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Donat Mg natural mineral water is around 8,000 years old and has proven healing effects.
Deep underground (between 280 and 600 metres under the surface) the spring water is enriched by minerals from the dissolving rocks(magnesium, calcium, sulphates, hydrogencarbonates) and other elements (CO2).
One litre of Donat Mg contains as much as 1,040 milligrams of magnesium. Magnesium and other minerals give Donat Mg the healing power that soothes and prevents numerous diseases and protects our health. Therefore, it has been successfully used in medicine for several centuries for soothing health problems.
Pearl of nature
This pearl of nature is formed at a depth of 280 to 600 m by the dissolution of rocks rich in magnesium, calcium, sulphates, hydrogen carbonates and a range of other elements required for the correct functioning of metabolic processes in the body. It is accompanied by large quantities of free carbonic acids. The source of the water is constantly renewed. In terms of its age, it is classified among old ground waters of meteoric origin. Using the 13 C method, it was found that the average age of Donat Mg mineral water is roughly 8000 years. The effects the drinking and inhalation of Donat Mg have on our health have been thoroughly studied.
Because of its chemical composition and physical properties, as well as balneological knowledge and medical findings, it has been used for therapeutic and preventive purposes at the Rogaška Slatina health spa for over 100 years.
Donat Mg can be classified in a group of natural mineral waters that have beneficial effects in the case of certain health problems and that play a protective role in maintaining health. There are quite a few natural mineral waters in the world that have favourable effects on well-being and health, yet those suitable for continuous drinking are few and far between.
Donat Mg’s composition makes it a one-of-a-kind natural mineral water that we can drink throughout our lives.
It is characterised by its exceptionally high mineral content, with over 13 g of matter per litre (together with CO2), of which magnesium alone accounts for 1000 mg/l and calcium for around 300 mg/l. It also contains many other elements and compounds that are beneficial to our health.
Donat Mg is an acidulous or mineral water, which means that it contains more than 1000 mg of its own CO2/l at the spring.
DONAT MG
The water is rich in magnesium, calcium and other vital minerals and significantly helps improve our health and treatment.
Natural mineral waters can be rich in vitally important minerals. Based on the quantity and combination of these elements, different types of natural mineral waters have been identified, for example:
- calcium mineral waters,
- magnesium mineral waters,
- sodium-hydrogen carbonate mineral waters,
- magnesium-sodium-hydrogen carbonate-sulphate waters.
These waters usually also contain dissolved carbon dioxide. Natural mineral waters can aid our health if they contain a certain concentration of minerals. Their advantage lies in the fact that their contents are easily accessible to our bodies; dissolved in the water, they are immediately available to our organism.
Magnesium
Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA)
| Age (years) | Men (mg/day) | Women(mg/day) | Pregnant women(mg/day) | Nursing women(mg/day) | |
| 1 - 3 | 80 | 80 | N/A | N/A | |
| 4 - 8 | 130 | 130 | N/A | N/A | |
| 9 -13 | 240 | 240 | N/A | N/A | |
| 14 -18 | 410 | 360 | 400 | 360 | |
| 19 -30 | 400 | 310 | 350 | 310 | |
| 31+ | 420 | 320 | 360 | 320 | |
Magnesium protects our cells from damage, which is why it is irreplaceable for their normal functioning. It plays a role in over 300 metabolic processes in our organism. It is a necessary element for energy production, regulates the entire muscle and nervous system, strengthens the body’s immunity and is needed for normal contractions of the heart muscle.
The ways in which natural mineral water with high magnesium content acts on the functioning of the gall bladder, that is, on the process of speeding up the secretion (production) of bile, were studied in the 1940s in Slovenia and elsewhere. It was found that drinking water with high magnesium content effectively speeds up bile secretion.
Magnesium deficiency occurs in people suffering from diabetes. Drinking natural mineral water that contains magnesium successfully replaces lost magnesium. Magnesium is important for the body’s glucose balance. Magnesium has the role of a second messenger for the effectiveness of insulin. Insulin, in turn, has an important effect on the accumulation of magnesium within cells. Reduced concentration of magnesium within the cell could be a factor in the reduced functioning of insulin, that is, in increased resistance to insulin, which occurs in type 2 diabetics. The regular replacement of magnesium probably contributes to improved functioning of beta cells in the pancreas and increases the response to insulin. Used in drinking cures, natural mineral water with high magnesium and calcium content significantly increases magnesium and calcium levels in the serum.
A meta-analysis consisting of 20 studies showed that magnesium also plays an important role in lowering blood pressure. The results showed that blood pressure was significantly lowered when larger doses of magnesium were consumed, and that the effect of the magnesium depends on the quantity (dose) consumed.
