James Gandolfini died of Magnesium deficiency…

James Gandolfini died of Magnesium deficiency…


We have lost a gifted actor, his wife has lost her loving partner, and his two children have lost their “hero!”
Most of all, we have lost, yet again, an opportunity to shed new light on what really causes “heart disease…” Let me explain this further.
Here are some of the leading headlines alerting us to the “heart disease” fueling Gandolfini’s untimely death:

  • “James Gandolfini: Heart Problems Top  Cause of Vacation Death” (www.livescience.com)
  • “James Gandolfini was a ‘Walking Time Bomb,’ Says Top Heart Doc” (www.newsmax.com)
  • “Could Testing Have Prevented James Gandolfini Cardiac Arrest?” (www.huggingtonpost.com)
  • “Heart Attack and Sudden Death. ‘It’s the particles stupid.’ “ (www.docsopinion.com)

It is this last one that I’m hoping you’ll take a moment and read. It is an important article to understand.
As you read the comments attached to this article, one reader even raises a question about Magnesium! Sakes alive, this is akin to Harry Potter saying the name: “Voldemort!” at Hogwart’s Academy. Sacrilege!… How dare they confuse this #1 cause of death (for 100+ years in America, mind you…) with a lowly mineral deficiency…
Well, here are  my comments that www.docsopinion.com elected to exclude from their readership. I’ll share them with you now:

Curious that Magnesium gets no response (this comment had NO retort for 36 hours…) In effect, these are questions that any MAG-pie worried about their heart’s health might ask their Cardiologist to better understand why a robust 51 year old celebrity would suddenly drop dead while on vacation…

o What caused the elevated cholesterol in the first place? Answer: There are three enzymes (LPL, LCAT and HMG CoA Reductase — all Mg dependent, btw) that didn’t regulate the blood lipids properly due to an obvious  Mg deficiency… It turns out that $tatins are designed to affect the HMG CoA Reductase, which lowers cholesterol levels when activated by Mg-ATP , except with recognized side effects.

o What caused the plaque, vulnerable or otherwise? Answer: A recent blockbuster scientific article (Maier JAM, Clinical Science 2012) puts the spotlight on 10 dysfunctions inside the Endothelial Cells of the coronary arteries — again, all of them the result of Mg deficiency…  And said another way, essentially what happens is that the LDLs (that didn’t get made into HDLs — see note above ^^^) rust (“oxidize”) due to an increase in the hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) because key anti-oxidant enzymes couldn’t get activated due to a lack of Magnesium (Esfandiari E et al, Jrl Agricul Science 2010).

o What caused the Inflammation inside the heart and arteries? Answer: This is where the field of Cardiology is moving the spotlight now, based on the work of Peter Libby, MD (Circulation, 2002). That’s all well and good, but a full decade previously, William Weglicki, MD and Terry Phillips, MD (Am Jrl of Physiology 1992) published a definitive article that proved that Inflammation, and the entire Inflammatory Cascade (Substance P >> IL-1, IL-6, TNFa >> host of Chemokines & Cytokines), arrive on the scene when the level of Mg deficiency gets too great INSIDE the cell…

o So, what REALLY caused James Gandolffini’s heart attack? Answer: It became starved for energy! And how is energy spelled inside the heart muscle cells (and every other cell in our body, btw) — Mg-ATP. You see, the “battery” that runs our cellular activity is called ATP, and it’s Magnesium that brings that ATP to life!” And what depletes Mg faster than a NY minute? “Stress!” It’s very well documented in the scientific, clinical and magnesium literature
 

Gee wiz… that’s a lot of dysfunction caused by just one lowly mineral…
That’s exactly how I see it. And with sufficient time and information, that’s how I’m hoping you’ll see it!
As a former hospital exec and consultant I had no idea that soooo many aspects of heart health and cardiac metabolic activity are maintained by Magnesium, but especially the Mg status of the heart. In fact, a heart unable to make adequate amounts of Mg-ATP, literally starves itself to death. A bit graphic, but far more accurate, both clinically and physiologically.
And it’s not that this Magnesium deficiency is some “new” disease… It is merely that new and leading research is revealing that the mechanism of “heart disease” starts far earlier than realized, and at a cellular level that underlies all these cardiac issues and events.
And would more testing have found this out? It’s actually a great question and the subject of a forthcoming post later this week…

