What is transdermal magnesium oil?
What are the health benefits of using a topical transdermal magnesium oil?
Transdermal magnesium oil in its most basic form is a solution of Magnesium Chloride salts and water. This forms a topical solution that allows for easy application of transdermal magnesium.
The topical application of magnesium has shown to benefit skin conditions such as psoriasis which have been treated with transdermal magnesium for its anti-inflammatory properties. Transdermal magnesium can also help improve the skin barrier function and help skin retain moisture.
Transdermal magnesium can be highly beneficial for athletes, runners, weight lifters, and those who frequent the gym. Transdermal magnesium can be easily applied topically to soar and stiff muscles right after a work out. Magnesium has also shown to help muscle recovery, reduce the build up of lactic acid, is anti-inflammatory, and can help to support cellular repair and detoxification of heavy metals.
Once we understand the benefits of transdermal magnesium, its ability to avoid digestive issues, and provide effective results in easing muscle cramps, muscle spasms headaches, migraines, and increase our quality of sleep. We begin to understand the benefits of topical magnesium oil.
Often times we take minerals in a tablet form, but when it comes to magnesium sometimes oral magnesium does not absorb the best. Here we will do a quick overview of three types of oral magnesium. Magnesium citrate, magnesium bis-glycinate, and magnesium oxalate.
A common form of magnesium found in pill form is magnesium oxalate, this form of magnesium is used for when people have the desired laxative effect that is so often associated with magnesium oxalate. This is not the desired outcome that we are seeking so we will not be discussing this type of magnesium in detail.
Another form of oral magnesium, magnesium citrate comes in a powder form that is then dissolved in water. Magnesium citrate is a very common form of magnesium that is best known for increasing overall levels of magnesium in the body.
One last type of oral magnesium that is known for helping sufferers of fibromyalgia is magnesium bis-glycinate. This form of magnesium comes as a liquid and is known to have some of the lease laxative effects of the oral magnesium types that we have mentioned here.
When one is looking to boost their overall magnesium levels with oral magnesium, having a laxative effects can have unwanted results. The body will naturally expel magnesium if it thinks that there is too much. When one first starts taking magnesium orally it is often suggested to take small doses throughout the day.
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Is it better to use topical magnesium vs oral magnesium?
Magnesium that is used, is the better oral or transdermal, than magnesium that is not used.
Adding magnesium to your daily routine can come in many ways. Maybe you add oral magnesium citrate to your morning routine and take your topical magnesium along to use before an after at the gym or yoga class so you can help to best support your muscles and your health and well being. Maybe transdermal magnesium becomes part of your afternoon routine when your energy could use a boost.
Incorporating transdermal magnesium into your bedtime routine can often relieve complaints of restless leg syndrome, ease the nerves, and help relax tense muscles. The calming effects of transdermal magnesium at night can help to promote deep restful sleep and improve your quality of life.
One might ask first, how to incorporate magnesium into your daily diet? Many of us would prefer to eat our vitamins and minerals in our food instead of adding another supplement or transdermal magnesium oil to your daily routine. This sounds like the optimal route, however over the past hundred years or so our soils have been depleted of essential minerals like magnesium and often times we are not consuming the recommended daily allowance for magnesium. You can see below for the Canadian Recommended Daily Allowances for magnesium.
Easily packed in a gym bag or a purse, transdermal magnesium oil can benefit sore muscles, stiff joints, ligaments, and tendons. One of the primary benefits of transdermal magnesium oil is that it passes directly through the skin and not through the stomach and intestinal tract. This benefit of transdermal magnesium eliminates the laxative effects and allows magnesium to go to work directly in your cells.
For dry skin sufferers and certain skin conditions, one study linked magnesium's ability to bind water to cells and increased skin hydration, skin barrier function and reduced skin inflammation.
Using Magnesium topically can be an effective and easy way to absorb magnesium, bypassing the digestive system and the laxative effects. By experience applying transdermal magnesium topically can start to take effect within the first 30 to 60 seconds.
Topical transdermal magnesium can be applied directly to the skin and is very effective when applied directly to sore muscles and joints, at relieving muscle pain, muscle spasms, and aching joints.
Magnesium has a calming affect on the nervous system and the body, it can help to reduce anxiety, and help melatonin production to induce a restful sleep. Topical magnesium oil can easily be applied before bed to help promote increased health.
Our scientific evidence of exactly how much magnesium is absorbed through the skin is limited. However, there have been numerous studies over the years that have shown evidence that transdermal magnesium can be an effective way to absorb magnesium.
There have been multiple small scale studies over the years that have shown promise that transdermal magnesium can be an effective way to absorb magnesium.
In 2000 a study out of Denmark, "Intravenous and topically applied magnesium in the prevention of arterial thrombosis," showed a significant decrease in thrombus area with the use of either transdermal magnesium or intravenous magnesium. This provides us with some evidence that magnesium is absorbed through the skin.
A study done on a group of fibromyalgia patients in 2015 out of the Mayo clinic concluded that transdermal magnesium oil, when applied to the upper and limbs on a daily basis improved patients reported symptoms of fibromyalgia.
These studies are providing insight into the effects of transdermal magnesium oil and how it is being absorbed through the skin. These studies are showing that enough topical magnesium is being absorbed transdermally in order to help the body to repair damaged tissues.
Our skin is one of the larges organs in our body. Keeping it hydrated and in good health can be a factor in our overall well being.
We have used our skin as a method of delivery in the form of transdermal transdermal patches for medical purposes, and many other health concerns. We often think it normal to be offered a transdermal patch for birth control, or nicotine cessation therapy. We have found that transdermal application can be an effective method of delivery.
Transdermal magnesium oil when topically applied is absorbed directly through the skin, delivering magnesium directly to your cells.
Magnesium is often best absorbed in smaller quantities spaced throughout the day. Our body actually needs magnesium to help assist with more magnesium absorption. When our body has become depleted of magnesium we need to build up a store to best be able to absorb magnesium effectively.
Some people prefer a combination of both oral magnesium supplements and transdermal magnesium oil to increase their daily intake of magnesium.
Transdermal magnesium offers a more convenient way to apply magnesium throughout the day with little to no side effects. Where as taking magnesium orally can sometimes leave you running for the bathroom.
Transdermal magnesium offers the ability to apply smaller or larger amounts of magnesium depending on your needs. When applying magnesium topically it is best to stay away from sensitive areas. Personally I spray the magnesium oil into the palm of my hand so that I can heat it before applying the magnesium oil directly to my skin. When using topical magnesium oil, applying it over a larger area of skin will increase the absorption of the magnesium topically.
Transdermal magnesium also allows for application directly to an injury that can often benefit from additional magnesium than if you were using it daily. Applying transdermal magnesium oil directly to your skin can help reduce inflammation cause by acute injuries, reduce daily stress, and can help promote improved quality of sleep.
Below are listed the RDA (recommended dietary allowance) for magnesium according to Health Canada.
For Men ages 19 - 49 the RDA is 400 - 420 mg per day
For Women ages 19-49 the RDV is 310 - 320 mg per day
Relief Plus transdermal magnesium oil comes in an easy to use spray that can travel with you in your purse or gym bag. Each 1 ml spray delivering 50 mg of elemental magnesium.
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