More about silver…

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_uses_of_silver

More about Gold…

Research: Effect of Colloidal Metallic Gold on Cognitive Functions: A Pilot Study

Guy E. Abraham, MD; Souhaila A. McReynolds; Joel S. Dill, PhD
Optimox Corporation, Torrance, California

Abstract

In order to evaluate the effect of colloidal metallic gold on cognitive functions, the revised Wechsler Intelligence scales battery of tests (WAIS-R) was administered to 5 subjects aged 15 to 45 years, before, after 4 weeks on colloidal gold at 30 mg/day and again 1 to 3 months off the gold preparation. The WAIS-R total scores (I.Q) were calculated by adding the sum of the verbal test scores to the sum of the performance scores. After 4 weeks on colloidal gold, there was a 20% increase in I.Q scores with mean + SE of 112.8 + 2.3 pre gold and 137 + 3.8, post gold (p <0.005). Both the performance and verbal test scores contributed equally to this increase in I.Q scores. The effect of the colloidal gold persisted in 3 subjects after 1 to 2 month off gold, where as in 2 subjects who took the tests 3 months after stopping the gold , I.Q scores were down to baseline levels.

Introduction

It is generally accepted that intelligence or cognitive functioning is the sum of many mental capacities. For this reason, tests that were developed to measure intelligence quotient (I.Q) comprised a series of subtests evaluating the several dimensions of intelligence. Of the several I.Q tests available, educators have found that the Full Scale I.Q score of the Wechsler intelligence scales (WIS) battery, which is calculated from the sum of the individual scores of 11 tests, (6 verbal and 5 performance tests) is an excellent predictor of academic achievement.1 The revised version of this I.Q test (WAIS-R) has been used extensively to assess the effect of deficiencies and supplementation of specific nutrients2,3 and the effects of sex, race, age and education4-7 on mental performance.

Gold is a precious metal which belongs to the transition group I in the periodic table and exists in nature in two basic forms: metallic gold and gold salts. Metallic gold is non-toxic, used extensively in dentistry and is widely available in colloidal form as a nutritional supplement for human consumption. One of us (GEA) has observed a significant subjective improvement of mental performance in 21 adult subjects after ingestion of a preparation of colloidal metallic gold (Aurasol®) for 3 to 9 months at a daily dosage of 15 mg of gold (unpublished). In order to use an objective and more standardized approach in evaluating the effect of colloidal gold on mental performance, the WAIS-R battery of tests7 was performed on 5 subjects (4 females, 1 male) age 15-45 years, before, during and after the ingestion of the same colloidal gold preparation at 30 mg/day. The results suggest that colloidal gold at 30 mg/day improved significantly the I.Q scores after only one month of administration.

Materials and Methods

Aqueous dispersion of colloidal metallic gold was prepared by a modification of the citrate reduction method of Frens. The concentration of gold in this preparation (Aurasol® ) was 30 mg per ounce of fluid.Five subjects were recruited for this study ( 4 females and 1 male) with ages ranging from 15 to 45 years. The subjects were evaluated using the WAIS-R procedure.7 Verbal scores, performance scores and total scores (I.Q) for each subject were calculated. The WAIS-R battery was performed on each subject before gold administration, after ingesting 30 mg of colloidal gold daily for one month, and again after being off the gold preparation for 1 to 3 months. The statistical significance of the data was assessed by Student’s paired t test.9

Results

The group of tests called verbal are non-learning and therefore is not influenced significantly by repetition. The performance tests can be learned with repetition and this should be taken into consideration when evaluating the results displayed in Table I. The mean scores + standard error (SE) were respectively for pre- and post-gold administration: verbal 61.4 + 2.4 and 75.4 + 4.5 (p<0.005); performance 51.4 + 0.83 and 61.6 + 1.9 (p<0.01); total scores (IQ) 112.8 + 2.3 and 137 + 3.8 (p<0.005). Since both the verbal (non-learning and performance (learning) scores contributed equally to the increased values observed in the total IQ scores following colloidal gold, the positive effect of colloidal gold cannot be attributed solely to learning the correct responses on the second test due to repetition.

