Occasionally taking in some extra Magnesium supplement to help me out when Magnesium level is too low, also it appears that helps out wife during menstrual period. Product is from a big body builder company, fair pricing. What I know...
I tried finding studies on the perils of magnesium supplementation but found none, all evidence points to magnesium being awesome. Am I missing something? edit: magnesium heavy diet being one that consists of beans, oats, dark leafy greens, dark chocolate etc....
I'm reading about magnesium and the role it plays in our body and I'm struggling to decide whether or not I should supplement with it. There seems to be conflicting evidence on what to do. On one hand, I should take...
I decided to try some Epsom salts in water (I didn’t want the first time to be during my fast in case it made me nauseous or something). No nausea, but it was the grossest thing I’ve ever drank aside...
Reddit is full of people taking magnesium supplements. Are these so necessary? I see people taking them even though they reach RDI, what is your opinion about?
TL DR: can I have a multivitamin for my magnesium requirement on an empty stomach? I've been gradually progressing in my IF journey and I'm still wondering if I'll make it to multi day fasts. Here is a summary so...
Hey guys. I've been fasting with electrolytes (the usual salt, no-salt, baking soda), using magnesium supplements instead of epsom salt. Except I often get pins and needles in my hands and feet. Ive tried "Doctors BEST high absorption magnesium" as...
Hello all, In every description and article I read it is mentioned magnesium citrate is better absorbed, so that is being preferred. What I can't find is: how much better absorbed (what extent) the citrate, compared for example to...
My current magnesium (citrate) is not going down well. Any recommendations for good magnesium supplements which doesn't cause gut issues. I think I would do best with a capsule. And preferably no fillers or anything.
Over the past couple months I've read everywhere online that magnesium oxide is the most poorly absorbed form of magnesium out there. I went ahead and believed this but just a couple minutes ago I ran into this article that...
How much magnesium do we absorb from seeds, nuts, legumes and whole grains? Because they contain phytates and the magnesium itself is bind to insoluble fiber which we can't digest. So anyone knows, do we really absorb magnesium from foods?
Will magnesium glycinate break a long term water fast? If so what type is best? What about magnesium citrate?
"It is magnesium that controls the fate of potassium and calcium in the body. If magnesium is insufficient, potassium and calcium will be lost in the urine and calcium will be deposited in the soft tissues (kidneys, arteries, joints, brain,...
I read on the internet that taking more than 450mg of magnesium can be harmful or even cause an overdose. So how come 500mg magnesium pills exist? I have 250mg pills and it says to take 2 a day.
Hi can I take magnesium after my fast begins and before sleep? Also what kind of magnesium do you recommend?
Hi there! I am planning to do 72 hour fast and looking into magnesium supplements but very confused due to the ingredients list and unsure of the efficacy of brands. Does anyone have experience with a good vegetarian magnesium supplement (in...
Can I just use sugar free pediatlye? and perhaps cut out my magnesium tablet? I take 1/2 a tab of magnesium glycinate a day 200mg. 45%. A centrum multi v 15% calcium, 24% magnesium. I take ashwaganda daily with powdered...
so i just watched a youtube video and even though ive seen people say electrolytes are needed for a fast, i wasn't sure what to do. but in the comment someone said magnesium is an electrolyte. is this true? should...
Since magnesium content isn’t always listed, I want to be sure I’m buying the right frozen spinach. I worry some cooked/frozen spinach has been stripped of its nutritional content. Are there certain processing methods I should find or certain brands...
coconut water is supposed to be a great source of magnesium, but it contains nearly as much calcium, and they "fight" each other to get absorbed. so, do we actually *absorb* the magnesium from coconut water?
Or would they best be taken if separate? I know the Vitamin D+K2 should always be together and preferably in the morning as it may disrupt sleep, and the magnesium at night as it can aid sleep. Or do studies show...
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I am trying to fast for 14 days I weigh 186 pounds. How much magnesium potassium and sodium do I need, and can I take it in pill form? I’m doing this to lose weight. Is there any other supplements...
This is my personal anecdotal experience of what works and what doesn’t. I am a 6’1” male, and my ideal weight is around 195 lbs, but Ive used anything in the 190-200 range as my target weight. I usually start fasting...
PS - I had done a 15 day fast with the three electrolytes but still felt fatigue and palpitations. Thinking of changing my source.
Im tired of buying the wrong stuff.
I wanted to wait until after a couple of days of gradual refeeding before posting my results. Here they are: -Height: 6 ft - Starting weight: 237 lbs -Weight after fast ended: 224 lbs ...
So I recently learned that eating a lot of refined sugar (fructose in particular) depletes your reserves of certain vitamins and minerals (i.e Zinc, Magnesium, Vitamin C and vitamin D). Yet fruits are very high in fructose, so now i'm...
