MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS
Magnesium Chloride, Glycinate, Oxide Citrate, Malate, Taurate, Sulfate, Threonate. What are the 'different types' of magnesium supplement offered in the marketplace?
The list people often get confused about is this:
- Oxide → constipation
- Citrate → for digestion & constipation
- Glycinate → for calm & sleep
- Malate → for energy & fatigue
- Taurate → for heart & blood pressure
- Chloride → for absorption & balance
- Sulfate → for detox baths & sore muscles
- Threonate → for brain & memory
The only naturally occurring magnesium salt forms in that list are: magnesium chloride, magnesium oxide and magnesium sulfate.
They also make magnesium citrate in a laboratory by joining magnesium salts with citric acid (good if you need to hydrate the bowel and treat constipation).
The threonate part is a sugar acid formed by the breakdown of dehydroascorbate (DHA), a form of vitamin C.
The other 'types' are magnesium ions joined up with amino acids so as to make a different compound (ie. different partners with magnesium), to improve bowel tolerance, but that is still no guarantee that you can absorb those high concentrations of magnesium ions across the gut wall (even if you had enough stomach acid to digest the tablets). They may not give you diarrhea, but it doesn't mean all the magnesium in those different magnesium compounds gets to the interior of the body without being lost in the toilet.
The differences between those various compounds are because of what magnesium is joined to, and not because of magnesium itself. Magnesium ions are just magnesium and all the benefits of replenishment of magnesium stores are due to how much magnesium (from any source) that your body can digest and absorb into your muscle, organ and bone cells.
Calling them 'different types' of magnesium implies that magnesium itself can split up into different forms. That is just not the case. It would be like saying that the same wheat you use to make artisan breads, flat bread, cakes etc create 'different types of wheat' simply because they are combined to other elements, prepared and baked in a different way.
The natural magnesium compounds that are quickly dissolved in water and absorbed, are magnesium chloride and magnesium sulfate (epsom salts). Magnesium chloride is much better because the body needs a lot of chloride ions, as they are the most abundant ions in the body, so the body is hungry for magnesium chloride salt. It needs much less sulfate, and if we get too much sulfate it can be quite irritating and dehydrating to membranes like skin and gut lining, which means less gets through.
The body resists overdose. Any magnesium contained in the various magnesium compounds will donate some magnesium, but when it comes to optimal absorption and uptake you can't go past magnesium chloride. It offers the best quality, efficacy and value for money. Our naturally dehydrated food grade magnesium also still contains 2% of the other sea trace minerals as a buffer, which makes it even more able to be assimilated in the body. You can feel and taste the difference.
What is the difference between Epsom salts and magnesium chloride flakes?
Both Epsom salts (magnesium sulphate) and magnesium chloride flakes are forms of magnesium salt and dissolve in water.
Epsom salts have about 9% elemental magnesium, whereas magnesium chloride hexahydrate (dehydrated from salt brine), has 12-16% elemental magnesium depending on the geographical source of the magnesium salt water and how much it is processed.
There will also be 1-2% mixture of other trace minerals which occur naturally in the salt water brine.
There are three categories of magnesium chloride: Industrial (for agriculture, making metal, and swimming pools), food grade (for oral consumption and food preparation) and pharmaceutical (for medicines).
The sulphate in Epsom salts can be irritating on endothelial and mucosal linings, whereas magnesium chloride solution is gentler. More information in this article…
Food grade vs industrial grade magnesium chloride hexahydrate What’s the difference?
The concentration of calcium and sulphate ions is much lower in food grade compared to industrial grade.
Food grade is put through several mechanical filtration processes, but industrial grade doesn’t have the same quality processing controls.
Industrial grade often contains toxic metal contaminants like lead and mercury, or high levels of arsenic. These contaminants can pollute the salts if they are mined, or if the salt water source was exposed to agricultural, mining, sewage or industrial waste streams in the environment. Waste salts from desalination plants also produce
industrial grade magnesium chloride. Food grade magnesium chloride should not contain mercury nor lead.
Industrial grade is used mainly for agricultural fertilizers, processing magnesium metals, swimming pool salt, de-icing of roads and removal of dust from the air in mining environments.
Food grade is used mainly by tofu manufacturers and by pharmaceutical companies who further refine the salt to remove all other trace minerals, and make pharmaceutical grade for intravenous use.
Why don’t we use Australian magnesium chloride salt?
We are an Australian family owned company. Our magnesium products are all manufactured in Australia, except we get the raw material food grade certified magnesium chloride salt from the Tibetan Plateau, a pristine salt water lake 3,000m above sea level, because Australia does not produce food grade certified magnesium chloride.
We would get magnesium chloride from Australia if we could.
The reason we import magnesium chloride salt is that we must have it food grade certified. Australia does not produce food grade certified magnesium chloride. It only produces industrial grade because the source salt water is mostly from desert lakes (which can have agricultural runoff or mining contamination), from desalination plant waste salts, or from river dredging operations.
Only 15% of the world’s magnesium chloride production is certified food grade, and it usually comes from open salt water lakes thousands of metres high in pristine mountainous regions.
We also lab test our imported salts in Australia at 10ppb to make sure there is no mercury nor lead contamination (as is common in industrial grades).
MAGNESIUM SCIENCE + STUDY LINKS
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Magnesium Science
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Cramps are a Result of Dehydration and Leaky Cell Membrane
When magnesium is lost excessively the cell membrane becomes compromised and 'looser' because the electrical charge drops. That means the cell wall is not as good anymore at holding in electrolytes. The membrane starts to lose integrity, potassium can leak out and the cell also loses water, leading to excessive dehydration. This loosening effect also allows in more calcium and sodium, which are larger molecules. Some athletes have suffered cardiac arrest (heart muscle cramp) in the middle of a marathon when magnesium levels got critically low and too much water was lost.
Excessive stress, traumas, injury, sleep deprivation, dehydration etc cause excessive magnesium loss from cell stores, which means free calcium can start to dominate, causing hypercalcaemia. This causes calcium to deposit in the soft tissue, muscles, ligaments, joints and smooth muscles of the endothelial linings of vessels. In other words, the body gets stiffer and older faster. Not only that, but blood can become thicker and prone to clotting and hypertension. These restrictions can also cause nerve signalling to become inhibited or blocked, or electrical conductivity to become compromised and develop intermittent cramping and muscle spasms.
Calcium tightens and sodium stimulates, which starts a cascade of dehydration and the 'squeezing' effect we know as cramps, twitches, restless legs, as well as the vascular constriction of hypertension.
Use Elektra Magnesium to Relax Muscles, Cramps and Pain - Video
Dehydration Increases With Low Intracellular Magnesium Status
When the body becomes dehydrated it moves to a water-conserving and rationing status. It releases vasopressin - a hormone which constricts blood vessels so that more water is shunted to the brain, as the brain must take priority with water usage. If the body is in a state of drought it will also message the kidneys to retain more sodium, which then retains more water and can lead to tissue swelling (oedema). In this state the proper elimination of toxins and wastes is diminished and can lead to septic conditions. The best electrolyte balancing requires water and electrolytes (including sufficient magnesium) to flush out wastes, allowing the kidneys and waste elimination system to return to normal.
