Best calcium mineral supplements according to redditors
We found 132 Reddit comments discussing the best calcium mineral supplements. We ranked the 59 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 132 Reddit comments discussing the best calcium mineral supplements. We ranked the 59 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
Ah hara hachi bu haha! That literally means stomach 80%. I forgot about that, should've mentioned it! It's very true that in Japan, we eat until we're not hungry, instead of eating until we're full. In fact, my sister and I even communicate how hungry we are based on that. So 80% is perfectly happy and satisfied. 85% is feeling slightly sick from eating too much. 90% is feeling physical pain from eating too much. 95% is feeling like we're going to puke because we're so full. And hungry is like... 60%. 70% is we could eat, but we wouldn't eat much at all.
That's so interesting how you bring up how stomach expansion occurs from high volume, low calorie foods like vegetables... I'm guessing you also watch My 600 lb Life and it's a common thing for the gastric bypass surgery patients to be told to NOT eat vegetables because it undoes the surgery by expanding the stomach again. That hasn't really happened to me or my family though, probably because we weren't binge eaters to begin with? I think those powerful binge urges and hunger signals come from unhealthy mental attitudes about food too, which we never really had. So that's why I feel often that I don't really belong here because my relationship to food and weight is purely a control thing for other mental fucked up things about me and I'm very rational about food and weight without it consuming my life.
And yes of course! I'm 23 years old, 5'2 or 158 cm, 81 pounds at the moment, 36.75 kg. So that's a BMI of 14.72. I've maintained a weight of 80-85 pounds for several years now and I don't intend on ever changing that. It grounds my sense of self-identity and self-worth.
I am aware of how many calories are in the things I consume, but I don't obsess over them. I do, however, pay strict attention to how much protein I eat each day and I make sure to stay on top of my multivitamin, biotin, and calcium supplements. My priority is to keep in relative good health (no real health problems yet thanks to my diligence) while staying in my 80-85 pound weight range for my own sanity.
Let's see... Every single day, I eat at least two Chobani Greek yoghurts. Currently, I hoarded the coconut flavor. So that's 150 calories and 12g protein each. That brings my absolute minimum total to 300 calories and 24g protein. But I require myself to eat 36g protein daily. So I make a sandwich! I include mustard and spinach too, but they have negligible calories and grams of protein so I didn't include them.
Sandwich: 291 calories, 20g protein
1 slice bread: 120 calories, 5g protein
35g sliced turkey: 31 calories, 5g protein
2 slices provolone cheese: 140 calories, 10g protein
And honestly, that's how the past several weeks have been for me. Two yoghurts and my sandwich, plus my multivitamin, biotin, and calcium. I also drink at least half a gallon of plain green tea every single day. I have since sixth grade. No milk, no sugar. Just the standard daily sencha I grew up with. On occasion, I drink Coke Zero. But nothing else.
So my total calories and protein each day comes out to 591 calories, 44g protein. I don't really eat anything else at all.
I don't get hungry honestly. I think the last time I was hungry was months ago. Somehow, I don't feel hunger impulses. But I force myself to eat my yoghurts and sandwich to make sure I get my protein and avoid health problems. I don't eat at mealtimes at all. I don't have a set time to eat whatsoever. In fact, it's 4:30 AM here and I ate my sandwich at 1 PM yesterday and my yoghurts at 2 AM not too long ago. My eating is really unscheduled. And I don't plan out what to eat either, not really. I have my routine of my yoghurts and sandwich down, and I don't plan anything else. If anything, I plan what foods I will buy and eat to keep my weight up. I feel guilty for spending money on food and I research a lot into how many calories I can buy for as little money as possible. When I see I hit 79 pounds, I make a conscious effort that day to buy food to regain at least a pound. I have planned and budged for buying all sorts of food, but it's still hard for me because of the guilt of spending money and not being able to eat so much in a short time. My disordered thoughts about food isn't about weight loss but more about self-worth haha.
I do try and snack when I'm not hungry, but again, I'm not compelled to lose more weight. I want to stay in my safety zone of 80-85 pounds. And I hit 79 pounds pretty often, so I try really hard to go back up to where I want to be. I find it difficult to snack though because I get full very quickly and I feel a bit ill when I push myself and eat too much. So I end up rarely snacking, even when I should.
I don't have any off limit foods. I don't fear food and I don't get panic attacks over food or anything. I do, however, dislike foods like anyone does haha. I hate mayonnaise. I dislike sugary foods in general. I'm also paranoid about the health of my teeth and gums, so I avoid soda almost entirely. I'll gladly take diet soda!
My food preferences just tend to line up with foods that are lower calorie. As a kid, I always liked sour candies you see and I strongly disliked sugary candies like chocolate. So that meant that I would snack as a child on candies with very little fat and thus fewer calories. I generally disliked eating starches too. I ate much more meat and fish than rice and noodles, much to my parents' amusement. So that meant that I was probably in a mild state of ketosis, which meant less hunger signals, so I ate less in general. I never grew up on juice or soda. I was and am a tea drinker with no sugar or milk added, so that's zero calories too. And deep fried food was a rare occasion, maybe once a month? We usually ate homecooked meals, using little oil in the pan too. It shocks me how much oil people use on cooking shows. It's so fascinating looking back and seeing how all these preferences ended up to keeping a caloric deficit from day to day. I didn't realize it at the time of course.
