Mineralize! It sounds like energize doesn’t it. I’m a treky from way back. I remember when they shot the assist guy on the ground team and all that was left was cube of white stuff. I think that stuff was calcium and magnesium. Anyway, I just read an aged article from Vitamin Research News about Magnesium deficiency.
South, James MA: “Magnesium: The key to health and life,” Vitamin Research News. pages 1,2,3,&10.Volume 19, Number 5, June 2005.
Or just go to http://www.vrp.com and go to newsletter and then to newsletter archives.
The nickel tour of the article is magnesium deficiency is related to multiple chronic degenerative conditions like: chronic muscle tension, hypertension or high blood pressure, chronic fatigue, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, ADHD, ADD, colorectal cancer, etc.
Most people are chronically deficient in magnesium so it takes 1 to 6 months of supplementation to see gradual changes and a reversal of these conditions. The recommended dosages are 4.5 mg/lb. of body weight, so for a 200lb. person you need 900mg per day. You can break that up into 1-3 doses a day. The best forms to take are magnesium citrate. If it is taken with calcium there should be a 1:1 ratio or equal amounts of calcium and magnesium for best absorption in the body. So, for about $20 you can get a months supply and a side benefit is excellent sleep and more relaxation throughout the day. This may be a great tool in the battle of degeneration and aging. So mineralize and get your magnesium and calcium.
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