Because so many people are reading my book and hearing about magnesium more people are taking magnesium than ever before and a few people are wondering why it makes them feel worse.

Here's how one reader put it. "My obvious magnesium deficiency symptoms, cramping, muscle aches, headaches, etc., are worsening slightly rather than getting better. Anxiety is the only thing that has gotten better. Is this normal? I'm using magnesium oil and magnesium citrate but not yet able to tolerate more than 200-300mg without getting diarrhea."

There are three main reasons why you might feel worse after taking magnesium.

1. You're not taking enough: When people feel worse with magnesium, I believe that the 1,300 enzyme systems that require magnesium just get jump-started and They Want More! (I used to write that magnesium was necessary in 325 enzyme systems but now we're learning that 80% of the enzyme systems in the body require magnesium, which means 1,300!)

In the above statement, our reader said she couldn't take more that 200-300 mg. But all 1,300 enzyme systems want a piece of the action once they're been woken up! And with each enzyme system pumping away they are using up the little magnesium you gave them and, like I said, They Want More!

This doesn't mean that you'll have to keep increasing your magnesium ad infinitum!  You will reach a saturation point of your magnesium stores and actually be able to decrease your magnesium intake. However, our reader above isn't going to get anywhere near the amount she needs if she keeps getting the laxative effect on 200-300mg. That's one of the main reason I decided to promote Pico-Ionic Magnesium. It's absorbed 100% at the cellular level and has no laxative effect. So you can take as much as you require to eliminate all your magnesium deficiency symptoms.

2. You're taking too much: You can also feel worse on magnesium if you take too much, too soon. This usually happens if you have fatigue and weakness from magnesium deficiency. Anyone in this category should start very slowly on any new supplement or drug. If you take a high dose of magnesium right from the start it's like taking muscles that powered a bicycle and expect them to power a jet. Your body might just be so weak that revving up 1,300 enzyme systems all at once makes you feel jangled and even anxious because you don't know what's going on. Start with ¼ of the recommended dose of magnesium and work up as your body adapts.

3. You're taking too much Vitamin D: Here's what happens. You feel great on your magnesium and then you begin to feel worse after adding a high dose Vitamin D supplement. Magnesium is required to transform Vitamin D from its storage form to its active form. That means if you take the extremely high doses that allopathic doctors are now recommending you can plummet into magnesium deficiency and not know what the heck is happening. In general, I don't recommend more than1,000-2,000 iu of Vitamin D daily for this reason. And never take Vitamin D without magnesium.

Thanks for all the kudos about my Magnesium Award. I've gotten some great testimonials on arrythmias being "cured" with magnesium since mentioning my award. You can read the notice of the award and also read my blogMaking Miserable People Happy Award and help promote the movement to get labs to perform ionized magnesium testing.

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RECOMMENDATIONS: To get well and stay well, join my 2-year online wellness program called  Completement Now! The best low glycemic, Non-GMO meal replacement that I use every day is Whey Too Good. The various types of magnesium to take are on my website under Resources. However, the most commonly used magnesium is Natural Calm available at VitaCost and most health food stores. Under books you'll find my eBooks: How to Change Your Life with Magnesium, Future Health Now Encyclopedia & Death by Modern Medicine. For angstrom minerals go to HealthShop. For Detoxing I use LL's Magnetic Clay and Magnesium Flakes. For yeast overgrowth, IBS and digestive disorders, I recommend Prescript Assist. For Coconut products and Antioxidant Green Powder go to Tropical Traditions. For food-based supplements Grown by Nature offers my readers a 20% discount on your purchases. At checkout, just enter the code: gbn123. For psychological and emotional issues I recommend EFT,  The Linden Method (for anxiety) and The Healing Codes. For everything and everything else, take RnA Drops and read my Blog about RnA Drops.  To help you decide pick up a free bottle of RnA Drops with no obligation.