There are a number of indicators that show that problems with oxidative phosporylation in the mitochondria and a reduction of intracellular free magnesium occurs during migraines. This clearly leads to the instability of neuron functions in the sense of hyperexcitability and increases the probability of migraine attacks. The results showed that drinking natural mineral water rich in magnesium reduced the frequency and intensity of migraine attacks. At the same time, it was found that drinking natural mineral water led to a rapid rise of magnesium concentration within cells, thus confirming the biological accessibility of the magnesium found in waters of this kind.
The role of magnesium:
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Calcium
Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA)
| Age (years) | Men (mg/day) | Women(mg/day) | Pregnant women(mg/day) | Nursing women(mg/day) | |
| 1 - 3 | 700 | 700 | N/A | N/A | |
| 4 - 8 | 1000 | 1000 | N/A | N/A | |
| 9 -13 | 1300 | 1300 | N/A | N/A | |
| 14 -18 | 1300 | 1300 | 1300 | 1300 | |
| 19 -30 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | |
| 31+ | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | |
| 50+ | 1000 - 1200 | 1200 | N/A | N/A | |
Calcium is important for the hardness of bones and teeth. Ninety-nine percent of the calcium in the human body is found in the skeleton. In the serum, 65% of the calcium is in ionised form, 5% is found in coordination complexes with citrate, and 30% is bound to proteins. Despite the low concentration of calcium ions in the soft tissues, they have an important function in stabilising cell membranes, transmitting sensations in the nervous system and muscle contraction. Calcium is a key part of certain enzymes (amylase) and takes part in blood coagulation processes.
Endogenous factors (age, gender, pregnancy and nursing) as well as exogenous factors, including a number of nutritional factors that effect the absorption of calcium (the amount of calcium, vitamin D, phytates, oxalates, phoshopeptides, lactose) and factors that affect the excretion of calcium through the urine (the amount of sodium, phosphorous, proteins, ammonium chloride, alcohol, caffeine), affect the availability of calcium in the organism. The portion of calcium absorbed into the body fluctuates between 20% and 40% of all the calcium that goes into our organism.
The absorption of calcium in the gastrointestinal tract takes place for the most part in the duodenum and in the upper part of the small intestine. Of course, it is important for the absorption of calcium that the calcium be in a soluble form, either as a free ion type or in the form of soluble coordination complexes.
In cases where an increased need for calcium arises (periods of rapid growth, pregnancy, nursing) certain hormones which contribute to stimulating the transfer of calcium from the intestines are activated. Here vitamin D plays an important role. Vitamin D in and of itself is not an active substance; it must be converted into the biologically active product calcitriol through a chain of reactions in the liver and kidneys. Calcitriol functions like a hormone and speeds up the synthesis of the calcium-binding proteins in the stomach’s epithelial cells. This protein delivers calcium to the cells’ cytoplasm.
The role of calcium:
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Carbon dioxide - carbonic acid
Carbon dioxide is an important element found in some natural mineral waters. The advantage of these waters is precisely in their carbon dioxide content, as carbon dioxide acts as a natural stabiliser for mineral water. It enhances the feeling of refreshment and also makes drinks seem colder than they actually are. A smaller part of the carbon dioxide chemically bonds with the water to form carbonic acid, while a larger part is dissolved in the water in the form of a gas (bubbles).
The role of carbon dioxide:
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The presence of CO2 enhances the stomach’s permeability for all the beneficial substances found in a drink – vitamins, minerals and salt.
It also serves as a stimulant for breathing, as it is immediately absorbed in large parts from the stomach and the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract, and thus increases the volume of inhalation and the capacity of exhalation. People with a sensitive condition may react to CO2with hoarseness, and some experience problems with bloating. There are no other proven side effects.
The solubility of carbon dioxide depends on pressure and temperature. Gas escapes from the water as pressure falls and temperature rises. Calcium carbonate can also form, and this does in fact occur quite frequently (white rims on glasses, a white sediment). After every use, the glass or plastic bottle must be tightly closed and stored in a dark, cool place.
SULPHATE
Professional literature contains a great deal of information about the effects of the sulphate ions found in natural mineral waters on metabolic processes in the body. The body has a hard time reabsorbing sulphates, which leads the latter to cause an osmotically controlled secretion in the stomach and intestines. The osmotic effect is particularly enhanced if magnesium ions are present. Besides secretions in the stomach, waters with a high sulphate salt content also cause increased blood flow to the mucus lining of the stomach. The results of clinical studies seem to indicate that the normalisation of stomach secretions can be achieved through the prescribed drinking of waters of this kind.