The Magnesium Science of Calcium-Channel Blocking
Remember that magnesium is the best calcium-channel blocker - the natural controller of how the body uses calcium to its best advantage. Calcium contracts the muscle fibres, but magnesium relaxes again by its rehydration and removal of calcium back to the extra-cellular spaces.
To help the body release this pressure and return to normal hydration drink more magnesium water - mixed as per instructions above. You can also add a small amount of sodium chloride salt if you have been perspiring a lot. For fast relaxation massage into your muscles: Elektra Magnesium Cream plus extra sprays of Elektra Magnesium Oil Spritz (formula). Magnesium Charge Lotion can also help rapid muscle recovery.
MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS
• Cramps / Restless Legs
• Skin Problems
• Constipation or Leaky Gut
• Chronic Fatigue
• Irritability / Headaches
• Inflammation / Pain
• PMT / Hormone Issues
• Anxiety / Depression
• Disturbed Sleep
• Metabolic Syndrome
• Insulin Resistance
• Heart Arrhythmia
• Hypertension / Heart Disease
• Stiff joints / Arthritis / Osteoporosis
• Auto Immune Disorders / Allergies
• Acidosis / Candida Overgrowth
Christa Krahnert, German Naturopath - VIDEO: Are You Getting Too Much Calcium?
ARTICLE: "The Extraordinary Power of Magnesium"
(as printed in Nexus Magazine Apr-May 2018)
Excerpts: "Symptoms of low magnesium (hypomagnesaemia) may include tremor, agitation, muscle cramp, cardiac arrhythmia, hypokalaemia (potassium deficiency), chronic fatigue, numbness, tingling, seizures, excessive electrical activity in the brain, sleep disturbance, bronchial spasms and asthma, allergic reactions, hyperactivity and ADHD, compromised immune response (over or under), as well as free calcium in blood causing hypertension and calcium precipitation, which results in ligament and vasculature hardening, fibroids and lumps. Associated diseases can include osteoporosis, metabolic syndrome, insulin-resistant diabetes, arteriosclerosis, skin disorders, lymph and kidney dysfunction, thyroid disease, cancer, anxiety and depression. As magnesium is also essential to synthesise RNA and DNA, low magnesium has even been found to be carcinogenic.5" ...
"Asthma symptoms or anaphylaxis are also a sign of magnesium deficiency. An excessive immune response at the slightest provocation, resulting in uncontrollable chest spasms and tightening of airways can become debilitating, exhausting and in extreme cases fatal. Magnesium can calm down this reaction via a decrease in superoxide production, indicating that magnesium may modulate the inflammatory process and decrease release of free radicals."
"The magnesium ion has an inhibitory action on smooth muscle contraction, on histamine release from mast cells and on acetylcholine release from cholinergic nerve terminals."6 Low magnesium can also present as irregular heart beat with ventricular 'mis-beats' or subsequently atrial fibrillation. The left ventricle of the heart contains more magnesium receptor sites than other muscles and just like getting eye twitches or leg spasms when magnesium levels get too low, the heart muscle can develop spasms." READ MORE
MAGNESIUM's Importance to MITOCHONDRIA for ENERGY and SPORT PERFORMANCE - Video
Magnesium is Essential for Bone Health
Scientific studies show, “Positive associations between greater intakes of dietary magnesium and grip strength, indices of skeletal muscle mass, and BMD in men and women in middle and older age groups.” These studies suggest that magnesium supplementation may help with strategies to prevent sarcopenia, frailty, falls, and fractures.
Why is Magnesium so Important for Health?
Why is Transdermal Absorption Better?
Magnesium is now becoming a big revolution in natural health as industrialised societies suffer more and more under stress and are looking for ways to compensate without relying on drugs or surgery. Transdermal absorption of magnesium salts is the best way to absorb magnesium, as no digestion of tablets is required.
Only a very small amount of oral magnesium tablets and powders gets digested and passes through the gut wall to the inner tissue areas of the body where it is mostly used. The majority of these oral magnesium supplements are expelled by the digestive system and can cause diarrhea. Transdermal absorption is much more efficient and works more quickly with calming effects being felt within minutes of massaging into skin or soaking in a hot magnesium solution footsoak or bath. It is using the same dermal pathways as sweating which releases electrolytes from the skin.The skin is also capable of absorbing electrolytes back in as long as they are in the right form. You can also do it by swimming in the ocean or bathing in mineral rich hot springs.
Massaging with Elektra Magnesium products delivers the magnesium and other elements and nutrients more conveniently to the skin. From the skin (epidermis) the body takes up what it needs via the tiny capillaries of the dermis under the skin and is self-regulating. It does not take up any more than it needs at one time (like tree roots taking up minerals from the soil). Unlike drugs or herbs, you cannot overdose. (Ref: Transdermal Magnesium Study Via Magnesium Cream). It’s just nutrition provided to the largest organ of the body - the skin. Feeding the body by feeding the skin makes a lot of sense... and feels sooooo good!
Capillary action of tree roots to absorb minerals from soil.
Why are Magnesium Chloride Flakes Better Than Oral Tablets and Powders?
Chloride is the most abundant negative ion in the body. For us to be able to use the metals of magnesium, sodium, calcium, potassium etc, they are bound to chloride to be ionised and fully absorbed into the water molecule - and in a sense swallowed up by the water. In that form (eg. magnesium chloride, sodium chloride etc) the electrolytes are biologically available. Together, and as a solute in the water, these electrolytes conduct the bio-electricity of the body.
The 'cation' of magnesium in 'magnesium chloride' is bound up with chloride 'anions' so that the compound shares electrons in the outer shell to become stable. It becomes easily soluble in water, and therefore more accessible to cells.
Compounds such as magnesium oxide that are much less soluble are therefore less accessible to cells. Magnesium chloride however, once dissolved in water, gets access to cells without further digestion required.
Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate is ideal because it is a compound of magnesium chloride bound up in a crystal matrix of six water molecules - hence the name 'hexa-hydrate'. This is the form that occurs in naturally dehydrated sea water after skimming off the sodium chloride part (to make table salt). The chemical notation is MgCl2.6H20. The crystal salt flakes are usually 47-48% magnesium chloride, 1-2% other sea trace minerals, with the other half of the flakes being crystallised water.
This is why the flakes are so hygroscopic - that is, their 'charge' attracts water from the atmosphere and they can start to 'sweat' and become sticky if there are humid conditions and they are exposed to air. If left out long enough, they will become fully saturated with the water and turn back into the liquid magnesium salt solution called 'magnesium oil' (which came from the brine that came from the sea water). The magnesium chloride in crystallised or liquid form, just contains less or more water in its different states.
When you take oral tablets and powders of various magnesium compounds (magnesium joined to another element), they have to be digested in the stomach using hydrochloric acid. The older we get the less stomach acid we make and the more difficult it gets to digest. Also, after the body separates the magnesium from the other element/s in the compound and the tablet's fillers and binders, it joins the magnesium molecule to chloride for solubility and access to cells.
