Re: Can oral magnesium supplemenation stimulate candida growth?

Yes, it is worrying, but I'm sure there is a solution out there. It is just a matter of finding it.

The same laboratory research that showed magnesium stimulating candida growth demonstrated that calcium inhibits candida. Unfortunately magnesium nullifies calcium's good work (in inhibiting candida growth).

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2037228


This has given me the idea of taking calcium supplements and/or calcium based probiotics such as yoghurt and kefir orally, while continuing to take magnesium transdermally. That way you get the magnesium where you want it, in the blood, and therefore the entire body, yet you inhibit candida growth in your intestines with calcium (and probiotics). Sure, the calcium and magnesium will still work against each other to some extent, but at least you are getting the magnesium and calcium where it does the most good.

The critical battle will occur within the intestinal lining or mucous membrane. Here the candida cells will come into contact with both magnesium ions (via blood) and calcium ions (via gut). If the calcium ions outnumber magnesium ions, and I think this is very likely given the proximity of the calcium source vs magnesium, then maybe candida will be inhibited rather than stimulated.

What do you think?