Magnesium Transdermal

Magnesium Levels and Loss of Muscle Mass in Older People

As reported in a magnesium newsletter: In a research study reported in the August 2006 edition of the prestigious American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers investigated whether loss of magnesium may contribute to loss of muscle mass in older people and discovered that low magnesium levels are responsible for a significant decline in muscle strength.

Deficiency in Magnesium causes weak muscles. Muscle strength testing and function were evaluated in over 1,100 men and women with an average age of 67. Researchers found there was a very strong relationship between magnesium levels and muscle function after other factors were adjusted for. They noted that individuals with higher magnesium levels generally had a stronger hand grip, more power in their legs and were able to extend their knees and ankles with more force. Dr. L.J. Dominguez, who headed up the study, noted that 68% of adults get less than the recommended daily allowance of magnesium and that older people and those with chronic disease are at particularly high risk of magnesium deficiency.

There are hundreds of studies proving adequate magnesium is essential for healthy cell function of the heart, brain, muscles and nerves.

Magnesium and diabetes is found here at Suble Energy Therapy

How do you measure  magnesium in the body accurately, being that most of it is in our bones and only about 1% is in our blood, do we wait until we show signs of deficiency before supplementing? The answer is clearly no if we want to live a long life in good health.

Everyday it is important to receive the full requirements our bodies have for magnesium and those who understand the realities of modern life, diets and agricultural practices know how difficult it is to receive our needed magnesium through food alone. We can’t eat enough, besides transdermal is the best way to apply magnesium Chloride is via the skin instead of eating it.

The Ancient Minerals, Ocean Minerals- magnesium oils, bath salts are recommended by Dr. Mark Sircus, Ac., OMD, Director of the IMVA are available from the following sources in the USA, Canada and Australia.

These are important questions when we start supplementing anything. Magnesium chloride dosing questions:

1. how effectively is Magnesium absorbed transdermally — about 95%
2. in bath water foot soaks,
3. direct topical application or
4. compared to oral consumption?  — this about 5% good
5. can we take in too much magnesium when all sources are considered.

Before one begins transdermal magnesium chloride it is highly advised that you read the chapter on warnings and contraindications if you are suffering from any chronic illness like arthritis, severe disease like cancer or lymph flow problems, or are taking any cancer pharmaceutical medications. Also if one is suffering from any kind of disease it is always recommended to have your treatments supervised by a primary health care practitioner. That could be a nurse, chiropractor, naturopathic doctor, acupuncturist, or allopathic medical doctor. Unfortunately few know anything about transdermal magnesium mineral therapy because it is so new.

Magnesium chloride as explained in Dr. Mark Sircus’ book is without doubt a versatile mineral medicine, though as with all forms of magnesium supplementation, it is not easy to calculate the exact dosage. Absorption rates vary considerably from one person to another and from one form of use to another, even with magnesium chloride, which probably delivers more useable magnesium to the cells than any other form. It is wise, especially if one is seriously ill, to start out with low dosages and build slowly up to higher doses over a period of a week or two.