It is of interest to note that in two subjects (#1 and #2) who repeated the battery 3 months after stopping colloidal gold, the total IQ scores were close to baseline pre-gold levels whereas, in 2 subjects who performed the test 1 month after stopping the gold, (#3 and #5) and in one subject (#4) who did so after 2 months off colloidal gold, the total IQ scores were still elevated above baseline, suggesting that the effect of the gold on mental performance has a carry-over of one to two months after stopping the use of this preparation.

Discussion

The WIS battery of tests is an excellent predictor of scholastic performance.1 In fact, according to Lezak,10 the average scores on a WIS battery provide just about as much information as do average scores on a school report card. We have observed a significant increase (20%) of the mean IQ scores in 5 subjects aged 15 to 45 years after only one month on oral colloidal metallic gold at 30 mg/day. This effect persisted for up to 2 months following discontinuation of the gold preparation. To our knowledge, this is the first study evaluating the effect of colloidal gold on mental performance. Possible mechanisms of action of the colloidal gold preparation are only speculative at this time. However, the potential applications of a non-toxic colloidal metal with marked and rapid positive effect on mental performance are without question of great practical value, not only in scholastic performance but also in the workplace.

The encouraging results of this pilot study warrant further evaluation of colloidal metallic gold in a larger number of subjects of different age groups. Testing various amounts of gold would assist in quantifying the response of the IQ tests in term of cumulative amount of gold ingested in order to investigate a possible dose-response relationship. Using the smallest amount of colloidal gold that results in a desirable effect on mental performance and scholastic achievement would keep the cost of such a program as low as possible.

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More about Minerals…

Seemingly endless in diversity, nature is made up of only three components: minerals, water and air. All we have to do is look to nature! The poetic balance nature has created and the powerful synergy offered, seems foreign or too complicated for mere pharmaceutical giants to comprehend. Nature offers a vast and veritable pharmacy — abandon it and we abandon ourselves. As we humans are composed of the elements of the Earth, we can look to what nature produces to feed, nurture and replenish us. Plant-derived Organic Colloidal Minerals – a synergy of a thousand substances is rich in nutrients, humic and fulvic acids. It is as food should be: complete with nutrients. It is from Australia and developed by Australians – of by and for our people.

Our soils today have been ravished by years of farming. The soil becomes lifeless as the mineral content vanishes each year and people around the world start to develop essential and trace mineral deficiencies. But what if we could go back in time and contain all those minerals? Derived from 20,000 year old prehistoric vegetation, untainted by time, these minerals and their myriad co-factors have been cold-extracted using a unique ionic extraction process leaving nature to do its own manufacturing. Suspended in ultra-pure de-ionised water, the raw material for this product contains 70% humic substances vital for life.

What are Humic Substances?

Organic soil matter is the decayed remains of plants, which have fallen on the earth’s surface. Humic substances are formed from the biological/chemical degradation of this organic material by micro-organisms and contain Humic Acids, Fulvic Acids and Humins. These differ in molecular weight, solubility in water under varying pH conditions and the functions they perform in the formation and health of plants.

The Power of Humic and Fulvic Acids

Humic and Fulvic Acid’s major functions are to chelate non-organic metallic minerals in the soil into organic mineral salts. Polysaccharides (complex carbohydrate sugars), an integral part of the Humic Acid molecule, serve in the formation and nutrition of plant tissues. Fulvic Acid is natures system of transporting minerals, vitamins, polysaccharides, hormones, enzymes and many other co-enzymes essential for life itself. Because of its low molecular weight, Fulvic Acid readily enters the roots and metabolic sites of plant cells where colloidal minerals are formed. Humic and Fulvic Acids usually carry 70 or more trace minerals and hundreds of co-factors within their molecular complexes. Scientists are now discovering that the role these organic acids play in plants, are similar to the role they play in animals and therefore humans: They are essential in achieving and maintaining good health!

What Do We Consume?

We should obtain all our daily requirements from the fruit, vegetables and proteins in our diet. Historically this was so. Even the healthiest of diets today cannot contain the essential constituents we need to function properly. This of course is due to the unavailability of minerals in the soil or the pesticides, fungicides and insecticides that are sprayed constantly. However, it’s not all bad. Here is a list of essential and trace minerals required by the body and usually deficient in our food that Fulhealth Industries has extracted and put in a bottle.

