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Tired? Try magnesium’s magic
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FTEN tired and don’t know
why? You’re not alone.
According to a recent
study, up to 70 per cent of
people in the UK could be deficient in
magnesium, an essential mineral that
helps us turn the food we eat into the
energy we need for life.
Less than half of us consume
the recommended daily amount of
magnesium.
Best known for helping to reduce tiredness
and fatigue, magnesium is also vital for
everyday health. Deficiency can cause
mood swings, migraines, eye twitches and
muscle cramps.
If you have low magnesium levels, you are
also less likely to get a good night’s sleep.
Magnesium is present in foods such as black
beans, bananas and pumpkin seeds, but to
get the benefits we first need to consume it,
then absorb it into our bodies.
One way to ensure we consume a
consistent level of magnesium is by taking a
daily supplement — but not all supplements
are equal. Your body’s ability to absorb the
magnesium depends on the way it’s made.
‘Most supplements use magnesium oxide
— it is the most common form, as it has a
high concentration of magnesium,’ says Dr
Miriam Ferrer, head of product development
at a Cambridge supplement company.
‘However, this form does not release the
magnesium easily, and it has a very low
absorption rate of about 4 per cent.
‘When we created our supplement, we
decided to use magnesium lactate instead.
Magnesium lactate is an organic form of
magnesium, which is very soluble, and it
has a high absorption rate of about 45 pc.’
This is important, because consuming
large amounts of magnesium over a long
period can affect the digestive system.
By taking a supplement containing
magnesium lactate, you can absorb greater
amounts of magnesium into the body while
actually consuming less. ‘Not only is the
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supplement ten times more absorbable over
a standard magnesium oxide supplement,
you take 88 per cent less per capsule, making
it less likely to cause an upset stomach.
‘Overall, you still end up getting over a
third more magnesium by taking it this way,’
says Dr Ferrer. Reviews of the formulation,
gathered on independent website Trustpilot,
speak of its effectiveness.
‘This product gives your body a magnesium
boost without upsetting your digestive system.
I have used other magnesium pills and
suffered stomach problems — but none at all
with this one due to the way the magnesium
is delivered. I would recommend it to anyone,’
writes Robert.
And Annie, 74, says: ‘A few months ago I
realised that I had no energy at all. I put it
down to age, but it was really impacting on my
life in so many ways.
‘My husband read an ad for the magnesium
supplement and I thought I’d give it a try.
Within two weeks I was a different woman,
with energy to spare.’
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