All this takes a lot of extra time before you feel the benefit of the magnesium. By the time it can get through the bowel wall several hours later it is a much smaller quantity that is available for cells than if you soaked in magnesium chloride solution (magnesium flakes in water) or applied it to the skin as a magnesium skin care product.
The gut wall can only take up a small dilution of magnesium - such as what would be in spring water or foods. Higher concentrations are eliminated via the digestive system. Scientists have found that, "the absorption of magnesium decreased with increasing magnesium concentrations." This is why high concentrations in oral supplements tend to be wasted so much.
When you take too much magnesium supplement orally the bowel contents become loose and watery, finding their way into the toilet well before you get the benefit of all that magnesium. Via the skin there is no digestion required because the magnesium chloride solution is already in the right form for cellular uptake. You can feel the benefit of the magnesium much sooner and absorb a higher quantity. Remember, the body takes what it needs, but no more - just like the tree roots take up minerals from the soil but no more than the tree needs at any one time. It is naturally self-regulating.
MAGNESIUM SCIENCE REFERENCE STUDIES
REVIEW... Magnesium: The Forgotten Electrolyte - A Review on Hypomagnesemia
TRANSDERMAL MAGNESIUM
Intravenously and Topically Applied Magnesium in the Prevention of Arterial Thrombosis (2000)
Transdermal Magnesium for the Treatment of Peripheral Neuropathy in Chronic Kidney Disease (2023)
Preliminary Study of Transdermal Permation of Magnesium Cream Formulations Across Skin (2012)
Effect Of Topical Magnesium Application On Epidermal Integrity And Barrier Function (2015)
Effects of Magnesium Deficiency – More Than Skin Deep (2014)
Magnesium and Connective Tissue (2003)
A Critical Role for TRPM Channel-Kinase for Human Magnesium Transport (2005)
Structural Mechanism of TRPM7 Channel Regulation by Intracellular Magnesium (2022)
TRPM7 is essential for Mg2+ homeostasis in mammals (2010)
PAIN
Magnesium Promotes the Regeneration of the Peripheral Nerve (2021)
Magnesium and Pain (Review 2020)
THYROID
Cell (patho)Physiology of Magnesium (2008)
DIABETES
Magnesium Intake and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Men and Women (2004)
CARDIOVASCULAR / IMMUNE SYSTEM
The Role of Magnesium Deficiency in Cardiovascular and Intestinal Inflammation (2010)
Possible Roles Of Magnesium On The Immune System. (2003)
Magnesium Causes Nitric Oxide Independent Coronary Artery Vasodilation In Humans (2001)
Dietary Magnesium Intake And Risk Of Stroke: A Meta-Analysis Of Prospective Studies (2012)
Comparison of Mechanism and Functional Effects of Magnesium and Statin Pharmaceuticals (2004)
CANCER
Hypomagnesemia in the Cancer Patient
Critical Role of Magnesium Ions in DNA Polymerase ’s Closing and Active Site Assembly (2004)
BONES
Scientific studies show, “Positive associations between greater intakes of dietary magnesium and grip strength, indices of skeletal muscle mass, and BMD in men and women in middle and older age groups.”
Dietary Magnesium May Be Protective for Aging of Bone and Skeletal Muscle in Middle and Younger Older Age Men and Women: Cross-Sectional Findings from the UK Biobank Cohort
These studies suggest that magnesium supplementation may help with strategies to prevent sarcopenia, frailty, falls, and fractures.
NOTE: Not recommended for sensitive skin types. If you have sensitive skin conditions please refer to the milder Magnesium Cream (Herbal)
MENTAL HEALTH
Magnesium Deficiency Induces Anxiety and HPA Axis Dysregulation (2012)
Dietary Magnesium Deficiency Alters Gut Microbiota And Leads To Depressive-Like Behaviour. (2015)
Magnesium in Major Depression (2009)
Magnesium Supplementation In Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (2016)
BOOK: If You Think You Don't Have PTSD, Think Again - by Dr Jamie Turndorf
Predicting and Testing Bioavailability of Magnesium Supplements - STUDY of 15 Magnesium Tablet Brands
Magnesium Bioavailability in Drinking Water
“The results of serum and urine analysis indicated that Mg bioavailability was comparable for mineral waters with different mineralization levels, bread, and a dietary supplement. Specifically, Mg bioavailability was not influenced by the presence of SO4, HCO3,− or calcium. Thus, mineral water with higher concentrations of Mg constitutes a calorie-free Mg source that contributes to optimal Mg supply. [AND]…Multiple portions consumed throughout the day may increase Mg bioavailability.”
Magnesium bioavailability from mineral water. A study in adult men (2002)
“The fractional absorption rate is high at low Mg load and decreases exponentially with increasing carrier amounts. Several authors have outlined that higher bioavailability is observed when a given amount of Mg is distributed over a day rather than being consumed in a single bolus (Schuette et al, 1990; Fine et al, 1991; Lo¨nnerdal, 1995); consequently a regular water intake distributed throughout the day would be expected to lead to a higher absorption.”
“Thus, one simple means of increasing Mg absorption and retention of a given daily intake of Mg is to divide the daily dose into smaller increments taken at equally spaced intervals throughout the day. In terms of supplementation, this may result either in a more rapid repletion of body pools when deficiency or sub-deficiency occurs, or in a better prevention of the appearance of a sub-deficiency. Using this consumption pattern, Mg-rich mineral water delivers Mg more efficiently to the body. Further studies are required to confirm these results with Mg-rich foods or food supplements.”
Intestinal Absorption and Factors Influencing Bioavailability of Magnesium – An Update (2017)
“Mg2+ is absorbed via a paracellular passive and a transcellular active pathway that involves TRPM6/7 channel proteins. The bioavailability of Mg2+ varies within a broad range, depending on the dose, the food matrix, and enhancing and inhibiting factors. Dietary factors impairing Mg2+ uptake include high doses of other minerals, partly fermentable fibres (e.g., hemicellulose), non-fermentable fibres (e.g., cellulose, lignin), phytate and oxalate, whereas proteins, medium-chain-triglycerides, and low- or indigestible carbohydrates (e.g., resistant starch, oligosaccharides, inulin, mannitol and lactulose) enhance Mg2+ uptake. The Mg2+ dose is a major factor controlling the amount of Mg2+ absorbed. In principle, the relative Mg2+ uptake is higher when the mineral is ingested in multiple low doses throughout the day compared to a single, large intake of Mg2+”
Comparative study of magnesium salts bioavailability in rats fed a magnesium-deficient diet (2010)
“Mg chloride showed the highest efficiency among inorganic magnesium salts. “
Bioavailability of US Commercial Magnesium Preparations (2001)
“The low fractional absorption we observed for magnesium oxide (4 percent) is identical to that observed in prior studies of magnesium sulphate bioavailability… Results indicated significantly higher… bioavailability of magnesium chloride.”
EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS
Elektra Magnesium Youtube Channel
Elektra Magnesium - Sandy - Interview by Ben Star Sydney 2016
Magnesium Supplements - Elektra Magnesium CEO Sandy Sanderson
Turbo Charge Your Life With Magnesium Part 1
Turbo Charge Your Life With Magnesium Part 2
Turbo Charge Your Life With Magnesium Part 3
Presentation by Sandy Sanderson at Utopia Women's Health Expo, Brisbane, 7 November 2015 - Video
RADIO INTERVIEW
by Barry Eaton of Radiooutthere.com with Sandy Sanderson at the Nexus Conference - Video
High quality food grade magnesium chloride can benefit your immune system, which can help you stay healthy against infections and inflammation. For those who struggle with sensitivity to other magnesium supplements and other magnesium oils, take our magnesium quiz to see which products will suit your skin type best
Benefits of Elektra Magnesium Oil Spritz
There are many benefits to transdermal magnesium when you apply it regularly. These benefits include:
- Addressing magnesium deficiencies, which can cause metabolic syndrome, inflammation, headaches, chronic fatigue, gut issues, skin problems, cramps or restless legs, heightened allergies, hypertension, and disturbed sleep. If you experience any of these issues and don’t get enough magnesium, then our magnesium oil spritz may help you resolve them.
- Bypassing the digestive system: Dietary magnesium supplements can be hard to digest and absorb, and can even cause diarrhea. You can however apply magnesium oil spritz directly to your skin for fast and efficient results by taking advantage of the fact that your skin is a natural nutrient reservoir and can absorb the magnesium directly as magnesium chloride salt (electrolyte). The body can thus absorb large amounts of magnesium more effectively, rather than letting much of it pass unused and wasted via the digestive tract.
- Hospitals sometimes use injected magnesium in the case of severe and critical magnesium deficiency. It can save your life. However, why let the deficiency get so bad that you need an invasive procedure like this? Magnesium oil spritz offers an easy way to top-up daily and to maintain a healthy magnesium balance. You can also spray on our magnesium oil spritz at home any time you want to, and in any amount as needed, to help relax and recover.
When you buy our special magnesium oil formula, you have access to a convenient, skin-friendly, pain-free, and easy way to get natural magnesium into you for optimal health and wellness.
What Sets Elektra Magnesium Apart Regarding Magnesium for the Immune System
We’ve worked hard to become a trusted source where people can buy magnesium oil, magnesium cream, magnesium lotion and magnesium flakes supplements to improve their nutritional balance and holistic wellbeing.
- We opened in early 2009, which means we have well over a decade of experience serving customers throughout Australia. We’ve also used this time to establish relationships with over 300 health clinics, body therapists, and medical practitioners throughout the nation.
- Our team always looks at things through a natural perspective. Your body’s immune system wants to be healthy and knows how to do it, so you just need to give it the right nutrients. Maintaining a balanced intake of micronutrients can help your body regulate itself and fight off infections.
- We take care to only produce magnesium supplement body care products that don’t have any contra-indications. Medical professionals may recommend our magnesium products with confidence to alleviate magnesium deficiency symptoms like cramps and restless legs, or to sleep better, relax from stress and boost the immune system, without worrying that your standard prescriptions may react badly with it.
We’re always happy to discuss the ways that our magnesium oil can help you, so let us know about any questions you have.
About Elektra Magnesium
For well over a decade, we’ve given Australians the knowledge and magnesium supplies they need to administer effective self-care without harmful chemicals. We believe that applying the principles of mindfulness, sustainability, and fair trade can establish a mutually beneficial arrangement. Therefore, we buy from sustainable sources to help our customers make magnesium a regular part of their health regimen. Contact us to learn more about how transdermal magnesium can make a difference in your life.
USING ELEKTRA MAGNESIUM PRODUCTS
HOW TO USE THEM? WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
Magnesium Creams: (4 kinds, same magnesium content): Rich and skin conditioning. Ideal for daily use as an anti-ageing moisturiser and magnesium supplement combined, and is gentle enough for children (150mg per teaspoon).
Baby Calm Balm: For babies and those with hypersensitive skin conditions (Light – 50mg per teaspoon).
Magnesium Charge Lotion: Less fats than Magnesium Cream (but double the magnesium at 300mg per teaspoon). Very emollient and ideal for athletes, active people, or anyone needing quick muscle relaxation and recovery. Massage in before and after exercise. Also works well as a natural deodorant.
Magnesium Oil Spritz: Perfect for targeted high‑strength magnesium application to stubborn tight areas, or simply to add extra magnesium when you need a higher dose. Can be massaged on chest and upper body to calm the heart if under stress, or feet and legs to calm spasms. It blends well on top of your application of Magnesium Cream or Charge Lotion, which are recommended first to lubricate in the case of dry skin conditions. This is a good one to loosen up the really stuck places via massage.
Magnesium Flakes: Bath or foot soak to help the body detox via skin and also absorb magnesium. Very calming and promotes better sleep. Our magnesium flakes are certified food grade and lab tested to 10 parts-per-billion to ensure they are free from lead or mercury. You can even use a pinch of flakes per litre of your filtered drinking water to create your own natural spring water. Tastes great and makes the water more hydrating.
Magnesium Drops for Drinking Water: Offers a convenient liquid magnesium concentrate 100mL bottle to dispense exactly the amount of drops you need for your perfect drinking water to mimic a natural spring in the mountains.
Bonus tip – Get it in deeper and faster: Combine application of products with a massage and added heat (infrared, hot water bottle, heat pack etc) to increase absorption into muscles and deeper tissues.
How can Transdermal Magnesium help milia clear up?
Magnesium ions can supply more energy for the immune and detox-cleansing system, which helps exfoliation. But also the presence of more moisture and fats contributes to softening. Daily use helps prevent milia from returning.
Other strategies would be to do more exercise, drink more mineral water, have magnesium soaks, and/or sweat more, because perspiration also supports detox and exfoliation.
Milia are harmless, small, superficial white bumps that occur when the keratin of dead skin cells becomes trapped beneath the skin's surface, and the body's natural exfoliation system is not functioning properly. When the skin has enough magnesium, cholesterol (fats) and moisture (as in Magnesium Charge Lotion or Magnesium Cream) the exfoliation detox system can function better because this combination of elements softens the hard keratin lumps and allows the body to remove the dead skin cells so that new (moist and well lubricated) skin cells can replace them.
When this happens to newborns it is more a case of a rapid turnover of cells and the need to exfoliate to adapt to a new dryer environment after birth. That usually settles down naturally, but if it doesn't we recommend a few magnesium chloride salt flakes for the baths, and a little Baby Calm Balm massage afterwards.
However, with recurring milia in adults it's because something is not functioning as it should with skin excretion and exfoliation, leading to a build up with pockets of dead skin cells not falling away. You could also use our Charcoal-Pomegranate Cleanser daily to gently exfoliate, without abrasion or drying out the skin. It leaves the skin feeling soft and moist. You can follow up with the Baby Calm Balm, which is great as a facial moisturiser because it is super light (50mg magnesium per teaspoon).
