Magnesium is responsible for over 300 biochemical reactions in the human body. Food sources of magnesium include dark green leafy vegetables, nuts, and dark chocolate.
As a supplement, magnesium is available in many different chelates. Each chelate has its own unique clinical application. Magnesium Orotate benefits systems that have a high energy adenosine triphosphate (ATP) demand. For those who don’t know, ATP is the basic unit of cellular energy. As we are using training to produce a healing and performance effect, we need to create a huge amount of ATP.
Magnesium Orotate (MgO) has the highest absorption of all forms of magnesium, making its supplementation the most efficient way to increase magnesium in the body. MgO is linked to the greatest number of positive changes to gut microbiota, and this may be its single most important effect.
A 2022 scientific literary review cites 89 unique scientific papers on the benefits of magnesium orotate supplementation for mood disorders including depression and anxiety; gut-brain axis and heart health and performance; and clinical effectiveness in combating the diseases of diabetes and obesity.¹
Orotic Acid
The benefit of magnesium orotate is as much the byproduct of orotic acid as it is magnesium. Orotic acid improves magnesium absorption by increasing the efficiency of binding sites on the magnesium molecule. Mg-Orotate 500™ supplies 500 mg of fully reacted magnesium orotate, delivering 62.5 mg of elemental magnesium and 437.5 mg of orotic acid per 2 capsule serving.
Extra Magnesium Benefits
Additionally, magnesium as a supplement unto itself has a host of benefits. Magnesium has cardioprotective benefits and helps to regulate blood pressure. It protects DNA by lowering homocysteine levels.
Homocysteine is an amino acid present in our blood that is converted into other essential chemical compounds when we have sufficient vitamin B status. When we do not, homocysteine levels rise and do damage to walls of our arteries.
Magnesium is neuroprotective and helps to improve cognitive function. It is an important co-factor in proper vitamin D metabolism. The list of magnesium’s importance goes on and on.
Perhaps most importantly, magnesium is a mineral, and when we sweat, we lose minerals. This is a nutrient that pays to supplement.
References
1. Bălan, Gheoghe G.; Boloș, Alexandra; Diaconescu, Smaranda; Moldovan, Cosmin Alec; Gimiga, Nicoleta; Olteanu, Andrei Vasile; Popa, Bogdan; Rusu, Elena; Schiopu, Cristina; Ștefănescu, Cristinel; Ștefănescu, Gabriela; Tataranu, Elena. Magnesium Orotate and the Microbiome–Gut–Brain Axis Modulation: New Approaches in Psychological Comorbidities of Gastrointestinal Functional Disorders. Nutrients. 2022 Apr 9; 14(8):1567. doi: 10.3390/nu14081567.
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