“Missing link” helps prevent 3rd leading cause of death

New patients often come to my clinic telling me they are “sick and tired” of being handed a new drug... [Click here](1770d7/ct0_0/1/ms?sid=TV2%3AkbjoT5uRr) to view this message in your browser | [Click here](1770d7/l-002e/zout?sid=TV2%3AkbjoT5uRr) to stop receiving our messages [] [] Al Sears, MD 11905 Southern Blvd. Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411 [] March 15, 2024 [] Reader, New patients often come to my clinic telling me they are “sick and tired” of being handed a new drug for every condition they have. I mean that literally… For example, your doctor diagnoses you with high blood pressure and then prescribes a beta-blocker. After a few weeks, you have headaches, fatigue, and an upset stomach. So your doctor gives you drugs to treat these symptoms. Soon you have severe body aches and are given a pill for that too. Now you’re investing in a giant pill organizer to keep track of all your prescription medications. It’s a health-robbing path I help my patients avoid. But I sometimes feel I’m fighting an uphill battle. Let me explain… FDA drug approvals hit an all-time high last year. In 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) 55 new drugs as detailed in their annual New Drug Therapy Approvals report.1 That’s a 49% increase from the year before. Now, a lot of people would say that’s a great thing. They’ll tell you that the more drugs there are, the more lives you can save. And it’s true that some medications save lives. But the hard truth is that a lot of them do more harm than good. Every year, almost 3 million people in America get seriously sick from their prescription medicines. 130,000 die.2 That makes these Big Pharma prescriptions the third leading cause of death in this country.3 Every day, I tell my patients that there are better solutions for maintaining health. And one of the first things I recommend for my patients is a magnesium test. That’s because magnesium is the missing link to good health. Nearly 80% of Americans have a magnesium deficiency. Mainstream doctors still underestimate the importance of magnesium. But without enough, your body stops functioning efficiently. This miracle mineral: 4,5,6,7 - Lowers blood pressure more effectively than any drug and keeps your heart healthy - Can decrease insulin resistance and improve glucose metabolism in type 2 diabetes - Increases energy metabolism and is vital for muscle function - Improves sleep quality and duration - Is essential for warding off depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders - Keeps your bones strong - Activates vitamin D - Increases life span In fact, people with a magnesium deficiency have a higher risk of dying from ANY cause. Improve Your Life- And Health-Span With Missing Link Mineral Here’s what I recommend at my clinic to help my patients boost their magnesium levels: - First, eat like your ancestors did. A magnesium deficiency is a direct result of our modern world. Our ancestors had all the magnesium they needed from eating organ meats and plants harvested from mineral rich soil. But today, we’re discouraged from eating organ meat. Modern farming methods have depleted most of the magnesium in the soil. Modern diets are also rich in refined grains and sugar. The refining process removes up to 97% of magnesium from grain and 100% from sugar. But the problem goes deeper than that… Not only do sugars and grains prompt your kidneys to excrete magnesium, but they also consume nutrients when digested. For example, for every molecule of sugar we eat, our bodies use 54 molecules of magnesium to process it! The average American eats a shocking 19 teaspoons of sugar a day. That adds up to a huge magnesium deficit. To overcome a magnesium shortfall, eat plenty of magnesium-rich foods. Like almonds, pumpkin seeds, avocado, figs, cocoa, and leafy green vegetables like spinach, Swiss chard, and beet greens. To make sure you’re getting the maximum amount of magnesium from these vegetables, I suggest you eat them cooked, not raw. Contrary to what most people believe, cooking certain vegetables is the best way to release their nutrients. Steaming, microwaving, and lightly sautéing are your best bets. - Next, be aware of foods that deplete magnesium from your body. Processed foods and refined sugar are the worst offenders and deplete magnesium content by nearly 85%. I tell my patients to avoid these Frankenfoods completely. But excess alcohol, caffeine, and even dairy can also deplete your body’s magnesium levels. Use these items in moderation, especially if your levels are low. - Finally, take a supplement. It’s hard to get enough magnesium in your diet. I recommend magnesium supplements. You can find capsules online and in most health food stores. I recommend taking between 600 mg and 1,000 mg a day. Take it with vitamin B6. It will increase the amount of magnesium that accumulates in your cells. Also add vitamin D3 and vitamin K2 as well, since these all work synergistically with one another. To Your Good Health, Al Sears, MD, CNS --------------------------------------------------------------- References: - Cavazzoni P. “FDA approves many new drugs in 2023.” . Accessed on February 27, 2024. - Light D. “New prescription drugs: A major health risk with few offsetting advantages.” Harvard University Center for Ethics. June 27, 2014. Accessed on February 27, 2024 - Gøtzsche PC. “Our prescription drugs kill us in large numbers.” Pol Arch Med Wewn. 2014 Oct 30. - “Rosanoff A, et al. Effectively Prescribing Oral Magnesium Therapy for Hypertension: A Categorized Systematic Review of 49 Clinical Trials.” Nutrients. 2021 Jan; 13(1): 195. - Liu H, et al. “Magnesium supplementation enhances insulin sensitivity and decreases insulin resistance in diabetic rats.” [Iran J Basic Med Sci.](1770d7/ct1_0/1/lu?sid=TV2%3AkbjoT5uRr) 2020 Aug; 23(8): 990–998. - Noronha JL, Matuschak GM. “Magnesium in critical illness: metabolism, assessment, and treatment.” Intensive Care Med. 2002;28:667–679. - Haelle T. “How magnesium affects your sleep and anxiety.” April 2023. [(1770d7/ct2_0/1/lu?sid=TV2%3AkbjoT5uRr). Accessed on February 27, 2024. alsearsmd@send.alsearsmd.com [Preferences | Unsubscribe](1770d7/l-002e/zout?sid=TV2%3AkbjoT5uRr) 11905 Southern Blvd., Royal Palm Beach, Florida 33411, United States