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Doing a little research and planning on taking them before bed but there are so many forms to choose from and claims I don't know what to believe.
which forms are proven? and any truth to taking copper with zinc?
I have a simple zinc (as zinc gluconate) and mag (as mag oxide) bottle and from some sources it seems like i'm just pissing them out.
Albion chelated magnesium is great. Mag citrate is good and cheap too. As is magnesium malate which also provides malic acid which [i]may[/i] have some performance enhancing effects if taken before exercise.
Zinc I would avoid:
[url]http://suppversity.blogspot.com/2010/12/absurd-will-supplemental-zinc-gluconate.html?m=1[/url]
[url]http://suppversity.blogspot.com/2012/06/zinc-15mg-are-plenty-after-120-days.html?m=1[/url]
[url]http://suppversity.blogspot.com/2010/09/zinc-bodybuilders-favorite-mineral-all.html?m=1[/url]
magnesium oxide is pretty much worthless
you should of got magnesium citrate
[url]http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2407766[/url]
Funny, I've been looking into these two supplements for the past few hours as I myself also have the same form of these two minerals as you. I already threw away all my mag oxide and I'm thinking about doing the same with the zinc. So far it seems like Zinc Picolinate is the best form of zinc, go for NOW Zinc Picolinate which is what I'm going to buy. As for Magnesium, it seems orotate, taurate, malate or citrate are the best choices. I went for Source Naturals Ultra-Mag which doesn't have any oxide and is also sold here on bb.com
[QUOTE=Quadzilla99;1094691763]Albion chelated magnesium is great. Mag citrate is good and cheap too. As is magnesium malate which also provides malic acid which [i]may[/i] have some performance enhancing effects if taken before exercise.
Zinc I would avoid:
[url]http://suppversity.blogspot.com/2010/12/absurd-will-supplemental-zinc-gluconate.html?m=1[/url]
[url]http://suppversity.blogspot.com/2012/06/zinc-15mg-are-plenty-after-120-days.html?m=1[/url]
[url]http://suppversity.blogspot.com/2010/09/zinc-bodybuilders-favorite-mineral-all.html?m=1[/url][/QUOTE]
wow, interesting on the zinc. I have never heard this before
[QUOTE=TheDesertFox;1094716723]Funny, I've been looking into these two supplements for the past few hours as I myself also have the same form of these two minerals as you. I already threw away all my mag oxide and I'm thinking about doing the same with the zinc. So far it seems like Zinc Picolinate is the best form of zinc, go for NOW Zinc Picolinate which is what I'm going to buy. As for Magnesium, it seems orotate, taurate, malate or citrate are the best choices. I went for Source Naturals Ultra-Mag which doesn't have any oxide and is also sold here on bb.com[/QUOTE]
I was looking up mag orotate and my only concern is that is like CEE with strong claims but no proof of them and no more effective than other forms.
prob gonna pick up some mag citrate.
thanks gents
I use orotate
I prefer Albion's magnesium chelate or magnesium malate. L-OptiZinc Monomethlonine is good but as mentioned earlier, I'd keep the daily supplemental intake in the 15-30mg range.
[QUOTE=powercage;1094896063]I use orotate[/QUOTE]
What brand? I have a bottle of Advanced Research Magnesium Orotate, but it's a bit pricey.
[QUOTE=powercage;1094896063]I use orotate[/QUOTE]
have you seen any data on this form?
[QUOTE=eldawg;1094915603]I prefer Albion's magnesium chelate or magnesium malate. L-OptiZinc Monomethlonine is good but as mentioned earlier, I'd keep the daily supplemental intake in the 15-30mg range.[/QUOTE]
do you mean 150-300? my citrate says 1 cap is 125mg
I use zinc and magnesium is the aspartate form.
I brother uses transdermal magnesium...havent looked to far into it....be something worth looking into.