Measurements in Mg/L:

Lithium <0.01 Germanium <0.01 Samarium 0.036
Beryllium 0.026 Arsenic 0.083 Europium 0.011
Boron 0.26 Selenium 0.37 Gadolinium 0.041
Sodium 99 Rubidium 0.067 Terbium 0.006
Magnesium 98 Strontium 2.6 Dysprosium 0.034
Aluminium 180 Yttrium 0.17 Holmium <0.01
Silicon 45 Zirconium 0.98 Erbium 0.019
Phosphorus 5.2 Niobium 0.009 Thulium <0.01
Sulphur 500 Molybdenum 0.019 Ytterbium 0.018
Potassium 17 Ruthenium <0.01 Lutetium <0.01
Calcium 270 Rhodium <0.01 Hafnium 0.051
Scandium 0.26 Palladium 0.028 Tantalum <0.01
Titanium 0.94 Silver 0.15 Tungsten <0.01
Vanadium 2.4 Cadmium <0.01 Iridium <0.01
Chromium 1.4 Tin 0.036 Platinum <0.01
Manganese 0.66 Antimony <0.01 Gold <0.01
Iron 220 Tellurium <0.01 Mercury <0.01
Cobalt 0.2 Cesium <0.01 Thallium <0.01
Nickel 1 Barium 0.34 Lead 0.032
Copper 0.13 Lanthanum 0.14 Bismuth <0.01
Zinc 0.38 Cerium 0.3 Thorium 0.063
Gallium 0.04 Neodymium 0.16 Uranium 0.021

Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) test = Up to 640 mgC/L. The DOC test means all the elements above are organic.

Organic? What about Aluminium?

This is a common myth or rather a mix up. Most people understand that aluminium is aluminium. This is not so. Under a lot of hidden information there are two types of aluminium, water soluble and acid soluble. Acid soluble aluminium is the heavy metal we have all grown to have concerns about. It may cause damage to our bodily functions. However, keeping in mind that the organic aluminium in Fulhealth’s product is bonded to carbon and is water soluble is actually classified in many texts as an essential element. The N.H.M.R.C. differentiates these types of aluminium and refers only to the toxicity of the acid soluble aluminium.

Organic Aluminium

“The aluminium found in plants is organically bound colloidal aluminium and appears not to have any negative affects and in fact appears to be an essential element in human nutrition.”
“Known biological function is to activate the enzyme succinic dehydrogenase, increases survival rate of newborns and according to Professor Gerhardt Schrauzer, Head of the Department of Chemistry at UCSD, is probably an essential mineral for human nutrition.”
Rare Earth – Forbidden Cures Joel D Wallach Bs, DvM, ND Ma Lan MD, MS

Acid Soluble Aluminium

“Based on aesthetic problems caused by post-flocculation, the concentration of acid-soluble aluminium in drinking water should not exceed 0.2 mg/L. Water authorities are strongly encouraged to keep acid-soluble aluminium concentrations as low as possible, preferably below 0.1 mg/l. No health based guideline is set for aluminium at this time but this issue will be kept under review.”
N.H.M.R.C – Australian Drinking Water Guidelines

More about Chromium…

The importance of Chromium III

Chromium in the trivalent form (Chromium III) is an essential nutrient. It helps metabolise complex carbohydrates (sugars) and cholesterol. Chromium is able to stimulate and increase the scavenging of LDL (low density lippoproteins). It can help lower total blood cholesterol levels by preventing cholesterol accumulation in arteries. But chromium is also able to improve the HDL/LDL ratio by increasing HDL levels. In addition, animals and humans both require chromium to control blood-sugar levels. Indeed, chromium helps maintain normal blood sugar levels.

LDL’s and HDL’s

Believe it or not cholesterol is considered one of the essential elements needed by the body. Without it we could not survive. It provides protective barriers around our organs, is the main constituent of bile, has a role in the blood brain barrier and also cells need it for proper inter-communication.

The cholesterol mentioned before as an essential element are HDL’s (High density lipoproteins) the type of cholesterol we don’t want is LDL’s (low density lipoproteins). If you have high HDL’s and low LDL’s this means that your body is functioning correctly. It’s all got to do with ratios. Totally cutting out your LDL’s is not so good either. LDL’s and HDL’s perform specific jobs in the body. They are transporters. If, for example, the liver needs cholesterol to make bile, it will send out HDL’s to retrieve the bile and bring it back to the liver for processing. If cholesterol is needed on the organs for protection, a process which is essential for life, the liver will send out LDL’s to transport the cholesterol to the correct destination.