The standard 4 Magnesium Creams have 150mg magnesium per teaspoon and can be used all over the body. Many, like myself, use it as an all-over anti ageing moisturiser and magnesium supplement (better than tablets).
Magnesium Charge Lotion has double the strength of the Magnesium Cream with 300mg magnesium per teaspoon, but less fats. The Charge Lotion can be too strong for some to use on the face, but your body will tell you what feels good. So you can combine the products you use, in order to suit your skin type and needs.
Why does transdermal magnesium work better and faster than oral tablets and powders?
ARTICLE: COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT MAGNESIUM TABLET SUPPLEMENTS AND TEST STUDY:
ARTICLE: HOW DOES MAGNESIUM GET IN VIA SKIN?
SUMMARY OF POINTS:
- You need sufficient stomach acid to be able to digest lab-made tablet compounds and extract the magnesium ions. Tablets contain various fillers, binders, colourings and preservatives which can inhibit digestion.
- High concentrations of magnesium do not easily cross the gut wall. Optimal gut absorption is at lower concentrations such as what would be in natural mineral water and foods.
- Magnesium at higher concentrations in the gut attracts water, leading to loose stool and fast excretion of magnesium. When magnesium is combined with amino acids (chelated), it may be easier on the bowel due to slower transit, but it doesn't necessarily mean that all the magnesium fully transits across the gut wall to the interior so it can be taken up by tissue cells. Even the best digestive systems can't get more than 50% uptake of the magnesium in the best forms of chelated magnesium compound. At the lowest end of the spectrum is magnesium oxide, with only 4% bioavailability because it is so insoluble in water and unable to transit into cells.
- The best use of oral magnesium tablets and powders is to treat constipation (not cramps, muscle or inflammation issues). However, that means only a very small amount makes it through to the muscles and bones of the body.
- Magnesium chloride salt, once dissolved, is already in the right form for cellular uptake without further digestion. That’s why you can soak it up in a magnesium bath or rub it into skin via Magnesium Cream,Lotion or Oil Spritz. The skin acts as a massive reservoir able to store magnesium ions for later use by the body. This way nothing is wasted by the digestive system. It’s also an anti-ageing mineral for the skin.
Can I get too much magnesium?
DIET AND ORAL TABLETS-POWDERS: You can’t get too much magnesium from natural foods and spring waters because the gut wall is not able to have high concentrations pass through to the interior. High concentrations are expelled quickly by the digestive system because magnesium attracts water, and this can lead to runny stool (diarrhea). In this way oral supplements only make it through the gut wall in small quantity, and most is wasted.
TOPICAL (VIA SKIN): The skin offers another way to absorb magnesium, and it can cope with higher concentrations compared to the gut lining. Use as much natural magnesium chloride via skin as you like without fear of overdose, as the body absorbs from the epidermis only what it needs at any one time.
The epidermis in this way acts as a reservoir for nutrients and is able to take up more magnesium better if sufficient lipids (fats) are available. In dry skin conditions there is more limited (or slower) access. It helps to have a well lubricated and conditioned skin which can be done easily with Magnesium Cream and Magnesium Lotion. Studies re Transdermal Magnesium here…
Is it safe for pregnancy and breastfeeding?
Magnesium via skin is highly recommended for pregnant women because magnesium needs are always much higher during pregnancy, and skin absorption is very gentle.
The body is in control of uptake and can well manage its magnesium homeostasis this way. It’s also an excellent way to help skin resilience, collagen structure and elastin production for flexibility and recovery from stretching!
Here is an article with a case study to explain more: https://www.elektramagnesium.com.au/important-mineral-pregnant-breastfeeding/
Why is Elektra Magnesium Cream so skin-friendly and unique?
ABOUT ELEKTRA MAGNESIUM CREAM:
We recognised the need for a product that would be used daily as functional skin care as well as magnesium nutrition. It's not a medicine that is used only occasionally, and then left in the cupboard like aspirin. Magnesium Cream is a food your body can absorb via skin, thereby avoiding any issues with digestion.
There are no toxic chemicals, but only natural and organic food nutrients. Pure magnesium oil at strong concentration leaves a sticky, itchy and uncomfortable residue on the skin. This is because the skin needs fats for optimal absorption, but magnesium oil is water-based. The exquisite blend of quality plant butters and extracts are the key to optimal magnesium absorption via skin using Elektra Magnesium Cream.
People with sensitive skin complain about a stinging sensation when applying pure magnesium oil directly. We’ve worked our magic and designed products that are effective and provide a great feel and aroma due to our proprietary formulas which enhance absorption and protect the skin barrier with conditioning and antiageing benefits.
Magnesium Creams come in four varieties with different aromas and textures and provide 150mg of magnesium per teaspoon of cream. Great for face and body as skin care, as well as for relaxing muscle massage. The Baby Calm Balm is designed to be ultra light with 50mg of magnesium per teaspoon, and can be used for very sensitive skin conditions, for face and for baby's relaxation massage.
Can magnesium creams lessen wrinkles and help maintain a more youthful complexion?
Yes, indeed they can. Magnesium Cream conditions, hydrates and protects the skin barrier with nutritious plant butters, extracts and oils.
Magnesium attracts moisture, and also helps to keep the collagen, elastin and muscles of the face in good condition, via gentle massage to promote blood circulation and delivery of nutrients to cells for regeneration.
Use gentle circular movements for the face, neck and décolletage. More information about the different Magnesium Creams is here.
Why does it turn white on the surface when rubbing in at first?
If you apply a heavy load of product on one spot (eg Charge Lotion and Magnesium Oil Spritz together), the higher concentration of magnesium may take a bit longer to soak in.
Some people can take a lot in one area, but they persist with a longer massage till all goes in if they are dealing with something like arthritic stiffness in joints. But If you just need a general moisturiser or muscle massage, then spread out applications over a larger area of the body for easier absorption.
It's always a balancing game with different skin conditions. Depending on skin type, use either Magnesium Cream or Charge Lotion as a moisturiser first, and massage into muscles where needed for relaxation and recovery. Then wait a few hours to top up with Magnesium Oil Spritz (or use in a different place on the body).
It helps if you spread out daily applications (ie. morning and evening) till you get into your ideal personal routine. For extra dry skin Magnesium Cream is recommended as a skin conditioner because it has higher fat content compared to Charge Lotion, or you can apply extra vegetable oil on top of the Charge Lotion to increase fat content and facilitate absorption.
Herbal Magnesium Cream is the richest buttery version, followed by Sensory Gold, Zest Citrus and Island Spice.
Make sure to use a circular motion when massaging in any of the products, as it helps to lift up the flattened dry skin cells on the surface. That is, avoid rubbing with a straight back and forth movement across the top of skin. The circular motion also generates more heat, helping the skin barrier to absorb faster.
Some people are okay with using the Magnesium Oil Spritz by itself if they have normal to oily skin and don't need extra skin conditioning.
Why does magnesium oil feel tingly after exercise, sauna, shaving or skin brushing?
When you do skin brushing you take off the outside dead skin cells and any excreted waste products. It can also remove some protective oils, leaving your skin barrier more sensitive.
