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[bugme]

For sure, piet3r... Anyway, I think the cardiovascular approach is well covered by the rest of the supplementation ... Great research yours :-)

I buy my Jigsaw from eBay US (I'm from Argentina)... In my case, I take 2 tablets a day (morning/noon), and with that I have covered much of the day (thanks to the time release system)... Then, at night, I again take magnesium but in the glycinate form, that helps to get a deeper sleep...

Thus, a Jigsaw bottle lasts me 4 months... And the glycinate alternatives are quite affordable...

And besides this, I always put my filtered water in a large glass bottle (4 liters), to which I add 1 gram of magnesium chloride flakes per liter ... I use this water to cook and drink ...

After several testings I found the concentration of 1 gram per liter to be ideal: it doesn´t alter the taste of water and doesn´t have a laxative effect...

In the case of your father, perhaps you should consider the option of giving him Magnesium taurate, a form of magnesium that is focused on cardiovascular health... The extra taurine (405 mg per capsule) helps the heart function better...

A good option (and I'm tempted to try it) seems to be this brand:
http://www.iherb.com...Capsules/23527/

If you look at the reviews, you'll find things like:
"Taurine definitely helped with both arrhythmia and heart failure symptoms."
"good for heart palps"
"Lowered blood pressure"

I consider it a good choice since I have not seen the inclusion of taurine in your father's regimen...

Edited by bugme, 25 August 2013 - 03:59 PM.

[balance]

Thanks for your suggestions.

Are you aware that chloride is acidic? You may wanna check your urine pH to make sure your not too acidic (ideal range 6.5-7.5), make sure you do it after at least 6 hours of no drink (not even water) or food, so ideally after sleep. I recommend this book:

http://www.amazon.co...line food guide

Taurine for cardiovascular disease ranges between 2-6 grams, the higher end of that dose range being used for people with existing cardiovascular problems. Therefore the 400mg isn't gonna do much, unlike the 750mg of malic acid potentially..

I take Source Naturals Taurine 1gram capsules, 2 a day with meals so I'm not against Taurine at all. Partly for the Carnosine potential side effect and partly as a mitochondrial and anti glycation agent. A little marketing from LEF did further strengthen my stance though:

http://www.lef.org/m...-Taurine_01.htm

Currently I'm debating on 2 tocotrienols + sesame ligans from life extension or 2 Jigsaw magnesium as a replacement for the OmegaVia (which is a big deal for me to temporarily remove that )

Edited by piet3r, 25 August 2013 - 10:34 PM.