Speaking of oxalates, here is some information on why taking extra magnesium is helpful. I learned this in connection with a bout of kidney stones. Not fun. A Ph.D. chemist colleague advised me to take supplemental magnesium to ward off kidney stones. It turns out that kidney stones are typically crystals of calcium oxalate. Magnesium has the same chemistry as calcium, only more so. This means that in a solution containing both calcium and magnesium, the oxalate ion will preferentially combine with the magnesium to produce magnesium oxalate. So what's the point? Magnesium oxalate is more soluble than calcium oxalate, will not form crystals, and will pass out with your urine.
That's for kidney stones. But if calcium oxalate is forming as crystals in one's inner ear, the same rational should apply to the benefit of taking supplemental magnesium: a more soluble oxalate should be formed, and maybe even promoting the dissolving of any calcium oxalate.
And there are other benefits to taking supplemental magnesium.
Oh, gosh. I never pay attention. I am currently taking "Nature Made" magnesium glycinate. Elemental magnesium is available as magnesium oxide, but it is better to take a magnesium-amino acid compound because that is more readily assimilated by the body. I think I have taken magnesium citrate in the past.
Speaking of oxalates, here is some information on why taking extra magnesium is helpful. I learned this in connection with a bout of kidney stones. Not fun. A Ph.D. chemist colleague advised me to take supplemental magnesium to ward off kidney stones. It turns out that kidney stones are typically crystals of calcium oxalate. Magnesium has the same chemistry as calcium, only more so. This means that in a solution containing both calcium and magnesium, the oxalate ion will preferentially combine with the magnesium to produce magnesium oxalate. So what's the point? Magnesium oxalate is more soluble than calcium oxalate, will not form crystals, and will pass out with your urine.
That's for kidney stones. But if calcium oxalate is forming as crystals in one's inner ear, the same rational should apply to the benefit of taking supplemental magnesium: a more soluble oxalate should be formed, and maybe even promoting the dissolving of any calcium oxalate.
And there are other benefits to taking supplemental magnesium.
Oh, gosh. I never pay attention. I am currently taking "Nature Made" magnesium glycinate. Elemental magnesium is available as magnesium oxide, but it is better to take a magnesium-amino acid compound because that is more readily assimilated by the body. I think I have taken magnesium citrate in the past.