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How would you feel about the government adding magnesium to water? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by cheese_greater@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I kinda wish there was a way to get tap water fortified with whatever magnesium it is thats in spring water or failing that magnesium glycinate.

My understanding is magnesium deficiency is a common thing and that lack of it causes several musculo-skeletal and nervous system problems and in general a less relaxed state of being when deficient

San pellegrino would be interesting to look at since it has a good deal of magnesium in its spring water, those lucky bastards got that good stuff on tap😋

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[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Tried taking magnesium and discovered magnesium supplements give me migraines so hard no from me. I do grow vegetables in good soil without chemical fertilizer, so hopefully get those micronutrients. And we do have hard water where I live, plenty of minerals in it.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

What kind of magnesium was it? Do you know it it was citrate or oxide?

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Magnesium L-Threonate was the migraine trigger. Supposed to help prevent them, but did the exact opposite. I do actually use a very small amount of "calcium and magnesium citrate with vitamin D3" as part of a bladder health mix I made with mostly D-Mannose. No problem with that one.

But I'm still not convinced on adding it to water, they'd buy some crappy industrial byproduct most likely if adding it

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

It definitely wouldn't be theronate, shits expensive lmao Glycinate would be nice or at least let people write it off as a medical expense

Chloride would be interesting, haven't had that yet but heard good things about it