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Vinnie's avatar

Thank you for an old school style article for us lay-folk.

Appreciate your efforts.

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Stuart Hutt's avatar

Excellent work, again. I did use food grade Epsom salts for a liver/gall bladder flush with a protocol with Dr Renu Mahtani. Even though I was taking 15mg Lugols iodine, I was deficient after completing an iodine loading test with Hakala Labs, (72% where the goal is 90%). Now I take 3 50mg tablets per week. For me to achieve a D 25hydroxy above 80ng/ml I take 10,000iu D3 daily. Imagine if everyone had optimum levels of iodine/D/magnesium.

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Polly O’Dette's avatar

Thank you. Very helpful for understanding how magnesium impacts my thyroid function and a possible key to solving hashimotos. I like the idea of sipping it throughout the day because when I take the pill I get too sleepy to be functional at work.

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Everything Voluntary Jack's avatar

Thank you as usual, CO, very helpful article on Magnesium (M).

Question on Epsom Salts as oral source of M.

You gave link to a source on Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHJF8VX6?ref=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apin_dp_5CKJQN3YT1MHAKA2EJHW_1&ref_=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apin_dp_5CKJQN3YT1MHAKA2EJHW_1&social_share=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apin_dp_5CKJQN3YT1MHAKA2EJHW_1&titleSource=avft-a&previewDoh=1

and it states:

“Not for human consumption. This salt is recommended for external use only.”

I checked my local stores here in NZ and they sell a “Food Grade Epsom Salts” but also say

“Both magnesium and sulfate are poorly absorbed through the stomach (making oral supplements ineffective), but are easily absorbed through the skin. Therefore soaking in an Epsom salt bath is the most effective and one of the easiest ways to maintain adequate levels of these minerals.”

https://nzhealthstore.co.nz/products/food-grade-epsom-salts-5kg

I found this

Ingestible Epsom Salt: Safe Uses, Benefits, and What to Know Before Drinking Epsom Salt

For those seeking ingestible epsom salt uses beyond laxative effects, it is important to note that oral magnesium sulfate is not a primary source for magnesium supplementation. Instead, consider other forms recommended by health authorities.

https://saltsworldwide.com/ingestible-epsom-salt-safe-uses-benefits-and-what-to-know-before-drinking-epsom-salt/

Another on Epsom Salt warning of oral use

https://www.allfitwell.com/eat-epsom-salts/

Here is Youtube on M that seems trustable and he mentions Magnesium Glycinate as best for body to assimilate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKa0Xcb6tqk

So you would still recommend M through Epsom salt food grade?

I usually get my M through Magnesium Citrate powder one scoop 300mg or a fizzy tablet 200mg but this can be expensive so your Epsom Salt seems much cheaper.

Thanks for your valuable advice and insights.

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Curious Outlier's avatar

If you dissolve 1/4 tsp of magnesium sulfate in 1 liter of water and consume it slowly throughout the day, the magnesium will be bioavailable and absorbed reasonably well. The gradual intake enhances absorption and minimizes gastrointestinal side effects, making this an effective way to supplement magnesium.

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Jean's avatar

Thank you for all of your work. Would it be possible to list the links to your previous magnesium modules at the bottom of your magnesium posts?

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MrMrs's avatar

CO: Recently you published your recipe for *homemade mineral water*. Would you be able to easily refer me to the article with that information? Thanks in advance.

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Curious Outlier's avatar

You can find that in the following post, but I will be publishing more detailed information on that in upcoming articles. https://open.substack.com/pub/curioushumanproductions/p/eliminate-oral-infections-and-restore-e5d

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MrMrs's avatar

Perfect. Thank you!

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Keith M.Cozby's avatar

I have a one liter bottle I use with 2-3 drops of sodium chlorite added.to my RO water. Is there any issue with adding the 1/4 teaspoon of Epson salts?

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Curious Outlier's avatar

I don't think it would be wise to add it along with the sodium chlorite.

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