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tessagin 11-04-2015 02:13 PM

My niece can't have cocoa because of migraines but she does get cacao bars from the health food stores.

ArchaicArcane 11-04-2015 02:28 PM


Originally Posted by tessagin (Post 7366451)
My niece can't have cocoa because of migraines but she does get cacao bars from the health food stores.

I sure loved reading this! I will see what I can find next time I'm near a health food store. :)

I think it's confusing what you're getting because the back of a chocolate bar I have here (from before I figured out the link with the migraines) says "85% cacao solids" then the ingredients list only talks about cocoa.

alaskasunshine 01-04-2016 12:45 AM

I drink Calm it is a magnesium drink and it mixes with water. It's an excellent source of Magnesium! Check it out on Amazon. Or look for it at your local health food store:)

Stitchnripper 01-04-2016 08:08 AM


Originally Posted by alaskasunshine (Post 7423016)
I drink Calm it is a magnesium drink and it mixes with water. It's an excellent source of Magnesium! Check it out on Amazon. Or look for it at your local health food store:)

I drink it too! Get it on Amazon. Works for me in several ways. Calm/sleep/bones. And digestion. Keeps me regular.

Stitchnripper 01-04-2016 08:09 AM

Oops. See I already posted about that. Phone has small screen. Yeah, that's my story and I'm sticking to it

Geri B 01-10-2016 06:41 AM

Question....are those taking mag taking other supplements as well? Read a quick note stating, if taking mag one should then supplement other vitamins and minerals also. Just wondering...

ArchaicArcane 01-10-2016 11:23 AM


Originally Posted by Geri B (Post 7429597)
Question....are those taking mag taking other supplements as well? Read a quick note stating, if taking mag one should then supplement other vitamins and minerals also. Just wondering...

I think that you should only supplement what you're not getting enough of via your diet - not supplement for the sake of supplementing. (Despite what the supplement industry would like us to believe) Magnesium controls the absorption of other things - calcium for one. As such, a calcium deficiency can actually be a magnesium deficiency. I like to try one thing at a time and see if it does what I need it to. The main reason to supplement magnesium is that we've depleted the soil of a lot of it, so it's really hard to get enough via diet. Other things - calcium and Vitamin D for instance - are added to a lot of things so are more likely to not need to be supplemented.

Tothill 01-10-2016 12:29 PM

Although something like Magnesium supplements sound like a good thing, they are not for everyone and should not be taken without your health being assessed by a professional.

I am one of those who cannot take Magnesium supplements. Magnesium has very adverse side effects for me. I was under the care of a Healthcare professional, and tried a form of Magnesium that is generally tolerated by people with IBS, but I cannot tolerate it.

Magnesium can also interact with medications.


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