In fact, in high school, I once had an argument with a classmate that I was naturally thin because of my genetics LOL. I even said I couldn't gain weight and if I tried to eat more, I'd lose more weight. I cringe at myself, ugh. I didn't know any better. I only learned about calories in college. The thing is, most people don't know how calories work or how weight is something people have absolute control over. They don't see food as calories, just things that taste good. And for some people like me, the things that taste good happen to have less calories so even though we think we can't gain weight, it's just that our habits make it so we don't gain weight.
Back then, I would eat two pounds of fish and chips my dad would fry and probably have like a 2000 calorie intake for that day. But my sedentary TDEE was 1200 calories, so my caloric surplus was only 800 calories. And eating 1000 calories each day, within four days, I would've lost all the weight I would've gained from that massive caloric intake day, so I was never higher than a BMI 16 even when I had no idea what on earth I was doing.
Nowadays, I use calories to exercise control over my life and I assure you that the law of 3500 calories equalling one pound of real weight, either lost or gained, is absolutely right. In fact, that's why I'm able to manage my anxiety over special events with lots of food. I know that within a week, I will have lost any weight I gained from a wedding or whatnot, even if I don't know the calories in the filet mignon with butter sauce. I know for a fact that even if what I ate was 4000 calories, within a week, I'll be back where I started. That logic of calories brings me so much peace and mental stability despite everything else wrong in my head. :D
So... I just want to continue this discussion ZMA vs Magnesium a little bit. A few weeks ago I remember reading a comment about magnesium helping folks relax and get better sleep(anecdotal I know but I meant to research more into it later). When I read ZMA I immediately thought... Zinc Magnesium and wtf is A? One thing leads to another and I'm lead to wikipedia. Which then lead me to this PDF citing American dietary guidelines set forth by the governments Health and Human Services. It stated the following
"Magnesium: More than half of Americans don’t get nearly enough magnesium.
Magnesium is important for the development and maintenance of bones and activating
the enzymes necessary for energy release."
• Great sources of magnesium include cooked spinach, soybeans, white beans,
black beans, lima beans, beet greens, navy beans, black-eyed peas, great northern
beans, pinto beans, and kidney beans.
• One example of how to meet magnesium requirements would be to add the
following to a typical daily diet: 1) 1 ½ cups cooked spinach AND 1 cup of cooked, black beans or lima beans."
Now, I've never been particularly concerned with acquiring my recommended daily dosing of magnesium because you always hear about all the other nutrients like iron, calcium, vitamin c etc. I do on the other hand consume plenty of sources with magnesium (spinach n beans baby!) on a daily basis so I'd wager I'm not running a magnesium deficiency like apparently half of my countrymen do.
Cool, so now I'm like ZMA vs Magnesium. The ZMA supplement makes claims like these...
Awesome. Now wtf is the difference between ZMA and just getting my fix of zinc/magnesium/Bvitamins from my multi I take? Well... All of this comes from the wiki but...
" It was developed by Victor Conte (founder of BALCO Laboratories in Burlingame, California) and is a combination of zinc, magnesium and vitamin B6. The formula is "patent pending" and the name "ZMA" trademarked by SNAC System Inc. ZMA claims to raise strength levels, though independent studies do not support this claim."
And if you don't know who BALCO is they were the company involved with scandals of Barry Bonds and other Olympic level athletes(Marion Jones). So whatev's pretty much every company that makes money off something will get some sort of scandal at some point in their existence but I'm just weighing ZMA vs Magnesium. So I research a bit of what magnesium nutrient itself is meant to regulate/perform. So I go to trusty old Mayo clinic's post on it et voila! Of special note is that
"Lack of magnesium may lead to irritability, muscle weakness, and irregular heartbeat."
Well alrighty then! I'd love to not be bitchy, weak, and all heart aflutter on account of a dietary deficiency so lets get some ZMA or Magnesium all up in my anatomy. Amazon here we come!
ZMA supplements...
vs
Magnesium Supplements
Seems about three times the cost to dump money into ZMA vs just magnesium supplementation. Hmmmm.... well ZMA also gives me zinc but products like these do exist as well.
So wtf is my own personal conclusion on it all? Everybody reacts differently so your mileage may vary but why not give ol' magnesium a shot instead? You'll be consuming a more affordable supplement with well documented and verifiable benefits vs a costly supplement developed by a questionable company whose clinical studies are inconsistent?
EDIT: I r format nub. Fixed...
Any who, good luck on the strength and sleeping patterns all!
>weight gain
Weight gain happens when you consume more calories than you burn. It can happen on any diet, although it's more difficult on a plant-based diet because we get a lot of fiber.
>acne
That's strange, because my acne cleared up when I stopped consuming dairy.
>vertical lines in my nails
This is a symptom of a B12 deficiency, and may be the cause of your depression, anxiety, and loss of energy, since it's a crucial vitamin for mental health. I recommend ordering this multivitamin ASAP, as well as talking to your doctor about getting B12 shots.
Edit: Nevermind about the B12, I see that you've been taking it regularly already. I'm not sure what else those lines could mean. Maybe try this supplement? Examine.com recommends that vegans supplement zinc, especially if they work out a lot.
