Magnesium: The mineral that makes your life better
Everyone needs magnesium
Today, our soils are so depleted of this important mineral that getting it in our diet can be a challenge
Estimates show that 70% of the North American population are deficient
The result?
Many health problems
Today, our soils are so depleted of this important mineral that getting it in our diet can be a challenge
Estimates show that 70% of the North American population are deficient
The result?
Many health problems
The human body contains about 25g of magnesium
You store most of it in your skeletal system (muscles) but it's also found in soft tissues and bodily fluids
Being one of the most used minerals in your body means you have to make sure your levels are always optimal
You store most of it in your skeletal system (muscles) but it's also found in soft tissues and bodily fluids
Being one of the most used minerals in your body means you have to make sure your levels are always optimal
Magnesium is critical for:
Proper hydration
Muscle & Nerve function (contractions, heart rhythm)
Blood sugar control (helps insulin)
Neurotransmitter balance (๐ปglutamate, ๐บserotonin)
Energy production
Bone structure development
Synthesis of DNA/RNA/glutathione
Proper hydration
Muscle & Nerve function (contractions, heart rhythm)
Blood sugar control (helps insulin)
Neurotransmitter balance (๐ปglutamate, ๐บserotonin)
Energy production
Bone structure development
Synthesis of DNA/RNA/glutathione
Magnesium clearly has a vital role in keeping you healthy
Yet so many of you have yet to jump on the bandwagon
So how can you really know whether you're missing any?
Red blood cell Magnesium test
It should be part of the yearly check-up requirement for everyone
Yet so many of you have yet to jump on the bandwagon
So how can you really know whether you're missing any?
Red blood cell Magnesium test
It should be part of the yearly check-up requirement for everyone
Signs of magnesium deficiency
Muscle cramps/twitches
Insomnia
Anxiety
Migraines
Diabetes
Obesity
High blood pressure
Constipation
Reflux
Menstrual cramps
Asthma
Osteoporosis
Irritable bowel syndrome
Chronic Fatigue
ADD
Palpitations
Just to name a few
Muscle cramps/twitches
Insomnia
Anxiety
Migraines
Diabetes
Obesity
High blood pressure
Constipation
Reflux
Menstrual cramps
Asthma
Osteoporosis
Irritable bowel syndrome
Chronic Fatigue
ADD
Palpitations
Just to name a few
You may be wondering why so many people are so deficient
Other than the soil being depleted of magnesium as I mentioned earlier, it all comes down to lifestyle
Diet and medications can bleed you dry of your reserves
Other than the soil being depleted of magnesium as I mentioned earlier, it all comes down to lifestyle
Diet and medications can bleed you dry of your reserves
Main culprits of magnesium depletion include:
Excessive alcohol intake
Salt
Coffee
Soda
High calcium diets
High stress
Sugar
Many pharmaceutical drugs affect you as well
Antacids
Antibiotics
Conjugated/bioidentical estrogens (i.e birth control)
Corticosteroids
Diuretics
Excessive alcohol intake
Salt
Coffee
Soda
High calcium diets
High stress
Sugar
Many pharmaceutical drugs affect you as well
Antacids
Antibiotics
Conjugated/bioidentical estrogens (i.e birth control)
Corticosteroids
Diuretics
Supplementation is the way to keep magnesium levels high in our modern age
Not all supplements are created equal, however
Many supplement forms exist but not all of them are absorbed effectively
This means you really need to choose the right product for best results
Not all supplements are created equal, however
Many supplement forms exist but not all of them are absorbed effectively
This means you really need to choose the right product for best results
Minerals can be absorbed by 2 ways in your gut
Passive diffusion = slow, less efficient
Active transport = fast, more absorption
Minerals that aren't pulled into your system will actually bring water into your intestines
This brings about the famous Magnesium bowel flush
Passive diffusion = slow, less efficient
Active transport = fast, more absorption
Minerals that aren't pulled into your system will actually bring water into your intestines
This brings about the famous Magnesium bowel flush
Magnesium salts work with passive diffusion, which causes a laxative effect:
Magnesium oxide
Magnesium citrate
Magnesium hydroxide
Magnesium chelates, on the other hand, use active transport:
Magnesium Glycinate
Magnesium Threonate
Chelates are the way to go
Magnesium oxide
Magnesium citrate
Magnesium hydroxide
Magnesium chelates, on the other hand, use active transport:
Magnesium Glycinate
Magnesium Threonate
Chelates are the way to go
A chelate is simply a mineral wrapped with amino acids
Your body is tricked into believing its absorbing the building blocks for proteins, which it desperately needs at all times
The more you intake, the better your results
It's that simple
Your body is tricked into believing its absorbing the building blocks for proteins, which it desperately needs at all times
The more you intake, the better your results
It's that simple
Magnesium Chloride spray or oil can be put on the skin the help replenish your levels
Just like magnesium sulfate
Better known as Epsom salts
Transdermal intake is something definitely worth exploring
Just like magnesium sulfate
Better known as Epsom salts
Transdermal intake is something definitely worth exploring
When you're choosing a magnesium supplement
What matters is the elemental magnesium intake you are getting
Lots of products out there with inaccurate dosages on the bottle
Good companies will tell you on the bottle
What matters is the elemental magnesium intake you are getting
Lots of products out there with inaccurate dosages on the bottle
Good companies will tell you on the bottle
A good starter dose would be 400-600mg daily
This will have to change depending on many factors
Go slow if you want to avoid a bowel flush
Take with food preferably too
This will have to change depending on many factors
Go slow if you want to avoid a bowel flush
Take with food preferably too
Getting magnesium from food alone just won't cut it in this hyper-stressed/toxic world we live in
Your liver guzzles magnesium to filter all the junk out of your body
Best food sources would be:
Nuts
Cacao
Avocados
Fatty Fish
Your liver guzzles magnesium to filter all the junk out of your body
Best food sources would be:
Nuts
Cacao
Avocados
Fatty Fish
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