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Magnesium Threonate: Highly bioavailable form of magnesium
Details:
Designs for Health Magnesium Threonate utilises Magtein®, a 100% pure, easy to dissolve, excipient free, virtually tasteless powder.
Magtein® was developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Tsinghua University in Beijing with the aim of producing a unique and highly bioavailable form of magnesium capable of crossing the blood brain barrier. The compound consists of magnesium and the L-isomer of threonic acid L-Threonate which is a metabolite of ascorbic acid.
Magnesium is the second most abundant cation of the intracellular fluids of the body and is involved in over 300 biochemical activities.
Recommended dosing is 1500-2000 mg daily (25 mg/kg/day) (providing 114-152 mg elemental magnesium).
Additional Information:
Excipient free
No added: gluten, dairy, lactose, soy or nuts.
Directions for Use:
Please use as directed by your health practitioner. For extemporaneous compounding only.
Warnings:
Caution advised with use of magnesium in individuals with renal dysfunction.
Excessive intake of magnesium may cause diarrhoea and gastric irritation.
Excessive intake of magnesium may result in reduced calcium levels.
Magnesium may potentiate the therapeutic effect of calcium-channel blockers and neuroblocker medications.
Long term use of loop and thiazide diuretics increase urinary magnesium excretion.
Magnesium may decrease absorption of fluoroquinolones. Separate doses by at least 2 hours before and 4 hours after oral magnesium.
If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.
Contraindications: Renal failure & Heart block.