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Combat fatigue with a game-changing supplement
MAGNESIUM is an essential mineral for all aspects of health, from muscles to bones, heart health, mood and even just getting a good night’s sleep — and it’s vital for fighting tiredness and fatigue.
We need magnesium to make adenosine triphosphate (ATP), a molecule that gives our cells the energy they need to function and drives our metabolism. Without enough ATP, you’ll feel less energetic. Amazingly, more than half of us aren’t getting our daily recommended magnesium intake from our diets, according to the UK National Diet & Nutrition Survey.
‘I get leg cramps at night as well as interrupted sleep and was reading what I could take to help me,’ explains 69-yearold retired citizens advice advisor, Jane Shaw, (left) who lives in Kent. ‘I read about Magnesium+ Advanced and my neurologist also suggested taking a magnesium supplement, so I thought I’d give it a try. ‘Magnesium+ Advanced really helped me with my leg cramps, I’ve been taking it now for around three months. I recently went for a long country walk with a friend, three hours each way. There’s no way I would have been able to do that before. Though I still do get tired, I do feel it has given me more energy.’ Many magnesium supplements use magnesium oxide formulations simply because they contain a high amount of magnesium. ‘However, there’s a drawback — the magnesium is not easily released into the body,’ explains Dr Miriam Ferrer PhD, Head of Product Development at FutureYou Cambridge, the creators of the supplement. ‘Taking more magnesium oxide to try and make up for the problem can lead to an upset stomach and other unpleasant gastrointestinal side effects,’ she adds. Magnesium+ Advanced mimics the way magnesium is stored in plants. This formulation contains magnesium with natural glycine amino acids in a soluble organic complex called ‘magnesium bisglycinate buffered’. Studies have shown that it is more than four times easier for our bodies to absorb than standard magnesium oxide. ‘It’s much more bioavailable because it can be absorbed in the gut via a channel that’s exclusive to amino acids,’ explains Dr Ferrer.
‘This ‘VIP entry’ means it can enter the body more quickly and easily. It also makes it very gentle on the stomach.’