>depression and anxiety. This is probably the worst one for me. I get major social anxiety and my social support network has shrunk
It's difficult to look at people the same way when you know that they're contributing to the incredible suffering of so many helpless animals, which in turn makes it more difficult to socialize and connect with them. I've experienced social isolation too, and unfortunately I don't have a good solution for it, other than to take comfort in the fact that we're growing and may become a majority in our lifetime.
Aside from B12, you may want to buy some algae-based omega-3 supplements. Although the research on supplementation is inconclusive, EPA and DHA are essential fatty acids that only occur naturally in fish and are vital for brain function.
And finally, you should cut out the junk food! My mood tanks very quickly when I eat like shit, and I'm sure that it's not doing you any favors.
I'm 40/F and I just did an 80-ish day fast. Vitamins/minerals/electrolytes only for the first 20 days, and then just enough dietary fat to stave off the hunger pangs (about 200 calories twice a day).
The Minnesota Starvation Experiment revealed that there's a rate limit to how quickly body fat can be converted to calories, and it's a function of how many pounds of body fat you still have. So if you've been on a total fast and suddenly get blindsided by an all-consuming hunger pang that won't go away, that may be your problem. Both carbs and protein raise your insulin, which inhibits fat-burning, so you'll still want to keep your calories during the social events to a minimum, even if they're keto calories. It won't be difficult; your stomach will probably be the size of a marble. LOL.
The sex difference may be a difference in the muscle tone of the heart, since elevated adrenaline after day 5 makes your heart work harder, so if you're not in the best cardiovascular shape, you'll feel fatigued all the time, similar to heat exhaustion, until your heart adapts. I started feeling amazing on day 20 or so, just before I had to start supplementing dietary fat.
Guys... Stop blaming our periods for everything! LOL. I had three totally normal periods during the fast. Zero changes in my menstrual cycle the whole time.
Sounds like a very powerful project, ED or not! The reasoning behind it would be very interesting to a lot of people. So many people fast for so many reasons. I've researched fasting and its health benefits for years (not ED related) and it's a great subject. Please drop am update here when you finish it!!
I'm not trying to give any unsolicited advice, but here are a few things that really help a lot of people (fasting for health, not ED) and myself get through extended fasts:
I hope this helps. The electrolyte thing is especially important. I've tried fasting with and without them and fasting with them is a million times easier and I feel so so so much better. Without them I couldn't get past 5 days and passed out. Not even kidding.
Good luck! Sounds likea great project!
Edit: too many autocorrect typos to fix now on mobile on a small screen. Sorry.
Magnesium has helped me as well, I drink [ this stuff ] and it's both effective and not gross.
You don't mention how long you've been keto. Getting into ketosis only takes a few days, but getting fully fat-adapted can take weeks/months. Until you are fully fat-adapted it's normal to have irregular bowel issues one way (constipation) or the other (diarrhea/urgency). I would say it took me probably two months for things to settle down into regularity. Some advice: water, water, water. Guard your electrolyte intake religiously as well. I put sodium, potassium, and magnesium citrate powder in my 80oz water jug every day. I also take a magnesium citrate capsulesupplement before bed. As for probiotics - I have tried all different kinds of probiotics, but I finally came to the conclusion that a capful of apple cider vinegar in my water jug everyday does the trick minus the rumblies in the tumbly the commercial probiotics gave me. Use the vinegar with the "mother" in it - like this
Edit: fixed the formatting
Jack's is definitely good stuff, but the tried-and-true Jack's 3-2-1 formula uses the Jack's Hydro Products:
Per Gallon of Water:
Those come in 4 lb. pails... if it seems pricey at $90 total, just remember that it will last for a LONG-ass time. Like maybe 10 small grows! To my knowledge it's easily the most cost-effective nutrient line. I'm switching to that regimen on my next run.
Check this out
Dude, magnesium citrate (must be citrate, other forms not as absorbable). Half of one of these will make you shit like a champion. Like fwoop-fwoop-fwoop-pee-FLUSH-done! And make sure you're drinking plenty of water.
Only sold online or in specialty vitamin shops. Typical drug stores only carry the crappier forms.
https://www.amazon.com/Solgar-Magnesium-Citrate-Tablets-Count/dp/B012T97SDQ
I am vegetarian and use this vegan brand of supplements. Deva brand:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001GAOI06/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I'd be willing to bet that it's the hard water, combined with using sodium hydroxide instead of potassium hydroxide as the lye.
This combination is why you'll rarely see any of the melt and pour soaps given top ratings by an experienced shaver who lives in an area with hard water.
I'd love to see one of the folks who live in a soft water area pick up some calcium carbonate online or from the health food store and stir that in and do a back to back comparison of hard and soft water.
These are the supplements I've taken ever since my doctor told me to get on them.
1200 mg of calcium daily is important for everyone since almost no one actually gets that amount of calcium on a day to day basis consistently, but it's especially important to prevent and even treat osteoporosis. Risk factors include being female, being Asian, and being underweight. All of them apply to me, so my primary care physician told me to take these since I started puberty. Calcium is notorious for being difficult for the body to absorb, but this product helps a higher percentage of calcium to actually get absorbed into the system. No supplement has 100% absorption rate though.
I’ve found it @:
If you use pulverized drywall, be aware that some of them have anti-fungal agents added.
