Full Transcript Why Magnesium Oxide Is a Poor Choice 0:00 I would not take this magnesium supplement. 0:02 So if you're taking this for blood pressure, muscle cramps, palpitations, turn the bottle around right now and take a look at the supplement facts panel. 0:11 If it says magnesium oxide, you are taking one of the cheapest. 0:15 and least absorbable forms of magnesium available. 0:19 You swallow it, but much of it never reaches the cells that need it. 0:23 In this video, I'll explain why magnesium is critical to your heart, why I avoid magnesium oxide, the best food sources of Magnesium, 0:31 where Shilajit fits in, and the five forms magnesium I recommend instead. 0:36 I'm Dr. 0:37 Jack Wolfson, cardiologist and founder of Natural Heart Doctors. 0:41 My approach is simple, eat well, live well think well and test don't guess. 0:45 So let's begin talking about magnesium oxide. 0:48 Because supplement companies and hospitals, they love magnesium dioxide because it's inexpensive, easy to manufacture and contains a high percentage of 0:57 elemental magnesium. 0:58 That allows the company to print an impressive number on the front of the bottle. 1:02 But the number the label does not tell you how much magnesium your body absorbs. 1:06 Magnesium oxide does dissolve well. 1:10 and is poorly absorbed compared with better forms such as magnesium citrate. 1:15 Now much of what you swallow can remain inside the digestive tract instead of entering the bloodstream. 1:21 and reaching your cells where the action happens.
Why Magnesium Matters for Heart and Muscles 1:24 What happens to all this unobsorbed magnesium? 1:27 It pulls water into the intestines. 1:30 That is why magnesium oxide is often used as a laxative and why people can experience diarrhea, abdominal cramping, and digestive urgency after taking it. 1:40 To be clear, magnesium dioxide is not poison. 1:43 It can have a purpose if someone is specifically looking for occasional constipation relief or they're looking for an antacid but that is very different 1:52 from choosing magnesium to support your heart blood vessels your muscles and things like sleep energy and your nervous system magnesium is not a bargain 2:02 when your body cannot use it and Your body absolutely needs magnesium magnesium participates in hundreds of enzyme reactions your cells need magnesium 2:14 To make and use ATP which is the energy currency of the body. 2:18 Your nerves require magnesium to communicate. 2:21 You're muscles needed to contract and relax. 2:24 your blood vessels depend on it to maintain healthy vascular tone. 2:29 And your heart needs magnesium more than almost any other organ because your hear is a muscle that never gets a moment off. 2:37 Every heartbeat depends on a carefully coordinated movement of minerals across the membranes of your hearts cells. 2:46 Magnesium works alongside potassium, calcium and sodium to support that electrical activity. 2:53 It helps support a normal heart rhythm, healthy blood pressure, blood vessel relaxation, glucose metabolism, energy production and a balanced nervous system.
Testing Magnesium Status and Food Sources 3:03 When magnesium intake is low, the body does not always give you one obvious warning. 3:07 You might notice muscle cramps, eyelid twitching, constipation, headaches, fatigue, sleep issues, palpitations, or just a feeling that your body can't relax. 3:18 Those symptoms have many possible causes, so don't automatically assume magnesium is the answer. 3:24 And one thing you could do when I always say this is test don' t guess. 3:27 You can look at a standard blood magnesium level, but the reality is, the magnesium, is much better tested inside of blood cells, 3:35 like a red blood cell magnesium. 3:37 So you want to ask your doctor for that particular test. 3:41 If you're looking for magnesium status, ideally your serum level is above two and intracellular level, is around five and a half or higher. 3:49 So we can use that lab value along with diet and symptoms and digestive health, kidney function. 3:56 Before reaching for any supplements, you want to start with food. 4:00 Some of my favorite magnesium rich foods, avocado, pumpkin seeds, chia seeds almonds, dark leafy greens, raw cacao, quality water as well, 4:12 but seafood is the top of the food chain over there, especially wild salmon roe. 4:17 A simple magnesium-rich meal could include wild seafood or pasture-raised meats, a large surfing of leaf green, some avocado, 4:24 and pumpkin seed. 4:25 add some unsweetened cacao and you're ready to go. 4:28 Real food gives you more than an isolated mineral. 4:31 It provides magnesium along with other vitamins, minerals, proteins, fats, polyphenols that you need to get the job done. 4:38 Food first, always. 4:40 Another mineral supporting substance I like is high quality shilajit. 4:45 Shilazit is a naturally occurring resin that contains fulvic subst of trace minerals.
Shilajit and Choosing Better Magnesium Forms 4:51 It has use and I like the purifi we carry it natural heart strategy for mineral suppo But quality matters. 4:56 Make She legit in glass at his third party tested it. 5:08 Check out the product on our website So the next thing you want to look at is to make sure that you are getting the highest quality magnesium supplement 5:20 should you choose to Supplement and this is very important because so many people again, they're reaching for the wrong supplements Remember, 5:29 it's food first steal a sheet second and then we can go magnesium in the appropriate form That's why I created something called magna five magma five contains 5:38 five purposeful bioavailable forms of magnesium and absolutely The first form in there is dimagnesium malate. 5:48 Malate participates in the cellular pathways involved in energy production, making this form useful for supporting energy and normal muscle function. 5:56 The second form is magnesium citrate. 5:58 This is a well-absorbed form. 6:00 that provides foundational magnesium support while also helping promote normal bowel regularity. 6:06 Third is magnesium taurinate. 6:09 This combines magnesium with taurene, an amino acid with an important relationship to the heart, blood vessels, and healthy electrical activity. 6:17 Fourth is Magnesium bisglycinate This is general on the digestive system and it's an excellent option for support and relaxation. 6:27 and the nervous system. 6:28 The fifth and final form in here is magnesium orotate. 6:32 This combines magnesium with erotic acid and was selected to support energy demanding tissues including the heart muscle itself.
Magnify: Five Magnesium Forms for Heart Support 6:39 Now I'm not claiming that each magnesium molecule has a GPS system and knows exactly where to go. 6:45 the benefit of this formula is that it provides several well tolerated forms with different carrier compounds, giving the digestive tract multiple opportunities 6:56 to absorb magnesium so the body can put it to work. 7:00 Magnify was created to support healthy blood vessels, normal heart rhythm, muscle relaxation, restorative sleep, cellular energy, 7:09 and healthy, blood pressure physiology. 7:11 No magnesium oxide, no cheap shortcuts, five carefully selected forms, in one comprehensive formula. 7:19 Here's the most important takeaway. 7:21 Stop buying magnesium based on the big number printed on front of the bottle. 7:26 Turn the bottom around. 7:27 Read the supplement fax panel. 7:29 Look at the actual form. 7:31 If magnesium oxide is the primary ingredient, you're purchasing a laxative dressed up as a premium mineral replacement. 7:39 Skip that one. 7:40 So I suggest you start with magnesium rich food. 7:43 Consider the highest quality independently tested Shilajit as complimentary mineral support. 7:49 You can test your magnesium status. 7:52 And if you want the five forms of magnesium I selected with the heart in mind, try Magnify. 7:57 you can find Magnified using the link below this video. 8:00 Thank you so much for looking into this. 8:02 thank you. 8:03 So much. 8:03 For your support and cheers to your 100 year heart.
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