“The use and supplementation of inexpensive inorganic magnesium salts is one of the main reasons that magnesium deficiency is so widespread.  These salts include oxides, citrates, carbonates, gluconates, sulfates, acetates, and lactates.  To be absorbed, these salts must first be ionized, which requires adequate stomach acid.  The ionized mineral may then be bound to dietary fiber, phosphates, phytates, and tannins and be rendered unabsorbable.” 

 The use and supplementation of inexpensive inorganic magnesium salts is one of the main reasons that magnesium deficiency is so widespread.  These salts include oxides, citrates, carbonates, gluconates, sulfates, acetates, and lactates.  To be absorbed, these salts must first be ionized, which requires adequate stomach acid.  The ionized mineral may then be bound to dietary fiber, phosphates, phytates, and tannins and be rendered unabsorbable.  Not only are dietary polyphenols bound, their antioxidant activity is depleted.  Medications can also bind to the ionized mineral, resulting in both becoming unavailable.  The remaining ionized magnesium then competes for absorption with calcium, zinc, iron, and several other minerals.  These antagonistic effects are so great that studies have shown that grains supplemented with magnesium salts actually caused a net depletion of magnesium from the body. 

Are There Tests to Prove Magnesium Deficiency?

Magnesium depletion in the cell must be severe before blood tests will show a reduced magnesium level.  Even with this criterion, studies have shown up to a 65% prevalence of magnesium deficiency.  Using intracellular testing, typically of cells swabbed from the inside of the mouth, has shown magnesium deficiency in over 90% of persons tested.  The most important consideration is that significant depletion in the cell may be present even if the blood test gives a level in the normal range.  It is far more prudent to observe for any of the many symptoms of magnesium depletion and observe if improvement occurs with appropriate supplementation.   

The key to effective supplementation is the form in which the magnesium is given.  The body has a powerful natural transport mechanism for minerals in which amino acids wrap around the mineral to package it both for absorption and delivery to tissues.  This process is known as amino acid chelation, as the amino acids surround the mineral like the pincers of a claw, the term “chela” the Greek word for claw.  The chelation process neutralizes the charge of the magnesium so that it no longer binds to dietary components or medications, preventing the formation of insoluble complexes that reduce absorption.  The neutralization of charge also prevents the antagonistic competition for absorption of other minerals.  Absorption and tissue delivery of the amino acid chelates is greatly enhanced through active transport mechanisms in the small intestine that actively bind to the amino acids to ferry them across the intestinal lining, into the blood stream, and into the cells. 

The magnitude of increased absorption with true amino acid chelates is biologically profound.  Comparing a magnesium amino acid chelate to magnesium oxide (a typical salt found in many supplements) the amino acid chelate had 9 times the absorption as the oxide.  This study compared the use of the single mineral.  If another inorganic mineral were given at the same time, such as calcium carbonate, the usual effect would be no reduction of the amino acid chelate, but a further 70-80% reduction of magnesium absorption from the oxide form.  The net effect on absorption of chelated to inorganic magnesium, if two or more inorganic minerals are taken, can be 20-30 fold greater absorption or more of the amino acid chelate. 

To help reverse the tide of widespread and debilitating magnesium deficiency, Professional Quality Labs has created an innovative formula of 100% fully reacted amino acid chelates called Activated Magnesium Chelate Complex (AMChelate™). 

Not all products that claim to be chelates are fully reacted to give the full benefits, whereas all the amino acid chelates in AMChelate™ are rigorously tested to insure their quality.  AMChelate™ provides not one but 5 different kinds of fully reacted amino acid chelates to provide a wide range of benefits of restoring vital magnesium to all the parts of the body. 

The first type of chelate is bis-glycinate buffered.  Glycine is the smallest of the amino acids and will provide excellent general distribution of magnesium throughout the body.  Buffering refers to favorably modifying acid-base balance in the body.  Many persons tend to have excess acidity in their systems, and chelated magnesium is a powerful natural force to reduce this acidity in a process called alkalinization.  Magnesium is one of the most potent and safest alkalinizing minerals that can be taken. 