It’s not critical to include.
Slo-Mag &
Nu-Salt
These are critical to maintaining your electrolytes, along with sodium. You need more than just added table salt, think heavily salted food like pickles, or my favourite way is broth from these bullion cubes
I hear you. I literally did not get ANY sleep for my first 3 days clean and it was hell on earth. What helped alot for me in the beginning was drinking 1.5 servings of this every night before bed:
(https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Vitality-Calcium-Magnesium-Raspbery/dp/B003I4P3JS/ref=sr_1_6_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1521142745&sr=8-6&keywords=magnesium+calcium)
Magnesium helps the tension and even if you get less hours of sleep, because you were more relaxed during sleep, whatever sleep you get is more refreshing. Now adays, I have a hard time getting out of bed in the morning :)
Some of these are on the way to my house.
I like this Magnesium https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Vitality-Calcium-Magnesium-Raspbery/dp/B003I4P3JS/ref=sr_1_5_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1485487061&sr=8-5&keywords=Calm+magnesium It has 320 mg of magnesium carbonate per serving, plus Calcium. You can get it without the calcium if you prefer. Read all the reviews from Amazon. Lots of benefit. I mix this with a SF beverage mix and add some no salt to make a "ketorade" and it also makes a nice hot toddy before you go to bed.
this is currently what I take before bed
https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Vitality-Calm-Plus-Drink/dp/B008OXG6G2/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=calm+now&qid=1570925608&s=hpc&sr=1-5
You may want to consider a magnesium supplement. I bought these, and they have been helping.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WSGBLW?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
I am a keto noob though so if anyone has a better recommendation, please post it!
thanks for the writeup here's my actual spreadsheet with links
still trying to work this all out, haven't actually ordered anything yet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/107jI5_6_UKaNMLxrBHbbpgVyMNjyDlNU1Z6-yflPfVU/pubhtml?gid=0&single=true
the worst is by far the calcium phosphate, i might just skip it..check out this price
http://www.amazon.ca/Freeda-Kosher-Calcium-Phosphate-Powder/dp/B00GZRHVIQ
I'm drinking bone broth with added salt in morning and evening and taking potassium and magnesium supplements, these ones: https://www.amazon.com/Country-Life-Target-Mins-Magnesium/dp/B00117ZTOS/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1527299572&sr=8-3&keywords=potassium+and+magnesium+supplements
I would drop the vinpocetine:
http://www.longecity.org/forum/topic/23457-vinpocetine-ditch-it/
Try taking the bacopa before bed, it makes some people tired.
Maybe lay off the CILTEP for a few days and try supplementing some glutamine, did wonders for me.
Try adjusting your choline intake, too much makes some people depressed, but not enough will also make you tired and brain foggy. Too much will give you muscle soreness and possibly a headache from muscle tension.
You could try some n-acetyl-tyrosine and see if it helps your motivation. I wouldn't take too much though since one of your ADs is a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor. Have you always felt this unmotivated, or is it a recent phenomenon? If it's just a recent thing, what has changed in your life that might have caused it? If it is chronic, and n-acetyl-tyrosine works for you, you might want to ask your doctor about trying ritalin/methylphenidate.
I would also try to get off the SSRI/SNRI, serotonin is depressing. There is a common misconception, possibly due to incorrect ideas about how MDMA works, that serotonin makes you happy. SSRIs actually increase suicide risk for the first few weeks because the excess serotonin makes you depressed. The anti depressant effects take a few weeks because they are due to physiological changes in your brain due to the extra serotonin.
Do you take a multivitamin or any vitamins other than D? Personally I think the base of any nootropic stack should include a good multivitamin, some antioxidants, and probably fish oil, although some people react negatively to fish oil. Not including any racetams or ciltep or anything purely nootropic, every day I take:
AOR Ortho Core
B Complex
Vitamin C
Vitamin D-3
Vitamin E
Fish Oil
Green Tea Extract
Pine Bark Extract
Magnesium
Calcium
Probably less important, but I also take acetyl carnitine, alpha lipoic acid, alpha gpc, glucosamine/chondroitin/msm, rhodiola rosea, eluthero sibricus, jiaogulan, mushroom product including reishi and chaga, glutamine, l-phenylalanine, creatine, coq10, ashwagandha, lion's mane, bacopa, and astragalus.
In addition to all that I take various nootropics sort of randomly as I feel like, including sulbutiamine, piracetam, aniracetam, pramiracetam, noopept, and forskolin/artichoke/hesperidin.
Last, and probably most important, get plenty of good sleep.
Is this it? https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B003I4P3JS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_Zw7RCbQ9G2VDF
I take one of these a night before bed. Just had a blood test done Monday and the doctor said my electrolytes were perfect
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WSGBLW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1
Wow this is an easy fix!
https://www.amazon.com/NOW-Calcium-Carbonate-Powder-12-Ounces/dp/B004421K68
Here you go! You no longer must yearn for calcium carbonate 😊
Silly incels it is so easy to fix your problems.
Try this magnesium powder - drink it at night and not only will it help you sleep and give you a great source of magnesium supplementation, it also softens #2. Also it tastes good.