In the intestines, the introduction of sulphate ions triggers the secretion of fluids into the lumen, until an approximate balance in the concentration has been achieved. The secretion of fluids creates an increased volume of intestinal content. The increased volume in turn stimulates peristalsis. The laxative effects of drinking natural mineral waters with high sulphate content stimulate intestinal motility.
Because of the sulphate ions, which create an increase in the volume of intestinal content by chemically stimulating the mucus lining of the digestive tract and by producing a stretching sensation, the release of hormones occurs. These hormones affect the kidneys, bladder and pancreas. Secretin is a hormone released from the mucus lining of the duodenum. It stimulates the kidneys, which in turn speed up urine production and excretion.
Natural mineral waters containing more than 1.5 g of sulphate ions per litre cause the contraction of the gall bladder and thus stimulate the secretion of accumulated bile into the digestive tract. The stimulation of the secretion of the hormones cholecystokinin and neurotensin from the mucus lining of the duodenum contribute to this.
Sulphate waters also stimulate the secretion of the digestive enzymes amylase and lipase from the pancreas.
The results of studies on the use of sulphate waters, particularly those with a high concentration of sulphate ions, on the regulation of the metabolisation of fats indicate the lowering of LDL cholesterol. The method of action has yet to be thoroughly explained. It is supposed that the sulphate ions take part in the metabolisation of bile acids.
The role of sulphate:
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Sodium
| Age (years) | Men(mg/day) | Women (mg/day) | Pregnant women(mg/day) | Nursing women(mg/day) | |
| 1 - 3 | 1500 | 1500 | N/A | N/A | |
| 4 - 8 | 1900 | 1900 | N/A | N/A | |
| 9 -13 | 2200 | 2200 | N/A | N/A | |
| 14 -18 | 2300 | 2300 | 2300 | 2300 | |
| 19 -30 | 2300 | 2300 | 2300 | 2300 | |
| 31+ | 2300 | 2300 | 2300 | 2300 | |
Sodium is an element required for regulating water in the body. It also plays an important role in the production of nerve impulses, muscle contractions and maintaining a normal heart beat. It helps with the transfer and absorption of nutrients, and together with magnesium it boosts our physical and mental endurance. It is important for us to be aware that 1 g of sodium bonds to 200 ml of water.
Chloride and sodium
Chloride is an integral part of bones and stomach acid. Together with sodium in the form of sodium chloride (or table salt) it sees to the balance of bodily fluids and regulates osmotic pressure.
The daily recommended allowance for table salt is 5-6 g. Table salt or NaCl raises blood pressure in people who do not have the enzyme for metabolising salt; this is the case in roughly 50% of the population. But it is interesting to note that the response in between 30% and 50% of people who go on a low-salt diet is higher blood pressure. Donat Mg contains very small amounts of the chloride ion and consequently very little sodium chloride or table salt, on average around just 140 mg per litre.
People often erroneously equate the sodium found in natural mineral water with high table salt content. The sodium in these waters is bound to hydrogen carbonate and therefore does not raise blood pressure.
The role of sodium-hydrogen carbonate waters
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Hydrogen carbonate
Hydrogen carbonate ions bond to stomach acid in equal amounts. The carbon dioxide released during neutralisation affects the reflexive stimulation of secretions in the stomach. Drinking natural mineral waters with a higher content of hydrogen carbonate ions has a favourable effect on problems pertaining to the secretion of stomach acid. Natural mineral waters containing over 1300 mg of hydrogen carbonate ions per litre can be used to relieve or even cure deviations in the acid–base homeostasis in different parts of the body. By introducing hydrogen carbonate ions, an excess of base occurs in the organism, increasing base reserves.
Drinking water, especially natural mineral waters with a high content of mineral matter, affects the excretion of urine and the urinary tract. By drinking it, we prevent the formation of uric acid stones through increased fluid intake. This increases the amount of urine. The concentration of matter in the urine is reduced and the urinary tract is mechanically evacuated. Magnesium, calcium and hydrogen carbonate ions have an important role in preventing the formation of calcium oxalate kidney stones. Their action is complex; basically, they raise the pH of the urine and with it the solubility of oxalates and urates and cause the increased secretion of certain inhibitors to the formation of uric acid stones, in particular citrates.
The role of hydrogen carbonates:
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Other elements
Donat Mg natural mineral water contains lower concentrations or trace amounts of a number of other minerals. All these elements are important for various metabolic processes in the body and round out the effectiveness of Donat Mg.
Analysis
Donat Mg – natural mineral water with the highest magnesium content – more than 1,000 milligrams per litre.
