OT: Raynaud's Syndrome
I was discussing with someone on WO suffering from Raynaud's, about last year.
Can't remember who it was.
If you are reading this, please send me a PM.
I think i recommended Lumbrokinase back then, which helped me with light RS quite a bit, but there i got another recent finding that seems to help: Magnesium.
But there's a catch:
I was taking Magnesium in the form of Mg-Oxide for years now, which is poorly resorbed by the body and gives you the shits at even moderate doses. I am speaking of doses of about half RDA (according to the FDA guideline of 350mg pure Mg), so i came through the day with ne third of the RDA through supplemental intake, which didn't help mucle soreness much. I also tried Mg-Citrate, but that messes up my intestines instantly, resulting in even more runs to the toilet at even lower dosage.
When i agreed to myself that there is not much more i can do to up my Mg uptake, i came across Mg-Glycinate (by accident on YouTube linked videos).
It was just running on auto-start mode in the background with me not really listening, but when the narrator said the words "no loosening of stool" it clicked.
I restarted the vid, which included a comparison of all available forms of Mg as supplements and Glycinate was the one the narrator spoke about.
Ordered some the other day (1000mg caps, which is about 200mg pure Mg, or four sevenths of RDA for adult males), tried it out and yep: No runs, no upset stomach.
Muscle soreness from recent workout were vanishing within a day, skin got moisted up more, bruises were healing unusually quick after three more days and i also got calm and focused, but also a little more awake at night.
On day four, i realized getting glowing warm hands and feet, as well as more restistance to lower ambient temperatures. The effect set in a couple of hours after intake, and lasted for half a day, and when i got outside, the hands and feet were feeling warm inside, though they (hands mostly) got cold slowly outside, but warmed up way faster in warm environments again. I have a slight cold, so i didn't do the icebathing test yet, but it feels like i could tolerate the icy water even better than i have trained myself and my body to do, and also by using Lumbrokinase in the past.
So here's the essence: Magnesium seems to do a lot of good things to the body and nervous system through sufficient dosage.
Most supps you get at drugstores, supermarkets or pharmacies are based on forms of Mg almost noone's intestines would tolerate to reach efficient (RDA) doses.
This is just a waste of money, other than you are after something that makes your shit a little softer, but when you take too much of it, liquid, which isn't what most people want, i guess.
Magnesium Glycinate (also sold as Magnesium Bisglycinate) - try it, especially if you do Sports on a regular basis, drink much alcohol or usually take too much carbohydrates, or suffer from Mg deficiency, revealed through blood tests, and it should help Raynaud's as well, without emptying your bank account. It's really cheap.
As always: DYOR
I thought it mostly affects females.
That said, if mittens and warm socks don't work, why not move to some "hot" places...it is 30oC in Houston right now..
...I know, i know, but food around here is good; maybe too much light pollution, so stargazing is difficult.
Basically...why subject yourself to a lot of discomfort when simply moving to a warmer climate (in EU-Algarve, Portugal or Cyprus) might do the "trick"?
Remote work could be done from anywhere, right?
TL;DR assuming that mittens don't work.
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