I started a fast, I was going to fast for 2 weeks. I was doing fine, but on day 6 close to 9pm I could not sleep. I was SO HUNGRY. I had been fighting it, but I...
Hello, I successfully finished 3 days fasting with salt only. Now I want to try 5 days and then 7 days. Potassium: [https://www.iherb.com/pr/now-foods-potassium-citrate-pure-powder-12-oz-340-g/69741](https://www.iherb.com/pr/now-foods-potassium-citrate-pure-powder-12-oz-340-g/69741) Serving size 1/4 tsp, 448mg, which means \~2 tsp needed Magnesium: [https://www.iherb.com/pr/doctor-s-best-high-absorption-magnesium-100-chelated-with-albion-minerals-100-mg-240-tablets/16567](https://www.iherb.com/pr/doctor-s-best-high-absorption-magnesium-100-chelated-with-albion-minerals-100-mg-240-tablets/16567) Each tablet is 100mg, which...
1: laxatives like magnesium to clear you out before fasting 2: adequate electrolyte hydration leading up fast, tons of him salt, potassium salt, magnesium salt 3: being in mild ketosis at start of fast helps transition 4:...
I've read that those 4 nutrients are related and need to be balanced... So supplementing one... for example Vitamin D, would be the best if the rest are also added? Is it really true? What do you think would be the...
Hey everyone! Does anyone use “Natural Calm” for their magnesium supplement in water? It says it has 0 calories on the label, but it has a flavor. I dug a little deeper into the internet and it says there is .015 grams...
Hello to everyone! I often read about electrolytes and also baking soda, which is why I searched the Internet for electrolyte supplements in Germany. An online store where I also buy other supplements, offers a supplement in liquid form. It is...
It's relatively hard to get potassium chloride and magnesium sulphate where I live. I am about to order some online, but it might take 3-5 days for delivery. However I want to get started on my fast immediately, so I've made...
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I seem to be really tensing my jaw. I decided to do IF because I need to lose about 20lb because I’ve gotten into the worst habit of snacking on around 600calories of snacks (chocolate) every single day since Covid...
Did some random research about different vitamins and minerals and what the best moment of the day is to take them. One of the first articles that came up on google says not to take these three together? It says...
This is the protocol I've come up with for my own fasting where my focus is on optimizing body composition changes (reduce fat and preserve muscle) without compromising organ health and function. Broadly, I am trying to consume enough water...
For example, according to [Healthline](https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/magnesium-dosage#types), 19-30 yo men need 400 mg, and women need 310 mg. So, eg, a 5’ 10 athletic muscular woman has the same requirements as 5’ 0 petite woman, but needs less than, say, a 5’ 5...
I’m on my almost 3rd day of dry fasting and my arms are starting to numb and I’m getting cramps in my legs. I was wondering if I can take magnesium supplements whilst I fast? Thank you for any help!
I’m 2 days into a 12 day fast. I’m currently taking sodium chloride (Celtic Sea Salt), potassium chloride and Magnesium Sulfate. Do I need to worry about zinc, calcium, Thiamine, iodine etc?
Quick searches show toasted sesame seeds have about 350mg of magnesium per 100 grams. But tahini, which is almost only made of sesame seeds only has about 85mg per 100 grams. Something seems wrong to me. Anybody have any knowledge...
I just can't do the baking soda so I have been mixing up one teaspoon of pink salt and one teaspoon of potassium in 2L and then supplementing magnesium by capsules. I drink the entire 2 liters daily. Not active...
Title says it all really, I've been doing OMAD for two months, and comfortably for one month. I'm looking to explore longer fasts and really wanna do it right. It seems that refeeding is something that is a little overblown...
hi everyone. I'm going into my first extended fast. I've fasted for 16h before and felt fine as long as I'm busy. After reading the main threads and doing some research I'll be taking electrolytes and it will be as follow. 4g of Baking...
I’m the back i get 1g of fat, 2g or total carbohydrates and less than 1 gram of protein. I can’t swallow these in a fast right? If not what can I get that gives me magnesium but no Cals...
So im currently planning a 7 day fast and researching electrolytes as i never have to take them from only doing OMAD. Found a local health store that sell bulk powder form, food grade, magnesium glycinate and potassium chloride, and they...
Hi folks. For convenience I figured I'd get the ratios of the ingredients and make up a jar of powder to scoop from to easily and quickly make snake juice. The only problem I see with this is that the...
I have found this zinc supplement by Solgar on Amazon but I don’t know what type of zinc it is, it says: Zinc (as zinc glycinate amino acid chelate), other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Vegetable Cellulose, Silica, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate,...