For those seeking new answers to heart disease, please take a spin at www.gotmag.org. The Magnesium Advocacy Group (MAG) is shedding important new light about the metabolic mineral, Magnesium, that regulates thousands of proteins, enzymes and functions inside our bodies, as well as what Mg deficiency does to set the stage for most chronic disease, but especially heart disease…

A votre sante!

 

Magnesium — 800 enzymes…

Magnesium — 800 enzymes…

One of the newer and more scientifically inclined MAG-pies recently declared that our “benefactor” Magnesium is involved in 700-800 enzyme reactions — more than doubling the oft-quoted Internet babble that “Magnesium is involved in 300 enzyme reactions…”     
                


It’s a number that has become a caricature of this dynamic, metabolic mineral that runs our body. Highlighted above is just ONE of the many hundreds of enzymes that Maggie brings to life. This particular one is the process of creating energy in ALL of our cells… Know any one that’s running low on their energy levels?… No Maggie, no Mg-ATP… No Mg-ATP, no life…
So I immediately sat up and took notice that maybe s/he’s got some new information, and requested a citation… I’m glad I did. I would encourage ALL the MAG-pies to read this brief  overview on Maggie carefully… And please say a prayer of gratitude for Andrea Rosanoff, PhD for setting the record straight in such a readable article.
It turns out that the enzyme number that rules the Internet, was just a SWAG… nothing more than an estimate. More recent research and more accurate testing now puts that number at closer to 800 enzymes. The next closest mineral is Zinc, with less than 200. And for you Calcium lovers out there, that “mineral of cement” is instrumental in <20 enzymes (the most important of which is the one that brings the cell to death…) That was not a typo, btw.
Let me just highlight one section for your swift review that highlights its central role in optimal functioning of  our heart and entire cardiovascular system. So when Magnesium levels are LOW:
• In blood vessel smooth muscle cells – causes vasoconstriction, arterial stiffness, and/or hypertension;
• In heart cells – causes enlargement (hypertrophy);
• In blood platelet cells – causes increased aggregation, stickiness and clotting;
• Makes fat and skeletal muscle cells less able to respond to insulin (insulin resistance);
• Causes pancreatic beta cells to produce more insulin, causing hyperinsulinemia [which may lead to hypoglycemia and sodium retention/hypertension];
• Increases nerve cell activity as well as the response of endocrine tissues.
Sort of a who’s who of metabolic activity.  So now we’re up to 1 +6 = 7. Beginning to get the picture?…
One of my all time favorite quotations about the importance of Magnesium comes by way of Fr. Bene Josef Schorr, S.J., a Jesuit professor of physics and biochemistry in Brazil:
“Of the 18 essential minerals, by far, the most important is Magnesium. It is the ‘Teacher of the Classroom.’ When one pupil or another is missing, no problem. When the Teacher is missing, the disorder is perfect!…”

Here’s an enduring image of your body’s enzymes without Maggie…
Please head on over to www.gotmag.org to learn other aspects about Magnesium that you likely were never taught about, whether in grade school, or medical school…
A votre sante!

Magnesium, Stress & Heart Disease…

Magnesium, Stress & Heart Disease…

Ahhhhh…
Another day, another chance to clear the air about what REALLY causes so-called “heart disease…”
Today’s assault on our sanity comes from a group of researchers from France writing about the impact that “Stress!” AND the perception of “Stress!” has on our chance of a heart attack. OMg!