No juices. Too many carbs. Here's my mix for 32 oz water:
1 tsp: www.amazon.com/dp/B003I4P3JS/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_O-Jcvb0KZ4N9K
1 scoop: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J85WI6W/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_kcKcvb0HD7Z6A
And for potassium 1/8 to 1/4 tsp: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0005YM0UY/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_TdKcvb1DVXMY4
Everyone has their custom recipe just search sugar free electrolyte drink.
i've been using solgar for the last 5 years
i started with 1 tablet 3 times day when i quite drinking (morning, noon, and night). now I take it twice a day, one in the morning and one at before bed.
> I know this sounds dumb because that info is pretty clear (and helpful, thank you for that!!!)...so if I do a cup of broth with one teaspoon of the starter (650 mg) and then one teaspoon of sea salt in my water once a day, I should be a little less than 3000 right? From what I can find one teaspoon of sea salt has 2000-2300mg of sodium.
No worries, being unafraid to admit you're unsure is the only way to learn. Happy to help! :-)
I think that would get you close to 3000mg, but if you're working out a lot or consuming ANY caffeine -- I'd increase that by a lot. I consider 3000mg to be a good baseline, for all individuals. I routinely double than number to 6000mg on my extended fasts and actually feel BETTER than when I don't.
> Also, should I be seeking potassium and magnesium from a multi-vitamin?
I get my Potassium and Magnesium from these...
Check this out: Gypsum- 1 lb. LD Carlson https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0064OGEZG/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awdb_t1_KA4HDbK68PJVK
Another couple of issues that I had forgotten to mention
I am thinking I will go to 15/9 and see if that improves the hunger situation.
Whether this works for me or not .. it is a very profound experience to see simple changes in when you eat cause a big impact on how your body feels!
OK, so lets get crazy with it. What lights are you running? Do you already have a 2x4 tent? I'm going to assume these are both locked in.
PPM and pH meters:
http://www.amazon.com/Bluelab-PENGTB-Growers-Toolbox/dp/B00H90O26C/
Nutes:
http://www.amazon.com/Jacks-Classic-4-5-12-26-Hydroponic/dp/B00HFYWQ5Q/
http://www.amazon.com/Jacks-Calcium-Nitrate-15-5-Nitrogen/dp/B00B9DL3P8/
http://www.amazon.com/Hydroponic-pH-Down-Control-Kit/dp/B00TYW6Q58
Medium:
Perlite:Vermiculite 4:1
2 gallon hempy buckets. 8 plants. 1 per sq ft. Topped for 4 colas and lst to the rims of your buckets. once they reach 6 inches above the pots flip to flower.
I really admire your humble and curious vibe. Thanks for your openness and honesty. I hope my information is useful to you.
I get most of my protein from Vega Protein & Greens. The rest comes from tofu and seitan.
I gain muscle by eating about 1.2g protein per pound of body weight per day and taking my carbs and fat on an as-needed basis.
Make sure you're getting sufficient [calcium] (https://www.amazon.com/Freeda-Kosher-Calcium-Phosphate-Powder/dp/B00GZRHVIQ/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1486332590&sr=8-1&keywords=calcium+phosphate), [iodine] (https://www.amazon.com/Kelp-325-natural-iodine-caps/dp/B0009A0LDM/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1486332625&sr=8-1&keywords=now%2Bfoods%2Bkelp&th=1), and [B12] (https://www.amazon.com/Deva-Vegan-Multivitamin-Mineral-Supplement/dp/B00146BLM0/ref=sr_1_4_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1486332657&sr=8-4&keywords=deva+multivitamin).
For bone health, make sure you're getting enough vitamin K. Kale, cabbage, and broccoli all have a lot; alternatively you can [supplement] (https://www.amazon.com/NOW-Foods-Vitamin-100mcg-Vcaps/dp/B0013EJ5QM/ref=sr_1_4_s_it?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1486333030&sr=1-4&keywords=vitamin%2Bk2&th=1).
For heart health, make sure you're getting monounsaturated fats (avocados are a good source). These fats should be your primary fat intake, as [replacing saturated fats with monounsaturated fat has been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease] (http://www.eatrightpro.org/~/media/eatrightpro%20files/practice/position%20and%20practice%20papers/position%20papers/dietary-fatty-acids-paper-.ashx).
For optimal cardiovascular performance and cognitive longevity, make sure you are getting plenty of Omega 3 fatty acids (between [0.5% and 2% of your total energy intake] (http://www.eatrightpro.org/~/media/eatrightpro%20files/practice/position%20and%20practice%20papers/position%20papers/dietary-fatty-acids-paper-.ashx), which is about 5 grams for me). There are 3 primary types you should be concerned with: ALA, EPA, and DHA. I get my ALA from flaxseeds; chia seeds are also a valuable source but I like the taste of flaxseeds better. For DHA and EPA, I use [these capsules] (https://www.amazon.com/Potent-Vegan-Supplement-Essential-Vitamin/dp/B00QCR00SW/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1486332828&sr=8-1&keywords=amala+vegan+omega+3); there are several competing products that perform the same function on Amazon. These are a sustainable, vegan alternative to fish oil capsules.
Congratulations on the choices you've made so far. :) I hope you find ever-better solutions for improving your health and helping the environment. Good luck and let us know how it goes!
I used to have this problem with my no-knead bread.
