtained from evaporating sea water are more readily contaminated.
There is a distributor of Ancient Minerals in Singapore:
Omega 3 Global
159 Goldhill Centre
51 Thomson Road
307612
Phone: +65 93835995
Email: michael@omega3global.com
Web: http://www.omega3global.com
Please see the essay on Product Analysis at: http://magnesiumforlife.com/product-information/magnesium-chloride-product-analysis/
Hi Claudia,
Thanks for the quick response! And thanks for confirming this.
And yes that is exactly where I got all the Ancient Minerals products from!
Thank you,
Alexandra
My sister has reached a point of great illness with severe constipation, gastritis, esophagitis, and what she believes is peripheral neuropathy. Because her constipation is so extreme (and makes her interstitial cystitis worse), she is taking so many Mg pills (in various forms) and a fizz powder form (which helps the bowels but aggravates the throat due to esophagitis), I realize Mg oil may be an answer to her problems. Do you have any guidelines for her to use the oil (she has sensitive skin), as the pain in her legs and feet has become almost unbearable? I know she will be scared to stop the oral pills for fear her BM’s will be even less. What would you suggest?
Dear Ann,
Using Magnesium oil transdermally will help her neuropathy a great deal. Ancient Minerals Magnesium Oil from LL’s Magnetic Clay is the most pure oil available and is also recommended for oral use, mixed with water. This may help her constipation much more than the oral pills do which are only absorbed at 30-40% from the digestive tract, and even less if digestive problems exist. : http://www.magneticclay.com/
For sensitive skin she would mix the magnesium oil half and half with spring water, or use bath flakes in a bath.
LL’s Magnetic Clay has a sale on magnesium now till the end of August for IMVA readers……and a free magnesium book (second edition) for sales over $99:
There is a forty percent off sale on all Ancient Minerals magnesium products and the company has promised to ship a free copy of my book with all orders over 99 dollars. When you go to the LL Magnetic Clay Company site please use the exclusive code provided to my readers IMVA40 to receive the 40 percent discount and if your order comes to 99 dollars or more enter the code MGBOOK to receive the complementary copy of the new Transdermal Magnesium Therapy book
Claudia, thank you very much for such a detailed response. I hope to encourage her to try this.
Claudia, having spoken with my sister, I have a couple more questions. She is currently taking about 1600-1850 mg Mg/day, all at once in the evening. It is in forms of Mg Malate and Mg Glycinate. She has found that Liquid Calm powder fizz helps her bowels but sometimes irritates her throat. She is willing to try the Mg oil, mixed with spring water, but is afraid to decrease her oral Mg, so scared of non-functioning bowels, which is a huge issue for her. How would you suggest she go about the transition, do how much spray and how much oral Mg? Her functional medicine doctor did indeed find her deficient in Mg. Also, does using the Mg flakes and soaking ONLY the feet in it, actually provide a means for Mg to enter the body or is that simply for localized foot neuropathy? Thank you very much
Dear Ann,
Foot soaking is an effecting way or raising magnesium levels…In fact this is how Dr. Norm Shealy first discovered that magnesium oil can raise mag levels with a combination of foot soaking and daily body spraying.
A small amount of mag oil can be added to drinking water and gradually increased till looser stools occur. start with 2-3 sprays into a cup of water and gradually increase. But with all the various types of magnesium she is taking already, perhaps it would be to your advantage to work directly with Dr. Sircus for more specific direction .
Sounds like the oral magnesium is not being absorbed properly through the digestive tract.
Consultations: http://naturalallopathicclinic.com/
Claudia,
Good information. Please put me on mailing list. Interested in iodine, Magnesium, Selenium and use as supplements. Your site is new to me. will look at website.
Best, B
Claudia,
Just wondering does magnesium chloride and/or bicarbonate soda help with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)?
My dad has had only 70% lung capacity until recently and it has decreased to about 60%. I’m very worried.
Thanks, Alex
Dear Alex,
Magnesium , sodium bicarbonate and iodine will all help with COPD. The magnesium will relax the bronchial tubes, preventing any spasms which occur frequently in COPD. Iodine will get into the thick bronchial secretions and prevent the infections that so often occur. Sodium bicarbonate aerosolized elevates the pH of tracheobronchial secretions and makes them less obstructive and easier to cough up.
Hi Claudia,
Thank you for your reply. He’s already taking magnesium chloride oil. I will get him Iodine and sodium bicarbonate. How do we aerosolize sodium bicarbonate?
