I dont digest any vegetables and might experiement with upping magnesium.
I have found topical magnesium chloride in gel and magnesium baths with
Epsom salts are a good aternative if oral magnesium has a laxative effect.
At least one study (I'v read) indicates that bioavailability is pretty good.
Leonie
> I'm giving careful thought to all the points that have been made here, and
> looking into other things as well. For example, I've been reading about
> the role of magnesium in inflammation and obesity. (See
> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20536778 for example), and the idea
> that obesity is a sign of a chronic inflammatory state. This is not a new
> idea, in itself. For years we've talked about the pro-inflammatory effects
> of PUFAs, for example. But I haven't really considered the magnesium issue
> in years. I recall reading about it in the Eades's first Protein Power
> book, in which they said that if they had to recommend one supplement,
> magnesium would be it.
>
> In the past, I've mentioned here that I don't digest leafy greens very
> well. A small salad is okay, but if I eat much more than that, I get very
> uncomfortable and may experience diarrhea. As I've been reading about Mg,
> it turns out that Mg deficiency is also implicated in poor digestion. So,
> about a week ago, I started supplementing with a fairly hefty amount of Mg
> chloride, getting about 800 mg of elemental Mg/day. Last night, I tried an
> experiment. With my meat, I had a nice plate of kale, pan-fried in butter.
> Very tasty, by the way. But this is the sort of thing that I normally
> could not tolerate well at all. Nevertheless, I ate it and experienced no
> distress. And I've lost a pound. That's not enough to be significant, but
> it's promising at least. Just possibly the Mg is helping.
>
> Todd
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