https://drsircus.com/magnesium/transdermal-magnesium-therapy-2-2/
I agree with Dr. Circus. Magnesium should be your first-line of defense when dealing with weight gain.
Even Wikipedia recognizes magnesium is a required co-factor in the production of ATP, the coenzyme needed to transport energy within and among cells. Magnesium works with ATP as a cellular “battery” to convert energy from food and coordinate cell respiration. This process may help you expend energy in endurance workouts, thereby leading to fat loss.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium_in_biology
Research also proves that magnesium is needed to lower cortisol levels and improve insulin resistance, which is directly linked to fat storage. For example, a study found that triathletes who took magnesium supplements for four weeks performed better in cycling, swimming, and long-distance running. In addition, these athletes tested lower for insulin resistance and for the stress hormone cortisol.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5622706/
Magnesium is also linked to the reduction of inflammation within the body. Chronic inflammation is a leading causes of weight gain because inflammation disrupts the body’s normal hunger mechanism and inhibits metabolism-regulating hormones. Inflammation of the cells can also lead to insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, and it can cause the body to stubbornly retain water weight. A 2014 study found that individuals with low magnesium intake had the highest rates of the inflammatory marker CRP, the highest blood sugar level, and highest triglyceride and cholesterol levels.
Nielsen, F. et al; Effects of magnesium depletion on inflammation in chronic disease; Current Opinion on Clinical Nutrition;
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25023192
Scientists have also established that magnesium reduces anxiety and the release of the stress hormone cortisol. A large-scale study from the American Board of Family Medicine in 2015 found that people who lack magnesium can have a 22-percent greater chance of developing depression.
Related research found that magnesium supplements can reduce symptoms of depression and boost the mood. Tarleton, E. et al; Magnesium intake and depression in adults; American Board of Family Medicine;
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25748766/
If you are stressed out, with or without PTSD, you will have a fat chance of controlling your stress levels and losing weight unless you add magnesium to your regime.
As I’ve mentioned repeatedly, only 20% of oral administered magnesium is absorbed by the body. The only sure way to insure proper absorption of this vital mineral is trans-dermal (via skin) application.
Wishing you all the love in this world and beyond,
Dr. Jamie Turndorf
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* Note that, according to Dr. Carolyn Dean’s,
MD research, anti-depressant drugs are known to lower magnesium levels. For all the reasons mentioned above, we know that low magnesium levels are linked to weight gain.