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What type and amount of Magnesium supplement is needed for bone health
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@chiefsmom I'd love to know the difference in all the types of magnesium and which is most appropriate for osteoporosis.
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@viv1953,
magnesium is a reactive mineral. We bind it to something else (organic molecules, acids, or amino acids to stabilize it and to control the way the body takes it in.
Magnesium glycinate and magnesium citrate are most often recommended for osteoporosis.
I take magnesium orotate. Orotate (they think) helps move magnesium into the vascular system Because magnesium is antagonistic to calcium it prevents calcium from getting stuck in the vascular system before it can get to the bone, thereby helping prevent atherosclerosis. In bone magnesium controls calcium in the hydroxyapatite crystals. Too much calcium causes the crystals to be larger and evenly shaped which makes the crystals less strong (in rabbits and rodents).
https://melioguide.com/osteoporosis-nutrition/magnesium-bone-health-osteoporosis-osteopenia/
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My rheumatologist felt I would get enough magnesium from food, so I decided not to take a magnesium supplement.