Thanks
Dear Alex,
You can read about nebulizing bicarbonate and other medicinals here: http://magnesiumforlife.com/transdermal-magnesium/nebulizing-magnesium-and-other-medicinals/
But Please note that you must be careful not to overalkalinize or other problems can occur. For a proper protocol suited to your relative, you should consider a brief consultation with Dr. Sircus.
in Malysia, where can i get it from?
Dear Roklah,
You can get Ancient Minerals Magnesium OIl from a number of International Distributors or you can order it direct from LL’s Magnetic Clay who will ship it internationallly. See: http://magnesiumforlife.com/product-information/ancient-minerals-international-distributors/
thank you Claudia. nice to know your web. to me, the product is new.
Hi Claudia: I have just found your website/blog and am keenly interested. I have been researching/trying magnesium forms…found that the oil spray, even diluted with distilled water, and then showered off after 20 minutes left me very itchy and irritated. I have insulin resistance, fight weight constantly,some depression, sleeplessness (hence the foray into magnesium) and high cholesterol. I ran across an article on another site the other day where a Dr. Stephanie Seneff from MIT is positing that heart disease, and these other things may be a result of cholesterol (and particularly a cholesterol sulfate deficiency) deficienty problem. She recommends increasing sulfate by diet and by soaking body in magnesium sulfate baths (3/4 cup/tub of water 2 x week). I am therefore wondering about
trying the magnesium lotion you recommend (of which I was unaware – but the mg water does cause my sensitive skin problems) and seek your opinion on: 1) would the Epsom baths, mg lotion cause any sort of toxicity overload? 2) if the lotion is more diluted, should I had some of my bottle of mg oil spray to water to get amt of mg up, or would that be too much? 3) does any of this make any sense? I know I do not understand the relationships between the magnesiums, but know also that I would prefer the more pure mg choride flakes if I didn’t think I need the sulfate. Is there another way to get sulfate? Sorry this is so long. Confusion reigns! Thank you for your site. I find it very helpful. Peach
Hi Peach,
There are many ways to get more sulfur into your body and Dr. Sircus has a few essays on this. See: The Beginning of the Sulfur Story He generally prefers that magnesium chloride be used over magnesium sulfate as the effects of the magnesium from the chloride are much more prolonged in the body than magnesium sulfate. The magnesium chloride is generally safer too. And you can learn more about this by reading the essay on magnesium chloride vs. magnesium sulfate : http://magnesiumforlife.com/product-information/magnesium-chloride-vs-magnesium-sulfate/
So while magnesium sulfate might be a way to try to kill two birds with one stone, the effect of raising your magnesium levels may not be so great with this method.
Some people are more sensitive to the magnesium chloride, and for some this passes after a few weeks of use as the skin becomes more tolerant. You can also use the magnesium chloride in baths and foot baths which should be less irritating to the skin.
If you have good working kidneys there’s little risk of toxicity from magnesium as the excess is readily excreted by the kidneys.
You might want to check with LL’s Magnetic Clay who’s Ancient Minerals Magnesium products we recommend to get their take on adding the oil to their lotions. Or try it and let us know how it mixes.
Hi Claudia
My wife and I have had great success with a mag sulfate oil but it seems as if you favor the Mag Chloride over Sulfate for almost everything. Are there circumstances where mag sulfate is better (sensitive skin, certain conditions?)
Thanks
Brian
Brian,
We favor magnesium chloride because it has a better safety profile and because the mag sulfate is excreted from the body faster than magnesium chloride is so the effects are not as long lasting with mag sulfate.
In some cases, when sulfur is an issue, magnesium sulfate is recommended, for example in autism, but generally Dr. Sircus likes to have people use sulfur separately from magnesium. Generally it takes longer for magnesium levels to be brought up to optimum with magnesium sulfate.
You can read more about these things in the essay on our magnesium site: Magnesium Chloride vs. Magnesium Sulfate.
Hi Claudia,
I am about to purchase the Ancient Minerals Magnesium Oil 64oz, and have a few questions on it’s use & application please. I have a few health issues, mainly having Diabetes Type 2, which I am trying to control with Metformin 1000mg, taken twice a day, and herbal supplements such Fenugreek, Gymnema Sylvestre, Alpha Lipoic, and being on a low carb diet.
I read an article online stating many type 2 diabetics may greatly benefit from Magnesium therapy, and that some researchers even feel it is a lack of magnesium in the diet that may actually trigger the development of the disease.
