Episode #217: What Kind of Magnesium Is The Best?

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Nov 14, 2012 free podcast: What Kind of Magnesium Is The Best? Also: the best way to learn how to swim, are all omega 6 fats bad, what kind of cinnamon is the best, high heart rate with ketosis, how much to eat to fix amenorrhea, and is sugar in protein powder ok?

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Listener Q&A:

As compiled and read by Brock, the Ben Greenfield Fitness Podcast "sidekick".

Audio Question from Alexander @ 00:17:14 Has embraced the high fat diet, stopped eating wheat, lost weight, and gotten faster - thanks to Ben, the website and the podcast. He has now signed up for an Ironman and is looking for advice on where to start with his swim training.

~ In my response, I mention my top swim resources from SwimSmooth. You can also take a peek at the Swim Gear page at Pacific Fit.

Audio Question from Cathy @ 00:23:55 Cathy has taken "Calm" magnesium in the past and it helped for sleeping. She took it again recently and it gave her a stomach ache and knocked her out (even the day after). It was the "Calm" brand with calcium and potassium. She is wondering if it is the different type of magnesium (glycinate vs citrate and ascorbate) or the addition of the calcium and potassium.

~ In my response to Cathy, I mention transdermal magnesium and