Magnesium
Uses in the body: essential for heart and liver health,
good nerve and muscle function, balanced metabolism
and strong bones. Assists in the production and repair
of cells and is necessary for calcium absorption and
B1 and B6 metabolism.
Signs of deficiency: cramps, muscle fatigue, loss of
appetite, nausea, diarrhoea, insomnia, heart rhythm
problems, numbness and tingling, eye tremors,
hyperactivity.
Therapeutic uses: menstrual pain and PMS,
osteoporosis, insomnia, morning sickness, joint pain,
heart disease, asthma, nervousness, anxiety and
other mental problems. It's also important for
alcoholics, diabetics and epileptics, although
supplementation requires professional supervision.
Dietary sources: nuts, millet, wholegrains and
cereals, molasses, all green vegetables, pulses
(especially soya beans), shrimps and other seafood,
tap water (in hard water areas). Much magnesium is
lost in cooking.
Dosage:
Recommended daily allowance: 300mg
Typical therapeutic daily dose: 100mg to 300mg
Daily intake shouldn't exceed: 300mg
Cautions: excessive intake (400mg taken long-term) can cause diarrhoea. Not to be taken by people with
high magnesium levels in their blood serum.
Best taken: at bedtime with calcium in the ratio of one or two parts calcium to one part magnesium. Most
absorbable forms are magnesium orotate and amino-chelated magnesium. Magnesium gluconate and
magnesium chloride are less effective but can be taken orally.
Magnesium plays a key role in the production of cellular energy and is involved in almost every biologic
process. Magnesium and calcium work together in the body for the formulation of adenosine triphosphate, the
key form of biologic energy.
What is it?
Magnesium is an essential mineral to the human body. It is needed for bone, protein, and fatty acid formation,
making new cells, activating B vitamins, relaxing muscles, clotting blood, and forming adenosine triphosphate
(ATP; the energy the body runs on). The secretion and action of insulin also require magnesium.
Magnesium also acts in a way related to calcium channel blocker drugs. This effect may be responsible for the
fact that under certain circumstances magnesium has been found to potentially improve vision in people with
glaucoma.1 Similarly, this action might account for magnesium’s ability to lower blood pressure.2
The human body needs water-soluble magnesium to utilize calcium properly. Your body needs about two
parts magnesium for every one part calcium for best antioxidant effects.* If you have proper magnesium levels,
the body can use the calcium it needs and discharge the rest. Most people have more calcium in their diets
than they need but an absolute shortage of magnesium. Of even more concern is the fact that the average
American diet makes very little allowance for magnesium. It is of concern that large doses of calcium are
currently being promoted in our diets without proper magnesium supplementation.*
Consuming enough water-soluble magnesium with calcium has many positive benefits for the human body. It
often results in feeling younger because lack of proper magnesium to calcium ratios results in rapidly aging
every man, woman, and child in this country.* It is also reported to help individuals lose weight.* The fact that
calcium can be good and bad has eluded experts researching anti aging for the last 50 years. It is also
believed premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is nothing more than a symptom of premature aging caused by
calcification of female body parts. Instead of women’s ovaries aging in their sixties, they age in their twenties.
Women who were put on a program of increased magnesium reported their PMS vanished. More importantly,
the women reported feeling and looking 10 to 15 years younger. Most women said they had lost weight,
increased their energy, and had a more positive outlook. In addition, many said they noticed smoother skin
without any other topical applications. The best antiaging advice in the world may be:“Take less calcium, take
more magnesium.”
Magnesium can assist people in enjoying the prime of their lives by promoting ease of joint movement, steady
functioning of the cardiovascular system, proper sugar balance, healthy bones, and long-term mental clarity.*
When too much calcium is deposited in an area of the body, it is called calcification. As we grow older, calcium
migrates from the hard tissues (bones) to the soft tissues in your body. Increased calcification can cause aging
and premature death. Proper calcium utilization can promote youthfulness and longevity.* As magnesium
levels go down, up to 30% of the energy a cell creates can be spent trying to pump the calcium out. This is
why some people exhaust so easily. Calcification can occur in the arteries, heart, or kidneys. Proper
magnesium levels in the body can contribute to a healthy gallbladder, eyes, hair, and smooth skin.* As you
age, your (undesired) calcium levels will usually increase relative to the lack of magnesium in your diet. But the
good news is that consuming extra magnesium, in a water-soluble form, allows your calcium to start migrating
out of the tissue and organ areas where it does not belong.* In addition, what your body does not need, it will
be able to expel.* This may contribute to individuals looking younger after using the product.*
Magnesium is required for production and transfer of energy from protein synthesis and for contraction of
muscles and excitability of nerves.* It is also a cofactor in a myriad of enzyme systems.* It is apparent that our
bodies are able to consume large amounts of magnesium to insure proper use of calcium.* Proper utilization of
magnesium supports a healthy respiratory system, increased muscle tone and size, a more comfortable
menstrual cycle, healthy growth, strong, relaxed muscles, proper physical balance, and healthy organs and
soft tissue.*
Magnesium plays a key role in the production of cellular energy and is involved in almost every biologic
process. Magnesium and calcium work together in the body for the formulation of adenosine triphosphate, the
key form of biologic energy.*
Magnesium is essential for every major biological process. It is necessary for the metabolism of glucose,
production of cellular energy, and the synthesis of nucleic acids and proteins.* Magnesium’s role in cellular
reproduction is key in maintaining healthy levels of immune-related cells during an immune challenge.*
Magnesium is also important for the electrical stability of cells and supports the muscle tone of blood vessels,
promoting a more relaxed state.*
Magnesium plays a critical role in converting carbohydrates to energy, healthy heart function, activating
enzyme systems, and muscular contractions.* Magnesium is also needed for a cell to make ATP, the molecule
that contains the energy of the body.*
Magnesium is not a trace mineral but a major entity in our bodies. It is necessary for over 300 enzymatic
reactions and is biologically interlocked with calcium metabolism. Magnesium is vital for making sure that
calcium is used properly by the body. Between 50% - 60% of magnesium in the body is found in bone. It also
plays a key role in the synthesis of proteins, which are components of many body structures such as cartilage.*
Magnesium also plays an important role in the maintenance of the electrical and physical integrity of heart
muscle.* Calcium and magnesium are both needed in proper amounts to maintain healthy balance between
these minerals in the body, both of which have effects on blood vessels and the heart.*
John P. Trowbridge, former president elect of the American College of Advancement in Medicine, stated that
although normal cardiovascular health and circulation and mental psychological balance appear to be
unrelated, magnesium contributes to the health of both.* Proper magnesium levels help millions of people at
work to maintain ease of wrist, neck, elbow, finger, knee, back, and hip movement.* Please be advised that
Milk of Magnesia is not magnesium in the proper water-soluble form