After sauna, excessive perspiration, hot bath or skin brushing, the effect on the skin barrier is similar, being less protected. If you put a high concentration magnesium oil on sensitive skin it can feel prickly. This is because the fats act like an insulator of the sensory nerves.
When you have removed some of that protective barrier via sauna, bathing, perspiration, skin brushing, shaving, etc, you need to put the protection back. Magnesium Cream is recommended to restock the skin barrier with natural fats, as well as the magnesium chloride salts, which are then much more tolerable.
You can also combine our products. For example, lubricate and protect the skin barrier by massaging in Magnesium Cream first. Then you can add some extra sprays of Magnesium Oil Spritz where you need higher concentrations – such as high wearing (friction) joint areas and exercised muscles.
Magnesium remains inside the skin barrier wrapped up with the fat molecules protecting the skin barrier from moisture loss. From that reservoir the body absorbs magnesium ions as needed. So, using the Magnesium Cream gives you a more sustained release over time due to the capacity of the fats to store magnesium in the skin barrier.
Magnesium Oil Spritz provides a high intensity application fast (via massage) to target a particular location that needs release and relaxation.
To store more inside the skin for sustained release and uptake by the body over time, you need the help of fats, which are also insulating and make the application of magnesium salts more pleasant.
The combination of natural plant oils and butters together with magnesium provides premium skin care benefits, including softening of fines lines and wrinkles and a more youthful appearance.
How much essential oil content is there in magnesium cream?
PURE ESSENTIAL OILS CONTENT MAGNESIUM CREAMS: The total amount of essential oil content used in Magnesium Cream for fragrance (not therapeutic concentration) are not more than:
0.3 of one percent (Zest-Citrus)
0.35 of one percent (Sensory Gold)
0.4 of one percent (Island Spice)
0.6 of one percent (Herbal).
Alcohols in skin care products The good and the bad.
The strong alcohols of major concern to skin health and that dry out the skin are as follows: “alcohol includes, but is not limited to, ethyl alcohol (ethanol), isopropyl alcohol and alcohol denat.” (Definition and regulation of alcohols in cosmetics: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2020L01469 )
All skin care creams will have some types of weak alcohols for emulsification and binding of all the ingredients. These are called “fatty alcohols”. However these are very mild and do not have any adverse effects on skin health. The ones we use are very beneficial to the whole skin care product. For example:
Cetyl alcohol:
https://thedermreview.com/cetyl-alcohol/
Ceteryl alcohol:
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/cetearyl-alcohol
How can I compare Elektra Magnesium Oil Spritz with other magnesium oils?
Elektra Magnesium Oil Spritz is more than just straight magnesium oil. It is a unique skin-friendly formula with plant extracts to improve absorption, and to provide a pleasant essential oil aroma to enhance your experience. It is also made with certified food grade magnesium chloride which also contains 2% of other valuable trace minerals that make the oil feel softer, even though it is strong. We don't use industrial grade magnesium salt like the others, to ensure there are no toxic metal contaminants present. The skin can more easily absorb our formula because of the presence of nutritional plant ingredients supporting the transit of magnesium through the skin.
Mg Oil Spritz – elemental magnesium content
Per 180mL bottle = 98mg/mL elemental Mg (9,800 per 100mL)
Average 50mg per spray = 6 sprays approx. 300mg (ie. 3mL)
BEST VALUE: Therefore, 180mL @ 3mL per day = 2 months worth approx, or at twice the rate per day (ie. 600mg a day), 1 month worth.
What's the difference between Magnesium Flakes and Magnesium Drops for drinking water?
For many years we had been using a pinch of our magnesium flakes per litre of filtered water to mimic natural spring water concentration. It works just as well as the drops. We created the Magnesium Drops for drinking water as a liquid concentrate of the Magnesium Flakes and a product of convenience, because you can measure the amount more precisely each time by counting the drops.
Also, many people had an aversion to putting their fingers in the flakes to take a pinch, and didn't want to get the salt on their fingers. It is an individual preference as to how you like to use the salt as a drinking water additive.
As for the amount to use of each one: Per volume you get about the same amount of magnesium (eg per teaspoon). This is because an unusual thing happens when you add magnesium salt to water: It makes the water heavier within nearly the same volume.
The more the salt becomes dehydrated or over-concentrated in relation to the water content, the more it crystalises, creating more air spaces between the crystals. The salt flakes therefore take up more room (volume) when water is removed, compared to the dissolved magnesium salt (magnesium oil), where the magnesium and water molecules are more tightly packed.
So even though the liquid concentrate is at about 88%, volumetrically it gives you about the same magnesium chloride per teaspoon. That is, a pinch of maybe 3-4 flakes might be 1/2 a gram depending on the size of the flakes, and at 160mg of magnesium per gram of flakes, half of that would be 80mg per litre of water, which would be the same as about 10 drops of the concentrate (116mg per mL = 15 drops).
Some people also like to add a tiny bit of sodium sea salt like Celtic sea salt to that litre of magnesium water. Another option if you want the alkalinity to go up even higher (from 7 to 8pH) is to add a small pinch of sodium bicarbonate to the magnesium water.
Not everyone needs the extra sodium, so this is an optional extra. Regardless of which method you use, the bottom line is to use the amount that tastes good to you as a natural spring water, and makes you feel more hydrated.
Can I still use my Elektra Magnesium Cream or Lotion after the best before date?
YES you can. Elektra Magnesium products have been used for years after the Best Before date with the same efficacy if unopened and stored appropriately.
EXPIRY, USE-BY AND BEST-BEFORE DATE SYSTEM IN AUSTRALIA TARGETS MAINLY FOOD STANDARDS.
- With foods that have ‘expiry’ or ‘use by’ dates, you can’t sell it after this date because the risk is that the spoiled food can make people sick.
- When it comes to skin care products it’s a more arbitrary system whereby manufacturers just apply as common practice a ‘best before’ date 3 years from manufacture, without individual product testing to work out exactly what the shelf life is of that product.
- It is not illegal to sell products after the ‘best before’ date: https://lawpath.com.au/blog/whats-the-difference-between-an-expiry-date-and-a-best-before-date
- Some products, like salt products or tinned products that have a much longer established shelf life do not need a best before or expiry date at all, but just the batch to identify the date of production.
- Elektra Magnesium products have been used for years after the Best Before date with the same efficacy if unopened and stored appropriately. There may be a difference in fragrance as the essential oils weaken over time.
- Sometimes we may have products at discount that are after the Best Before dates, or they may be used in promotions and gift giveaways, however they can still be sold by retailers and clinicians, and used by people long after the best before date. After three years the essential oil fragrance may dissipate somewhat, but the magnesium maintains effectiveness
Does Elektra Magnesium use fair trade shea butter?
Elektra Magnesium products used certified Fair Trade shea butter.
Reusable and recyclable packaging
All Elektra Magnesium tubes are fully recyclable LDPE plastic. The new 150g and 15g tubes made from 2022 onwards also contain 30% recycled plastic as part of the Circular Economy.
