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(More customer reviews)This bottle of magnesium chloride flakes was a welcome find on Amazon, offered at a reasonable price from the company which provides Magnesium Oil 8 fl oz (237 ml) Spray (my review of that spray gives details on causes and cures of magnesium deficiency). Upon receipt of these flakes, I checked the ingredients and was relieved to see that not a single item has been added to this pure magnesium chloride salt in the form of gorgeous, smooth, marble white flakes from the ancient Zechstein Seabed (currently located far underground). I feel blessed to find a product without unwanted ingredients which are often toxic and operating in opposition to the purpose of the product.
In efforts to reverse numerous health issues currently speculated to be caused by magnesium deficiencies, many people have been reporting excellent results from transdermal applications of magnesium chloride sprays and bath flakes, much better results than from oral supplements (which can provide unneeded laxative effects).
Like Epsom salts, these flakes are dissolved in water in a full bath or foot bath. In addition to that use, I purchased the flakes to refill my spray bottle of Mg oil. I used tap water instead of distilled water (note: distilled water is used in the marketed spray, which is a good idea because in some areas tap water contains chemicals which can work against Mg absorption, Fluoride being one of these). I wanted to experiment with percentages of water to salt, and I am pleased with how easily and clearly the flakes dissolved. I used the proportions noted on the label (1 cup flakes to 4 qt's water, which I reduced to ? cup in 1 qt). The solution feels the same as the 8 oz spray linked above, though the spray is a super saturated solution made directly from the mg chloride deposits in the Zechstein sea, so that quality of solution might be superior to my makeshift dissolving of the flakes into tap water. I'm planning to experiment with the flakes for a variety of uses, including cleaning and laundry, since they appear to be good at dissolving deposits.
[Since posting this review I have continued studying related web sites. I was encouraged that one reputable site said these flakes can be used to make your own Mag chloride brine water. However, another reputable site described the mining and manufacturing processes of both the flakes and "oils" (brine water) and explained, if I understand this correctly, that the magnesium chloride brine water is the first extraction from the seabed, and the flakes are made by evaporation of that brine water, in a process using heat which produces minuscule quantities of byproducts from the magnesium chloride solution. They said these byproducts are not toxic, but they can't recommend using the flakes to make homemade sprays. If you want to make your own Mg chloride spray by adding water to these flakes, I would recommend first reading the Zechstein web site regarding this. Other good sites to check are Swanson and Ancient Minerals.]
A larger quantity of the same solution which is sold in the spray is available for refills Magnesium Oil 64 fl oz (1.9 l) Liquid. I plan to keep a supply of that oil on hand, in addition to the flakes, and to buy additional spray bottles of solution. I carry a baggie of flakes in my purse for making a quick batch of "oil" in an emergency. In a larger purse I also carry the spray bottle of oil.
The Swanson web site has interesting information on the mining, production, and suggested uses of these magnesium products. Ancient Minerals carries similar products and also has an informative web site. I recommend reading other reviews on magnesium products and books, as well as Googling Magnesium every which way. I actually Googled Mg ions contained in the outer ring in quasars! Due to my experiences with Mg deficiency noted in my review of Mg oil, I wasn't surprised at how many ills are said to be caused by this deficiency, and how many people are oblivious to the deficiency and its connections to a number of serious health issues. I've almost fallen over the edge of believing this mineral is the Life Force incarnate, the link to the Godhead! Yes, I write sci-fi, LOL!! (Even so, I'm so thankful for the healing, strengthening, clarifying potency of magnesium that I could believe some pretty weird stuff.)
I'd like to share a true story which confirmed for me magnesium's ability to remove calcium deposits. In this case the product was oral Magnesium Oxide tablets. However, Magnesium Chloride flakes might produce similar results in a more efficient way.
After ingesting daily 1500 mg of Magnesium Oxide tablets for a few months (releasing unabsorbed remainders of the mineral daily) I noticed a strange side effect. For decades our toilet had flushed sluggishly, in spite of using every treatment made on Earth. Though the flush would fully remove contents, I had always wondered why we rarely heard the "gluck, gluck, gluck" sound which normal toilets seem to produce, following completion of the water's downward swirl. Then one day added to a few subsequent days during which we removed large flakes of dense mineral deposits which had remained in the (clean) bowl after flushing. The heavy flakes had been loosened from somewhere inside beyond the bowl. Since removing those released deposits, the toilet has flushed with never before seen vigor accompanied by a loud series of "glucks." We had no idea that calcium deposits in the plumbing were restricting the flow of water.
For me, this example of a toilet being expunged of calcium solidifications reinforced the truth in magnesium's reversals of serious health issues related to calcium deposits. As exemplified from a science class experiment noted in Dr. Carolyn Dean's book, The Magnesium Miracle (also on Kindle), magnesium in adequate quantities [the percentage of Mg has to be greater than the amount of Ca*] will dissolve calcium deposits in the body, often resulting in relief of kidney and bladder stones, gout, hardening of the arteries, and calcium build up in various vessels, tissues, bones.
I will conclude by sharing a heartbreaking fact here which I had also included in my review of Mg oil: A friend of mine recently suffered the death of a daughter in her 30's. The daughter, according to the report from her physician, had been given (by a different physician) a new medication which surprised everyone by suddenly depleting the magnesium in her system. Upon retiring for the night, the woman died, from one heartbeat to the next. According to most current speculation, Magnesium releases or relaxes muscles, while Calcium tenses them. According to the reports, the woman's heart contracted, but wouldn't release, due to the sudden depletion of magnesium. She died in minutes.
This review is dedicated to Melissa, who would appreciate both the humor and the seriousness of magnesium's connection to the life force.
Linda G. Shelnutt
* Recent studies seem to be leaning toward seeing the necessity of the ratio of magnesium to calcium favoring Mg. In the past several years calcium has been promoted as being the priority mineral (recall the high level of hype placed on coral calcium being a cure all). Very recently the preferred ratio was moved again toward the favor of Mg, as noted in Dr. Dean's book linked above, with the preferred ratio being 1:1 (her web site has recently been leaning toward a 2:1 ratio). I believe that it is not only essential but vital that magnesium retain the highest percentage over other minerals, especially calcium, phosphorus, and potassium, which tend to overtake magnesium and defeat the synergistic purposes of all minerals and vitamins, indeed all nutrients. I hope to write more about this in my review of The Magnesium Miracle.
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