Transdermal Magnesium Therapy [Paperback]

Mark Sircus (Author), Daniel Reid (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2007

Transdermal Magnesium Therapy is the first and only book that focuses on one of the most important, exciting, and natural ways of magnesium replenishment; i.e., as absorbed through the skin. Extensive research has shown that this vital macronutrient enters the body through the skin, beneficial physiological processes occur, such as a natural increase in DHEA production, that happen no other way. Mark Sircus provides a critical overview of magnesium's grossly overlooked place in the nutrition matrix, as well as a comprehensive look at other available forms and intake protocols.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

The rise in chronic illness and disease as associated with the concurrent rise in routine use of, and exposure to toxins and pathogens, is well documented. In fact, chronic illness and disease has become an accepted, and even expected eventuality of modern living. What has not been well documented is the body's natural ability to maintain, and even restore its health, IF properly nourished... not so much with popular foods (which are themselves nutritionally compromised), but with minerals. Magnesium is one of the most important minerals to human health, but also one of the least publicized.

Mark Sircus has researched the research on magnesium, and found hundreds of cases that prove its critical role in the maintenance of our health.

From the Author

As director of the International Medical Veritas Association I had direct access to many doctors and scientists around the globe and I began questioning and researching. Several doctors including Dr. Garry Gordon state that it is very difficult to bring up the body's levels of magnesium through oral supplementation, and research confirms this. I began to realize that I had found something potentially very important and useful since magnesium has been reported by many reputable organizations to be deficient in over 68% of the population.

I am not going to tell you that it is the only nutritional/medicinal agent that you need to take but I will tell you that it is the first one you need to take and that it will enhance any other medical and dental treatment you will undergo. Personally I will not treat a patient who is not replenishing their magnesium levels for I do not enjoy failing my patients.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 396 pages
• Publisher: Phaelos Books & Mediawerks; 1 edition (January 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0978799119
• ISBN-13: 978-0978799113
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 0.8 x 6.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #193,396 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #69 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Nutrition > Vitamins & Supplements

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259 of 264 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Transdermal magnesium....A totally new concept May 7, 2007

By Marly

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I first read Carolyn Dean's book The Miracle of Magnesium and she touches on the concept of the

Transdermal Magnesium delivery. This means soaking in a magnesium "oil" or spraying it on the body

for more complete absorption. The subject peaked my curiosity because I suffer from Chronic Lyme disease and recently read that one of the major nutrients being drained from all Lymes sufferers IS magnesium..

All I can say is that this book is a whole new concept....and most people would never on their own figure out that their health problems could possibly be linked to low magnesium levels...but take away just this one concept from this book. If you are truly ultra deficient in magnesium, the irony is that you can no longer effectively absorb magnesium from oral supplementation.

This leaves people like me walking around deficient, with muscular and neuro issues and no amount of

magnesium that I ingest is helpful anymore.

The Transdermal concept is this: It's magnesium oil...Not really oil but a liquid that has been extracted from

sea water where the magnesium has been concentrated. Spray magnesium "oil" on the skin and miraculously,

it's absorbed. Magnesium levels go up in the body...The book cites a doctor who had diabetes and could

not absorb magnesium until he took massive doses for a whole year...The transdermal approach is far

quicker...can be accomplished with even a foot bath...or the magnesium oil can be put in a bathtub and

you literally soak the magnesium into your body.

I'm not saying this is a Lyme disease cure....but it doesn't take much to read a small list of magnesium

deficient conditions to find the average person seriously low.... We've been told to take lots of calcium.

Read this book and understand why the concept isn't completely understood...Magnesium relaxes the

muscles and calcium tightens the muscle. Ever hear of muscle "spasm'? How about low magnesium

being responsible....Not sleeping well? Magnesium is required to get calcium into the body properly.

Finding calcium added to everything we eat...orange juice, cereals and suddenly, it's easy for everyone

to be overly calcified and very low in magnesium..