Water Fasting to get ripped hopefully! Leaving for a business meeting with the wife and kids to tropical location and want to be in serious shape. Never been ripped in my life but as I approach 40 and realize this...
Looking for tips/feedback on my recipe! I've done multi-day and alternate-day fasting in the past, but those have never been long enough fasts to warrant that I replenish my electrolytes, so this snake juice bit is new to me. It's day 3...
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I saw somewhere on reddit...might have been this community...you should take sodium, potassium, and magnesium in drink-form during fasts. **But the interesting thing is, people were warning that you don't chug it all at once - or else you'll have upset...
On Reddit it says the official recipe for a Snake Juice is - 1/2 tsp sodium chloride (table/himalayan) - 1 tsp potassium (NoSalt or Nu-Salt) - 1 tsp sodium bicarbonate...
I'm currently starting my fast and reading up as much as I can. I was curious on the best ways to get my sodium and potassium. Currently in my house. I already have no salt which is the potassium salt...
Hello everyone, I've been reading this Subreddit and posts with similar problems, but never quite the same as mine. To the point. Around day 3-4, my right thigh starts to "ache". It's always the same area, the same leg...
If eaten with absolutely **ZERO** sugar, just the powder. I hear it's a great source of magnesium and other minerals.
I’ve been doing OMAD for a while now but I don’t use the bathroom everyday. I don’t feel bloated at all and feel fine typically but I know this was not how it used to be. I take potassium,magnesium,zinc, d3,...
Ok, I can see how that title may have been a tad inflammatory but I do need to do just that, I'm having a colonoscopy. The procedure is sometime Wednesday but I figure I may as well do it in...
I am on a 10 day fast currently and wrapping up day 6. I can say confidently, today was the hardest, far harder than day 3. Yes my mental clarity was there for work, but my body didn't feel good,...
I'm on day 14 of a 30 day fast and all is going pretty well. The snake juice recipe has allowed me to go further than ever before. That said, for those who are interested, there is a...
I either have headaches from dehydration or I take too much and get diarrhea. In about 1 liter of water I have 1/2 tsp of salt, 1/2tsp potassium chloride, and throughout the day I get in about 200-300mg magnesium. I...
I wonder why nobody talks about this, tbh. Do I prepare them wrong? I'm falling behind on my daily water volume because I have no satisfaction from drinking this salty liquid. For me not eating is a much smaller deal than...
The first time I fasted, I did 7 days. During the fast, I struggled with drinking the salt/potassium/ magnesium combo. It also helped that I wasn't active. A couple of days ago, I started rolling 72s. This time around I'm...
I decided I wanted to start intermediate fasting to help my weight loss. I’ve been over weight for years and looking back on my fitness pictures, I really have let myself go. I’m currently on 36 hours and I’m not...
is there any difference except for the price? i heard it contains aluminium so it won't lose it's white colors. is it bad for digestion? let me know
Hi guys - I have narcolepsy, so I take amphetamine in the morning and early afternoon to stay awake during the day. (I know it isn’t the healthiest thing in the world, but the alternatives just haven’t worked for me/aren’t...
So i am trying to make my own electrolyte supplements and the faq on this sub is probably the most helpful i've found. I am in New Zealand and it's damned infuriating looking for guides and only really finding US...
Generally folks in this group say drink your electrolytes cuz pills will burn your belly, but everyone also seems to take magnesium and multivitamins in pill form. Just wondering why some I pills are cool with a fasting gut and...
I am ready to commit to this and looking to find a solution to the electrolyte problem. I can afford the snake juice on Amazon and will probably 3 months' worth of it, but I am genuinely curious why is it...
Whenever I take potassium I feel something weird in my heart. It's like if my heartbeat is weaker...it's difficult to explain. But it is not a nice feeling. I mix in 2 liters of water (along with salt and magnesium) 1400...
How much do you like to take? And when? Edit: To be clear:. My hope is to feel full more often on fasting days,. so I resist the temptation to eat. (I often break my fast 'early').
So I was thinking about drinks like Gatorade and Powerade. Both claim to help with rehydration especially for athletes. I know that drinks like the two brands I mentioned have electrolytes that aid in rehydration. I was wondering what the...
What supplements do you guys use for magnesium and potassium? Regular electrolyte pills tend to lowball on both and I'm looking for a higher dose. I know No-salt is an option but it tastes horrible.
I started listening to Lifespan podcast on benefits of IF for wellness/longevity highly recommend it. I’m on day 4 of doing 20:4 intermittent fasting. I’d like to fast from 4-8pm so I can digest before 11pm bedtime. However, I coach beach...
