Posted 28 July 2011 - 05:07 PM
I have now been taking 7g of MgT daily for 55 days and I regret to say that there has been no measurable improvement in memory or any cognitive function over that time which cannot be attributed to the learning process.
I am a 69 year old male weighing 70K, While I am fitter and in better heath than most of my peers, I have been experiencing the normal memory decline associated with aging, hence my interest in MgT.
Methodology:
I mix 21g of MgT into 3 cups of water and store in a glass bottle. I measure the amount of powder with an electronic sale accurate to 0.1g. I then drink 4 quarter cups of the mixture daily, spread somewhat evenly over the day. I record the time of taking each drink on a chart stuck on the fridge. I have only missed 2 doses over the 55 day period.
Testing:
I have some, albeit declining, skills as a computer programmer and before starting this experiment I wrote some simple programs to record reaction time, ability at digit span, digit span reversed, and associative memory i.e. learning my friend’s phone numbers.
I also found a book called 'The Ultimate IQ Test Book' by Carter and Russell in the library. The tests are not standardized and are culturally and grammatically biased, but they are sufficient for my purpose of noting any improvement over the period.
I was testing at approximately 3 days intervals for the first two weeks thereafter about every 12 days. Frequent testing is time consuming and there may be a learning process which I wished to avoid. There has been a very modest improvement in the IQ test scores which I attribute to the learning process as the question follow very much the same pattern in each test, plus I review and learn from my failures. There has been no improvement at all in any of the computerized tests, which I find very disappointing.
Other medicines:
I take 4mg of Covercyl/perinopril for mild hypertension
Omega 3-6-9
3,000 IU vitamin D3
Side effects;
I am pretty sure there is a mild laxative effect, but not sufficient to cause me to examine the problem in detail. However it is sufficient to deter me from increasing the dose.
Blood pressure and pulse have not changed over the period.
My receding hair line has not started advancing, nor is new hair growing on my bald spots. Alas!
Energy levels and sleeping patterns have not changed.
My notes record a possible placebo effect at the beginning of the period but that definitely disappeared after a couple of weeks.
I still have 90 days supply on hand and will continue the experiment at 7g for a few more weeks before deciding on any changes.
I would certainly like to learn of anybody doing objective tests.
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