Palpitations and Magnesium - Heart Disorders Message Board

Alistair · 09-11-2004, 10:41 PM

With regards to taking magnesium for palpitations I have 3 questions, if anybody could help I would be very grateful:

1. Is it better to take a magnesium supplement on its own or in a compound say with calcium and zinc.

2. How long would it normally take for the magnesium to start having an effect.

3. What dosage of magnesium would be required to be taken daily.

Thanks in advance

Alistair · 09-13-2004, 06:14 AM

Thoughts anyone

Please

pslam 91 · 09-13-2004, 05:49 PM

It helped me quickly. Yes take 1000 calium 500 mag. You wont regret getting on the supplement. It is worth it. Also eat the magnisium rich foods too

zip2play · 09-14-2004, 07:21 AM

Alistair,

I find almost any magnesium supplement is similar because virtiually all magnesium compounds are completely soluble, thus I take cheap cheap MgO.

I resist taking calcium with it (actually I don't take calcium) because there's a compound called dolomite which is insoluble (Dolomite Alps are made of this rock).
It is a chemical combination of calcium-magnesium carbonates which pass through the body virtually untouched. Chemistry being what it is, throw calcium, magnesium and carbonate ions into an acid pot like the stomach and you might wind up making dolomite...
NEVER buy an calcium compounds contain this calcium-magnesium compound, dolomite...waste of money.

To be sure of your absorption of the two minerals if you take them both, take then a half day apart. (And make sure the calcium is a fairly soluble one.)

If magnesium works for you you will notice dramatic results in a couple days.

cfoxj · 09-16-2004, 04:53 PM

I have SVT and have started taking magnesium only. I do not take calcium as it interacts with verapamil, which is the medication I am on for SVT. I still have flutters (feelings of rapid heart beats) but not as many as before magnesium. It has definitely helped me. Check out "The Magnesium Factor" by Mildred S. Seelig MD. You can get it online from Amazon.com. It is very informative and has helped me.