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Help with ZMA.

clandress Posts: 94 Joined: 2003/09/21	2005/01/05, 11:52 AM I just started taking a homemade ZMA mix, but I think I may have gotten the wrong stuff or am taking the wrong ammounts. Some research showed that the ZMA formula has the following contents. B6 = 10 mg Magnesium = 450 mg Zinc = 30 mg I bought Zinc Asportate (NOT Asp"A"rtate), and Magnesium Asportate (NOT Asp"A"rtate). And the smallest measument of B6 I could find was 100 mg. First off, is there a difference between Asportate and Aspartate? If so, what is it? Second, is 100 mg of B6 ok? This stuff is supposed to make you sleep like a baby, instead when I take 30 mg of Zinc Asportate, 400 mg of Magnesium Asportate, and 100 mg of B6, I get hot flashes, followed by crawling skin (feels like bugs crawling on me). I am also cycling ECA, but I know how it affects me, Ive cycled it before and this is a seperate feeling. I could use some info guys. -------------- If your muscle wont allow you to do the last few reps, make your mind and heart do it. Your muscles will thank them later.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2005/01/05, 07:48 PM 50mg of zinc gluconate will be fine, 500 mg. of magnesium, and about 10 mg. of B6. -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.... bb1fit@freetrainers.com
SkinnyM6886 Posts: 143 Joined: 2004/10/25	2005/01/06, 05:38 PM is it true that the only difference between the many types of Zinc and Magnesium is how well they are absorbed?
YodelingAdam Posts: 111 Joined: 2002/12/30	2005/02/07, 10:20 PM Hey bb1fit, I finally got started making my own zma and used it for the first time about 4 days ago. I've noticed that I have had significantly more dreams than I normally have been waking up with 6hrs of sleep wide awake. Normally I need at least 8hrs to feel somewhat awake. How can I tell if this is the zma working or if its somewhat of a placebo affect and I am just thinking its the zma working?
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2005/02/08, 01:16 PM This may well be from the ZMA. In many folks it is common to have vivid dreams, though they usually stop after a while. It is not unusual to wake up in 6 hrs. feeling like you got 8 hrs. It does enhance "quality" of sleep. ============ Quoting from hankmeister: Hey bb1fit, I finally got started making my own zma and used it for the first time about 4 days ago. I've noticed that I have had significantly more dreams than I normally have been waking up with 6hrs of sleep wide awake. Normally I need at least 8hrs to feel somewhat awake. How can I tell if this is the zma working or if its somewhat of a placebo affect and I am just thinking its the zma working? ============= -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.... bb1fit@freetrainers.com