Best Magnesium Supplements – Consumed or Applied?

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Best Magnesium Supplements - Consumed or
Applied? Magnesium is one of the many
macro-minerals that are required in a large
amount to maintain the normal functioning of our
body. Some of the benefits of having sufficient
magnesium intake are maintaining normal nerve
function and steady heartbeats, sustaining the
immune system, keeping your bones strong,
regulating blood pressure and also increasing
energy metabolism rate and protein synthesis.

• Benefits of Magnesium Supplements
• In order to gain sufficient magnesium in our
  body, minerals intake through food alone is not
  enough. You may try to count the nutrients and
  minerals that the particular food or meal
  contain, but youd also have to be aware that
  this method is not fully reliable. In average,
  the whole digestive process for food to pass
  through your stomach to the small intestine and
  then into the large intestine for further
  nutrients reabsorption will take up to about 6 to
  8 hours. The process is slow and long and some
  nutrients may not be absorbed or be lost in the
  way.
• In the form of supplements, magnesium is often
  combined with other minerals to help speedy
  nutrients absorption (like Salt Labs magnesium
  bath salts that contain magnesium chloride).
  Unlike nutrients in the food we eat, the time
  needed to digest and absorb nutrients from a
  tablet or from applied supplements would be
  faster and more effective. Speedy absorption of
  nutrients also meant that fewer nutrients will
  be lost during the absorption process. With
  magnesium supplements, we can be more affirmed
  that we are receiving sufficient, or if not more,
  minerals to keep our body working healthily.
• Magnesium Supplements for DOMS

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• DOMS, also known as Delayed Onset Muscle
  Soreness, is the pain and stiffness felt in the
  muscles after strenuous exercise routines. This
  pain can be felt immediately or a day after the
  workout and it might still be there for the next
  several days. In situations like this, we aim for
  rapid and effective recovery so we can get back
  on track. Magnesium supplements will help
  muscles contract and relax and apart from aiding
  recovery, it will also help ease soreness for
  better and more comfortable rest or sleep. Salt
  Labs transdermal magnesium spray, for example,
  would also be able to ease muscle cramps.
• Magnesium Supplements for Sleep
• Apart from relaxing muscles, magnesium also has
  the benefits of calming nerves. This is why
  sufficient magnesium intake is also believed to
  have an effect on maintaining good emotional and
  mental health. With calmed and relaxed nerve, one
  would be able to achieve a better and deeper
  sleep. Taking a warm bath before sleep is said to
  be effective in soothing and relaxing the tired
  and tensed body that has been active throughout
  the day. To enhance this experience, Salt Labs
  Magnesium Bath Salts can be added into the bath.
  Soaking in the bath for about 20 minutes will
  not only help you relax and relieve stress, it
  will also improve blood circulation and
  detoxification process during sleep.
• To be Consumed or Applied?
• With all the benefits of magnesium supplements
  discussed above, now the question lies in
  whether the supplements are best if consumed or
  applied? Like any other supplements, magnesium
  supplements can come in the form of tablets or as
  products that can be applied to the skin.
  Following our discussion from above, consuming
  magnesium supplements tablets would still have
  to go through the digestive or nutrients
  absorption process, but if applied, the minerals
  will simply be absorbed through the skin then
  into the bloodstream. This form of mineral intake
  is known as the transdermal magnesium therapy.
  Undoubtedly, it allows you to easily absorb
  high-quality magnesium through the skin at a much
  more rapid rate than taking oral supplementation.