The next type of chelate uses L-lysine and L-glycine known as a chelazome.  This is the specific form that was used for cardiac patients to improve their exercise endurance and reduce their need for cardiac medication.  The third type, Creatine Magna Power, combines creatine with magnesium to increase transport not only of magnesium but also of creatine through the GI tract.  This form especially targets to muscle to improve muscular performance. 

Magnesium aspartate, the fourth type of chelate, uses aspartic acid as the chelating agent.  This form may especially improve the function of the brain and nervous system.  The fifth type uses the amino acids L-glutamine and L-glycine.  This version particularly supports the immune system, muscle, and brain performance. 

AMChelate™ thus provides a full range of generally and specifically targeted amino acid chelates to restore life and vitality-giving magnesium throughout the body.  In persons who have been deficient for a long time, overall energy, well-being, and performance can be improved significantly within a few weeks.

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 Activated Magnesium Cardio * AMCardio™

For persons with known cardiac health issues, a targeted formula known as AMCardio™ is also available.  AMCardio™ exclusively contains the chelazome form of magnesium found to be highly beneficial to support the function of the heart.  For persons in this situation, and in general, consultation with your health practitioner is advised to provide guidelines for optimal personal use of minerals. 

AMChelate™ and AMCardio™ are further enhanced with a laser process that can increase uniformity of shape and give an even greater boost to bioavailability. 

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Suggested Usage:

To receive the recommended daily allowance of 400mg of magnesium, it is advised to take 4 capsules of AMChelate™ daily, preferably divided into 2 capsules twice daily.  For AMCardio™, 6 capsules a day are recommended, divided into 3 capsules twice daily.  Higher amounts than these are only to be used with physician guidance. 

Because of the widespread deficiency of magnesium due to inadequate intake, stress and lifestyle factors, and even medications, magnesium supplementation of amino acid chelates can be strongly recommended for almost everyone. 

Precautions:

Magnesium can cause loose stools and even diarrhea, particularly if taken as inorganic salts.  The chelates are much less prone to this effect, but it is still prudent to divide your intake if possible to do so.  As magnesium can relax muscles and balance the nervous system, if any adverse effects whatsoever are suspected, it is essential to hold the use of the supplement and contact your physician.

AC MINERALS™

Full Spectrum, Activated Chelated Mineral Complex: AC Minerals™ 

Current nutritional surveys indicate that the vast majority of people are deficient in one or more essential minerals.  Mineral deficiencies can have devastating effects on health, wellness, and quality of life.  

There are several reasons that mineral deficiencies are widespread.  Many people simply fail to ingest adequate amounts of minerals to meet minimum requirements.  For example, a recent survey indicated that 74% of persons tested did not consume the minimum recommended amount of magnesium, one of the most common of the major mineral deficiencies.  Worldwide public health assessment indicates that 2 billion people in the world are iron deficient, with a consequence of 1 million deaths per year.  Regions of the world that have low selenium content in the soil have up to double the incidence of cancer and heart disease. 

Perhaps the most common cause of mineral deficiencies in persons who think their ingestion is adequate is their use of poor quality inorganic minerals.  Inorganic mineral salt forms include oxides, carbonates, sulfates, acetates, chlorides, phosphates, citrates, gluconates, and lactates.  In order for these inorganic salts to be absorbed, there must first be sufficient stomach acid to split the salt into the free positively charged mineral ion.  These positively charged ions can then bind irreversibly to dietary fiber, phytates, and tannins to form insoluble complexes that can’t be absorbed. 

These ions can also bind to polyphenols to negate their antioxidant benefits or to medications to reduce their function.   

The positively charged ions that remain antagonize each other for absorption.  For example, just adding calcium salts to zinc salts reduced the zinc absorption by 70-80%.  A study of subjects on a high fiber diet supplemented with copper, zinc, and magnesium salts showed that absorption did not overcome intestinal and urinary losses – the subjects were becoming increasingly deficient in the minerals being supplemented.  Since the vast majority of mineral supplements in the market are inorganic salts, these products may give the illusion that the body is getting what it needs, while deficiencies can become greater and more serious. 

