Many Japanese have taken to spraying some Nigari (Magnesium Chloride, with some Magnesium Sulfate) on their food before eating. They seem to feel that it reduces weight gain. You can also supplement with Magnesium Chloride or sulfate but, reportedly, the Sulfate is less well absorbed. Just take less than that which causes loose stools...
Dan > -----Original Message----- > From: Faith Gagne [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 5:18 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: CS>Potassium- Epsom Salts > > It has probably been years since I bought or looked at epsom > salts so I really don't know much about the product. But I > wonder if you could supplement your diet with it as you can > with magnesium supplements. I take magnesium supplements > daily and since reading Brooks Bradley's comments I have > upped my intake considerably to great good effect. Best > Wishes and happy Memorial Day to all. Faith G. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Clayton Family" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 6:00 PM > Subject: Re: CS>Potassium- Epsom Salts > > > > yes, they are. Right on the box it says to take between 2 and 4 > > tablespoons in case of constipation. So, taking 1/8 > teaspoon in an 8 oz > > cup of water is a tiny dose. The main side effect I have > heard people > > talking about is that it can cause loose stools at a > certain point. Of > > course everyone is free to take whatever they want, but for > the purposes > > of the taste tests, epsom salts work fine. Also for adding > a pinch with > > some other electrolytes for a rehydration fluid. > > > > kathryn > > > > On May 26, 2008, at 4:52 PM, Faith Gagne wrote: > > > >> To my knowledge epsom salts are not ingestible. Buy magnesium > >> supplements at the health store. Magnesium chloride and magnesium > >> aspartate are two of the forms of magnesium most easily > absorbed by the > >> body. Faith G. > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clayton Family" > >> <[email protected]> > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 2:24 PM > >> Subject: Re: CS>Potassium Chloride Source > >> > >> > >> epsom salts (magnesium) are at the drug store, Nu Salt (potassium > >> chloride) is at the grocery store, so is salt. Simple. > >> > > > -- > The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. > > Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] > > The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> > > >