It started when I moved from San Antonio to College Station. I concluded it was due to my water quality. The most obvious difference is that San Antonio had crazy high levels of water hardness (I think about 270 ppm water hardness as Ca/Mg and 230 CaCO3). This is a very alkaline (aka, basic) chemical.
And as I understand it microorganisms' waste are acidic chemicals, and gluten strands can be broken down by those acids. What the yeast giveth, it also taketh away.
So I think my San Antonio alkaline water was neutralizing acids made by the yeast, and resulting in more efficient gluten formation.
When I went to College Station, my loafs looked pancaked. I think the water hardness concentration there was about 9 ppm (very soft water). But after adding about 0.3 grams of CaCO3 (calcium Carbonate) I could get the loafs to retain a nice ball shape. I could literally feel the dough clinging more strongly to my metal mixing bowl with the Carbonate treatment.
You can buy CaCO3 on Amazon. It's basically just powdered limestone. The amount required per loaf (0.3 grams) is so tiny I still haven't used up my first bottle. Exceeding that concentration had diminishing returns for me in experiments. Since it doesn't dissolve well, the trick to application is to put it in the water, stir the water so that it's cloudy, and quickly pour it into the mixing bowl with the flour before the cloudiness settles. That ensured a homogenous distribution.
Edit: maybe check your city's local water quality reports. Look for calcium Carbonate, Ca, or water hardness in the tables. If you don't see it listed try a report for a different year. Newer San Antonio reports stopped listing it after a certain year. Units should be ppm or mg/L, which are approximately the same thing.
Edit 2: I've never made sourdough so I don't know if this will adversely affect the flavor. It might.
http://www.amazon.com/Country-Life-Magnesium-Potassium-180-Tablet/dp/B00117ZTOS/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpc&srs=2587758011&ie=UTF8&qid=1394858550&sr=1-1&keywords=country+life+calcium+magnesium
Another option. Has decent amount of magnesium and the good K citrate.
I was thinking this...
http://www.amazon.com/NOW-Foods-Calcium-Citrate-Tablets/dp/B0013OQJ66/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1407247643&sr=8-1&keywords=now+Calcium+Citrate
Yeah I stay pretty well hydrated and started to take this supplement :
https://www.amazon.com/Country-Life-Target-Mins-Magnesium/dp/B00117ZTOS/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1526847395&sr=8-3&keywords=magnesium%2Bpotassium%2Bcalcium%2Bsupplement&th=1
Still getting cramps unfortunately.
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It's not very exciting, but the next thing I'll be gifting myself with is Natural Calm. It helps me get a good night's sleep and eases the tension in my back. Feels like a warm hug before bed.
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That I don’t know. Great question for your doctor, maybe along with testing for other electrolytes. Otherwise you’ll have to use your own judgment on what seems helpful.
If you do increase your sodium, it may be prudent to match it with potassium. You lose potassium when your body flushes out the sodium, and many people don’t get enough to begin with.
I haven’t decided on a recipe yet, but I’m making a new electrolyte mix. Probably with potassium chloride and sodium bicarbonate. Bicarbonate is an electrolyte as well (our bodies can produce it). At the right ratio I can get around 1:1:1 sodium, potassium, and chloride. Plus bonus bicarbonate. I might pair it with a magnesium drink as well, or buy the ingredients and add them to my mix. I salt my food heavily, so my electrolyte mix is mostly to fill in gaps and avoid imbalances. I’ll probably take 7-10g of the mix daily to start, which will only be a couple grams of sodium.
Hopefully that helps? I’m still learning about electrolytes.
Once you can take horse pills again... I use these for calcium: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004L4EJQ2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1
Incase you haven't found the answer yet, yes supplements will help with Keto Flue. Keto Flu is essentially from the imbalance and loss of electrolytes in your body. As your body transitions to fat as its energy source it drains the glycogen in your muscles... which in turns flushs a lot of water out of your system. This is why you have to keep up on the increased water intake and up the electrolytes - particularly Sodium Potassium and Magnesium.
Lots of the things I have been eating intentionally have higher sodium in them like beef jerky and cured deli meats etc so that helped. Add extra salt to your meals and if need be straight to some water throughout the day. Another popular remedy is Bone Broth or Bullion Cubes. Apparently drinking some pickle juice helps quickly if you are feeling symptoms as well.
Get some of the Lite Salt it will help with the Potassium which is harder to get especially from supplements as they are limited to 99mg per serving it seems. I chose to go with this along with a 1 a day Vitamin. You are having to increase these nutrient levels up above your former daily requirements... there are good youtube guides on the specific amounts you should aim for.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00117ZTOS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&th=1
This may be controversial but if your macros are a little off as long as you are staying under the 20 net carbs you should be fine. Also depends on what your goals are. To add more fat include more bacon in your meals. Wrap other protein or veggies in it, have it as a side, crisp it up and use it as chips with guac :D Eating Avocados/Guac helps. Nuts/Seeds as snacks again are fantastic but careful as they are super calorie dense. When you cook dont be afraid to sop up extra oil and butter onto your plate. Heavy Creamer for coffee/tea/itself is useful.
Let me know how the rest of your first week goes!
What about a magnesium and potassium together supplement? Anyone use those? I found a couple I'm considering but not sure. Thanks!
http://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00117ZTOS/
http://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000XHD0W0/
alright so after a carb heavy meal, how many days into no carb should I start taking the potassium and magnesium suppliments as well as the bullion broth.
