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The Willner Window Product Reference Catalog, Winter 2014
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Doctor’s Best
You May Not Be Getting
Enough Magnesium
The USDA’s Nationwide Food Consumption Survey con-
cluded that the amount of magnesium in the average
American diet was “not sufficient to meet recommended
standards". The FDA’s Total Diet study conducted a sim-
ilar study and came to the same conclusion in the
1980’s. Difficult to absorb and easily depleted by stress,
strenuous exercise, coffee, alcohol, and certain medica-
tions, studies have shown that as much as 75% of the population in Western
countries consume less than the RDA of this crucial mineral.
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Research has shown that minerals chemically bonded to amino acids are
better absorbed, which has given rise to the introduction of "chelated" min-
erals as dietary supplements. But not all mineral chelates are equal.
Chelated Minerals and Absorption
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Because amino acids have their own, much wider entryways and do not
require stomach acid for release and absorption, mineral chelates can cross
the intestinal wall intact carrying the mineral tightly bound within an
amino acid ring. Once through the wall, they go into the bloodstream and
the mineral is then released for use by the body.
The Difference Between Buffered
and Fully-Reacted Chelates
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Fully-reacted chelates have the magnesium ion bound to an amino acid,
such as glycine. This would be called a magnesium glycinate chelate.
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Buffered magnesium chelates contain a percentage of the magnesium
as fully-reacted amino acid chelates, while the remainder is something like
magnesium carbonate. Herein lies the problem. The elemental weight of
magnesium in fully-reacted amino acid chelates is around 10%, whereas
in non-fully-reacted products, the elemental weight of magnesium may be
as high as 25-30%.
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Since amino acids
have a relatively large
molecular weight, they take up
much more space in the capsule or tablet, so there is less magnesium per
dosage. That means you may not be getting your money’s worth of mag-
nesium. High Absorption Magnesium contains 100% fully-reacted – not
buffered – chelates of magnesium with the amino acids glycine and lysine.
Not All "Amino Acid Chelates"
Are True Chelates
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To qualify as a genuine chelate, a mineral supple-
ment must be carefully processed to ensure the miner-
al is chemically bonded to the amino acid in a sta-
ble molecule with the right characteristics.
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The magnesium glycinate/lysinate in High
Absorption Magnesium is a genuine di-peptide chelate.
It has a molecular weight of 324 daltons, considerably
lower than the upper limit of 800 daltons standard of "mineral amino acid
chelates" set by the National Nutritional Foods Association in 1996.
Why take High Absorption Magnesium?
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The heart will beat an average of 2 1/2 billion times in a lifetime. The
energy and nutrients required for this miracle of nature is enormous, and
maintaining heart tissue health is essential for everybody, especially women.
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One of the most versatile nutritive minerals, magnesium is an essen-
tial activator of approximately 300 enzymes in the body, and is also
required for proper nerve function, heart rhythm and bone integrity.
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A key protein in cartilage and connective tissue, glycine also benefits
the nerves, supports collagen formation, and helps build strong nails. Lysine
is an essential amino acid that supports gastric function.
Always Ask For the Best
High Absorption Magnesium, which is suitable for vegans, is a science-
based formulation, manufactured with trademarked ingredients of unsur-
passed quality, delivered at clinically-proven potency. For more details about
High Absorption Magnesium, or any other Doctor’s Best product, please call
us at 1-800-333-6977, or you can visit our highly inform-
ative website at www.drbvitamins.com.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
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