Have you tried Natural Calm? It is recommended by Robb Wolf

I use NOW brand mag citrate powder. I like this better than Natural Calm because it's cheaper and has no other ingredients besides the magnesium. It gives you the same relaxed feeling. I have never taken a full teaspoon dose, but usually half or a quarter. It makes more sense to me to take smaller doses a couple times a day. Using a powder so you can control the dose is important if you're having stomach upset. Good Luck!

I also had problems with magnesium supplements. Later, they told me at the store that a lot of people have problems. So, I went with whole foods. I ate greens everyday: collards, mustard, turnip, spinach...I sauteed them in butter, and added other veggies like broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, sometimes some meat like leftover steak....

I also made herbal infusions of nettle, oatstraw, or red clover, daily. For these, just pour boiling water over 1 oz of the dried herb, and let steep 4-8 hours. This long steeping time draws out the minerals. I felt better going this route instead of the pills and powder, but that is just what worked for me. Good luck....~~~s

Magnesium oil! My favorites- http://bit.ly/i2V2JD & http://bit.ly/h5wTxC

Supposedly ONE molecule of sugar requires FIFTY SIX molecules of magnesium to break it down. If you've got a sweet tooth, rub some mag oil on it. Then chug some sauerkraut and do a cartwheel. ( ;

Also, nettle infusions- a good source of calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron, cobalt, copper, potassium, trace minerals, chlorophyll, B-complex vitamins, schtuff, etc.

Mg glycinate because it doesn't have the laxative effect that Mg citrate has.

If supplements upset your stomach, then eat some greens and soak for 20-30 minutes in your bathtub with 2 cups of epsom salts a few times a week.

Check out http://www.krispin.com/magnes.html

I use the Poliquin Topical Magnesium...it's a cream that you put behind your knees before bedtime so there is no digestion to worry about. Sounds weird, but works like a charm. The first time I tried it, I was falling asleep on the couch within 30 minutes. You can probably find someone who does Bio Signature to buy it from or get it directly from his site.
http://us.cpoliquin.com/product_p/topical%20mag.htm

Magnesium oil - made by stirring magnesium chloride crystals in water until they dissolve - is good. No stomach issues with it either!

I use magnesium glycinate- the store brand at my (relatively) local health-food store. I tend to take it just before bed, with other supplements and a full glass of water. I've never had any problems. (this is the stuff: http://www.thebetterhealthstore.com/ItemDetail.asp?sku=2124581209)

I thought I would renew this thread instead of starting a new one.

I am still confused about which Mg is best, recently switching to Mg Albion chilate, as it is supposed to be the best absorbed.

I wanted to get some for my mom, but by accident (I must be really blind) I got Citrate.

Is the absorption the same? Should I warn my Mom of possible side effects? I read that some people had upset stomach from it - had more people had problems?

Does anyone know if in terms of absorption 1g ofMg chilate = 1Mg Citrate, or is it much different?

I really want to send my Mom the best, and I feel really stupid for buying the wrong one. I got also some for my friend who has serious GI issues, and I am scared it would hurt her. any thoughts?

I've been using the magnesium chloride liquid from NutriCology. I take with with water to wash down my calcium, vit k & vit D.

As an aside, I used to take it in the PM, but switched to AM because I think it (possibly the D) was messing with my sleep.

I use magnesium glycinate, in part, because magnesium citrate also hurt my stomach. It hurt me most when I had what I think where mini-ulcers. I think mag citrate is acidic and that caused the effect. Now that I am healed (after using zinc carnosine for a while), I can take either form of magnesium. Magnesium glycinate is a widely used form and is fairly absorbable.

On the advice of Dr. Eades, I take Magnesium Citrimate by Thorne.

Eades recommends taking it at bedtime - I'm not sure why, but perhaps this could be a way to avoid stomach distress... The Thorne brand has not bothered me at all, I'm really impressed by it.

I take 2 ZMA every night before bed; for weight-lifting recovery.

I was told to take magnesium glycinate because it is easier to digest. I take 1,200 mg. per day and have had no problems thus far.

• NOW Magnesium Citrate @ ~400mg/day before bed

Very cheap & I have no laxative/digestion issues from it

Does anyone know a website that sells Paleo Products Only?

I just bought the Natural Calm, but I'm slightly worried about taking it on a work night and having a hard time waking up. I plan to take it 1/2 hour before bedtime. I should get between 7-8 hours sleep. Has anyone had a problem waking up groggy after taking it?

Still an old thread but it feels like it has been left half unanswered.

Here's my experience with Magnesium (Mg)

I have been taking Citrate. So I can't speak for other forms.

First off i started taking one pill of 250 milligrams (mg).I was also taking a multivit with no Mg. First in the morning. Nothing changed however. Then i read that Mg and vitD use the same pathways and only one can be absorbed at a time. And since sun=day=vitD my conclusion was to take Mg in the evening. After doing that i started sleeping better.

Later on I read that a human being has the need for more Mg (a lot more apparently). So i doubled my dosage. I slept amazing! Then i changed my multivitamin, and i started having runny stools. When i checked my new multivitamin had a higher dose of Mg than my previous multivit.

I went back to 1 multivit in the morning and 1 Mg (250 mg) in the evening. Great sleep. After 2-3 weeks I again added 1 more Mg. I slept awesome! No stomach sensitivity. After another 2-3 weeks ( I was not in a hurry to add more, just curious) I added one more. Again with no problems. This is also the point i stopped taking multivitamins.

Just to test myself, I quickly added a 4th one. The next day I had big bathroom troubles. Really glad i chose a weekend day for that. I went back to 2 slowly adding a 3rd one. In really stressful times i do add a 4th, but usually after 2 nights of 4 Mg i go down to 3 and then 2 and then 1 and then none and keep it to that for a while. And then up it again the same way to 3.

As for the sleep...waw... that's all i can say. I think it is not so good as a 23 year old (am now 24) to wake up 4-5 times a night going to the bathroom, or after dreaming a more intense dream. It really messed me up sleeping that bad. After adding Mg I do not wake up in the night anymore even if in the morning I wake up really badly having to pee. My dreams are really intense and realistic. And for the first time in my life i feel rested and like having a good-night sleep. I actually am looking forward for it. As for waking up, it really wasn't so hard for me to wake up. All i needed was some sun shining on my face. So yeah Magnesium rocks! Just start off slowly.