Are these okay? http://www.amazon.com/Nature-Made-Calcium-Magnesium-Vitamin/dp/B0029O0BVS
http://www.amazon.com/Now-Foods-Potassium-Capsules-180-Count/dp/B001AWWC1W/ref=sr_1_4_s_it?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1463761719&sr=1-4&keywords=potassium+supplement
I was able to lower mine using calcum-d glucarate and Diim. I don't know if you can get it down that low though, It wouldn't hurt to try. You can get both from Amazon.
Diim
Calcium-d glucarate
Gypsum is calcium sulfate, it is sold online but also sold at many nurseries or hardware stores as a soil conditioner: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Timberline-Soil-Doctor-Pelletized-Gypsum-Soil-Repair-40-lb-Organic-Soil-Conditioner/3062445
If you can't find it, some people like to use spent coffee grounds as a nutritional supplement so that is another option.
They sell replacement filters as a set for $24. You can also get a two year supply with the original kit as an option. They recommend you change the filters every 8 to 12 months, but the membrane lasts up to 3 years.
I'm actually just getting into making good coffee at home (getting off the Keurig pods). I haven't added minerals for coffee yet, but I do intend to. I do add minerals when I brew beer and coffee will be similar. I add calcium chloride and gypsum to the beer. I'll do the same for coffee, but I will also add a little Epsom salt.
No, more like this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00AW48R1I/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1450052421&sr=8-3&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=gypsum&dpPl=1&dpID=41FG6NPbRQL&ref=plSrch
That looks like lawn fertilizer ;). Don't use that. Your LHBS should have water stuff, or order online like this one.
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No, not really. 1 tsp lite salt and 2 T magnesium citrate liquid in a gallon of water, add 1 Crystal Light packet (they're for 1/2 gallon, but are WAY too sweet at that conc.), then divide among 4 Powerade Zero bottles. I drink two of those per day. I also take two of these per day.
Before I started doing this, I was having muscle fatigue, brain fog, and my left eye was twitching like it wanted to leap off my face. Now I feel completely normal, which is nice.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Solgar-Calcium-Magnesium-Plus-Tablets/dp/B004X2M0IQ/ref=sr_1_3_s_it?s=drugstore&ie=UTF8&qid=1496962237&sr=1-3&keywords=solgar
Been taking this and liking it.
Tablets are fucking huge and you need to take three of them so that's a bit of a pain though
I would look into magnesium supplementation. I had similar symptoms along with night time cramps and heart palpitations. SlowMag 2x a day fixed me.
Haha! Nahhh not really any different side effects compared to subutex. Perhaps some more anxiety until they upped my dose but that helped stabilise everything :)
Yeah most of the time I’ll put some mouthwash then plop it into a nice damp patch and it’s done in about 15. Not always as good when I’m travelling though!
But I think overall I prefer it to Subutex despite its slight downsides when I take into consideration the moral/cost aspect also.
Nahhh don’t mind it! Constipation isn’t any worse than Subutex for me and I find - as I always have with opiates - 2 to 3 of this bad boys a day will keep things nice and soft Solgar Magnesium Citrate Tablets - Pack of 120 Solgar Magnesium Citrate Tablets - Pack of 120 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B012T97SDQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_hlH9LmEtdZMNi
I suppose magnesium citrate is a laxative in a way but it’s also a supplement and at that kinda dose is okay long term not like the pharmacy grade stuff you can’t take that daily for sure! Also gotta watch the fibres a bit have a banana or two a day also for good measure!
On a day with a long haul flight I just don’t take em then I can guarantee I won’t need a dump on the flight which is awesome 😂😂
This is what I got: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000OD1F7U?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
I'm sorry for your struggles, I can empathize with you truly. I've always known that I'm above average in intelligence (I'm not a genius, but I'm smart enough to do well academically). But in highschool I struggled a lot because of my ADHD and my depression/anxiety.
I don't know what kind of people your parents are, but if you believe they truly love you, you should talk to them about it. They're the only people in the world that are with you until the end, they want you to succeed and be happy.
As for physical anxiety/depression/inability to concentrate in school you may have to do a number of things. I'm not a doctor at all, but here are my suggestions:
(https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Vitality-Calcium-Magnesium-Raspbery/dp/B003I4P3JS)
Also, and sorry for the late reply, I meant to type more earlier and got sucked into a meeting. This product is what I feel did me the most good. Twitching stopped, also, magnesium is a natural anti-anxiety and promotes restful sleep. I've never felt better since using it. A word of caution, it can also act as a laxative (gross, I know), so if you try it start with a low dose (like half a teaspoon in water) then work up. Your body will adjust. I currently take about half a tablespoon a night. Work up and give it about two weeks. The "unflavored" kind tastes like poo, this is my favorite flavor. Hope this helps!
Natural Vitality Natural Calm Plus Calcium Raspberry Lemon, 8 Ounce https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000K9FF4M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_bnkuybK0QMETA
I forgot to mention, since I started taking this, it has also helped me and my headaches stay calm: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003I4P3JS/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_FkQsybBAMCZX7
It's one of those supplements that you can feel working in a couple of hours. Mg is a well known supplement for Migraine. I've been using it for over an year now.
