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It's rare that I do this however I receive several questions about the supplements I carry in the office and what they can be used for. If you don't mind me doing this from time to time, reply with "keep it coming" and I'll introduce a couple new products a month. Today I'm introducing you to Magnesium L-Threonate.

Magnesium L-Threonate provides Support for Cognitive Health and Brain Function Magtein® (magnesium L-threonate) is a unique, patented form of magnesium resulting from 10 years of research at MIT. It is the only form of magnesium shown to cross the blood-brain barrier, effectively increasing magnesium concentration in the brain.

Clinical applications of Magtein®:

• Supports healthy synaptic density and function
• Supports a healthy stress response, and a healthy mood
• Supports cognitive health, focus, and attention

Unlike other brain boosting supplements, which often overstimulate the brain, Magtein® works by nourishing the synapses with magnesium, which helps keep them healthy without overstimulation. The nourishing effects of Magtein® can help your brain think clearly and maintain resiliency.

Magnesium L-Threonate and Brain Aging Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers discovered and patented magnesium L-threonate based on its unique ability to boost brain levels of magnesium. Rapid absorption and the ability to enter the brain enables this magnesium to structurally reverse certain aspects of brain aging.

A 2016 human study published in the J Alzheimers Dis. 2016;49(4):971-90, demonstrated the benefits of magnesium L-threonate in adults with cognitive dysfunction, sleep disorders, and anxiety.(1)

The most startling finding is a reversal of more than nine years in clinical measures of brain aging in people who supplemented with magnesium L-threonate.

Magnesium L-threonate is special because of the way it boosts brain magnesium levels when taken orally. This effect is due to its unique ability to cross the blood-brain barrier.

Research has shown that once magnesium L-threonate gets into the brain, it increases the density of synapses, which are the communication connections between brain cells. This is critical because loss of synaptic density is associated with brain shrinkage and cognitive decline.

Findings from this study revealed:

Magnesium L-threonate improved body magnesium status. After 12 weeks researchers found significant increases in red blood-cell concentration and in urinary excretion of magnesium in the treated group.(1) Increased urinary excretion indicates that large amounts of magnesium have been absorbed, while increased levels in red blood cells show high circulating levels of magnesium in the body.

Magnesium L-threonate improved cognitive abilities. Using a test of visual attention and task switching, researchers saw significant increases in performance speed for executive function and cognitive processing. These benefits appeared as early as week six on some of the tests.(1)

Most tellingly, the overall composite scores for all tests of the magnesium L-threonate supplemented group increased significantly compared with baseline scores and with those of placebo recipients at weeks six and 12.

Magnesium L-threonate reduced fluctuation in cognitive ability. When cognitive functions are worse on some days than others, it is a warning sign of developing mild cognitive impairment.(12,13)

Magnesium L-threonate reversed clinical measures of brain aging.

What the researchers found next was remarkable:

The average functional brain age of subjects receiving magnesium L-threonate supplements decreased from an older 69.6 years at the start of the study, to 60.6 after just six weeks of treatment.

In other words, magnesium L-threonate treatment was found to reverse these measured aspects of brain aging until it was nearly identical to their cognitively healthy peers.(1)

Below you will find a link to this supplement.

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Optimizing Human Performance,

Dr J Ware

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