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Posted 3/6/2011 9:19 AM (GMT 0)
Hello all,

I have just started playing soccer again, but with my years of inactivity I have become quite inflexible. I have been to the physio (as I tore my hamstring), but while I was there I asked what I could do to improve my flexibility. She suggested I take magnesium supplements.

Now I know that taking Zinc is bad for UC, as it strengthens the immune system, but does anyone know if Magnesium has any adverse effects on UC?

Cheers,

Dan.
Posted 3/6/2011 9:54 AM (GMT 0)
for me it does - i always have D if i try supplement with 500mg/day or more.
Posted 3/6/2011 2:16 PM (GMT 0)
Magnesium acts as a laxative. Possibly try it in small doses?

Sue
Posted 3/6/2011 3:22 PM (GMT 0)
Magnesium causes D in most people if not taken correctly. I take magnesium with no problems, but I take a sustained release formula so you don't get the laxative effect.

The average daily dose is 400 - 500 mg, I would make sure you don't take more than that, take in a couple doses(AM and PM) and take a slow release or sustained release formula.

Magnesium is good for bone health and helps calcium work better.
Posted 3/6/2011 4:00 PM (GMT 0)
Too much magnesium can cause D but otherwise most people are deficient. Taking 300-400 mg a day or less should be OK, or you can take Epsom salt baths to absorb it bypassing the digestive system.

Zinc is also very important. Don't worry about the immune system. Vitamin D also strengthens the immune system and study after study shows it helps with IBD. Some theorize that one reason some Crohn's people have slow healing fistulas is because they cannot absorb zinc (as well as B12) that promotes wound healing.
Posted 3/6/2011 8:01 PM (GMT 0)
I find that magnesium helps my condition. If you don't want to take supplements, perhaps try eating spinach. Many swear by the spinach and sunflower seed diet for their UC. You can read more about it here:

https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=38&m=1696672

I eat spinach and nut butters (excluding peanut butter) almost every day.

As for increasing flexibility, stretch, stretch, and stretch. That's what I do:

http://x.fogtime.net/photo-journal/03132010.php

Oh. And remember always stretch out before doing any athletic activities to prevent injuries.

Post Edited (subdued) : 3/6/2011 1:13:16 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 3/6/2011 10:24 PM (GMT 0)
Take it with calcium and you'll have less trouble with D
Posted 3/7/2011 5:02 PM (GMT 0)
I take a 250 mg. tablet every morning. It is great for bone health and 250 mg isn't enough to cause gastric distress, but just enough to keep things moving. If I accidently get CC'd with gluten, it takes a couple of days for things to get moving. I feel like the magnesium helps me have normal bm's
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