An additional factor that compounds mineral deficiencies is accelerated mineral loss or the wasting of minerals.  For example, stress increases the rate of loss of magnesium and zinc.  Magnesium loss is also increased by alcohol, caffeine, and inorganic calcium supplements, and greatly increased by diuretic and cortisone medications.  Exercise increases the excretion of magnesium and iron.  Calcium and iron often bind to medications, increasing the intestinal loss of both the minerals and the medications.  Calcium in particular may suffer a form of internal wasting.  If magnesium is deficient, calcium may deposit in undesirable locations such as soft tissues, joints, and blood vessels, while the bones are starved of calcium. 

Because of the need for stomach acid, mineral binding by dietary components and drugs, intense mineral antagonisms, and mineral wasting simply ingesting a certain number of milligrams of minerals is not enough to be certain of providing the body with the minerals required to sustain or improve health.  Through extensive scientific research, a solution to the mineral absorption dilemma has been discovered.  The solution is in the form the minerals are delivered, a form that overcomes the limitations of the typical inorganic salts. 

During the natural digestive process, proteins are broken down into building block units known as amino acids.  If certain amino acids come in contact with an ionized mineral, the amino acids can wrap around the mineral, as though the mineral were being grasped by the pincers of a crab.  This neutralizes the charge of the mineral so it no longer binds to fiber or other dietary components.  Charge neutrality also relieves the antagonism of other minerals.  As the amino acids have active transport mechanisms to facilitate their absorption, the amino acids wrapped around the mineral package the mineral for highly efficient absorption.  

Even after absorption, the amino acid packaging helps the minerals get into the cells for much improved mineral utilization.  This packaging also makes the minerals safer, making toxicity or abnormal deposition much less likely.   

A mineral with an amino acid wrapped around it is called an amino acid chelate.  This term is derived from the Greek word for claw, or ‘chela.’   

Amino acid chelates are thus the safest and most efficient way to provide needed minerals to all the tissues of the body.  Extensive research has shown that amino acid chelated minerals usually have 2-9 times the absorption level of inorganic salts.  Even after absorption, utilization in the desired locations in tissue is often 2-3 times greater.   

AC Minerals™ is the first full spectrum multi mineral that provides a complete spectrum of fully reacted amino acid chelates and complexes with the following properties: 

1.      Certification that the minerals are indeed true chelates with the full biological benefits of true chelates.  Some companies only provide admixtures that they call chelates that lack the benefits of chelates

2.      Minerals are provided in sufficient quantity to be of significant biological benefit

3.      The mineral forms have been subjected to numerous scientific studies and shown to be far better absorbed and far safer than typical inorganic mineral salts

4.      Absorption of these minerals is not reduced by food, other minerals, or medications

5.      Vitamin D and Vitamin K are added to support optimum utilization of minerals

6.      For those occasional minerals that form complexes rather than chelates, the optimum complexes are used that have been shown to have much greater bioavailability than inorganic salts

7.      A highly advanced laser enhancement process is applied to improve the consistency of the form of the chelates for even greater bioavailability 

No other product has ever combined all of these highly desirable attributes to provide the most highly bioavailable minerals that can be ingested. 

AC Minerals™ contains the following mineral forms that research has shown to be associated with the listed attributes: 

Calcium

·         The amino acid calcium chelate in AC Minerals™ has been shown to have 44% bioavailability, much higher that the calcium carbonate, or limestone form, provided in coral calcium

·         Effective absorption of only 200-300mg of calcium per day has been shown to be effective in preventing osteoporosis

·         Calcium is vital for the formation of strong bones and teeth, and healthy gums, nails, and skin

·         Calcium can help lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease

·         Calcium is essential in blood clotting and may help prevent cancer

·         Calcium provides energy, improves alkalinity of tissues and body fluids, and may help lower blood pressure

·         Numerous enzymes require calcium, including those that break down fats for utilization in the body

·         Calcium maintains cell membrane permeability, protects the body from lead toxicity, and supports the function of the nerves and muscles  

Magnesium

·         The amino acid magnesium chelate in AC Minerals™ has been shown to have 9 times better absorption than magnesium oxide and 4 times greater absorption than magnesium sulfate

·         Magnesium participates as an essential cofactor in over 300 enzyme systems

·         In a recent survey, 74% of persons were consuming less than the recommended daily allowance for magnesium

·         Magnesium loss increases with alcohol, caffeine, refined sugar, dietary fiber, and inorganic calcium ingestion, unless in the amino acid chelated form