Why do we need to consume Chromium?

Nine out of ten people could be deficient in chromium. As far back as 1982 Dr. Richard Passwater warned that “unrecognised chromium deficiencies may be one of the most serious nutritional problems today”. The problem has only intensified. Alarmingly chromium, like so many trace-minerals, has disappeared from the modern diet. Even if the chromium content of the vegetables we consume was replenished as an artificial soil fertilizer, excessive processing would ensure most of it would not make it into our bodies anyway. Additionally, the diet most of us consume, whether through choice, convenience or as a consequence of saturation advertising, ensures a nutritional demand for chromium that most of us do not recognise.

– As we age the amount of chromium stored in the body declines.
– Exercising uses up chromium stores and those who exercise harder metabolise even more.
– Chromium increases the metabolic rate in our bodies and therefore may assist in the metabolism of carbohydrates (sugars).
– Chromium assists in facilitating the transport of amino acids into muscles to help build new tissue.

The science behind Chromium

Our bodies are comprised of trillions of cells. Within each cell are over a thousand mitochondria. These ‘work factories’ give us the energy we need, but to do it they need glucose for fuel. Glucose itself needs the hormone insulin to enter the cell to deliver this energy to us. However, insulin can’t do it alone. The process also requires chromium and regular exercise.
Insulin undergoes a change in the cell and makes Tyrosine Kinase, which chromium carries to the GLUT-4 buss. With exercise the GLUT-4, which is a glucose transporter, moves back and forth carrying glucose from the body to use inside the cell.

History

Australia has some of the poorest quality, most nutrient deficient soil in the world. What does this tell us about the nutrient content of the food we eat? One of the minerals found to be most lacking in our soil is Chromium. Therefore a chromium colloid is an effective and safe alternative. Why a colloid of chromium? Why do tablets work for some and not for others?
Chromium is difficult to absorb. It is also very difficult to dissolve. Colloids, by nature, contain extremely small particles and as cellular nutrition occurs at the colloidal level, the absorption and utilisation of the chromium is enhanced. We have here a true colloid of chromium without any additives or solvents.

What other foods contain chromium?

Beans/pulses
Brewer’s yeast
Brown rice
Liver
Meat and chicken
Nuts
Rye bread
Shellfish
Wholegrains

More on Glucosamine…

What is Glucosamine?

“This is one of a number of substances classified as an amino sugar. Unlike other forms of sugar in the body, amino sugars are components of carbohydrates that are incorporated into the structure of the body tissues rather than being used as a source of energy. Glucosamine is therefore involved in the formation of nails, tendons, skin, eyes, bones, ligaments and heart valves. Glucosamine also plays a role in the generation of the protective mucus secretions of the digestive, respiratory and urinary tracts.

Glucosamine is made in the body from the simple carbohydrate glucose and the amino acid glutamine. It is found in high concentrations in joint structures.”
“Prescription for Nutritional Healing” by Phyllis A. & James F. Balch

Other amino sugars include:
– Galactosamine
– N-Acetylglucosamine
– N-Acetylgalactosamine

How does Glucosamine HCL work?

Glucosamine is produced naturally in the body by chondrocytes (specialized cells in the body that also produce cartilage) to help maintain and build healthy joint tissue. When supplemental Glucosamine is taken, the chondrocytes use the Glucosamine to produce more cartilage, collagen, chondroitin sulfate, hyaluronic acid and other joint constituents. More glucosamine means your body has a better chance of decreasing or eliminating pain caused by insufficient lubrication and poor shock absorption, conditions frequently associated with degerative conditions such as arthritis and also sporting injuries.

Where does Glucosamine HCL come from?

Glucosamine is derived from Chitin, a major component of shellfish shell. The calcium carbonate and proteins are removed from the Chitin, which is then fully hydrolyzed to yield Glucosamine HCL.

The Double-Blind test

“Theoretically, glucosamine should be a powerful osteoarthritis remedy. But theory and actual practice do not always agree, which is why theories are put to the test in studies. Let’s take a look at some of those studies and see why glucosamine passed with flying colours.

