Guest guest Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Poster's Comment: This article has 3 graphs in it - at least one is interesting regardless what form or magnesium you take. There is also info here about how long it takes any kind of oral magnesium to be absorbed and how effectively. Transdermal Magnesium _http://www.magnesiumforlife.com/transdermalmagnesium.shtml_ (http://www.magnesiumforlife.com/transdermalmagnesium.shtml) The ratio of calcium to magnesium is vital for cell membranes and the Blood Brain Barrier. In response to Magnesium Treatments Dr. Gary Gordon wrote to his doctors, “ If you have compromised cell membranes or low ATP production for any reason, then the cell has trouble maintaining the normal gradient. This is because the usual gradient is 10,000 times more calcium outside of cells than inside; when this is compromised you will have INCREASED INTRACELLULAR CALCIUM, which seems to always happen at the time of death. Whenever intracellular calcium is elevated, you have a relative deficiency of magnesium, so whenever anyone is seriously ill, acute or chronic, part of your plan must be to restore magnesium, which is poorly absorbed through oral means.†There are many forms of oral magnesium and perhaps one is more easily utilized then the other with magnesium chloride likely to come out on top. It is what one would expect from the most common form of magnesium that comes from the sea. Oral magnesium chloride is very well tolerated and gets absorbed very quickly and is inexpensive. It can even be spread on your skin in a liquid and possibly can be purchased in bulk. Magnesium chloride hexahydrate can be purchased chemically pure from most chemical supply houses without a prescription and this might be perfect (if pharmaceutical grade) to harden water after its been purified through distillation. But this form of magnesium must be kept very dry or it hardens like a rock. Intravenous Magnesium According to Dr. Shealy the most rapid restoration of intracellular magnesium is accomplished with intravenous replacement. For most patients 10 shots, given over a two-week period, are adequate. Depending upon the patient’s weight and general status, we give either 1 or 2 grams of magnesium chloride IV over a 30 to 60 minute period: Many things affect magnesium absorption from the gut,[ii] no matter what form of oral supplement is used, and this seriously compromises oral administration in medical treatment. Most drugs will adversely affect how magnesium taken orally is absorbed or how quickly it will be excreted. When we think about the drugs used for children on the autism spectrum, we should be concerned about antipsychotics used for behavior control. Zyprexa, Risperdal, and others can cause hyperglycemia, which in turn causes increased excretion of magnesium taken orally. Many drugs bind with magnesium diminishing its availability in the body. Two cans of soda per day (all of which contain phosphates) also bind up a lot of magnesium by preventing absorption of magnesium ions in the GI tract. Magnesium also binds with aspartame so drinking diet sodas is not an option. Dr. Shealy adds that the problem with oral magnesium is that all magnesium compounds are potentially laxative. And there is good evidence that magnesium absorption depends upon the mineral remaining in the intestine at least 12 hours. If intestinal transit time is less than 12 hours, magnesium absorption is impaired. One of the major disadvantages of magnesium compositions that are currently available is that they do not control the release of magnesium, but instead immediately release magnesium in the stomach after they are ingested. These products are inefficient because they release magnesium in the upper gastrointestinal tract where it reacts with other substances such as calcium. These reactions reduce the absorption of magnesium. Dr. Shealy has done some studies and has written a book about transdermal magnesium oils. According to him individuals sprayed a solution of magnesium chloride over the entire body once daily for a month and did a 20 minute foot soak in magnesium chloride once daily for a month. Dr. Shealy recruited 16 individuals with low intracellular magnesium levels to participate in the following experiment. Subjects had a baseline Intracellular Magnesium Test documenting their deficiency and another post-Intracellular Magnesium Test after 1 month of daily soaks and spraying were analyzed. The results: Twelve of sixteen patients, 75%, had significant improvements in intracellular magnesium levels after only four weeks of foot soaking and skin spraying. Typical Results: Test results before and after 4 weeks of foot soaks: Intravenous as well as transdermal administration of magnesium bypass processing by the liver. Both transdermal and intravenous therapy create " tissue saturation " , the ability to get the nutrients where we want them, directly in the circulation, where they can reach body tissues at a high doses, without loss. Intravenous administration is riskier though as an emergency medicine it most certainly has its place. -------- Oral Magnesium Chloride, Magnesium Citrate Magnesium Gluceptate, Magnesium Gluconate, Magnesium Hydroxide, Magnesium Lactate, Magnesium Oxide, Magnesium Pidolate, Magnesium Sulfate. [ii] There are a number of factors that can prevent the uptake of minerals, even when they are available in our food. The glandular system that regulates the messages sent to the intestinal mucosa require plentiful fat-soluble vitamins in the diet to work properly. Likewise, the intestinal mucosa requires fat-soluble vitamins and adequate dietary cholesterol to maintain proper integrity so that it passes only those nutrients the body needs, while at the same time keeping out toxins and large, undigested proteins that can cause allergic reactions. Minerals may " compete " for receptor sites. Excess calcium may impede the absorption of manganese, for example. Lack of hydrochloric acid in the stomach, an over-alkaline environment in the upper intestine or deficiencies in certain enzymes, vitamin C and other nutrients may prevent chelates from releasing their minerals. Finally, strong chelating substances, such as phytic acid in grains, oxalic acid in green leafy vegetables and tannins in tea may bind with ionized minerals in the digestive tract and prevent them from being absorbed More on this subject is available in the book Transdermal Magnesium Therapy. _Read More..._ (http://www.magnesiumforlife.com/thebook.shtml) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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