A study from 2013 that clearly outlines that taking higher amounts of magnesium glycinate / bis-glycinate helps better control insulin and sugar levels in the blood. The same study also showed that the same amount of magnesium glycinate / bis-glycinate helps with bloating and water retention.
The literature also documents that overweight adults tend to have a lower blood level of intracellular magnesium when compared to healthy controls of normal weight.
The truth is that magnesium is, unfortunately, one of the most common mineral deficiencies and yet, it is one of the minerals that we need the most. Magnesium deficiency causes problems such as muscle tension or cramps, water retention, headaches, racing thoughts, irritability, fatigued, bloating and we have a harder time dealing with stress.
If you wish to increase your magnesium intake, foods such as hazelnuts, almonds, cashews, leafy green vegetables, oatmeal, peanuts, baked potatoes with skin (when potatoes are boiled the minerals leach into the water), black-eyed peas, pinto beans, lentils, bananas, raisins and halibut are good sources of magnesium.
Magnesium an also be taken from a whole food supplement. However, there are different forms of magnesium in the market. So before you buy one, keep the following in mind in regards to the 3 more common magnesium supplements that you will find):
- Magnesium citrate & oxide – are not the well absorbed forms of magnesium and therefore they are used more for problems such as constipation. These usually cause lose stools.
- Magnesium glycinate or bis-glycinate– is the better absorbed form and the one used in this study therefore, it tend to be used more for insulin resistance, diabetes, tension, PMS, insomnia, stress, energy, high blood pressure, etc.
Wise Magnesium Absorb is a supplements made out of magnesium glycinate / bis-glycinate formulated and tested by Naturopathic Doctors. It is known for its purity (not mixed with any other type of magnesium), superior absorption and gentleness on the bowels- all in an easy to swallow veggie capsule and powder with no fillers.
Benefits of Wise Magnesium Absorb include:
- Lowers insulin in blood sugar problems.
- Increases energy & metabolism
- Increases muscle strength
- Lowers blood pressure
- Reduces the risk of strokes
- Maintain normal heart palpitations
- Prevents migraines and headaches
- Relieves anxiety
- Reduces PMS
- Amplifies exercise performance
- Relaxes tension in muscle and cramps
- Improves sleep and decreases racing thoughts
- Decreases leg cramps.