Published in the online edition of European Heart Journal, it was summarized today (6/28/13) on Newsmax with the following title:

Stress Doubles Heart Attack Risk: Study

(Please take a moment to read this overview…)
Here are five recommendations noted from the study for how to address this elusive and mysterious health crisis that appears to be taking place between your heart and now your mind:
“1. Take several slow deep breaths periodically throughout the day. Deep breathing can shift the body out of the fight-or-flight response.
2. Exercise regularly. Cardiovascular exercise teaches the body how to handle the physiological effects of stress. It also helps reduce anxiety and depression.
3. Eat as healthfully as possible. Chronic or acute stress may trigger the desire to dive into high-calorie comfort foods. However, after an initial flash of relief, you will tend to feel lethargic, fatigued and possibly worse than you did before.
4. Identify stressful triggers, and create a plan to help you cope.
5. Instead of stressing about your health, be proactive and find ways to improve it. If you have high blood pressure, learn how to lower the sodium in your diet. Start walking a few days a week to strengthen your heart and help manage weight.”
Did you notice anything missing?… Hint: it’s the metabolic mineral that runs our body, and our hearts…
NOT ONE WORD ABOUT MAGGIE!
This research team elected to treat this crisis as a “mental/emotional” phenomenon. I can just hear these authors now: “Why if the public found out that it’s a biologic issue — born of a simple mineral deficiency — due to a failing processed food system and toxic Rx meds, well, there’s no telling what they would do…”
It’s utterly amazing…

And yet, the Magnesium censorship remains most most secure, especially as it relates to “heart disease.” Know that the field of Cardiology is a MEGA-billion dollar industry — just in the U.S., alone. Imagine how the numbers grow as the global population factors into the equation. This is the ultimate franchise to protect — apparently at all costs.
After three painstaking years of meticulous research, I can assure you (and I will in my forthcoming book entitled, Magnificent Magnesium: Essential Key to a Healthy Heart) that the central issue in heart disease is a systemic lack of energy, thereby starving our heart muscle cells. And how do our cells spell this vital “energy?” Mg-ATP. Period. If there ain’t enough Maggie to make that cardiac energy, the cells start to die. And when enough cells start to die, the tissue dies. And when enough tissue dies, the heart simply STOPS beating.
And what causes this lack of Magnesium? “Stress!” Or the perception of “Stress!” — it matters not to our ticker. As I teach my clients, “Stress!” causes an acceleration of your Magnesium Burn Rate (MBR)! If you remember nothing else from this post, please remember that “Stress!” causes Mg loss…
Think that foundational FACT would be worth sharing in this most recent research study?…
Yeah, me too!
Btw, this is hardly “my” theory. I first learned of it reading Hans Selye’s The Chemical Prevention of Cardiac Necrosis. The book was written in 1962. And Dr. Selye got the idea from Dr. Fiedler, a Viennese physician, who theorized that this was the true CAUSE of heart attacks — all the way back in 1899. These are important facts to know as you “worry” about your heart, all that “Stress!” you’re dealing with, as well as all those cardiac Rx meds you’re downing.
It’s not complicated… If you’re dealing with a lot of “Stress!” — “take Mo’ Maggie!” Here’s a set of starter recommendations on how to take control of that “Stress!” BIOLOGICALLY: https://therootcauseprotocol.com/how-to-restore-magnesium/
Forgive me if I appear frustrated… This has been our nation’s #1 cause of death for the last 100 years. Last year, alone, 800,000 people died of a heart attack. I think it’s time for some new answers.
How ’bout you?!?… What do you think?…
A votre sante!
Magnesium and Inflammation

