Magnesium - Dr. Greg Kelly - Bioavailability

Do You Need More Magnesium? Exploring Benefits and Bioavailability

In this episode we discuss the critical role of magnesium in overall health, longevity, and brain function. Magnesium is crucial for over 600 enzyme reactions in the body, significantly impacting brain health and all twelve hallmarks of aging. Unfortunately, widespread magnesium deficiencies affect 50–80% of the population, impeding optimal health, yet this crucial issue often goes unnoticed. This in-depth conversation with Dr. Greg Kelly and James Schmachtenberger explores the wide-ranging benefits, common deficiencies, and innovative approaches to magnesium supplementation.

Dr. Gregory Kelly, head of research at Qualia, emphasizes magnesium's essential functions, noting, "It's used in 600 plus enzymes." This mineral supports critical processes such as DNA repair, mitochondrial function, and ATP production. As Dr. Kelly remarked, “For ATP to do its job, which is essentially to fuel our cells, it must be always bound to magnesium.” This relationship highlights how crucial magnesium is for cellular energy and resilience. They further discuss the numerous forms of magnesium, their bioavailability, and the unique blend used in Qualia's new magnesium supplement to optimize tissue retention and overall effectiveness.*

"Magnesium directly touches on the two things that we're most interested in at Qualia, brain health and longevity." -Greg Kelly, ND

Key Takeaways:

• Magnesium's Importance: Essential for over 600 enzymatic reactions, brain health, and resistance to stress--highlighted for magnesium's pivotal role in brain health, longevity.

• Common Deficiencies: 50-80% of the U.S. population has inadequate magnesium levels due to dietary and lifestyle factors.

• Symptoms and Benefits: Mood swings, sleep issues, muscle cramps, and GI problems are common signs of deficiency.

• Forms and Bioavailability: Discussion on various forms of magnesium, their bioavailability, and the innovative formula used in Qualia Magnesium+.

• Trace Minerals: The importance of combining magnesium with 70 trace minerals to mimic natural sources and enhance overall health.*

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However, many individuals remain unaware of their magnesium levels. Symptoms like mood swings, sleep disturbances, and gastrointestinal issues can significantly affect quality of life. Dr. Kelly notes that stress exacerbates magnesium deficiency, creating a vicious cycle. "If stress is high, that's almost always going to be a clue that you should up your magnesium intake," he advises.*

Moreover, different forms of magnesium have unique benefits. For instance, magnesium acetyl taurate excels at boosting brain magnesium, promoting mental calmness, while magnesium malate is praised for bioavailability but may not significantly support muscle or brain magnesium. By combining various types of magnesium, individuals can optimize their benefits. Dr. Kelly explains, “We have a variety of nine different forms, all of which are bioavailable, retained well, and shown to enhance tissue levels.”*

These insights have practical implications for personal health choices. Studies indicate magnesium's potential to maintain healthy brain tissue and support cognitive function. A recent study involving over 6,000 participants found that those with higher magnesium intake had more brain volume and fewer lesions, emphasizing magnesium's role in neuroprotection.

Additionally, magnesium aspartate is noted for its benefits in hearing health, especially in a society increasingly exposed to noise-induced stress from headphone use. Dr. Kelly states, "Magnesium plays a prominent role in helping hearing resist noise stress, and it's the best-researched nutrient in this capacity."

With its profound implications for brain health and longevity, magnesium should be prioritized in daily supplementation. Understanding its wide-reaching benefits—from muscle function to emotional balance—underlines magnesium’s necessity in our health routines.*

By reframing common beliefs about nutrients and intelligently designing supplements that complement natural patterns of intake, we can bring substantial benefits. As our understanding of magnesium deepens through innovative research, optimizing magnesium intake may become a cornerstone of proactive health management, guiding both individual habits and future innovations in wellness.*

For those interested in exploring magnesium further, check out these resources: Qualia Magnesium Ingredients provides an overview of the various forms of magnesium included in their supplements. Learn about the impact of magnesium on aging in Magnesium and Aging. Finally, delve into the Cutting Edge Science: Why Magnesium is Crucial for Brain Health to understand its vital role in cognitive function.

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Resources:

Study about magnesium amounts dropping in produce
Blog with 2023 study on magnesium and brain size

The Science of Magnesium, Magnified

It’s not just the amount of magnesium that goes in your mouth that matters: it’s what gets to your cells. Some forms of magnesium do better than others when it comes to optimizing magnesium in different tissues. We selected the nine forms of magnesium and 70+ minerals found in QUALIA MAGNESIUM+ with this idea in mind*. Experience the science of magnesium, magnified. Shop QUALIA MAGNESIUM+ now.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.