Magnesium plus Vit D Transdermal for Safe & Effective Supplementation; Plus Shyama – a Shakti Dance Co Production NOT to be missed!
What is Magnesium & Why Do We Need it?
Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen form the molecular basis of all living matter. Beyond this, the rest of the body’s contents is made up of minerals, for example: Magnesium. Just like calcium, sodium, and potassium, magnesium is a macro-mineral found in Nature, and highly essential to our bodily functions. In our bodies, it is the fourth most abundant mineral. About 99 percent of our body’s total magnesium is stored in our bones, muscles and soft tissues (1 % is concentrated in the blood).
Magnesium is very essential for health. Why? Within the body’s cells, it serves literally hundreds of functions. for example: without magnesium our body would not be able to produce energy, our muscles would be in a permanent state of contraction, and our cholesterol levels would be helter-skelter. Magnesium ions regulate over 300 biochemical reactions in our body through their role as enzyme co-factors.
It is estimated that about 80% of the population in developed countries exhibit magnesium deficiency. What is causing the depletion of this essential mineral?
Why do we get low on magnesium?
Many reasons lead to magnesium deficiency. Here are the most common:
1) Ingesting synthetic Vitamin C – this competes with magnesium and pulls it out of the system.
2) Poor diet: starving yourself and/or consuming unwholesome processed meals puts a great strain on your entire physiology, draining your body of its minerals and nutrients
3) Drinking processed purified water lacking in minerals from the earth – always favor natural spring water over tap or other types of purified recycled water
4) Prescription medications – bronchodilators, insulin, digitalis, antibiotics, corticosteroids, cocaine: if you find yourself having to depend on medication for your health condition, do not discontinue them, instead add a good protocol of transdermal magnesium to your daily regimen to support your levels of magnesium even as you take your medicines.
5) Stress: in addition to correcting your daily sleeping and eating routine, add yoga and meditation, or other relaxation techniques to your life.
6) Processed sugars – steer clear of processed sugary drinks and sodas! Get your sugars naturally from natural sources such as fruits, raw honey, etc.
7) Depleted friendly bacteria in your gut are taken care of, because malabsorption of nutrients due to their absence – lack of friendly bacteria in the gut is the primary cause of malnutrition and malabsorption when you are maintaining a healthy daily diet yet experience imbalances.
8) Excess supplementing with Calcium for healthy bones, without having a proper balance of magnesium vs calcium.
9) Using alcohol, coffee, sodas, birth control pills, nicotine…
10) Supplementing with synthetic Vitamin D: this binds magnesium and pulls it out of the body when you need it most!
Diet is an important source of magnesium intake; however, it may not be enough; specially if you checked any of the above items. If you want to make sure you are at least following a magnesium rich diet, here’s a list of magnesium-rich foods that are compatible with SVA choices as well: (values as listed by the USDA – https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list)
8. Banana(favor the small types as per SVA) — 1 medium: 32 milligrams (8 percent DV)
So what happen when you are low on Magnesium?
— sever cramping of the muscles
— heartbeat arrhythmia
— painful menstrual cycles
— calf muscle pain (“Charlie horses”)
— twitching of the eyelids
There are also many chronic conditions associated with low or depleted levels of magnesium:
Adrenal fatigue – adrenaline, noradrenaline and cortisol deplete magnesium. Stress is a big factor for adrenal fatigue. Stress causes excess elimination of magnesium through urine
Alzheimer’s – Magnesium guards the external layer of the cells, not allowing heavy metals to enter
Angina – The pain of angina is caused by severe muscle spasm in heart muscles, is caused by magnesium deficiency. The heart ventricles have the highest levels of magnesium in the whole body, which is why magnesium is so important for the pumping function of the heart.
Anxiety and Panic Attacks – When the adrenals are no longer protected by sufficient magnesium, the flight-or-flight hormones adrenaline and noradrenalin become more easily triggered. When they surge erratically, they cause a rapid pulse, high blood pressure and heart palpitations.
Asthma – Histamine production and bronchial spasms (in the smooth muscles of the bronchial tract) both increase as a result of magnesium deficiency. Magnesium is a great broncho-dilator.
Atherosclerosis with calcium deposits. Magnesium is necessary to help dissolve calcium and keep it soluble in the bloodstream.
Depression – Serotonin, which elevates mood, is dependent on magnesium.
Detoxification – Magnesium is crucial for removal of toxins and heavy metals from the body. Magnesium is a co-factor in the production of glutathione and the function of the P450 detoxification systems in the liver.
Diabetes – Magnesium enhances insulin secretion and allows insulin to transfer glucose into the cells. Otherwise, glucose and insulin build up in the blood causing various types of tissue damage.
Headaches – Prevents muscle tension in neck and head muscles when applied locally. Also prevents spasms of the muscles in the walls of the arteries which triggers headaches.
High Blood Pressure – With low magnesium and too much calcium, the muscles in blood vessels can go into spasm and cause high blood pressure.
Hardening of the arteries – as acid toxins build up (ama visha and gar visha), they create inflammation in the wall of the arteries. If calcium is high and magnesium is low, the calcium can deposit in the arterial wall, creating hardening or plaque.
Inflammation – Calcium is extremely pro-inflammatory and magnesium is anti-inflammatory. Must keep a balance between calcium and magnesium. It is not recommended to take calcium supplements – they remain stuck in the channel, and if magnesium is low this can create inflammation and other problems like hardening of the arteries and heart attacks.
Osteoporosis – Calcium cannot build bones without magnesium. Calcium alone makes bones brittle (like chalk breaking as it hits the floor). Magnesium makes the bones flexible and resistant to shattering. Most people have too much calcium and not enough magnesium. Put a calcium supplement in a glass of water and it sits there. Add magnesium and it breaks down.
Magnesium is a co-factor for ATP production. ATP, created in mitochondria, is main source of energy in our cells. ATP must be bound to magnesium in order to be active. ATP is made in each of the 100 trillion cells in our body
For purposes of cellular detoxification and tissue purification, the most effective form of magnesium is magnesium chloride. Has a strong excretory effect on toxins stuck in the tissues of the body, drawing them out through the pores of the skin. Magnesium chloride, when applied transdermally increases DHEA. DHEA is the “mother of all hormones.” DHEA is a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands and the ovaries. DHEA is converted in the body into several different steroid hormones – estrogen, testosterone and other hormones as needed
Magnesium is a required co-factor for over 800 enzyme systems in our bodies.3,751 receptor sites for magnesium have been found on human proteins. Magnesium is a requirement for RNA and DNA production. Magnesium is a co-factor involved in transporting hormones like adrenaline into the cells because the hormones can’t pass through the cell membranes by themselves
Why choose Transdermal over Oral?
Most magnesium supplements are made from the wrong form of magnesium to start with. In addition, oral supplementation is not very effective because of low gut tolerance – long term oral ingestion creates “striations” – areas of damage. Also: oral magnesium passes through the digestive tract too quickly creating low levels of absorption.
Transdermal application was Vaidya’s preferred method as it bypasses the liver, providing less chance of an overdose or under-dose. Our skin is very porous, allowing many substances in or out of the body, it can thus take in the magnesium easily and eliminate many toxins back out through the skin itself, safely and effectively.
You can now test the efficacy of Vaidya’s SVA Magnesium formulations by using the sample 0.3oz roll-on size! Carry it in your purse or your pocket for regular application.
