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Get Flawless Skin With Magnesium!

Nearly 80% of the population is deficient in magnesium. This is an astounding fact when you consider that magnesium is responsible for a over 300 biochemical reactions in the body, some of which include helping your body digest food, promote a healthy heart, and even ease migraines. The mineral also helps the body regulate blood pressure, lower the risk of cardio-vascular disease, and even reduce menstrual cramps!

Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the human body and plays numerous important roles in the health of your body and brain. However, even if you eat a healthy diet you may not be getting enough of it to achieve optimal health.

Magnesium helps with:

• Energy creation: Helps convert food into energy.
• Protein formation: Helps create new proteins from amino acids.
• Gene maintenance: Helps create and repair DNA and RNA.
• Muscle movements: Is part of the contraction and relaxation of muscles.
• Nervous system regulation: Helps regulate neurotransmitters, which send messages throughout your brain and nervous system.

Unfortunately, studies suggest that about 50% of people in the US and Europe get less than the recommended daily amount of magnesium which means usig a supplement is your best option for achieving the best results.

So how does magnesium help our skin?

When we are magnesium deficient, the levels of fatty acids on the surface of the skin as well as collagen (this keeps things bouncy and moisturized) will be greatly decreased. ??Dry and uneven skin is more prone to wrinkles and fine lines. Magnesium also helps to protect our skin from external damage such as aging, toxins, the sun, and radical damage.

It also helps regulate cellular regeneration and repair. without magnesium a very important antioxidant cannot be made. That is gluthatione, one of the best anti-aging antioxidants. Magnesium can also help improve our skin’s overall appearance, reducing acne and redness. If acne is your issue, working on the underlying cause is super important.? Underlying causes of acne include inflammation, decreased immune response, anxiety, hormonal imbalances, insulin resistance and increased cortisol production. Magnesium can help with all of these!

Cortisol Regulation – magnesium calms your nervous system and prevents the creation of excess cortisol, the stress hormone. When your stress hormonal system is in balance your levels of progesterone, estrogen, testosterone, FSH and LH will be too. Say goodbye to stress breakouts!

Blood Sugar Balance – magnesium helps to control insulin production and reduces sugar cravings, as such preventing blood sugar spikes. This is vital when it comes to healing hormonal issues like PCOS, which can cause different types of acne to occur in many individuals.

Thyroid Support – magnesium helps the production of the thyroid hormone and, as an anti-inflammatory, prevents thyroid disease.

Sleep Aid – magnesium will make sure you get to sleep and stay asleep through the night. It also prevents the chronic urination that can be a sleep interruptor. Getting the right amount of quality sleep is essential for healing the skin!

Hormone Creation – magnesium actually makes your hormones progesterone, estrogen and testosterone, so if you’re getting into peri-menopause or just off the Pill and your levels are low, it’s a great help to your body and skin balance. Studies, like one double-blinded placebo-controlled trial, have also shown that taking magnesium glycinate (at a dose of 250 mg per day) helps manage PMS symptoms. According to Jolene Brighten, N.D., a naturopathic doctor, female hormone expert, and founder of Rubus Health, “Magnesium has been shown to be effective in positively helping lower prostaglandins and easing menstrual cramps. Magnesium is also necessary for estrogen detoxification, which is why it can help ease PMS.”

Our 300 Zens Magnesium Glycinate Supplement is 400mg, a bioavailable therapeutic dose that will ensure your body absorbs and gets the maximum balance it needs! Your skin will thank you 🙂

Other Reasons To Take Magnesium:

Energy creation: Helps convert food into energy.

Protein formation: Helps create new proteins from amino acids.

Gene maintenance: Helps create and repair DNA and RNA.

Muscle movements: Is part of the contraction and relaxation of muscles.

Nervous system regulation: Helps regulate neurotransmitters, which send messages throughout your brain and nervous system.