~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Magnesium Fights Chronic Fatigue January 9, 2014 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Greetings Friends of Bio-Alternatives, Feeling a little run down? Don't have the energy to get the things done that you would like too? In todays newsletter we would like to share with you some amazing information about an amazing mineral, magnesium. Much of todays information comes from the book, "The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine" by ND's Michael T. Murray & Joseph Pizzorno. __________________________________________ An underlying magnesium deficiency, even if very mild, can result in chronic fatigue and symptoms similar to those of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). In addition, low red blood cell magnesium levels, a more accurate measure of magnesium status than routine blood analysis, have been found in many patients with chronic fatigue and CFS. The literature demonstrates that magnesium deficiency is not necessarily due to low dietary intake, and several studies have shown good results with supplementation improving magnesium stores. | |
| For example, in one recent double-blind, placebo controlled trial, 32 CFS patients received either an intramuscular injection of magnesium or a placebo for six weeks. At the end of the study, 12 of the 15 patients receiving magnesium reported, on the basis of strict criteria, significantly improved energy levels, improved emotional state, and less pain. In contrast, only 3 of the placebo patients reported that they felt better and only 1 reported improved energy levels. This study seems to confirm some impressive results obtained in clinical trails during the 1960s on patients suffering from chronic fatigue. These studies used oral magnesium and potassium aspartate rather than injectable magnesium. Between 75 and 91% of the nearly 3,000 patients studied experienced relief of fatigue during treatment with magnesium and potassium aspartate. In contrast, the proportion of patients responding to a placebo was between 9 and 26%. The beneficial effect was usually noted after only 4 or 5 days, but sometimes took as long as 10 days to achieve results. Patients usually continued treatment for four to six weeks; afterward, fatigue frequently did not return.
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| Injectable magnesium is not necessary to restore magnesium status. Studies indicate that magnesium is easily absorbed orally when it is bound to aspartate or citrate. In addition, both of these compounds may also help fight fatigue. Aspartate feeds into the Krebs cycle, the final common pathway for conversion of glucose, fatty acids, and amino acids to chemical energy, while citrate is itself a component of the Krebs cycle. Krebs cycle components (including aspartate, citrate, fumarate, malate, and succinate) usually provide a better mineral chelate; evidence suggests that these chelates are better absorbed, used, and tolerated compared with inorganic or relatively insoluble mineral salts (such as magnesium chloride, oxide, or carbonate). So what do you think? Need a little energy boost? If you feel that supplemental magnesium might benefit you, Bio-Alternatives provides an outstanding magnesium aspartate that comes without all the fillers and needless additives that many other brands include. Oh, and our pricing is awesome too! | |
| Contact Information ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ email: sales@bio-alternatives.net phone: 866-882-0213 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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