Chelated Magnesium

Brand

Microgenics

Size

200 Tablets

Common Uses

Bone and teeth development, muscle contraction and relaxation, and heart disease. Magnesium use is indicated for muscle twitches around the eyes, spasms in the muscles of the arms or legs and cramps in bed at night. Useful supplement for athletes. Magnesium is involved in many essential metabolic processes, including vascular tone, muscle impulse transmission and it helps promote the absorption and metabolism of other minerals, such as calcium, phosphorus, sodium and potassium. It is necessary for proper functioning of muscles in the body, including those of the heart, is important for gastro intestinal disorders, irregular heart rhythm, lack of coordination, muscle twitch, tremors, weakness, apprehensiveness, personality changes, disorientation, confusion, depression and irritability. A deficiency interferes with nerve and muscle impulses. Magnesium deficiency is common among young women and the elderly. Individuals involved in sports and heavy physical exercise require additional Magnesium in their diet. Magnesium depletion is not uncommon in cardiovascular disease, chronic alcoholics, epileptics, soft tissue calcification, and those with hypertension.

Suggested Dosage

Adults take one to three tablets daily or as directed by your health care professional. The adult recommended daily intake of Magnesium from all sources is around 300mg per day. Each of these tablets contanins 100mg. Children (2-12) can ake up to two tablets daily.

Health Information

When choosing a Magnesium supplement, there are two important factors to consider - 1) the amount of elemental magnesium the supplement provides and 2) the type of magnesium used in the supplement (i.e. magnesium oxide, magnesium phosphate etc). The Magnesium amino acid chelate used in this supplement provides both a good level of elemental magnesium per tablet, and delivers it in a well absorbed form. Although we could have offered a higher level of magnesium by using magnesium oxide, this is a relatively difficult form of magnesium for the body to absorb. Thus the bio available amount of magnesium is low. Similarly, magnesium aspartate and magnesium orotate are considered the best absorbed forms of magnesium, however these forms offer little in the way of elemental magnesium - no where near the 100mg from these tablets. The recommended daily intake of elemental magnesium is 400mg per day. Given that we get some from the diet, 1-2 tablets daily is an appropriate ongoing dose to top up the dietary levels. However when using magnesium therapeutically, for conditions like muscle cramps and spasms, stress, headache pain and function of the nervous system, up to three tablets per day can be taken, preferably in the evening..

Ingredients

Each tablet contains: Magnesium amino acid chelate 500mg, Equiv Magnesium 100mg.

Safety Information

Keep out of reach of children.