MANILA, Philippines – It is heartening to note that more and more readers of this column are getting interested to know more about the health benefits of the so-called Transdermal (or topical) magnesium treatment – which means applying magnesium through the skin (spray-type) without passing through the gastrointestinal tract. As contrasted with taking magnesium orally or by mouth which sometimes causes diarrhea and other gastro-intestinal irritations. Transdermal magnesium treatment is not only easy to apply but results in rapid absorption of magnesium into the body cells.

As I mentioned in my earlier articles, magnesium is an essential nutrient in our human bodies. Today, there is a great need to take magnesium supplements because more and more people are having dietary magnesium deficiency caused by our continuous intake of processed foods rich in fat and sugar. Also, some medications deplete our magnesium levels in our human bodies like painkillers, antibiotics and diuretics, some asthma medications, anti-cancer drugs, estrogen and corticosteroids.

A common question that is being asked by some readers is: What’s the impact of magnesium on aging? Dr. Carolyn Dean in her book titled the Magnesium Miracle said that the “three things we need to know about magnesium and aging” are:

1) Magnesium is deficient in people who have Alzheimer’s disease or Parkinson’s disease.

2) Aging itself is a risk factor for magnesium deficiency; as we get older we become more deficient in magnesium and therefore require more in our diet and in supplement form.

3) Magnesium oil applied to the skin stimulates production of DHEA, the anti-aging hormone.”

DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) is defined by Dr. Mark Sircus in his book titled “Transdermal Magnesium Therapy” as a natural hormone produced by the adrenal glands and ovaries and is converted to testosterone and estrogen. This hormone rises at puberty, is at its apex till the age of thirty and drops down drastically afterwards. At the last stage of life i.e. between 70 and 80 the quantity of hormone produced is only 5% of the amount churned out at the age of 30. Another factor that contributes significantly in DHEA loss is chronic stress. The hormone helps aging men and women increase muscle strength and lean body mass, regain youthful vitality, and just feel better.”

Many if not all of us would like to look young forever. One way to have that youthful look is to have an adequate level of magnesium in our bodies so that our bodies in turn can naturally produce DHEA.

Transdermal (or topical) magnesium treatment which means applying magnesium through the skin is an effective and safe way of increasing our DHEA level especially for those who are over 30 years old.

Should you be interested in more information about the so-called transdermal magnesium treatment, please visit: www.magnesiumtherapyphilippines.com and www.magnesiumphilippines.com.

Have a joyful day!