Bonus fact - because a lot of us have been upping our vitamin D to support our immune systems these days... Mg is essential in the metabolism of vitamin D, and taking large doses of vitamin D can induce severe depletion of Mg. So talk to your doctor or health guru about making sure you have adequate magnesium supplementation which should be considered as an important aspect of vitamin D supplementation.
Like many crucial vitamins and minerals, magnesium is a mineral that many Americans do not get enough of. Magnesium is one of seven essential macrominerals, minerals which humans need to consume in relatively large amounts—RDA recommends about 320-420 mg a day for an average adult —and that is just to replace our reserves from what's used on a daily basis. That's 9 cups of avocados, 12 bananas, or 2 ounces of pumpkin seeds a day. Even if you are able to get a proper amount through your food sources, did you know that magnesium is more easily absorbed through the skin than from food or oral supplements? There is a ton of research out there for all our fellow research nerds and we encourage you to go down a google rabbit hole, it's pretty interesting stuff.
Okay, so we know our body craves magnesium and MSM allows us to better absorb it but what is MSM? MSM is a naturally occurring sulfur compound found in the body and in green vegetables, milk, fish, and grains. It is marketed as a dietary supplement and sold as a chemical compound derived from dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). MSM is made up of 34% sulfur, the fourth most abundant mineral in the human body. Sulfur is necessary for the structure of every cell in the body. And because the body utilizes and expends it on a daily basis, sulfur must be continually replenished for optimal nutrition and health. MSM is reported to support healthy, active lifestyles and benefits multiple structures and functions within the body, including connective tissues and the respiratory system, and it just so happens that it pairs really well with magnesium. Our MSM is held to strict product specifications, making it the highest quality and most consistent MSM available on the market which is made in the USA from pine needles and is produced through a 4-stage MSM distilling process to ensure optimal purity.
Along with the magnesium and msm, we've added aloe vera and rose hydrosol! Pure magnesium oil (which actually isn't an oil at all, it just has that slippery oil feel), can dry out and irritate your skin if applied alone. So we've added in a couple of things to nourish your skin as well.
