Angry? Irritable? Anxious? Depressed? You're Probably Magnesium Deficient

[GuestUser4aMPs1]

Over 80% of Americans are Mag deficient: 80% of Americans Are Deficient in This Mineral That Controls Sugar Cravings | Eat This Not That

Deficiency is especially true for heavy coffee drinkers, as it affects Mag absorption (or so it seems):

Does drinking coffee interfere with magnesium absorption?

I heard often that coffee deplete magnesium in your body, both in ads for magnesium supplements, on so called "wellness" websites but also on some scientific papers. Some sources claim that it's b...

skeptics.stackexchange.com

Magnesium Deficiency can cause many mental health aliments.
Supplementing it can help ease a lot of mental health issues (and also help sleep):
https://www.reddit.com/r/Anger/comments/m67v0d View: https://www.reddit.com/r/Anger/comments/m67v0d/your_anger_may_be_caused_by_a_magnesium/

https://www.reddit.com/r/magnesium/comments/o9ptxu View: https://www.reddit.com/r/magnesium/comments/o9ptxu/is_magnesium_life_changing_supplement/

https://www.reddit.com/r/magnesium/comments/felofo View: https://www.reddit.com/r/magnesium/comments/felofo/anyone_else_using_magnesium_for_mental_health/

https://www.reddit.com/r/magnesium/comments/mcp6c6 View: https://www.reddit.com/r/magnesium/comments/mcp6c6/quality_of_life_improved_drastically/


I've begun supplementing 200 Mg Magnesium Citrate with every meal and I can't tell you how much of a turnaround it's made in my life, it's unbelievable.

Before, I'd get irritable on a good day, furious on bad days. Everywhere I'd go, there's a cloud of anger and nasty thoughts swirling around.

Now? Super calm, happy, grateful, can't be bothered. I've never taken SSRI's, but this is as close to what it must be like.

I'll say it until I'm blue in the face: Correcting a deficiency is x100000 more effective than adding ANYTHING (Workouts, Meditating, Journaling, etc.).

(Those are all important, but it wasn't the problem that needed to be corrected).

I've struggled with Anger, Irritability, Anxiety, Depression literally all my life, and all it took was correcting a deficiency to turn it around.

Now I'm on a solid baseline level of mood. I'd highly suggest you do your research and give it a shot!

 

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[BizyDad]

Over 80% of Americans are Mag deficient: 80% of Americans Are Deficient in This Mineral That Controls Sugar Cravings | Eat This Not That

Deficiency is especially true for heavy coffee drinkers, as it affects Mag absorption (or so it seems):

Does drinking coffee interfere with magnesium absorption?

I heard often that coffee deplete magnesium in your body, both in ads for magnesium supplements, on so called "wellness" websites but also on some scientific papers. Some sources claim that it's b...

skeptics.stackexchange.com

Magnesium Deficiency can cause many mental health aliments.
Supplementing it can help ease a lot of mental health issues (and also help sleep):
https://www.reddit.com/r/Anger/comments/m67v0d View: https://www.reddit.com/r/Anger/comments/m67v0d/your_anger_may_be_caused_by_a_magnesium/

https://www.reddit.com/r/magnesium/comments/o9ptxu View: https://www.reddit.com/r/magnesium/comments/o9ptxu/is_magnesium_life_changing_supplement/

https://www.reddit.com/r/magnesium/comments/felofo View: https://www.reddit.com/r/magnesium/comments/felofo/anyone_else_using_magnesium_for_mental_health/

https://www.reddit.com/r/magnesium/comments/mcp6c6 View: https://www.reddit.com/r/magnesium/comments/mcp6c6/quality_of_life_improved_drastically/


I've begun supplementing 200 Mg Magnesium Citrate with every meal and I can't tell you how much of a turnaround it's made in my life, it's unbelievable.

Before, I'd get irritable on a good day, furious on bad days. Everywhere I'd go, there's a cloud of anger and nasty thoughts swirling around.

Now? Super calm, happy, grateful, can't be bothered. I've never taken SSRI's, but this is as close to what it must be like.

I'll say it until I'm blue in the face: Correcting a deficiency is x100000 more effective than adding ANYTHING (Workouts, Meditating, Journaling, etc.).