The jars are made of fully recyclable PET food grade plastic and can be re-used as storage jars.
The Magnesium Mineral Drops and Magnesium Oil bottles (100mL, 180mL and 1L) are recyclable PET food grade plastic, and the one litre REFILL bottles are designed for saving both money and environment, as you can refill your 180mL sprayer bottles and 100mL dropper bottles instead of throwing them out.
Magnesium Flakes ziplock bags, and Charge Lotion 2L refill bags must have a laminate wall in order to be fully waterproof and air tight so the packaging can protect the product. They are therefore not recyclable.
Does Elektra Magnesium use palm oil? Palm oil use STATEMENT.
“Whilst Elektra Magnesium is not a significant user of either palm oil or palm oil derivatives, we recognise the concerns regarding the ecological impacts of palm oil production. The issue has been raised that rainforest habitats of endangered wildlife, including orangutans, are being cleared to accommodate for new oil palm plantations.
The geographical areas of particular concern are Borneo and Sumatra in South East Asia. Therefore we only source suppliers who procure palm oil from outside Borneo or Sumatra using well-established plantations, many of which would have been converted from existing rubber plantations over two decades ago.
As such, there are no implications of present or planned rainforest destruction in these areas. We ensure our suppliers are members of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), a not-for-profit global association formally established under Article 60 of the Swiss Civil Code. By taking a multi-stakeholder approach, the Round table provides a unique forum for the pragmatic co-operation, consideration and promotion of sustainable production and use of palm oil.”
WHY WE NEED MAGNESIUM
What can block or bind up magnesium in the body?
There are many elements that can block magnesium. Fluoride, glyphosate and other pesticides, oxalates and toxic metals like lead and mercury can all block the activity of magnesium by binding with it.
So it’s important to try to avoid any sources that may have these elements (like tap water without proper filtration, or products made using tap water, or other processed foods).
Calcium supplements also bind up magnesium, as they are antagonists to magnesium, and we are exposed to a lot of calcium in foods too. We don’t generally lose calcium via stress the same way or amount that we lose the magnesium, so it’s easy to get that Ca:Mg ratio out of balance with too much calcium.
Does stress cause magnesium deficiency?
What we lose under stress IS MAGNESIUM
Several studies have confirmed that magnesium is excessively lost under stress, and that we need a greater amount for recovery. To make matters worse, low magnesium makes us more sensitive to stress, less resilient, and more likely to have heart arrhythmia, metabolic syndrome (sugar sensitivity), inflammatory issues and hypercalcemia (ie. excessive calcium deposits which cause stiffening of soft tissue and joints).
What are typical magnesium deficiency symptoms?
- Cramps and Restless Legs
- Skin Problems: Acne / Dermatitis / Eczema/ Psoriasis
- Constipation / Leaky Gut / Digestive Issues
- Chronic Fatigue & Brain Fog
- Irritability / Headaches
- Inflammation / Pain
- PMT / Hormone Issues
- Endometriosis
- Anxiety / Depression / Stress Sensitivity
- Disturbed Sleep
- Metabolic Syndrome & Diabetes
- Insulin Resistance
- Electrolyte Imbalance / Dehydration at Cellular Level
- Heart Arrhythmia
- Hypertension / Heart Disease
- Stiff joints / Arthritis / Osteoporosis
- Auto Immune Disorders / Allergies
- Acidosis / Candida Overgrowth / Cancer
- Cell Toxicity and Immune Suppression
How can magnesium get in via skin?
How can sufficient magnesium nutrition help alleviate pain and inflammation?
How does magnesium support the immune system?
How are heart arrhythmia, palpitations, atrial fibrillation related to magnesium deficiency?
How can magnesium be used to calm down eczema, psoriasis and dermatitis?
Why can magnesium deficiency cause anxiety and depression?
How does a toxic gut and magnesium deficiency affect mental health?
How can nutritional magnesium alleviate peripheral neuropathy?
How can nutritional magnesium help to recover from fatigue and burnout?
How does magnesium calm ADHD and hyperactivity in kids?
Why is magnesium the most important mineral when you are pregnant and breastfeeding?
How can you sale through menopause without debilitating symptoms?
Is overtraining syndrome damaging your health?
Why does magnesium deficiency lead to blood clotting and cardiovascular disease?
Nutritional strategies to counter metabolic syndrome, acidosis and hypercalcemia (ie. calcium hardened blood vessels)
Carnivore is a good diet strategy to address metabolic issues, however it takes months to change the gut microbiome and shift metabolism, especially the older we get (because we accumulate more wastes in cells). It happens over time more gradually.
Make sure you eat enough good fats, and also use digestive aids if you have low stomach acid to digest the proteins. I would also be taking extra non synthetic vitamin C supplements (BUT not the ones with calcium) to support the immune system - say 2-3g per day spread between morning and evening.
Drink plenty of water (with magnesium in it) - about 3L per 24 hours. I also like to add a small pinch of bicarb soda to that litre to push up the alkalinity even more.
Neuropathy is something that develops slowly over decades from acidosis that attracts too much calcium deposition in the fine vessels. The calcium causes hardening and thickening of the lining. If you have a calcium deposit issue then it's best to avoid high calcium foods like milk.
Sugars (carbohydrates) cause more acidic waste products to be generated, which contributes to acidosis (and attraction of calcium deposits). A high carbohydrate diet also causes excessive loss of magnesium from the body's stores.
Chronic low magnesium over time will cause that excess calcium to despot in tissue cells, but increased magnesium can counter the calcium and help it (together with vitamin K and parathyroid hormone) to get back into the bones to make bones stronger.
This process took a long time to develop, and to reverse it will also take perhaps years in small increments. However, the good news is that you can at least alleviate some symptoms early by getting as much magnesium supplied to your body as you can, ie.
Magnesium Drops for drinking water (10 drops per litre), magnesium footsoaks with Mg Flakes (at least 3 times a week), twice a day massaging in Magnesium Cream as a body moisturiser - and most especially into feet and legs after the nightly footsoak. For high levels of pain add some extra sprays of Magnesium Oil Spritz to muscles and joints that feel tighter.
To work out how much magnesium you may need, and how much each product category provides, see the Magnesium Dose Guide at the end of the FAQ page.
It takes a bit of trial & error approach to get into the right routine for you, but you can never overdose magnesium transdermally. Monitor the effects and let your body tell you what is enough or not enough etc.
What has osteoporosis got to do with calcium and magnesium?
Why can magnesium deficiency cause cramps and restless legs?
Strategies to alleviate symptoms of shingles and other rash reactions due to toxicity.
Sandy's Case Study:
The body's immune system can handle shingles with the right tools and time. I got it in 2021 after they rolled out jabs (even though I didn't have the needle). I used a lot of magnesium of course, and my favourite was the Herbal Magnesium Cream that I massaged in everywhere and most especially across my back where the rash was.
Applying it on the rash made it feel prickly (because it's a salt), but it dissipates quickly, relieving the itch and pain for a while. The high fat content of the cream is very supportive and comforting to skin.
