The magnesium chloride molecule is the same molecule that is present in seawater and in our bodies. It controls hundreds of chemical reactions and is essential for healthy functioning of our muscles, nervous system and brain, healthy DNA, immune system, helps to regulate blood pressure, improve sleep quality and stay resilient to stress. Magnesium can also help to alleviate topical skin conditions and is essential for the body’s ability to absorb and transport calcium as it aids in repairing and building muscle and bone strength, flexibility and energy. When our magnesium levels dip and get low and there is not enough magnesium available the bones get soft and the muscles get hard and rigid. As one of the most abundant minerals in the human body, it’s no wonder that the symptoms of low magnesium levels are correlated with so many health-related issues that have an impact on all the body’s major systems.

Stress! Today’s 24/7 connectivity, over stimulation, sensory overload, chemical exposures, lack of sleep, poor nutrition, too much sugar, alcohol and afternoon espressos to keep us going, drain our vitality, strength and immunity and leach minerals out of our system, especially magnesium. As the body fatigues, especially when a diet is not good, acidic waste builds up in the tissues. This acidic waste accumulation causes congestion and eventually breakdown of the tissues and organs. The body also must constantly take minerals from the structure of the connective tissue, bones and teeth to maintain an alkaline condition of the tissue fluids. Studies show that many people in developed countries are deficient in magnesium. One in five are said to be getting less than half the RDA (recommended daily allowance) for magnesium in their daily diets. It is one of the most common nutritional deficiencies.

If molecules are small enough, they can slip through the skin. A molecule smaller than 500 Daltons, can drift through the stratum corneum, the outer layer of the skin – known as the 500 Dalton rule. Magnesium Chloride ions are significantly smaller than 500 Daltons, at an atomic mass of just 24 Daltons to be exact.   They can quickly be absorbed into the epidermis and through to the blood vessels, hair follicles, sweat ducts into the fascia and muscle tissues beneath. The best way to balance your magnesium levels are through food and to supplement magnesium transdermally by absorption through the skin as it has been proven to be a more effective delivery system compared to oral supplements.

The magnesium in the formulas of The|Tides is a true Dutch original. Originating from a 250-million-year-old evaporated sea from the Pangea Era, it is sustainably sourced by just using water pressure. As the magnesium has never been exposed to modern day pollution, this unique in the world magnesium is certainly the most pure and natural source of magnesium chloride in the world known to date.