(Those are all important, but it wasn't the problem that needed to be corrected).

I've struggled with Anger, Irritability, Anxiety, Depression literally all my life, and all it took was correcting a deficiency to turn it around.

Now I'm on a solid baseline level of mood. I'd highly suggest you do your research and give it a shot!

I'll second this. Started supplementing Mag a couple years ago. I can testify to all those benefits written above.

I believe there are some side effects for taking too much, and it is something you should slowly ramp up, otherwise you might spend your first two days in the loo.

On the coffee point, swap it out for Green Tea and help your body fight the fat. I switch back and forth between coffee and tea, and I definitely feel better and lose more weight the weeks I'm drinking tea.

 

[Antifragile]

100%!
But there is a problem with supplements for magnesium - digestive track destroys too much. Taking in more will cause bathroom runs.
So… what I do every day is apply it on skin! Topical application is better absorption and same result. Better sleep, better mood.
Have a go of it guys! Dilute a conversation of magnesium with distilled water and just apply to skin before you go to sleep at night.

 

[MTF]

Did you guys test yourself for magnesium deficiency before?

 

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[Antifragile]

Did you guys test yourself for magnesium deficiency before?

No, but here is the thing. From my research magnesium is used by our bodies for a variety of things and is quickly used up. Once used up, our bodies move on to "next best thing". Instead I just experimented on myself - add a little topically (skin) and see what happens. The risk of "overdose" isn't high at all. Downside seems low but the upside was visible for me.

You can get more info here:

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Please don’t make the mistake of thinking that your magnesium levels are high enough. If there’s one mineral that can make the biggest difference in your health and well-being, it’s this one.

Magnesium is responsible for over 300 biochemical processes in our bodies that we know about. From maintaining muscle and nerve function, to brain health, to building bones, to supporting the immune system. A magnesium deficiency can spell DISASTER for you if you’re not careful.

 

[BizyDad]

100%!
But there is a problem with supplements for magnesium - digestive track destroys too much. Taking in more will cause bathroom runs.
So… what I do every day is apply it on skin! Topical application is better absorption and same result. Better sleep, better mood.
Have a go of it guys! Dilute a conversation of magnesium with distilled water and just apply to skin before you go to sleep at night.

Myth or Reality—Transdermal Magnesium?

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Personal experience, with Epsom salt baths, the ingestion is a better outcome for me.

Did you guys test yourself for magnesium deficiency before?

No.

When I looked into what foods I was eating, I found I didn't generally eat much that had it, so I assumed I was deficient. I eat a lot more beans, nuts, leafy greens, and avocados now. And I still supplement. For a time I got away from it, but after a few weeks I just noticed I felt more stiff, less relaxed.

 

[GuestUser4aMPs1]

Did you guys test yourself for magnesium deficiency before?

Nope, but I noticed getting way more irritable regardless of circumstances. I drink a ton of coffee, and cutting it out didn't help. Tried everything and just gave Magnesium a shot, not really expecting anything to come of it. Couldn't have gone better.

 

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[GuestUser4aMPs1]

But there is a problem with supplements for magnesium - digestive track destroys too much. Taking in more will cause bathroom runs.

Yup, bathroom runs are the biggest risk with magnesium chloride (used topically It's fine, but if ingested has pretty severe laxative effects).

That's why I've taken Mag Citrate orally and continue to do so. The absorption is good enough and there's no negative side effects for me, even at high doses (maybe a slight drunk feeling if anything. In which case back off on it). People also praise Mag Glycinate, but anecdotally it causes drowsiness.

There's a lot of ways to slice this lemon. Do your research and experiment!

 

[AceVentures]

I've started taking magnesium in the evenings before bed - man do I get quality sleep nowadays. I sometimes just wish I could pass this quality of sleep onto my friends and family whos quality of life is in the gutter simply because they haven't embraced deep sleep into their lives.

Keep fighting the good fight - this thread and the information contained will be useful to many, especially the exhausted multi-taskers on this forum who are killing themselves to break out of the rat-race.

 

[Antifragile]

Yup, bathroom runs are the biggest risk with magnesium chloride (used topically It's fine, but if ingested has pretty severe laxative effects).

