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Magnesium is one of the most important minerals in the body and is a co-factor for over 300 processes ranging from energy, nerve and muscle function to digestion, stress and sleep:
Sleep and Stress Levels
Feeling stressed and finding it hard to sleep? Magnesium is a natural relaxant, helping regulate stress hormones such as cortisol.⁴ It also promotes production of melatonin, the hormone responsible for deep and restful sleep.⁵
Brain Health
Magnesium may help improve memory, learning ability, and delay the brain shrinkage that happens as a natural part of aging.² Deficiency has been associated with chronic diseases, including migraine headaches, Alzheimer’s and strokes.³
Heart Health
Magnesium is good for muscles, especially the heart. It has been associated with regulating heart rate and managing the risk of everything from hypertension to metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.¹
Stress can cause the body to release cortisol, which can increase heart rate and blood pressure, and trigger the fight or flight response. This can lead to feelings of anxiety, nervousness and even panic.
Magnesium helps to reduce the production of stress hormones like cortisol and promotes the release of feel-good neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine.
In addition to regulating stress levels, studies have shown that magnesium may help to improve sleep quality by reducing the time taken to fall asleep, increasing how long your sleep for and reducing the number of times you wake up in the night. It does this by regulating the body's production of the sleep hormone melatonin, which is responsible for promoting deep and restful sleep.
Research has shown that magnesium supplementation may improve cognitive function, memory and learning ability in both animals and human. For example, it helps maintain healthy brain cell communication by regulating neurotransmitters, such as serotonin and dopamine which are responsible for mood, memory and learning.
It also works for your brain heath by being the gatekeeper of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors which play a critical role in the regulation of learning, memory and the ability to change and adapt in response to new experiences. The magnesium sits inside these receptors, preventing them from over stimulation. Over stimulation may kill nerve cells, and in turn, may cause brain damage.⁷
Brain inflammation may impair brain function and contribute to cognitive decline and magnesium has been shown to help reduce it. This is one reason it has been found to have a protective effect against age-related cognitive decline and neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
Magnesium deficiency has been linked to various neurological conditions such as migraines, depression, anxiety and ADHD. It has been suggested that magnesium supplementation may be beneficial in the treatment of these conditions.
Ok, it won’t fix that type of heart ache, but magnesium is essential for the proper working of all the muscles in the body, including the heart.
Regulate Heart Rhythm - Magnesium helps your heart muscle by countering calcium which stimulates contractions. Because these two minerals compete with each other, the magnesium helps ensure the heart cells are not overstimulated and you maintain a regular heartbeat.
Magnesium and Diabetes - Magnesium helps regulate insulin and moves sugar out of the blood and into the cells for storage. Various short-term studies have shown that magnesium has significantly helped reduce fasting blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetics. Longer term studies are still needed to be conclusive.
Healthy Blood Pressure - Magnesium helps regulate blood pressure by acting as a natural calcium channel blocker. This means that it can help dilate blood vessels and improve blood flow, which in turn can help lower blood pressure. Additionally, magnesium can help relax the smooth muscles in blood vessel walls, further contributing to the maintenance of healthy blood pressure levels.
Muscle Pain - Magnesium helps with muscle problems by regulating the balance of calcium and potassium in the body, which are essential minerals for muscle contraction and relaxation. It also helps prevent muscle spasms by reducing lactic acids in muscles. It also helps reduce inflammation in muscles, promoting faster recovery from injury or overuse.
In the case of Potassium, only around 2% of Americans get enough of this essential mineral which works in synergy with Magnesium. We have included 110mg of elemental Potassium in this formula.
Unlike Magnesium, which our bodies need a significant amount of every day, we do not need a lot of Potassium, but it is crucial for cardiovascular health and other functions in the body. Most people are potassium deficient which is why we have included Potassium in the formula.
As we said above, half of adults are not getting enough magnesium to meet their daily requirements. For many, this might mean they are experiencing low levels of stress, discomfort and tiredness, but for those who are severely lacking, the problems can get more serious.
Magnesium deficiency is common in people with gastrointestinal diseases (including Crohn’s and those who are gluten-sensitive, type 2 diabetic and alcohol dependent). Older adults in general are at risk because they are less able to absorb magnesium and may also be taking medications that may interfere with magnesium uptake.⁸
Magnesium is critical for heart and brain health, to regulate stress and to promote deep sleep. But 1 in 2 adults don’t get enough just from the food they eat. That’s why an increasing number of our customers are benefitting from Marine Magnesium with Potassium. It’s highly bioavailable, and rich in elemental magnesium, potassium and other trace elements with proven benefits for natural health.
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