Acti-Mag x 90 Tablets

Acti-Mag™ is an advanced magnesium formula in a tablet form featuring magnesium glycerophosphate, a magnesium chelate that provides superior absorption and bioavailability. Acti-Mag™ formulation is specifically designed to support the body’s natural relaxation response and optimise energy levels. 

As an essential mineral, magnesium plays a critical role in human biochemistry and general health. Present in all cells of the body, magnesium is involved in hundreds of enzymatic reactions, including protein synthesis, muscle and nerve function, blood glucose control and blood pressure regulation. 

Magnesium (Mg) is also necessary for glycolysis, which is the first step in converting carbohydrates into energy. Its role in oxidative phosphorylation, as an enzyme cofactor for processes that produce ATP, highlights its importance in maintaining healthy energy levels. 

Magnesium contributes to the structural development of bone and is necessary for the synthesis of DNA, RNA and glutathione. It also plays a role in the active transport of calcium and potassium ions across cell membranes, critical to nerve impulse conduction, muscle contraction, neurological health and cardiac function. Second to potassium, magnesium is the second most abundant intracellular cation in the body.

Magnesium salts can also attract water and create what is called a ‘hydration shell’. This compound of hydrated magnesium can become a barrier to absorption and could result in laxative effects. Magnesium glycerophosphate, on the other hand, is protected from forming such a hydration shell, so will be less likely to produce laxative effects. 

Magnesium Glycerophosphate 
Acti-Mag™  features magnesium glycerophosphate, a revolutionary form of magnesium that maintains stability in the gut due to its high solubility, increases the ability to cross the intestinal barrier due to its lipophilicity, and enhances a pathway unique to brain and muscle. Magnesium glycerophosphate provides the form of magnesium that offers the precursors to nurture the glycerophosphate shuttle in the brain and muscle. 
Magnesium glycerophosphate boasts a high rate of absorption. Some forms of magnesium are soluble at acidic pH levels, which means magnesium can free up when exposed to gastric juices. It then binds with other compounds, rendering the substance insoluble. Magnesium glycerophosphate only becomes soluble once it reaches the intestinal tract and, as a result, can be absorbed rather than eliminated as waste.

Acti-Mag™ contains taurine, a sulphur-containing amino acid that plays critical biological roles such as conjugation of bile acids, antioxidation, osmoregulation, membrane stabilisation and calcium signalling. It is essential for cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, retinal, and central nervous system functioning. One study found taurine to be a potent activator of extrasynaptic GABA(A) receptors in the thalamus which may contribute to the relaxing effects of taurine. A soothing mix of taurine and magnesium normalises cell communication. Taurine promotes absorption by fixing magnesium in the cell and maximising intracellular magnesium concentration. 

Whole Organic Beetroot juice is a natural energy booster. Due to its high concentration of nitrates, red beets have a positive influence on performance capacity, fatigue, and stamina. In the body, nitrates are converted into nitric oxide (NO), which increases muscle oxygenation and the contractile force of the muscles. In one study, dietary inorganic nitrates had profound effects on basal mitochondrial effects in humans. 

B vitamins are included in this formula for optimal functioning of the muscles and nervous system as well as the production of neurotransmitters. 

Bamboo shoot extract is a rich source of organic silicon, a trace element that promotes the absorption of calcium by the skeleton and restores the physiologically normal calcium-magnesium balance. It does this by stimulating the calcium absorption by osteoblasts. As a result, magnesium remains in the cell.