Biounavailable Magnesium

[Gabes-Apg]

I was reading my Lawrence Wilson Nutritional Balancing text book (to look up things regarding Christina's hair mineral analysis results)

and came across this paragraph which I thought was super relevant to the group and our magnesium experiences;

Biounavailable Magnesium on the Hair Analysis.
When magnesium is above XX, it is at least partially biounavailable. This is a problem for millions of people. Symptoms of this imbalance may include fibromyalgia and other types of pain, irritability, insomnia, muscle weakness, depression, muscle cramps, especially after exercising and possibly others.

This coupled with a recent email discussion with Holly and her transition to Re-Mag got me thinking, I am wondering if the symptoms that some have experienced when they start the Re-mag is maybe not necessarily they are having too much magnesium, but maybe that the body is getting rid of the biounavailable magnesium and the cells are making the most of the better quality bio-available magnesium thanks to the Re-Mag.

Keep in mind that poop changes (ie softer more frequency) can be the body clearing toxins (which is needs good magnesium to be able to do that) and that healing and regenerating lots of healthy cells to replace slightly dodgy ones takes time.

Please note - I am no doctor, or scientist, this is just a pondering based on the inputs of members here..

[Gabes-Apg]

just had some coffee and had another lightbulb about this pondering

How do we help magnesium be more useful

just like Magnesium is a co-factor / synergising agent for many nutrients, it too has its own synergistic nutrients
B1, B6, Vit C, Vit D, Potassium, boron

(mmm another reminder why B6 is soo important..)
hope this helps

[hollyweb]

Hi Gabes,

This is all so interesting! What is "biounavailable" magnesium? I'm assuming it differs from "bio-available" magnesium in that the latter is the form the body can actually use, but you know the dangers in "assuming" ... Do you know the physiology behind what causes magnesium in the body to become "biounavailable"? Is it strictly genetics, or is there a process (or processes) that become triggered along the way by certain events? Can "biounavailable" magnesium ever become "bio-available"?

Is "biounavailable" magnesium stored in certain locations in the body? When present, does it have any impact or cause/prevent any other chain of events in the body's metabolism?

As you know, I'm becoming quite fascinated by magnesium deficiency and the tremendous impact it has on so many functions of the body. In such a short time on ReMag (finding a magnesium that my body responds to), the changes I've experienced are undeniable. And as I recently posted about the effect of magnesium on the thyroid, it seems more and more likely to me that when one is able to reverse a significant magnesium deficiency, this could open the door to also reversing such other metabolic imbalances as type 2 diabetes/high A1c blood sugar levels; hashimoto's/hypothyroid; high blood pressure/hypertension, and others. (You, Tex and others first brought up these important connections, of course. And I'm definitely acknowledging the benefits of the MC diet, just focusing specifically from the point of view of magnesium deficiency.)

From my perspective now, I feel certain my entire family suffered from dangerously low magnesium levels. Which brings me back to your latest musings, and the "biounavailability" of some magnesium, and wanting to learn more about that piece of the magnesium puzzle!

~ Holly

[tex]

when one is able to reverse a significant magnesium deficiency, this could open the door to also reversing such other metabolic imbalances as type 2 diabetes/high A1c blood sugar levels; hashimoto's/hypothyroid; high blood pressure/hypertension, and others.

You'll find some additional insights into these issues in my chapters on magnesium deficiency and diabetes in the Pancreatic Cancer book. Hopefully it will be published next week.

Tex

[hollyweb]

Tex,

That is fantastic news!

~ Holly