That's why I've taken Mag Citrate orally and continue to do so. The absorption is good enough and there's no negative side effects for me, even at high doses (maybe a slight drunk feeling if anything. In which case back off on it). People also praise Mag Glycinate, but anecdotally it causes drowsiness.

There's a lot of ways to slice this lemon. Do your research and experiment!

Like this?

I’ll give it a try. Thanks

 

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[GuestUser4aMPs1]

Like this?
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I’ll give it a try. Thanks

Yup something similar. Try it and if it's good, branch to different brands and see if it makes a better difference.

 

[Kak]

Just ordered some. Maybe it will make the government F*ck off.

 

[MattR82]

I keep hearing about this every now and then so am finally going to give it a try.

I quit coffee a few months back for about 6 weeks and it was amazing. Unfortunately started again when I was moving house lol. But... during those 6 weeks, I was so happy to find myself yawning and barely able to keep my eyes open from about 930pm instead of the usual 1am.

Looking forward to testing this one out.

 

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[Kak]

This honestly sounds like a nicotine deficiency.

 

[Guest84834]

Switching to a WFPB diet also works.

 

[GuestUser4aMPs1]

There's some real cult energy around supplementing Mag LOL

https://www.reddit.com/r/magnesium/comments/91qe53 View: https://www.reddit.com/r/magnesium/comments/91qe53/magnesium_should_be_illegal_because_it_is_too/

 

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[Deleted70138]

This is the one I take:



1) It says, that it helps with sleeping, but what I've found was that taking it at night makes it impossible to sleep, so instead I switched to taking at noon.
2) After 2-3 hours it gives a weirdly high feeling of being present. Not necessarily focused or excited, but super present, to the point that it might make you somewhat paranoidish.
3) I did not see any difference in physical performance.
4) Get ready for some wild dreams at night. I've read some people have extreme nightmares, but I have more of a thrillers.

 

[Antifragile]

This is the one I take:

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1) It says, that it helps with sleeping, but what I've found was that taking it at night makes it impossible to sleep, so instead I switched to taking at noon.
2) After 2-3 hours it gives a weirdly high feeling of being present. Not necessarily focused or excited, but super present, to the point that it might make you somewhat paranoidish.
3) I did not see any difference in physical performance.
4) Get ready for some wild dreams at night. I've read some people have extreme nightmares, but I have more of a thrillers.

Thrillers? Are you sure there isn’t more than “magnesium” in those pills? Haha.

 

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[ANR]

Just grabbed some Magnesium Citrate 1400mg tablets that supposedly have 200mg elemental magnesium in them.

1000+ 5 Star reviews on Amazon.

Recently (1 week) started taking vitamin 3000iu Vitamin D3 and Cod Liver Oil tablets and haven't really noticed a difference, even though everyone said it was magnificent.

Let's see what happens with these Magnesium ones.

 

[Deleted70138]

Thrillers? Are you sure there isn’t more than “magnesium” in those pills? Haha.

It's pretty normal on magnesium, as I've said, many stop taking it due to heavy nightmares.

 

[Antifragile]

It's pretty normal on magnesium, as I've said, many stop taking it due to heavy nightmares.

Hmmm, didn't know that. Maybe the doze you are taking is too high?

I'll report back after I try the supplement version.

What I can share today is that I stopped using topical application and slept worse. Maybe skin is bad at absorbing the magnesium and maybe it was a placebo effect on me, but I can tell the difference. Next up is the supplement test

 

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[ANR]

What is the best way to find out everything you are deficient in? Is there a very good blood test you can do with a reasonable price cap?

I'm UK, would be fine doing it online.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

I've been taking magnesium for years simply because I know it is essential, and it helps with muscle recovery.

That said, I can't say I noticed any difference when I started taking it because I can't remember that long ago.

 

[Simon Angel]

I'm someone that actually tracks mineral deficiencies via blood tests, and since I eat A lot of sesame, I have been confirmed to have VERY high levels of magnesium.

As in on the very upper end of normal.

Sorry guys, but I can't say it's made me any less angry, irritable, anxious, or depressed than usual.

