Magnesium

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Magnesium...it is being said that we are just as magnesium

deficient/insufficient as we are vitamin D deficient. That makes a lot of sense

to me....here's why... Cells in our body have vitamin D receptors on them (shows

we NEED vitamin D!) Well guess what sits under that vitamin D receptor? Yep, a

Magnesium receptor...! Also, just like in the past with vitamin D...they were

testing the wrong vitamin D levels and it was underestimated what our levels

needed to be. Same thing is going on with Magnesium. Even if our lab work shows

good magnesium levels we could still be insufficient in Magnesium because that

test only shows how much magnesium is floating around in our blood...NOT...the

magnesium we have on a CELLULAR level where the magnesium can do it's job.

Much of the Magnesium found in multi's are of the Magnesium Oxide form. This is

not the best magnesium to take to move magnesium into the Cells. However, if

Constipation is an issue with you then the " oxide " works well in the bowel to

loosen stool.

Absorption:

In her book " The Magnesium Miracle, " Dean estimates that the body digests and

absorbs about 4% of magnesium oxide, which means the body will only use 12 mg

from 300 mg of elemental magnesium oxide.

Magnesium citrate boasts a much higher bioavailability rate, perhaps as much as

50% of the elemental magnesium.

Laxative Effect...Since the body absorbs so little of magnesium oxide, the other

96% stays in the intestines and acts as a laxative. On the other hand, cells

take up more of the mineral from magnesium citrate, leaving behind less of it in

the intestines to stimulate the bowels.

Look for a Chelated form of Magnesium. Chelated basically means " firmly

attached " , usually to an amino acid or other organic component so that the two

do not disassociate in the digestive system. Citrate is a chelated form...but

for a better option......

What I'm finding as our best option is a Magnesium Glycinate. (not to be

confused with " Gluconate " ) Glycinate is being recommended to anyone with

absorption issues like celiac or crones disease because it is easiest to absorb.

A magnesium glycinate supplement is the result of the attachment of magnesium to

glycine, which is an amino acid. Glycine is the smallest of the amino acids.

When magnesium is chelated with two molecules of glycine, the compound magnesium

glycinate is formed: This " smallness " of the molecules is what makes it the

EASIEST to ABSORB.

Albion labs have developed a patented " proven " Chelated Glycinate formula. (Not

to say others don't work) www.albionminerals.com They sell the product to the

people who bottle the minerals then sell to us. Swansons uses their formula, so

does Solgar and a few others, for a list go to the website and look under " Human

Nutrition " , then under " Consumer Products "

http://swansonsvitamins.com/Search?keyword=albion+magnesium & doSearch=true & ntt & n=\

0 & ntk=Level1

This is what I am currently taking (it is not an Albion product and I'm not sure

if it is even important, because often the only reason one company has a " proven

tested " formula is because then had the deep pockets to pay for the test)

http://www.amazon.com/KAL-Magnesium-Glycinate-400-tablets/dp/B00013YZ1Q/ref=pd_s\

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You can find the KAL Magnesium Glycinate at many websites, iherb, vitacost..also

online at The Vitamin Shoppe and in their stores to name a few.

Ok...I've bored you enough for now. But be warned...(in my best Arnold voice)

" I will be back "