Magnesium and Inflammation

There’s an increasing amount of attention being paid to Inflammation.
And for good reason… it’s the silent precursor to most, if not all, chronic disease. But with increasing frequency, articles are hyping its presence and steps to take to manage it — but are acting like it’s coming from Mars… Not quite the case as we’ll learn!
A particularly good article on explaining many facets of Inflammation that I’d like to bring to your attention was written last year by Brian Rigby. It’s entitled, “What Causes Inflammation?”
Please take a moment to read this excellent article.
And please take a moment to understand that the entire article is missing one key word: Magnesium!
I absolutely love this article as Brian really gets under the covers and explains so many aspects of Inflammation, like the difference between Acute and Chronic — very important distinction… And his explanation of the four key proteins: TNFa, NFkB, IL-6 and CRP is nothing short of masterful!
But to talk about those key proteins and make no mention of Maggies is curious, at best. Here’s why…
The entire Inflammatory Cascade is STARTED when the Calcium/Magnesium ratio gets imbalanced INSIDE the cell — entirely due to “Stress!” — not an extraterrestrial invasion! When that happens, Substance P (which stands for “Production”) gets released, and then, a host of cytokines and chemokines come rushing to the rescue, which Brian’s article does a wonderful job of explaining.
That said, it’s important to know that there is a very precise timing that evolves over the course of several weeks… A wonderful article that really spells this out is noted here
And for those that get their CRP tested (and if you don’t, START), please know that this inflammatory protein is inversely related to Magnesium status. Therefore, when “Stress!” is High >> Mg is Low, and when Mg is Low >> CRP is High! And that’s why CRP is really considered an important “marker” for so-called Heart Disease. It’s elevation is a clear sign of “Stress!” and the resulting Mg loss that CAUSES a systemic loss of energy, esp in your ticker, and  that ultimately starves the heart muscle cells of energy (spelled: Mg-ATP!)
More on that in a subsequent post…
Enjoy your exploration of the Fire! And should you get “burned,” not to worry… just put some Mg Cl oil on it and take Mo’ Maggie!
A votre sante!

Magnesium Sulfate & Pregnancy…

Magnesium Sulfate & Pregnancy…

One of our MAG-pies brought this important article  to my attention — which had the following headline:

FDA: Drug used to stop early labor can pose serious risks to babies

Now that’s attention getting, eh?!?…
For those that might be wondering: this issue about Mg posing a risk is utter rubbish!
Please keep in mind, the FDA is the same agency that approved GMOs, Aspartame, High Fructose Corn Syrup, and Fluoride-activated Rx medications, just to name four of their many decisions designed to ensure our metabolic demise and the medical dynasty that reigns supreme in America today.

“It is shocking, frankly, how little people know, how little doctors

know, about this vital mineral (magnesium).”

-Jay S. Cohen, MD, author of “The Magnesium Solution for High Blood Pressure”

So, to set the record straight, please take a moment and read this amazing article written by Dr. W.J. Fawcett, a distinguished professor of Anesthesiology in Surrey, England. (Please pay particular attention to pgs. 304-307)

It is worth noting that Mildred S. Seelig, MD, MPH, the world’s greatest Mg-champion, noted in her Magnus Opus: “Pregnancy is a Magnesium-deficient state.”

It is a shame that more women and more OB-Gyns don’t know this simple fact. But actually they do… You see, outside the United States, the use of Magnesium, in general, and the use of MgSO4 (Magnesium Sulfate) is quite prevalent. In fact, it is standard operating procedure in Japan, China, the Pacific Rim, and Europe to routinely use this mineral salt, aka as Epsom Salts, especially during labor and delivery.

So when did our awareness of this vitalizing mineral start and come from? (Hint: look at the Center of the map…)

So, it’s quite understandable why the FDA might be concerned about this…

It’s only been around since the early 1600’s, and was first studied by a member of the Royal Society in England during that time period, Nehemiah Grew, MD. A notable link profiling his important contribution about Magnesium, especially the Mg SO4 form, also known as “Epsom Salts is included for your review…”

Please note that these observations and insights were shared with the world in 1699.

Mg SO4 has only had 400+ years of continuous use to prove its worth to millions and millions of both pregnant and not. And if more pregnant women simply laughed at this headline and did an Epsom Salt bath daily, throughout their 9 months, there would be few, if any, complications come day of delivery. That and the bambino produced would be happier, healthier, and more in balance with its metabolic mineral, Maggie!

One last comment, and this comes by way of Professor Pierre Delbet, MD, a distinguished Professor of Medicine who practiced in Paris, France circa 1910-1940, who emphatically instructed his medical colleagues:

“Magnesium is a food — NOT a drug!”

Onward~!