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WHY MAGNESIUM
Did you know that 80% of cramps are caused by magnesium deficiencies?
Magnesium is an essential mineral that demands attention when it comes to health assessment.
It is required by virtually every cell, and it’s vital in more than 350 chemical processes that sustain basic human health and function,
among those; muscle contraction and relaxation, nerve function, cardiac activity, blood pressure regulation, hormonal interactions, immunity, bone health and synthesis of proteins, fats and nucleic acids.
When ATP is broken down, energy is released for all muscle contractions, this turnover is extremely high, meaning that ATP needs to be synthesized quickly. Exercising or racing with magnesium deficiency equals to cycling with insufficient wheels pressure.
Deep deficiency of magnesium is also implicated in reduced bone density and increased risk of osteoporosis as well as irregular heart rate.
Athletes in particular might find it easy to explain away fatigue or muscle cramps, lowered immunity, and even altered heart rates, a simple magnesium deficiency could be the cause.
There is emerging evidence that magnesium requirements are significantly elevated in athletes, and that performance might benefit when the body is balanced. Aside from being used up in the production of energy, magnesium might also assist performance by reducing accumulation of lactic acid and reducing the perception of fatigue during strenuous exercise through its action on the nervous system. Magnesium is also lost through sweat, so athletes training or racing in hot and humid environments might further increase demands
Magnesium, as most minerals, is not produced by the body, so it needs to be ingested daily through the consumption of magnesium-rich foods such as Cacao, Pumpkin seeds, whole grain cereals, leafy greens, other nuts and seeds.
This is probably because our eating habits generally rely on processed, high-starch and refined foods, which are all poor sources of this vital mineral.
MGSPORT was specially developed for these needs
It contains a special Molecule of Magnesium, Vitamins E + B6 as absorption accelerators and Vitamin D.
It improves the absorption of Vitamin D and Calcium, to strengthen your bones
The special formula assures high absorption, which is superior in body availability than other products.
MGSPORT active ingredient was proven as 3 times more effective, than Magnesium Citrate, in intercellular absorption.
Take a look at your dietary supplements shelf – yes, you probably have one; more than one third of American adults consume multivitamin or mineral supplements – and read the fine print. In this alphabet soup you’ll probably find Vitamin B, C and D, and most likely zinc and calcium. Do you also see magnesium? You might see a substance called ‘magnesium stearate’ – this isn’t it. Magnesium stearate is not a dietary supplement – it is most commonly used in supplement manufacturing as a "flow agent", which helps ensure that the equipment runs smoothly and the ingredients stay blended together in the correct proportions. The effects of magnesium stearate are not well known and its safety is controversial – your best bet is choosing a supplement that is magnesium stearate free.
Magnesium is as important as the other, more famous supplements. Over 300 enzymes need magnesium to function. Every cell’s energy production depends on it; bone development, the nervous and cardiovascular systems, and blood pressure regulation – all require magnesium. All of this is common knowledge, yet national surveys repeatedly show that most adults consume less than the recommended daily intake.
What don't they know? Awareness of magnesium’s role in our physiology is growing rapidly among athletes, both professionals and amateur. Rest assured that most participants in the Summer Olympics in Rio have been boosting their body’s magnesium levels for years in advance of the event. Basically, since they started training.
Professional and amateur athletes increasingly incorporate magnesium in their diet. You should too! Here's 11 good reasons to do it:
1. Your body’s energy depends on it:
There’s hardly a bodily function that doesn’t depend on magnesium, but it suffices to remember that your body cannot produce energy without magnesium. The biology works, roughly, like so: ATP, the main source of energy in the cell, generates energy through magnesium ions. If you’re low on magnesium, it’s like riding a bike with flat tires, or using a flashlight with weak batteries. You can do it, but the bike ride will be much harder, and the light – much weaker.
2. It prevents cramps:
Athletes take magnesium to prevent cramps. Magnesium is not a cure for cramps – it’s useless to start boosting magnesium the moment your legs cramp. As much as it serves to eliminate the problem – it’ll do it if you consume enough as part of your everyday diet.
3. It fights fatigue and insomnia:
magnesium deficiency is a common cause for migraine headaches, insomnia, depression, and chronic fatigue. It is a prevalent problem in most industrialized nations.
4. It needs to be part of your diet:
Professional athletes know they can’t just load up on magnesium the day before a competition, or race day. Our body stores magnesium in bones and soft tissue, and releases it to the blood to maintain balance. So, one should dutifully take high quality magnesium supplement such as MgSport Magnesium daily to gradually build up magnesium stores.
5. Three factors determine how long it will take to balance your magnesium level:
first, your current level (or, most likely, deficiency); second, the quality of your diet (do you eat enough pumpkin seeds?); and, finally, your exercise regime, which affects your needs of magnesium and how fast your reservoir is depleted, since you lose magnesium through excessive sweating.
6. How to check your magnesium level:
The best testing around is inter-cellular, which is not standard yet. Magnesium is not evaluated in routine electrolyte testing in hospitals and clinics, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Blood tests don’t provide a reliable reading of the magnesium level probably because most of the body’s magnesium is stored in bones and soft tissues, and not in the blood.
7. You can get it naturally:
Good sources of magnesium are nuts, whole grains, soy, fruits and vegetables (especially the dark green leafy kinds). Cocoa and pumpkin seeds are exceptionally rich in magnesium.
8. Multivitamins aren’t enough:
Don’t assume that your multivitamin will take care of your magnesium intake. Most labels on the market do not. Centrum, the popular multivitamin, contains 13%-25% of the recommended daily intake in its different products.
9. It has a relationship with other vitamins and minerals:
Magnesium also affects how your body uses other minerals and vitamins, such as vitamins D and K2, calcium, and potassium. Some recommend a 2:1 balance between calcium and magnesium, to assure an optimal consumption of both. But there’s a catch – you need both, but separately, as ingesting both at the same time is detrimental to their absorption efficacy. Therefore calcium supplements, even if they contain magnesium, may undermine the balance you are seeking. That’s another reason why multivitamins often don’t contain enough magnesium.
10. Effective magnesium consumption:
It’s best to take magnesium at night, when the digestive conditions are optimal. High dosages can cause diarrhea and abdominal cramp, but generally magnesium over-consumption does not pose a health risk in healthy individuals, since the body gets rid of the excess in the urine.
11. Not all magnesium supplements are the same:
Their effectiveness depends on their absorption in the guts. It’s important to mind not just how much magnesium you consume but also the amount your body is likely to take in. Approximately 30%-40% of magnesium from food is actually absorbed. The rate in supplements varies significantly, from up to 10% for most products, to 42% in MGSPORT Magnesium. You can do the math yourself to find out which is more cost effective.