An early, significant study looked at 80 patients in Milan, Italy all suffering from severe, established osteoarthritis. During the course of this 30-day double-blind study, the participants were given either 1.5 grams of glucosamine sulfate or a placebo (a ”sugar” pill with no medicinal value). Neither the patients nor the people giving out the pills knew which were the real ones and which were the placebos. (This is called a double-blind placebo controlled study.)

Every week, the researchers took measurements of the patient’s’ pain, joint tenderness and swelling, as well as any restriction of movement. The final results were positive and exciting: A full 20% of the glucosamine-treated group became completely symptom-free, compared to none of the 40% patients on the placebo. “

”The Arthritis Cure”
Jason Theodosakis M.D., M.S., M.P.H.
Brenda Adderly M.H.A.
Barry Fox Ph. D.
Amal Das M.D.

More about Selenium…

Why would we need to consume selenium?

On a world scale in reference to the availability of minerals, Australian soils are widely regarded as being selenium deficient. Plants take up metallic minerals from the soil, converting these minerals into colloidal mineral complexes.

When we eat our food, we receive our minerals in colloidal form; our body recognises colloids as the most absorbable form of minerals. This is the grand plan but of course it is not happening. Today, resulting from farming practices that do not replace essential minerals back into the soil, there is minimal selenium in the vegetables we consume. In order for minerals to be in the food, the minerals must at least be present in the soil. Selenium is regarded as one of the most common and most required elements that the body needs to function optimally. Most people are deficient in selenium.

The Science

Through the gastrointestinal tract selenium is absorbed then distributed throughout the body to the cells for proper cell division, building a better immune system and helping to bring the body back to a normal state of health.

Cells in our body are protected by a ‘security patrol’ of lymphocytes. They keep our cells under control, preventing them from migrating to a different location in the body. This ‘security patrol’ needs mostly selenium as well as some other vitamins and minerals. If a cell migrates from its set location in the body to a different place then that cell has to mutate and change to fit its new environment – which is the very first step towards cancer.

Almost every disease produces free radicals in the body. Free radicals are molecules containing unpaired electrons. These molecules will eventually steal electrons from other molecules that do have evenly paired electrons in order to pair its lone electron. This is where selenium comes in. The body has a group of selenium bearing enzymes called glutathione peroxidase. It is called this because it transfers the electron to a sulphur containing protein called glutathione. The selenium which acts as the reactive centre in the enzyme, does this. Selenium is required for the synthesis of the glutathione enzyme. After that whole reaction has taken place, the free radical is now harmless and, further, will stop the reaction of free radical creation.

Why Selenium Methionine?

Also used as an antidote to paracetamol poisoning, methionine is a source of sulphydryl groups and increases the liver production of glutathione. This, as mentioned above, is an essential element in the reaction to eliminate free radicals. Excessive alcohol consumption destroys the effects of methionine. There is no doubt that methionine is invaluable in numerous bodily processes in humans.

How do I get a selenium deficiency?

Selenium deficiency can occur when the selenium concentration in soils on farms is very low. Selenium deficiency can also be seen in people who solely rely on total parenteral nutrition (TPN) as their only source of nutrition. TPN, is a method of supplying the body with food and nutrients through an intravenous tube to people whose digestive system does not function.
Severe gastrointestinal disorders and complications can decrease the absorption and assimilation of selenium thus resulting in a selenium deficiency. Gastrointestinal problems will inhibit the absorption of other nutrients as well.

People with acute illnesses who develop inflammation may stop the production and/or the distribution of selenium in the blood. People with iodine deficiencies will also benefit from taking selenium.

What does the Medical Dictionary say about selenium deficiency?

“Deficiency, selenium: Lack of the essential mineral selenium, can cause Keshan disease, a fatal form of cardiomyopathy (disease of the heart muscle) that was first observed in Keshan Province in China and has since been found elsewhere. Treatment involves ensuring adequate selenium.” (Note: China has the world’s lowest levels of selenium in its soils).