This book was a major eye opener for me....I really believe it should be required reading for doctors and

people suffering from everything like PMS, high blood pressure, aches, pains, headaches...to the really

difficult to treat issues like mine.. chronic Lymes which has become neurological and painful in my

muscles and nerves. I have only used the magnesium oil for a few days....but what I learned in this book

really was profoundly important. I have seen slight relief but I think this is going to take a few months

before I can say for sure that I've made progress.

I recommend this book VERY highly! And if there were more stars to attribute to this book, I'd gladly go higher than 5! Read more ›

92 of 93 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone needs to read this book! March 8, 2007

By Merry Magnesia

Format:Paperback

This type of mineral therapy is so new that the book is not yet in most of the health food stores. It is easy to read and the author builds a powerful case for the need for more magnesium and especially transdermal supplementation. Using the oil has almost completely stopped my heart atrial irregularity problem. The public needs to be aware of this aid to young and old alike and make their own decisions after reading the book.

72 of 74 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Magnesium is essential for good health, but most Americans are deficient. June 6, 2007

By D. R. Schryer TOP 1000 REVIEWER

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For far too many years the mineral magnesium has been largely overlooked as a nutrient which is essential for good health. Most doctors and laboratories don't even include magnesium status in routine blood tests. Thus, most doctors don't know when their patients are deficient in magnesium, even though studies show that the majority of Americans are deficient in magnesium. And magnesium deficiency is very important. In fact, magnesium deficiency is a significant factor -- often the major factor -- in many severe illnesses including heart attacks and other forms of heart disease, high blood pressure, asthma, anxiety and panic attacks, depression, fatigue, diabetes, migraines and other headaches, osteoporosis, insomnia, and most cases of muscular problems. Because magnesium deficiency is largely overlooked, millions of Americans suffer needlessly from the foregoing ailments or are having their symptoms treated with expensive drugs (which often have unpleasant or dangerous side effects) when they could be cured with magnesium supplementation. I commend Mark Sirus for this book discussing the importance of magnesium and detailing transdermal magnesium therapy. However, I also highly recommend Dr. Carolyn Dean`s excellent new book The Magnesium Miracle which also discusses many important aspects of magnesium supplementation including oral supplementation with more readilly available and highly absorbable chelated magnesium, which is the form I take.

70 of 75 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Much Information on the Transdermal Method August 14, 2008

By Jo Ana Starr VINE™ VOICE

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I bought this book specifically to learn more about applying magnesium oil topically to raise magnesium levels in the body. Given the title, I thought that the whole book would be devoted to that topic, which was incorrect. This book offers good general information on magnesium and disease states/conditions that seem to result from low magnesium levels, but there is very little information specifically on the transdermal application of magnesium, in fact, less than 10% of the book.

If you want to read a somewhat technical book that fully covers magnesium, related disease states in great detail, and the different methods of using magnesium, which includes the transdermal approach, then you will probably find this book helpful.

48 of 51 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars An additional mineral for optimum health April 27, 2008

By Teresa L. Stine

Format:Paperback

I found this book interesting and well written. I am a 5 year post colon cancer survivor. I have been researching over the past 5 years due to a rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis of which I thought was due to the chemotherapy treatment. I have made my research my hobby and try desperately not to annoy folks with my unsolicited rattle about healthy living. This book was fun to read and validated the many various books on health issues I have read in the past and continue to read. I have proudly place this book in my reference library! I have purchased the Magnesium oil that is mentioned in this book or on the website and use it regularly. I have massaged it into my 16 year old son's joints that have been slightly injured from his school athletics. He also experiences spring pollen allergies and I have massaged it into his lymph nodes on his neck to help alleviate his symptoms. I noted a testimony in the book that spraying it under your arms helps stop smelling. This is a plus, because I do not use deodorant with aluminum for health reasons and it is hard to find one without aluminum that WORKS! I put my normal deodorant on then spray the magnesium oil - no stinging and no smell. I use the magnesium oil on my face and I love my complexion. I don't use foundation (makeup) because of the chemicals - so complexion is an issue. It stings a little so I use it very lightly. I highly recommend this book. Although I am just an interested lay person (not a physician or healthcare worker what so ever), I found this book crediable and clinically sound based on comparision of other many books I have read on the subject. Happy reading!