It took about three months to clear it all completely, whereas most people I talked to said their shingles lasted 6 months or longer and they suffered a lot. I didn't suffer and went about my daily activities as normal.
The rash was just 'annoying', but I had a strategy that helped me cope much better while my body went through the motions of clearing out the toxins and pathogens associated with shingles (and measles), which have been part of human evolution for a long time.
Our body recognises these toxins and the immune system can deal with them. We just need to support with the right nutrition (inside and out)... And of course, avoid any kind of excessive stress, because that depletes magnesium and slows healing.
What is the relationship between magnesium, stress hormones and heart health?
What is the relationship between magnesium, sleep and metabolism
What are strategies to stop bloating and water retention?
Why does magnesium make water more hydrating for cells?
What about magnesium deficiency in dogs?
What are the benefits of magnesium massage?
How is magnesium deficiency related to hypothyroidism, auto-immune disorders and vitiligo?
How do we know when children have magnesium deficiency?
Children need a lot of magnesium to support growth, development and healthy bones. If they have magnesium deficiency they can suffer more from growing pains, sleep problems, anxiety and restlessness such as in ADHD symptoms, as well as allergies and weaker immune system or gut microbiome imbalance.
How does magnesium deficiency lead to metabolic syndrome and diabetes?
A person with diabetes needs very high amounts of magnesium for replenishment.
Dr Mildred Seelig, the scientist who wrote The Magnesium Factor and did many studies in the nineties, found that chronic magnesium deficiency over time actually leads to diabetes.
The reason is that magnesium is essential for mitochondria to make ATP – our electrical energy currency. As magnesium reserves drop lower, the production of energy by mitochondria slows down and the cell membrane becomes more resistant to insulin because the cell doesn’t want more metabolism which produces more waste products that it can’t get rid off due to drop in electrical energy.
The resulting low oxygen environment then makes the mitochondria switch to anaerobic (without oxygen) metabolism – because it’s better than nothing at all. This causes sugar sensitivity, driving more acidosis and associated less oxygen capacity. It also means we don’t get the energy value from all the carbohydrates consumed, which get stored as extra fat around the middle, and still not enough energy (ie. excessive fatigue). We get hungrier for more carbs, but can’t use them enough.
However, as cell reservoirs start to replenish with more magnesium, the sugar sensitivity diminishes and you get more efficiency from metabolism, but it is still advisable to avoid sugars (and processed carbohydrates) because it takes 28 magnesium molecules to metabolise one sucrose molecule into energy, so sugars use up a huge amount of magnesium and deplete reserves faster. They also produce more acidic byproducts which invite pathogens, inflammation and pain.
Unfortunately we don’t get enough magnesium out of our food supply anymore, and excessive stress causes the body to excrete more magnesium.
How can magnesium help plantar faciitis?
Plantar fasciitis occurs when the fibrous tissue connecting arch and ball of the foot becomes irritated and inflamed. The inflammation causes pressure and pain on the nerves. The reason for the inflammation is usually because of some kind of prior injury or irritation putting extra stresses on that area (eg. the way someone is walking etc).
Any site of injury in the body can attract more calcium to deposit in the fibrous tissue, making it stiffer and less flexible. This obstruction inhibits proper detox and flow of lymphatics, which accumulates metabolic wastes in that tissue, which then attracts the immune system, bringing on swelling and pain as it tries to remove the obstacles.
To recover from plantar fasciitis one needs to drink more mineral water to help the lymphatic system flush wastes better.
Recommended strategies are Magnesium Supplement for drinking water, as well as to soak feet in magnesium footsoaks (for detox) for half an hour every night using Magnesium Chloride flakes), followed by a massage of the feet (for gentle movement of the blocked tubules) using Magnesium Cream, Charge Lotion and/or Oil Spritz. Then rest and try not to aggravate the inflammation until it subsides. More about magnesium foot care is in this blog article.
What are strategies to avoid hypertension, inflammation and arthritis?
Hypertension and rheumatoid conditions are both related to inflammation in the body. Magnesium is a natural anti-inflammatory and known to help normalise blood pressure. It is an adaptogenic nutrient, so, unlike a drug, it does not artificially push blood pressure up or down. Instead, it provides the electrolyte charge and resources necessary for the body to rebalance itself.
Once these symptoms become more obvious it is a sign that magnesium stores in the tissue cells are very low. This means that metabolism is slowed, the immune system is weaker, and healing is slower. So the body keeps revving and revving to get over the line to get the job of healing done, but can’t summon quite enough energy to resolve the issues, and so there remains a chronic level of inflammation in the body.
This shows up as wastes accumulating in joints, reducing pH, and causing irritation and stiffening. Not only can this happen in the joints as arthritis, but the metabolic wastes not being cleared can also scour and scrape the lining of the blood vessels, causing inflammation there. This brings in excessive calcium into the linings for protection, but the side effects are stiffening of the vessels, which produces more cardiovascular pressure and hypertension.
To support your body requires a number of strategies; including natural/organic (chem-free) low-carb diet, sunshine exposure (for vitamin D) and moderate exercise (for oxygen delivery and moving the circulation to eliminate wastes). We need large amounts of magnesium to support mitochondria to make more electrical energy, and we need to maintain good hydration to help cells flush out wastes and for the body to clean itself.
You can also dump extra wastes via skin when you perspire or when you bathe or foot soak with Magnesium Chloride Flakes a few times a week. You can add extra magnesium skin and muscle care products that are stored in the epidermis of the skin and absorbed over a number of hours, as the body draws in the nutrients from this reservoir as needed. This is a way to ensure optimal supply of magnesium for metabolism without being dependent on digestion.
Adding magnesium to your filtered drinking water restores electrolyte charge which helps the water work better in the body, as it becomes more hydrating for cells (and tastes better too!). This amount just mimics what would be in natural mountain spring water, and is not a large dose. Magnesium in drinking water performs a different function – namely to help hydration. You can make up your mineral water for drinking straight at room temperature, and also use it to make cups of tea or use it in cooking, as heat does not affect magnesium. So even in the colder winter months you can still keep your hydration levels up with warm or hot beverages.
To get a larger dose of magnesium for relaxation of muscles and joints, transdermal absorption is always more efficient and effective. You can’t overdose this way. Just keep using a bit more, or a combination of magnesium products to get your absorption up to high-end levels, until you feel better. That’s the way you work with your body to find your own daily routine that works for you. Refer to our Magnesium Dose Guide on this page for more information.
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The story behind Elektra Magnesium
Surprised how many people have these issues? Heart racing for no reason? Skipping a few beats? Involuntary muscle twitches? Sleep problems? Losing focus; brain fog? Can’t handle
stress? Fatigue? Wired but tired all the time? Stiff and achy? It doesn’t need to be this way.
I was told by my cardiologist years ago to, “Put up with it like everyone else. We have no treatment for you because your blood pressure is too low, and if we give you heart slowing drugs they could give you a heart attack. Your heart structure is normal and vascular system is clear.” He added, “You would be surprised how many other people have this problem. It’s just a twitch in the left ventricle of your heart, like a twitch in the eye.”