Hey everyone! This is my first post here. I’ve done extended fasts for the past 3 years but without dieting discipline and mostly for detoxing/healing my body. This time I’m focusing a bit more on weight loss. Last week I did...
Hi All, Needing some help in fine tuning electrolyte intake during prolonged fasting (yes Automoderator I know electrolytes are in the wiki, ugh I wish I could turn that thing off). I'm on day 5 of an undefined fast and...
I've been on water only fast. I'm on my third day. About the second night, I noticed my hips and groin aching really bad, and it felt like I need to stretch a lot. I'm not sure what's causing this...
Looking for some advice & motivation. After having my son my bmi is 31. 5"4 female. The past month I've been doing keto and a very low calorie deficit & working up intermitted fasting & after my most recent 48...
I've been using table salt for sodium, CALM powder for magnesium citrate, and purchased NOW brand potassium chloride powder to have a source of potassium. However, I'm realizing that I'm getting chloride from the table salt AND the potassium chloride...
hi, I'm making my own snake juice. But I'm having trouble finding food-grade epsom salts or other forms of magnesium. Previously I used NoSalt, but it's now no longer available in my country. What can I use instead? I...
Sure, call me a wimp, but I can’t handle snake juice. I have an extra-sensitive palate, to put it lightly. Right now, to get my sodium and magnesium in, I’m taking tablets. 400mg magnesium once a day and 1g of sodium...
I feel like the only thing truly holding me back from long fasts is trying to take down this vile electrolyte concoction. I’m trying to avoid anything flavoured because I’d like to get the full benefits of autophagy. I’m following...
My apologies if its disgusting to speak about this, as such I will do my best to be as clean with my words as possible. A long story short, I woke up this morning and instantly went to the restroom,...
I'm making this post to mark my journey and join a supportive community. Today is day 1 of my ambitious 30 day water fast! I'm so hyped because I know my body needs this and I feel like it's going...
So I went into this fast from a no to very low carb diet. I've been getting plenty of salt since day one but just started some potassium and magnesium yesterday(day6). Hungers not that bad but I just feel well...shitty.....
Lo Salt is the best electrolyte supplement with no useless additives. Lo salt has all natural potassium chloride, sodium, and magnesium, all 0 calories which will not stop Autophagy. I think its the easiest way to start safe longterm water...
Here's the list of things I take daily, all in pill format: Magnesium + C, Potassium + Calcium, Vit B complex, L-Carnitine, A drop of A+K2+D3. I do daily IF 18-6 and every 2 weeks I do a 72h. IF days...
So far I have lost 20lbs. I weighed 326 when I started. Trying to get under 300 for the first time in years. My goal is to fast till the 18th. It’s time for me to take supplements so I...
Hi! I am on day 8 of what I hope to be a 35 day water fast. I was wondering if as long as I take in the proper electrolytes throughout the day, it would be okay if I went...
I started listening to Lifespan podcast on benefits of IF for wellness/longevity highly recommend it. I’m on day 4 of doing 20:4 intermittent fasting. I’d like to fast from 4-8pm so I can digest before 11pm bedtime. However, I coach beach...
Sadly images are not allowed, but nutritonal table for 100g of apples seems... poor at best. It has no vitamins, no minerals, just water and simple carbs. 1000g (!) of apples has 60% of suggested vitamin c daily intake which...
Recently I’ve been getting a lot better at fasting for 4-5 days at a time but I keep having to cut it short because I simply can’t stomach the taste of electrolyte water. I use nosalt, table salt, and a...
Hey all, I just started with IF and I've been doing 12-16 hour fasts for the past couple weeks, barring 5 days when I've eaten normally. Nothing too extreme. I've lost 5 lbs so far. But god I have been so...
hello everyone, i am taking lots of supplements and eating lots of vegetables. I feel like I am doing everything right but still get horrible leg cramps at night which affect my sleep. i take magnesium and calcium combined...
Dropped from 236.1 lbs to 221.1 lbs in 7 day, November 25th to December 2nd (12 pounds). 41.9 lbs since September 17th. During this most recent fast I drank 4.5 litres of water a day, 2 of the 1.5 litre...
I started a water fast a week ago ago and I didn't know I'm supposed to also take electrolytes supplements, but luckily I read the wiki on this subreddit and realized I need sodium, potassium, and magnesium. Great. I ordered...
My last calories consumed was at 8:00pm CST, Sunday 2022/Jan/9th. I started by completely eliminating caffeine (drinking exclusively plain water) a week prior (started on Jan/3) so all the discomfort and headaches were out of the way before I started the...
The second week was harder than the first but not by much, i started recording my weight after i lost most of the water that my body was holding ( 3 days into the fast), when i first started my...