Epsom Salts, Magnesium Deficiency and Sensory Integration Disorder

[danita]

How long does it take to absorb into the skin, ow long should I leave the kids soaking? I have just gave them a bath in the salts and at the very least their skin feels soo soft.
Also how long before the deficiency is made up?

[LionsandBears]

It's probably worth consulting a naturopath. I know we've been doing it for months and we're still deficient. Although we're not consistent about taking our supplements.

Remember, you use up minerals in daily life. Stress, grief, etc, use them up faster. So if you're already deficient, you need to build up over time. Depending on the problem, it could take months or years. An example is, is takes 2 years of gut healing to overcome the damage to the gut from a course of antibiotics. It may be the same for other things.

It depends on the individual. As for a bath, I soak for at least 20 minutes but I don't know for kids.

[mel_cur]

An example is, is takes 2 years of gut healing to overcome the damage to the gut from a course of antibiotics. It may be the same for other things..

wow that's crazy!

[meow]

I know we've been doing it for months and we're still deficient. Although we're not consistent about taking our supplements.

Remember, you use up minerals in daily life. Stress, grief, etc, use them up faster. So if you're already deficient, you need to build up over time.

Thanks for the reminder about all this. You're quite right... I think I may look at other ways to boost our magnesium given these connections to spectrum disorders.

Thanks everyone for a great discussion- lots of great info here!