I saw the video on your website showing Dr. Sircus spraying the mag oil directly in his mouth and also in a glass of water, so I wanted to ask you, for those of us who would rather drink the oil than apply it on the skin, (or don’t have the time for skin application), how much oil do we ingest daily? I am purchasing the 64oz bottle, not the spray, so that is why I need some type of measurement. Also, can the oil be mixed with any type of juice to mask the flavor? And lastly, could you tell me how many milligrams of Magnesium are in each dose so I know how much to take daily?
Thank you very much Claudia for your assistance. I can only hope Magnesium Oil can help with my diabetes type 2 symptoms and bring some form of relief.
Best Regards.
Dear PJ,
Magnesium oil can be sprayed into water (or juice) and drank, but only if it comes from a pure source such as Ancient Minerals Magnesium oil ….other sources of magnesium oil may be contaminated and not suiitable for drinking. Magnesium takenn orally can cause diarrhea, even magnesium oil if you put too much into water….each person’s tolerance is different but this makes it very difficult to get enough in the body to combat such things as diabetes. You need to use it transdermally for best results, as over 60 % of the general population is deficient in magnesium and of the diabetics, over 50% are severely deficient meaning they do not even get one half of the RDI for magnesium. Transdermal use of magnesium oil will get your levels up much faster than anay oral intake of magnesium.
Magnesium is crucial for diabetes. Dr. Sircus and I co-authored a book titled New Paradigms in Diabetic Care which availabe as an e-book and goes into full detail on how magnesium can play a life changing role in diabetes, both type 1 and type 2. Some of this information is available at our diabetes site: http://diabetic.imva.info/
When using magnesium oil for diabetes you must keep a close eye on your blood sugars as magnesium can lower blood sugars as well as decrease the insulin resistance. This may lead to a need to decrease your metformin.
So before taking magnesium oil orally I suggest you read all you can from our sites and books on this. FYI each spray of magnsium oil (depending on the sprayer size, contains about 18 mg. of magnesium. I think it would be impractical to solety depend on oral intake though it can be combined with transdermal use for greater effect.
http://magnesiumforlife.com/transdermal-magnesium/combining-oral-with-transdermal/
Just to understand your response – Mag sulfate will still build up in the cells of the body, but the doctor thinks Mag chloride will do it quicker?
We use a product that we really like that has mag sulfate and because of how well it helps with pain etc.. we want to keep using it.
Hi Brian,
We know magnesium chloride stays in the system longer than magnesium sulfate does. And magnesium chloride has a greater safety profile. If you like the mag sulfate and are not interested in building up your body stores of magnesium and are only using mag sulfate for pain, then by all means continue using it. But for people who need to get their magnesium levels up to prevent heart problems, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, asthsma, depression, and a host of other problems magnesium chloride is better to accomplish this!
Hi Claudia, please can you give me correct daily dosage of selenium. and which is best one to buy.
Godbless
Love Carol
Carol,
The dose of selenium is variable. We at IMVA trust the information by Christopher Barr here: http://www.healthtruthrevealed.com/articles/1338282109/news
We also like that brand that he advocates using: Innate Response.
If you need furtther direction specific to your condition please request a personal consultation with Dr. Sircus
hi , i started using mag. oil orally and had great results but my right kidney started hurting really bad and i notice that i was having what looked like sand in my urine are these calcium deposits being expelled i also had symptoms of detoxing. kidney still hurts is this normal or am i taking to much? i take 1 tsp. twice a day. ( weight loss, sleep much better, skin clearing up wrinkles gone, teeth healthier, r.l.s. depression, fatigue, knee pain and weakness all gone this really is miracle mineral ) thank you so much for you time.
Dear Maria,
I’m not sure why this would be causing kidney pain and sand in your urine. The only way to tell if you are taking too much is to cut back on the dose and see if the symptoms stop. Start out by cutting the dose in half and if its still a bother, cut it back further or stop altogether and restart after a few days and go very slowly in taking the dose up.
the sandy granules in your urine is not identifiable……usually if you were passing a stone or fragments of stones it would be fairly painful throughout the urinary tract, though this could be what is passing.
I’ve sent for the Mag oil. I’ve always been “high strung” and have had bouts of severe depression. I took care of my Mother who had colon cancer (would that we had known about the benefits of Magnesium earlier, for her sake!) and after she passed I suffered from anxiety attacks, lack of sleep due to panic attacks nightly..this went on for four years and in desperation, I dug out a bottle of Mag Citrate/calcium (Now brand) took 2 teaspoons before bed time and amazingly enough I’m sleeping and waking up with a better outlook. I’m looking forward to many of the other benefits of magnesium I’ve read about. I’m looking forward to the day I might be able to toss the psych meds out for good!
Sleeping again peacefully is such a blessing, even if that was the only benefit I got,I’d be satisfied!
