Can soaking in Epsom salts raise your magnesium levels?

Epsom salt, a magnesium sulfate compound, is a popular home remedy most commonly used as a foot soak. ... from these salts can be absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, there is a lack of peer-reviewed research that supports a significant or therapeutic level of magnesium absorption from the skin. read more

Epsom Salt Baths Can Boost Magnesium Levels. Epsom salt is named for a town in England where magnesium sulfate was once extracted from local mineral springs. For centuries, Epsom salt baths have been used therapeutically and many who are dealing with magnesium deficiency notice an improvement in symptoms when they soak in the mineral-rich water. read more

Me too. If my Mg++ gets too low, my heart starts to malfunction and gets all goofy. (Afibs and missing beats). I now get mine from magnesium citrate at 200 mg per day. There is no point in soaking in Epsom salts to get this, just keep the Mg++ level up. Dr. Steven Sinatra "Saving Your Heart" was the first responder on this for me. read more

Epsom salt, a magnesium sulfate compound, is a popular home remedy most commonly used as a foot soak. Taken orally or rectally as an enema, it is also used as a treatment for constipation. While some of the magnesium from these salts can be absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, there is a lack of peer-reviewed research that supports a significant or therapeutic level of magnesium absorption from the skin. read more