But something that HAS made a huge difference, however, is taking 5000 IU of Vitamin D3 per day and being more mindful about my sleeping habits. That plus:

• Turmeric (anti-inflammatory)
• Boswellia Serrata (anti-inflammatory)
• Fish oil (anti-inflammatory but salmon only, don't take cod liver)
• L-glutamine (heals and prevents leaky gut - this shit is often the root of most illnesses and affects your brain)
• Propolis (anti-inflammatory, antiviral)
• Daily exercise (as much as I love push-ups, WALKING at least 10K steps a day does WONDERS for your body. Once you stop moving, you're now officially dying)

Inflammation and a lack of movement/proper oxygenation of the cells are the main killers.

Oh, and cold showers. As cold as it can get. Where I'm from this means water that's 4°C (39°F) and I count to 300 before I get out - so approximately 5 minutes.

No anger, anxiety, or depression can survive that.

 

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[Deleted70138]

being more mindful about my sleeping habits.

This is probably better than any supplement.

 

[socaldude]

I'm a huge fan of natural supplements for fixing issues like this.

I personally wouldn't be where I am today if it weren't for GNC's SAM-e supplement. I'm surprised it's not illegal. My depression was gone and I even felt a boost in cognitive abilities. I would be able to open a book blow through it and read it quickly and understand it.

I would never go on something like an SSRI med.

Although personally my philosophy is that your mind should be equiped with psychological mechanisms that make you resistant and tolerant to external forces. So that you don't need to take any supplement or med.

Find what works for you. I think its worth it to spend the $20 on a supplement to see if it helps an off-kilter psychological state or configuration.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

I personally wouldn't be where I am today if it weren't for GNC's SAM-e supplement.

Have you been tested for the MTHFR gene? SAM-e is something that helps with that.

 

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[Mattie]

Over 80% of Americans are Mag deficient: 80% of Americans Are Deficient in This Mineral That Controls Sugar Cravings | Eat This Not That

Deficiency is especially true for heavy coffee drinkers, as it affects Mag absorption (or so it seems):

Does drinking coffee interfere with magnesium absorption?

I heard often that coffee deplete magnesium in your body, both in ads for magnesium supplements, on so called "wellness" websites but also on some scientific papers. Some sources claim that it's b...

skeptics.stackexchange.com

Magnesium Deficiency can cause many mental health aliments.
Supplementing it can help ease a lot of mental health issues (and also help sleep):
https://www.reddit.com/r/Anger/comments/m67v0d View: https://www.reddit.com/r/Anger/comments/m67v0d/your_anger_may_be_caused_by_a_magnesium/

https://www.reddit.com/r/magnesium/comments/o9ptxu View: https://www.reddit.com/r/magnesium/comments/o9ptxu/is_magnesium_life_changing_supplement/

https://www.reddit.com/r/magnesium/comments/felofo View: https://www.reddit.com/r/magnesium/comments/felofo/anyone_else_using_magnesium_for_mental_health/

https://www.reddit.com/r/magnesium/comments/mcp6c6 View: https://www.reddit.com/r/magnesium/comments/mcp6c6/quality_of_life_improved_drastically/


I've begun supplementing 200 Mg Magnesium Citrate with every meal and I can't tell you how much of a turnaround it's made in my life, it's unbelievable.

Before, I'd get irritable on a good day, furious on bad days. Everywhere I'd go, there's a cloud of anger and nasty thoughts swirling around.

Now? Super calm, happy, grateful, can't be bothered. I've never taken SSRI's, but this is as close to what it must be like.

I'll say it until I'm blue in the face: Correcting a deficiency is x100000 more effective than adding ANYTHING (Workouts, Meditating, Journaling, etc.).

(Those are all important, but it wasn't the problem that needed to be corrected).

I've struggled with Anger, Irritability, Anxiety, Depression literally all my life, and all it took was correcting a deficiency to turn it around.

Now I'm on a solid baseline level of mood. I'd highly suggest you do your research and give it a shot!

Seems like nice copy writing, If you've never taken an S.S. R.I. why you putting it in here. It makes you seem unreliable. "it must be like this." Bad message.

 

[socaldude]

Have you been tested for the MTHFR gene? SAM-e is something that helps with that.

No I haven’t. But it will be something I’ll look into.