Comment · Tue, September 21, 2021 · ND Owner
Quick Question in regards to Micro Mag ??
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doubledat · 3 points
Micromag mentions elemental mag per tablet is 200mg but mentions the full one dose as 625mg. Can someone clarify what is contained withing the 425mg ??
I need to know if the excess 425mg may influence my eye condition.
I understand mag gly & other types generally have a highish dose of malate or glycinate attached to maybe 200mg of mag.
It's just I cannot find out online what is bundled in with the elemental mag in micro mag to take the 200mg elemental up to 625mg.
I suffer from a degenerative eye disorder whereas the glycinate in mag gly & the malate in mag malate were not beneficial to my condition so just trying to find out if, Nootropics Depot Micro Mag is compatible as such, with my condition ??
Magnesium has been recommended for my eye condition.
Taking Life Extension Mag Extended Release at the moment, It has some proprietary ZumXr tech that seems to helping sore eye condition but the laxative effects are creeping in at 2 tabs divided a day.
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u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · ND Owner
Micromag is a sucrosome of magnesium, which is a sucrose ester of a fatty acid that microencapsulates the magnesium oxide. This essentially surrounds the magnesium with a lipid bilayer that allows it to absorb better. This is because the sucrose end is polar and hydrophilic, and the fatty acid end is lipophilic. This gives the particles both water and fat solubility. Sucrose esters are made from sucrose and a plant-based fatty acid. In Micromag's case, Oryza sativa is used for the sucrose source and sunflower lecithin is used as the plant-based fatty acid source.
Here is what the sucrester looks like. The magnesium oxide particle would sit inside that sucrester.
We also have a pretty good blog on Micromag if you want to read more.
https://nootropicsdepot.com/micromag-novel-highly-bioavailable-magnesium-supplement/
The zümXR technology is similar inpurpose, but very different in the application. That uses sustained/extended release microspheres made from methyl cellulose and ethyl cellulose. Think of zümXR like making thousands of mini enteric coated spheres.