“There is increasing evidence that those whose national status is sub optimal in certain trace elements, such as selenium, for example, may be at greater risk for certain forms of cancer and heart disease”
Dr. Sheldon Saul Henoller MD, PhD

“The IOM concluded that 400ug per day is the upper limit of selenium from food and supplements likely to pose no risk of adverse health effects in almost all people.”
FDA Department of Health and Human Services

More about magnesium…

Dr. Norman Shealy M.D., Ph.D., Neurosurgeon, Inventor of the “TENS” machine, Lecturer, Author and considered one of the world’s experts on pain management and natural health, states:

“Nearly everyone is deficient in magnesium and it is a critical mineral. Magnesium is involved in more than 300 essential enzymes in the body. It regulates the electrical charge of our cells and if the charge is not normal our cells are hyper excitable. A hyper excitable cell causes agitation, frustration, depression and therefore stress. It also weakens our immune systems. Magnesium deficiency is seen in all major diseases and higher levels of magnesium often have a major impact on recovery. For example, if you are given a shot of magnesium after having a heart attack, it improves the chances of recoveryby 50%”

“I found that a magnesium deficiency and subsequent to that, low levels of DHEA are the major physiological principles of stress-induced illness and as I said all illness is stress-induced. So these two substances, magnesium and the hormone DHEA, are integral in safeguarding our health.”

Magnesium – Rejuvenation Mineral

Each and every cell requires the mineral magnesium. Nearly half of the magnesium in our bodies is located within the cells and less than one percent remains in the blood. The remainder combines with calcium and phosphorus within bone. Our bodies work diligently to keep our magnesium blood levels at a constant. Magnesium is required for around 350 known bio-chemical reactions that occur throughout the body.

Why do we need to consume magnesium?

Healthy persons who have a varied, well-planned diet may not necessarily need to consume a magnesium colloid. However, extra magnesium would be required by persons with conditions that cause excessive urinary loss of magnesium e.g. poorly controlled diabetes, alcohol abuse, caffeine containing beverages i.e. coffee, tea, carbonated cola. All athletes are also at risk of developing a magnesium deficiency due to loss of fluid by perspiration. Also conditions where bone fragility is a factor, such as osteoporosis, may require magnesium supplementation as it combines with calcium and phosphorus in healthy bone tissue.

Extract from NIH Clinical Center (National Institutes of Health):

“With blood pressure a major concern for people today, there is evidence that magnesium may have an important role in regulating it. In just one study out of many, over 30,000 U.S. male health professionals were examined for what effect various nutritional factors had on high blood pressure. At the end of four years, it was found that a higher intake of magnesium was significantly linked with a lower risk of hypertension.”

The link was significant enough that the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure recommends maintaining an adequate magnesium intake as a positive way for preventing and managing high blood pressure.

Pharmaceutical drugs such as Loop and thiazide diuretics; Lasix, Bumex, Edecrin, and Hydrochlorothiazide, can increase loss of magnesium in urine. Medicines such as Cisplatin, which is widely used to treat cancer and the antibiotics Gentamicin, Amphotericin, and Cyclosporin also cause the kidneys to excrete more magnesium in urine, leading to a magnesium deficiency.

Briefly how does the body use Magnesium?

Magnesium is found mainly inside our cells and activates many enzymes. It is required by us to not only metabolise carbohydrates but also in the breakdown of fats and to form amino acids from protein. Magnesium is required for the normal functioning of muscles and nerves and also in the formation and hardening of teeth and bones. In addition, magnesium regulates and balances the influence of calcium in its many roles in the body.

Something to Consider

With all being considered, it is understandable that magnesium plays a vital role in our continued health and is known to be a preventative of many illnesses associated with a magnesium deficiency as previously mentioned. With our modern, fast-paced lives this includes stress in all its many and varied forms – i.e. Lack of sleep, distress, aggravation or any emotional upset; attack on our body from bacteria / virus; environmental / chemical pollutants from industry; preservatives and solvents in food and body products. Magnesium is widely known as an ‘anti-stress’ mineral.

Magnesium Deficiencies

With reference to the Textbook: Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine (Fauci et al 1997, McGraw Hill, Pages 2263 – 2266)

“Symptoms of severe magnesium deficiency (hypomagnesemia) include anorexia, nausea, vomiting, lethargy, weakness, paresthesia, irritability, decreased attention span and mental confusion. Common causes of magnesium deficiency include: inadequate supply in diet, chronic diarrhea, diuretics, digitalis, fat malabsorbtion (which may arise from several gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome) and pancreatitis”.

Analysis of Magnesium Colloid performed by AGAL, Report number RN414421:- Analysis of Fulhealth’s Magnesium Colloid Sample D showed:-
A concentration of Magnesium at 29000 mg/L