The history of Donat Mg natural water
he history of Donat Mg natural water dates back to the Romans, as evidenced by numerous coins from that time, which were found in the springs, where they were thrown to gain the favour of the gods. In 1572, the Swiss alchemist Leonhard Thurneysser performed and published the first analysis of the water from Sveti križ. Important people at that time visited the springs of health.
In 1680, the court physician and professor at the Vienna Medical University, Dr Paul Sorbait published the book Praxis Medicae, in which he has described the water from Rogaška Slatina. He started to prescribe the mineral water from Rogaška Slatina to his eminent patients and thereby ensuring its place in medical practice. Physicians throughout the empire began to prescribe different mineral water drinking treatments, and in the Graz hospital the famous water was tested as a clinical medicine. The reputation of the Rogaška water spread throughout the Habsburg Empire and far beyond its borders to Greece and Egypt.
Cations
| Cations | mg | |
| Ammonium | 1.05 | |
| Lithium | 3.3 | |
| Sodium | 1,500 | |
| Potassium | 13 | |
| Magnesium | 1,030 | |
| Calcium | 380 | |
| Strontium | 6.8 | |
| Iron | < 0.1 | |
| Manganese | 0.17 | |
Anions
| Anions | mg | |
| Fluoride | 0.23 | |
| Chloride | 59 | |
| Bromide | 0.29 | |
| Iodide | 0.08 | |
| Nitrate | < 2 | |
| Nitrite | < 0.007 | |
| Sulphate | 2,400 | |
| Hydrogen phosphate | < 0.02 | |
| Hydrogen carbonate | 7,700 | |
Non-disintegratable compounds
| Non-disintegratable compounds | ||
| Metaboric acid | 16.6 | |
| Metasilicic acid | 156 | |
| Dissolved carbon dioxide | approx. 3,800 | |
Effects
It is scientifically proven that Donat Mg has a healing effect on the diseases associated with the digestive tract and on many other pathological conditions.
Origin and composition of the natural mineral water
It is characteristic for natural mineral waters to already meet hygienic and bacteriological standards at the source. The purity of the water is as a result of the great depths from which these waters originate. Natural mineral waters, such as the Donat Mg mineral water, are waters from the underground with special fixed chemical and physical qualities. On its course through the earth's inner depths, the water vigorously wears away the stones due to its physical and chemical properties, impacted by pressure, temperature and gases. The impact is increased by the presence of carbon dioxide.
This is how aqueous solutions come into existence, which differentiate from each other in terms of the quantity and diversity of the dissolved mineral substances they contain. The diversity of the dissolved mineral substances in the natural mineral waters is dependent on the underground environment through which the water flows, the depth of the water paths and the length of time the water has been in its underground tract.
In the period of highly developed medicine with numerous effective drugs and methods of treatment, it is hard to imagine that the natural springs have remained equally attractive, as they were in the past centuries, and that people resort to them more and more.
Although each person has his or her own digestive rhythm, difficult, infrequent bowel movements (fewer than twice a week) producing smaller quantities of stool, as well as a feeling of incomplete bowel evacuation and bloating, can in most cases be labelled chronic constipation. The most common form is known as chronic habitual constipation, which means that digestion is out of order without any clear causes or organic illnesses. It usually begins in one’s early years as a result of poor nutritional habits and inadequate physical activity. It is an unpleasant condition that affects more than half the people in the developed world, and it becomes more frequent in the third period of life. In this case, constipation is not an illness, but a civilisation disease.
Possible causes of constipation include:
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Because of its hyperosmolarity, Donat Mg is a natural osmotic laxative. It can be classified as a saline laxative. Its effectiveness as a laxative stems from the fact that it contains sulphate salts (Mg-sulphate – epsom salt and Na-sulphate – Glauber’s salt) and around 1000 mg/l of magnesium. Because of the sulphate ions, which affect the mucus lining of the gastrointestinal tract by causing a stretching sensation and increasing the volume of content, hormone release also occurs, which in turn has an effect on the kidneys, bladder and pancreas.
Through osmosis, Donat Mg draws water from the cells of the intestinal wall, increasing the volume of intestinal content 3 to 5 times; the increased content pushes on the intestinal wall and triggers its peristalsis or movement. For its part, magnesium additionally stimulates the intestinal hormones that boost peristalsis.
Donat Mg can be successfully used to prepare patients for colonoscopy or irrigography and to cleanse the bowels prior to surgery.
Why do we recommend Donat Mg?
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Possible side effects:
If consumed in excessive quantities, diarrhoea may occur. It will stop if drinking stops.
How do we drink Donat Mg for constipation?
