Sat, Nov-23-19, 04:43
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Plan: very low carb real food
Stats: 245/125/135
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Progress: 109%
Location: Vermont
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Originally Posted by Bonnie OFS
Yay! I got the right kind of calcium! My chickens get oyster shell, but they have gizzards. Even if I had a gizzard, don't know if I'd want to eat oyster shell - it smells like cat piss. 
I can't increase my magnesium because it would have me in the bathroom too much. And when I first started taking D3 for SAD, I was taking (IIRC) 10k, but it was causing problems. I no longer remember what the problems were, but 2k has worked well for my seasonal depression. Any reason I should be increasing it to a higher but tolerable amount - say 4-5k?
I finally went to the local health food store & got iodine. It wasn't as pricey as I thought it would be. Hopefully it well help my poor thyroid. |
Bonnie - the form of magnesium you take makes a difference. The most common form is magnesium oxide which is the cheapest. It's also the least absorbable and acts quickly as a laxative. I started taking magnesium many years ago and because I had major gut problems I was careful with the type of magnesium I took. Either magnesium glycinate or magnesium malate do not usually have a laxative effect. I have been able to take them without any trouble whereas magnesium oxide sent me almost immediately into the bathroom. I now take 600 mg of magnesium malate daily. |