·         Severe and even life threatening magnesium losses can result from diuretic medications

·         Diarrhea and exercise also increase magnesium loss

·         Estimates are that 90-95% of the population have some degree of magnesium deficiency

·         A deficiency of magnesium with respect to calcium tends to cause muscles to remain contracted, which can result in muscle cramps, spasms, tremors, twitches, aches, and fatigue

·         Magnesium deficiency has also been associated with insomnia, confusion, irritability, depression, chronic fatigue, and chronic pain

·         Severe magnesium deficiency may result in arterial spasm, chest pain, and life threatening cardiac rhythm disturbances

·         Magnesium may help prevent cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and certain forms of cancer

·         Restoring magnesium levels helps prevent calcium deposition in soft tissue and arteries, and may have the profound anti-aging effect of helping to dissolve these deposits

·         Magnesium combined with vitamin B6 can help to dissolve calcium phosphate kidney stones

·         Magnesium is used to prevent premature labor and life threatening convulsions and vascular spasm if pre-eclampsia develops in late pregnancy

·         Magnesium is needed in the enzyme systems that provide immediate, anaerobic, and endurance aerobic energy

·         In a lab study of muscular endurance, control animals could swim for 10 minutes, those given inorganic magnesium salts could swim for 13 minutes, but those given amino acid chelated magnesium showed a marked increase in performance capacity to a remarkable 48 minutes of sustained swimming 

Zinc 

·         The amino acid zinc chelate in AC Minerals™ has been shown to have over 3 times the absorption of zinc sulfate and 5 times the absorption of zinc oxide

·         Zinc participates in over 80 enzyme and hormone functions, including many involved in gene expression

·         The dietary intake of zinc in women from 20-49 was approximately half of the amount recommended

·         Zinc is required for protein synthesis, wound healing, and the growth and maintenance of tissue

·         Proper function of reproductive organs, especially the prostate, requires zinc

·         Zinc is essential for optimum immune function

·         Deficiency of zinc can reduce testosterone levels, sperm count, and lean body mass

·         Zinc deficiency can also reduce the acuity of senses of smell and taste

·         Zinc sulfate has shown a tendency to cause stomach erosions, whereas chelated zinc has not

·         Providing zinc may improve wound healing, immune function, hair growth, sexual function, and prostate and reproductive organ health 

Manganese

·         The amino acid manganese chelate in AC Minerals™ has been shown to have approximately 4 times the absorption of manganese sulfate

·         Manganese is required for the synthesis of bone and the formation of cartilage and lubricating synovial fluid

·         Optimum release of thyroid hormone hinges on adequate manganese levels

·         Manganese is needed for protein and fat metabolism, and healthy nerve, immune system, and reproductive function

·         Deficiency of manganese may be associated with eye and ear problems, elevated blood pressure, irritability, tremors, cardiovascular disease, breast ailments, and pancreatic injury

·         Manganese is required to produce the major antioxidant enzyme Superoxide Dismutase in the mitochondria to protect them from oxidative injury 

Iron

·         The chelated iron in AC Minerals™ has been shown to be highly effective in relieving iron deficiency anemia at an intake of 18mg per day in contrast to requiring 325mg of ferrous sulfate per day

·         Whereas ferrous sulfate often causes constipation and other GI side effects, chelated iron rarely causes such side effects

·         The amino acid iron chelate in AC Minerals™ was found to be extremely safe, such that even at a massive dose of 500mg per kilogram in animal studies, toxicity was not seen 

Copper

·         The amino acid chelated copper in AC Minerals™ has been shown to have 6 times the absorption of copper carbonate and over 3 times the absorption of copper sulfate and copper oxide

·         Copper is required with iron for the formation of hemoglobin

·         Deficiency of copper can cause anemia, baldness, loss of hair color, generalized weakness, diarrhea, and skin sores

·         As copper is essential to collagen, an early sign of copper deficiency is osteoporosis

·         Providing bioavailable copper can increase collagen and elastic tissue production for improved health of bones, skin, and connective tissue

·         Copper assists with the utilization of the amino acid tyrosine for the formation of pigment in the hair and skin that may restore color to hair

