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Mag Cardio
For persons with known cardiac health issues, a targeted formula known as MagCardio is also available. MagCardio exclusively contains the chelazome form of magnesium found to be highly beneficial to support the function of the heart. For persons in this situation, and in general, consultation with your health practitioner is advised to provide guidelines for optimal personal use of minerals.
240 Capsules
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$30.77
Product Code: 41-240
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Cardiac health is vitally dependent on magnesium. Deficiency of magnesium may reduce relaxation of the heart and predispose to diastolic hypertension. Deficiency may increase contraction of arterial muscle that can contribute to systolic
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Deficiency may increase contraction of arterial muscle that can contribute to systolic hypertension, and in more severe cases to spasm of the arteries that can cause heart attacks. Serious and even life threatening abnormal heart rhythms have resulted from magnesium deficiency, as magnesium is required for normal electrical conduction in the heart. Because cardiac medications such as diuretics can cause severe magnesium depletion and aggravate these risks, it is especially important to supply adequate magnesium in this setting. Sufficient delivery of bioavailable magnesium for persons with cardiac conditions may be life saving.
Cardiac health is vitally dependent on magnesium. Deficiency of magnesium may reduce relaxation of the heart and predispose to diastolic hypertension. Deficiency may increase contraction of arterial muscle that can contribute to systolic hypertension, and in more severe cases to spasm of the arteries that can cause heart attacks. Serious and even life threatening abnormal heart rhythms have resulted from magnesium deficiency, as magnesium is required for normal electrical conduction in the heart. Because cardiac medications such as diuretics can cause severe magnesium depletion and aggravate these risks, it is especially important to supply adequate magnesium in this setting. Sufficient delivery of bioavailable magnesium for persons with cardiac conditions may be life saving.
Magnesium is of therapeutic value in treating a myriad of symptoms and health conditions: • Anxiety & panic attacks • Hypoglycemia • Asthma
• Insomnia
• Blood clots
• Kidney disease • Bowel disease
• Migraine • Cystitis
• Musculoskeletal conditions • Depression
• Nerve problems • Obgyn problems
• Toxicity • Diabetes
• Osteoporosis • Fatigue
• Raynaud's syndrome • Heart disease
• Tooth decay • Hypertension
The type of magnesium chelate used in MagCardio™ is a L-lysine and L-glycine blend, known as a chelazome. This is the specific form that was used for cardiac patients to improve their exercise endurance and reduce their need for cardiac medication. MagCardio™ has been further enhanced with a laser process that can increase uniformity of shape and give an even greater boost to bioavailability.
Are There Tests to Prove Magnesium Deficiency? Although "total serum (blood) magnesium testing" and "red and white blood cell magnesium testing" can be used, these tests are not completely accurate as they do not measure the amount of magnesium held in other parts of the body. The most important consideration is that significant depletion in the cell may be present even if the blood test gives a level in the normal range. Magnesium depletion in the cell must be severe before blood tests will show a reduced magnesium level. However, even with this criterion, studies have still shown up to a 65% prevalence of magnesium deficiency.
The option of a "blood ionized magnesium test" involves a very refined procedure and may be considered the most accurate and reliable blood test available. Magnesium ions constitute the physiologically active fraction on magnesium in the body - they are not attached to other substances and are free to join in biochemical body processes. With the blood ionized magnesium test, ion-selective electrodes are used to directly measure the levels of magnesium ions in whole blood, plasma and serum.
Using intracellular testing, typically of cells swabbed from the inside of the mouth, has shown magnesium deficiency in over 90% of persons tested. This kind of testing is known as "the buccal cell smear test". The total mineral levels in the buccal cells correlate with the results from white blood cells and red blood cells. Analysis is performed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and elemental X-ray analysis (EXA). Similarly to the red and white blood cell magnesium testing, the only downfall of buccal smear testing is that is doesn't measure active, free magnesium ions.
For many people, including those who do not have easy access to the ionized blood test or even the buccal cell smear test, it will be far more practical to observe for any of the many symptoms of magnesium depletion and observe if improvement occurs with appropriate supplementation.
Because of the widespread deficiency of magnesium due to inadequate intake, stress and lifestyle factors, and even medications, magnesium supplementation of amino acid chelates can be strongly recommended for almost everyone.
Suggested Usage: For MagCardio™, 6 capsules a day are recommended, divided into 3 capsules twice daily. Higher amounts than these are only to be used with physician guidance.
Additionally, the fastest method to track the progress of re-mineralizing the body, and the only highly reliable one for magnesium, is intracellular mineral testing. This is done from a swab of the lining of the mouth.
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