Dear Claudia,
I’m so happy to have found this website! It gives me hope that I can significantly improve my health. What Dr. Sircus says abotu the relationships between calcium and magnesium make sense to me.
I was recently diagnosed with prostatitis and BPH, and an ultrasound confirmed that I have significant (very significant) calcification of the prostate. Even though my doctor is a naturapathic doctor, he didn’t give me much hope of being able to reduce the calcification. It seems that the prostate is a tough organ to detoxify thoroughly.
I believe that many of the suggestions that you have provided others could benefit me as well. Perhaps trying magnesium oil and focusing on applying it in the perineal area would be helpful. Would you agree? Would you also suggest sodium thiosulfate? I’m a little hesitant to try it since there seems to be a bit more risk with it as a supplement. Do you have any other suggestions?
Thank you!
Joey
hello, i am just starting to learn about natural healing and am fascinated by it and want to konw more, i have 4 ruptured discs in my back s-5 l-1 up to the thorasic area, very painful sometimes and im a stay at home dad with 2 children (son 2.5 and daughter 10months) it is a struggle to care for them somedays because of the pain, and the goddamn medication the doctors have me on makes me lethargic emotional and just plain not me. i aslo use cannabis on a daily basis however it is illegal where i live so it is hard to come by(it is however from an actual medical dispensary from a neighboring pot friendly state) and its very expensive, id love to juice the plant whole(just read a great article on this on naturalnews.com)and also use it for the oils and food and everything else it is used for, i know its healing benefits well and do not want to stop using it, its much more effictive than morphine and oxycodone, the doctors hate when i say that! matter of fact i am this very day running extremly low on my prescriptions and am debating on weather or not to get them refilled, i just recently started taking massive amounts of vitamins(compared to what i was taking) and eating much better(organic when ever possible)and i must say that i feel great, i do not believe the withdrawl effects will be sever for me due to being healthier and having an alternative taht is better for me anyway(cannabis). Im probably rambeling but i was wonderin what your thoughts on using cannabis are and what do you suggest that i take for my daily back pain? will magnesium help? what else will? i have many questions that im seeking answers to that i believe can be found in the natural world of medicine i.e. plants and vitamins. Any help would be appreciated thank you so much!!
Dear Justin,
Dr. Sircus’ book on Cannabis will be coming out in a few weeks..,. Watch for it as I think you will find it extremely helpful for you. In it Dr. Sircus strongly recommends the use of magnesium combined with cannabis , and this includes for pain control. Both individually provide a great relief from pain. Together they should even provide more. Dr. Sircus calls this his Batman and Robin approach! You will be reading more about this in his newsletters.
Specific protocols for you can only be given in private consultation with Dr. Sircus…but get some magnesium oil and start using that as soon as you can. Its available from LL’s Magnetic Clay at: http://www.magneticclay.com/
Use it on your skin or in baths or foot baths, daily. Massage will be even better to help relieve your back pain.
Dear Joey,
Both sodium thiosulfate and magnesium might help you…..you can use both in a bath….which would expose all areas of your body and promote absorption. Both can safely be used orally as well (only small amounts of thiosulfate are needed) Of course direct application of magnesium oil or lotion is always recommended, but please be aware that application to sensitive areas can be more irritating, and sometimes causes rapid absorption (as in direct contact with the mucous membranes).
Get some Ancient Minerals bath flakes to try in baths.
For more specific instructions you should consider a consultation with Dr. Sircus. Then he can advise on doses and other things that might help you specifically.
Hello,
I have been suffering from hair loss which recently seemed to become far more extreme particularly around the hairline, despite improving my diet and taking supplements to benefit hair growth ie MSM.
A few years ago, I detoxed for a month and the hairline grew back. So I am trying it again, until recently with no effect but I have begun using Epsom salts in the bath to help me with insomnia and have read that Magnesium may help hair loss by reducing calcification of the hair follicles. My hairline seems to have baby hair growing in now and I wondered if I would benefit by a topical application to the scalp at all? Please could you advise on this.
Thanks.
Sherene,
This is very true. We used to get reports and pictures from one man who was also losing hair on his head. He sent before and after pictures of balding spots that had shown new growth of hair after continued use of magnesium oil applied directly to the scalp. Other people have reported return of color to their hair.
It can be applied daily to the scalp and hair.
I saw the posts on nebulizing Mg. Is there an easy way to run magnesium through the central air of your house all day, i.e., through the central humidifier?
Michael,
We are not aware of anyone who has tried to run magnesium through their house via the central air conditioning system.
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