I got mine at my LHBS. If you don't have one nearby, Amazon has it.
Take this advice with a grain of salt (or more lol). I'm only speaking from my personal experience and I'm not a medical professional
-Keep an eye on your blood pressure and keep track of highs and lows. Same for your pulse.
-Keep a journal to show your doctor next time you're there.
-If you are worried about low electrolytes supplements are an option. I take these
-Experiment with coffee. Personally a good cup of coffee can help to raise my blood pressure but it can also raise heart rate. NO ENERGY DRINKS!
-Pedialyde is better than gatorade for electrolytes because it has less sugar. Buy the single packets of it also and keep a few handy.
-Pickles are good if you need a fast sodium fix
-Try to drink 2 liters of fluid daily.
-If you get dizzy in the shower turn the water on cool and/or sit down in the shower. Do not take hot baths, use hot tubs, or use saunas
-Chug ice water if your pulse is high and won't go down. Like actually chug it. If you can't do that you can do other vasovagal maneuvers like holding your nose closed and blowing hard, splashing cold water on your face or a cold shower, or coughing. Be careful as you may go overboard and pass out
-Know your limits and don't try to push past them. Likewise if you feel like you're going to black out your instinct may be to fight it. Don't. Don't hesitate to time out of whatever you're doing to sit down.
-Stay in air conditioning as much as possible during hot or humid weather
-Eat small frequent meals instead of 3 main meals if eating large meals triggers tachycardia or bloating
-Avoid raising your arms above your head
Honestly seeing a doctor is likely only way to see a dramatic improvement. It took years of trying different med combinations before finding a pill cocktail that helped me. I didn't realize just how sick I actually was until then and looked back.
DIM (https://www.amazon.com/DIM-Supplement-BioPerine-Menopause-Inhibitor/dp/B006KL4TYG) & CDG (https://www.amazon.com/Source-Naturals-Calcium-D-Glucarate-Tablets/dp/B000GFSVSW) are both supplements that help regulate estrogen that I learned about from reading various men’s health forums. Dr. Saya and Dr. Crisler, two pretty prominent MDs in the men’s health field also endorsed them. Neither of them require a prescription and I purchased them directly from amazon; links are provided above.
I'm not sure what specific recipe you are following but try bumping up the dosing towards the end of your fast. Note that the RDA/AI minimums for the electrolytes are:
1500 mg sodium
3400 mg potassium
1000 mg calcium
400 mg magnesium
2300 mg chloride
700 mg phosphorous
There is some debate whether those needs are increased or decreased during a fast but consider the values you are consuming and try to hit near those numbers if possible. One issue I have with Snake Juice is that it ignores calcium and phosphorous.
Salt is a near 1:1 ratio of sodium and chloride, and lite salt will also include potassium chloride which is also near 1:1. Calcium and magnesium are easy to supplement. The only tricky one is phosphorous for me. I have only found a few supplements that contain phosphorous (like this one).
My statement is correct. You're confusing actual weight with a "serving".
The label must meet a FDA labelling standard which shows the % of the RDA in a "serving" but a serving size is a variable. A serving can be anything from one tablet to the entire bottle.
The weight of a serving of magnesium oxide that contains 100% of the RDA is different than the weight of a serving of magnesium citrate that contains 100% of the RDA.
A quarter teaspoon of mag oxide contains as much magnesium as two huge tablets of citrate, plus the binders and fillers.
Different companies format their labels differently too. Manufacturers can format their label differently and still meet the FDA requirement.
So yes two different brands listing 600mg of X should contain 600mg of X then additional weight to account for the compounds actual weight.
But consider these two labels; NOW Mag Oxide vs Solgar Mag citrate. Yes, both show that a serving is 100% of the RDA but they indicate that in different ways.
https://www.amazon.com/Now-Supplements-Magnesium-Oxide-8-Ounce/dp/B0010B8CBW
vs
https://www.amazon.com/Solgar-Magnesium-Absorbable-Promotes-Suitable/dp/B012T97SDQ/
Look at the shipping weights for each product. The Citrate is 1.1 pounds the Oxide is 8 ounces. Yet the Oxide, which weighs half the amount of the citrate contains over 400 "servings"
There are also different grades of a compound. There exists high elemental magnesium in high quality mag citrate vs low elemental mag in low quality mag citrate, etc. different densities of elemental magnesium across various grades of the compound.
Another example is Lithium Orotate. The labels list the total weight not the elemental lithium weight. In fact, that's notated on the label of most lithium orotate supplements, as well as many other supplements
"Lithium (as lithium Orotate) 120mg (4.6mg as elemental lithium)"
https://www.amazon.com/NCI-Advanced-Research-Lithium-Orotate/dp/B000VHCU8M/
This is the supplement I take for Potassium, Magnesium, and Calcium. You take it at night after eating.
"Calcium provides the building blocks that help.... Magnesium regulates calcium transport and stimulates the secretion of calcitonin.... Zinc, a trace mineral that plays a role in the synthesis of collagen in bone tissue."
https://www.amazon.com/Solgar-Calcium-Magnesium-Tablets-Count/dp/B004X2M0IQ/ref=sr_1_14_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1466171820&sr=8-14&keywords=calcium+magnesium+tablets