- 30mg
- Magnesium (from 240 mg magnesium aspartate)
- 50 mg
- Potassium (from 213mg potassium aspartate)
Sodium stearyl fumarate. Capsule: hypromellose.
Format
Veggie Caps
120 Vcaps
Dosage
Take one capsule twice daily with food, or as directed by a qualified health care practitioner.
Important Information
Contains no wheat, gluten, corn, nuts, peanuts, sesame seeds, sulphites, mustard, soy, dairy, eggs, fish, shellfish or any animal byproduct. Some people may experience gastrointestinal disturbances such as diarrhea.
- Helpful for chronic fatigue syndrome
- Clinically studied
- Shown to increase strength and physical activity
- Shown to help reduce fatigue
- Helpful for neuromuscular fatigue
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The term "chronic fatigue syndrome" is an increasingly common condition characterized by soul-draining exhaustion, poor stamina, flu-like symptoms, unrefreshing sleep, and concentration and short-term memory problems.
Aspartate is a naturally-occuring amino acid with moderate excitatory neurotransmitter activity. Magnesium plays a critical role in the production and stabilization of adenosine triphosphate, or ATP, the most basic unit of energy used by the body. Potassium is an essential electrolyte involved in both electrical and cellular functions that assist in the regulation of the body's acid-base balance and is needed for the proper functioning of nerve cells - essential for the transmission of neurochemical messages. Potassium deficiency results in symptoms very similar to aspects of chronic fatigue, featuring muscular weakness, depression, fatigue, and malaise. Furthermore, magnesium and potassium are known to cooperate in the body: magnesium enhances the cellular transport of potassium.
Studies with this combination have involved over 3000 human subjects, and 65 to 91% of chronic fatigue sufferers taking fully-reacted magnesium and potassium aspartates experienced clear-cut alleviation of their symptoms.
What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
This syndrome is not a disease in itself. It is a combination of symptoms that can mimic many other diseases, making it very difficult to diagnose. The causes of chronic fatigue syndrome are not well understood. Some researchers believe it is an infection with a viral agent in the same family as the herpes virus.
Others believe it may be due to an unidentified problem with the immune system, defective blood pressure regulation, anemia, arthritis, mercury poisoning, hypoglycemia, hypothyroidism, candidiasis, fibromyalgia or a sleep disorder.
There are two criteria for the diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue syndrome. Persistent fatigue that does not alleviate with rest and limits daily activity by 50 percent for at least six months is the first criterion. The second criterion is that all other diseases have been ruled out. Symptoms that CFS sufferers complain of are muscle and joint aches, anxiety, depression, poor memory, fever, headaches, low blood pressure, intestinal pain, digestive disturbances, environmental sensitivities, loss of appetite, mood swings, recurrent infections, sensitivity to light and heat, sleep disturbances and swollen glands.
Conventional treatment of CFS varies widely. Some sufferers are recommended antidepressants. The success rate varies widely and, sometimes, unusual side effects occur due to the recommendation drugs. Others undergo transfusions of a blood product, gamma-globulin. This substance aids in the immune response.
Natural therapies aim to correct several factors that can contribute to CFS. These include nutritional deficiencies, allergies, thyroid dysfunction, candida, anemia and stress.
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