Make magnesium citrate yourself
Since my ENT doctor confirmed to me that regular intake of magnesium can prevent sudden falls in hearing (avoiding stress is also important), I take a small amount daily to me.
I have found that the effervescent tablets (Aldi, Lidl, etc.), which always contain magnesium carbonate (MgCO3), do not really dissolve it, just stir it up; a water-insoluble white powder that crunches between the teeth, the magnesium carbonate, settles. It is therefore left to the stomach to supply enough acid to turn the magnesium carbonate into soluble magnesium chloride before taking the usual way out undigested.
It is also read that magnesiumcitrate has a 3-4-fold biocompatibility, so the body can absorb much better.
I help myself:
At the pharmacist, I got some light magnesium carbonate for use in food and medicines - you may also use talc, which is chemically identical, but you do not have the stamp of food suitability.
So I take a level teaspoon of the powder, put it in a glass and inject a few drops of the plastic lemon, shake it, so that the powder evenly distributed in the liquid. The suspension foams for a while (CO2 rises) and, depending on the amount of lemon juice, a clear or slightly milky liquid remains, magnesium citrate solution, in which the acid is completely neutralized. The magnesium is now dissolved in the liquid and can easily be utilized by the body.
I dilute this solution and drink it before going to bed. Instead of lemon juice you can also take vitamin C powder or other acids, the main thing is that the magnesium is converted into a solution.