·         Milligram for milligram, chelated copper has only one third the potential for toxicity as inorganic copper salts

·         In studies of Superoxide Dismutase activity in heifers, inorganic copper reduced activity whereas amino acid chelated copper significantly increased activity 

Selenium

·         Selenium in the form of amino acid complexes has significantly greater bioavailability and less toxicity than inorganic selenium, especially the typically provided inorganic selenates

·         Persons who live in areas with selenium depleted soil have been found to have up to double the risk of cancer and heart disease

·         Selenium’s principal role, in conjunction with vitamin E, is to prevent the oxidation of fats in cell membranes, selenium an essential cofactor in the powerful antioxidant glutathione peroxidase

·         Selenium deficiency has been associated with exhaustion, elevated cholesterol, infections, liver impairment, and sterility

·         Supplementing selenium may help relieve prostate enlargement (with vitamin E and zinc) and protect the liver in cirrhosis 

Chromium

·         The chelated chromium in AC Minerals™ has been shown to have nearly double the absorption of chromium picolinate, a chromium form that has been popular

·         Recent research indicates that the picolinate form may have poor utilization in tissues and may even pose a cancer risk

·         Chromium has an important role in fighting stress, maintaining the immune system, and improving carbohydrate, fat, and muscle metabolism

·         Supplementing chelated chromium in animal feed has reduced the stress hormone cortisol by 19-27%

·         Chromium, also known as glucose tolerance factor, helps maintain stable blood glucose levels through proper insulin utilization

·         The average American diet is chromium deficient, contributing to the epidemic of obesity, glucose intolerance, and diabetes

·         Supplementing chromium has helped control cholesterol and blood glucose levels

·         Chromium has also helped reduce body fat and increase lean muscle mass

·         Other studies suggest chromium may also increase longevity and reduce the risk of osteoporosis 

Vanadium

·         Amino acid chelated vanadium is expected to have higher bioavailability and reduced toxicity compared to inorganic vanadium sulfate

·         Vanadium is required for the formation of bones and teeth

·         Vanadium has a role in growth and development, and can inhibit synthesis of cholesterol 

Molybdenum

·         Molybdenum promotes normal cell function and is needed for nitrogen and nucleic acid metabolism

·         Low intake is associated with mouth and gum disorders

·         Deficiency may also be associated with development of impotence and increased risk of cancer 

Boron

·         Required in trace amounts for healthy bone formation

·         Enhances brain function and promotes alertness

·         Helps build muscle

·         May help prevent estrogen deficiency osteoporosis

·         Within 8 days of taking 3mg of boron daily, a test group of postmenopausal women lost 40% less calcium and 33% less magnesium through the kidneys than before supplementation 

Cobalt

·         This essential mineral is provided in optimum form in vitamin B12

·         Cobalt is required for formation of red blood cells and the function of the central and peripheral nervous system

·         Deficiency of cobalt can cause anemia, numbness and tingling of the extremities, personality and mood swings, and dementia that can be reversible with supplementation

·         Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis have responded to cobalt administration

·         The form of cobalt in AC Minerals™ is methylcobalamin, the form that has been found to provide the greatest benefit to the function of the nervous system 

Precautions

·         All mineral supplements should be used with great caution and with physician guidance in the setting of impaired kidney function, as minerals could accumulate to toxic levels

·         Persons with significant cardiovascular, liver, or other major diseases, especially those taking diuretics, should also use minerals under physician guidance

·         Laser enhanced amino acid chelated minerals may be highly energizing and may need to be taken earlier in the day to avoid insomnia

·         If magnesium intake is excessive, loose stools can occur, which is relieved by reduction of intake

·         If any adverse reaction is suspected, stop the supplement and consult your health practitioner 

Recommended Use

·         For general health maintenance, 3 AC Minerals™ capsules twice daily

·         Capsules may be taken with food or on an empty stomach

·         For persons with known or suspected mineral deficiency of bone, up to double the usual amount may be taken

·         As many persons are magnesium deficient, it is prudent to take extra magnesium for 4-6 weeks, either 2-3 AM Chelate or 4-6 AM Cardio offering good replacement

·         Persons taking diuretic medications may have an ongoing need for greater magnesium and other minerals, and should consult with their practitioners for an individualized program

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