Drink half a litre or more warm (30–37 °C) or at room temperature in the morning on an empty stomach. It is important that it be drunk at once or relatively fast. This way we trigger spontaneous evacuation. Additionally, we can also drink 0.2-0.3 dl in the evening before bed.
Drink half a litre or more warm (30–37 °C) or at room temperature in the morning on an empty stomach. It is important that it be drunk at once or relatively fast. This way we trigger spontaneous evacuation. Additionally, we can also drink 0.2-0.3 dl in the evening before bed.
Do not drink it cold straight out of the refrigerator!
IMPORTANT TIPS!
When heated to body temperature, Donat Mg loses its carbon dioxide; in other words, it turns into a gas at this temperature. That is why it should always be drunk warm. You can also degas it by letting a glass of water sit at room temperature and stirring it multiple times. This is important if you are drinking it during the day or in the evening before bed.
Heartburn occurs as the result of the increased secretion of stomach acid; we experience it as pain in the upper stomach or sometimes in the oesophagus. It’s a problem that one out of ten people are forced to deal with; it is more frequent in older people, men and pregnant women. Because the oesophageal lining has a different composition than the stomach lining and is therefore less protected, it can be damaged by acid. The recurring, frequent and extended reflux of acid into the oesophagus may lead to serious problems, and in some cases even cancer. That is why it is important that we watch our weight, sleep with our heads elevated, properly chew our food and eat slowly and in multiple smaller portions. It is important that we drink at least 2 litres of water a day. In short, it is urgent that we change our lifestyle and avoid certain foods and drinks as well alcohol, cigarettes and psychological strain.
Donat Mg is a natural mineral water that acts in a way that harmonises bodily processes – it also helps with stomach secretion problems caused by an acid deficiency. Donat Mg helps a number of people suffering from dyspeptic disorders for which a clear cause cannot be found, even with a gastroscopy. These people often experience an unpleasant feeling of fullness after meals, bloating, heartburn or belching. With their alkali effect, sodium-hydrogen carbonate waters have an anti-inflammatory effect on the stomach lining. The magnesium and calcium found alongside the sodium in Donat Mg assist greatly in these processes and reduce the swelling of the stomach lining. Magnesium acts to prevent contractions in the stomach, improves peristalsis and the stopping function of the cardia (the muscle at the upper opening of the stomach) and speeds up cell regeneration. It is also a building block of the fast-regenerating cells of the stomach lining.
The stomach makes 2 to 3 litres of acidic fluids each day. These consist mostly of chlorocarbonic acid and pepsin (an enzyme that speeds up the metabolisation of proteins). Just one half litre of Donat Mg has a buffer effect adequate for neutralising the acid secreted by the stomach in one day.
This is made possible by its unique composition, including 7700 mg of hydrogen carbonate, which has a great capacity for bonding acids and buffering free acids. It bonds stomach acid in equal amounts.
This is why Donat Mg can serve as a complete and natural substitute for treatments for excess stomach acid.
Donat Mg is a natural mineral water that acts in a way that harmonises bodily processes – it also helps with stomach secretion problems caused by an acid deficiency. Donat Mg helps a number of people suffering from dyspeptic disorders for which a clear cause cannot be found, even with a gastroscopy. These people often experience an unpleasant feeling of fullness after meals, bloating, heartburn or belching. With their alkali effect, sodium-hydrogen carbonate waters have an anti-inflammatory effect on the stomach lining. The magnesium and calcium found alongside the sodium in Donat Mg assist greatly in these processes and reduce the swelling of the stomach lining. Magnesium acts to prevent contractions in the stomach, improves peristalsis and the stopping function of the cardia (the muscle at the upper opening of the stomach) and speeds up cell regeneration. It is also a building block of the fast-regenerating cells of the stomach lining.
How do we drink it?
People suffering from stomach or gall bladder problems or illnesses of the liver and stomach lining are best served by drinking a part of it lukewarm in the morning and the rest throughout the day, cold or at room temperature. For the problems described above, it is drunk in smaller quantities (1-2 dl) a half hour before meals and also during meals.
People suffering from stomach or gall bladder problems or illnesses of the liver and stomach lining are best served by drinking a part of it lukewarm in the morning and the rest throughout the day, cold or at room temperature. For the problems described above, it is drunk in smaller quantities (1-2 dl) a half hour before meals and also during meals.
In the case of heartburn, it is important that it be drunk over an extended period, and that small quantities be drunk multiple times throughout the day.
WE RECOMMEND!
Donat Mg will serve us well if we’ve “splurged” by eating a very heavy meal or drinking overly strong coffee or hard liquor. Coffee, hard liquor and heavy meals irritate the stomach lining, and this can be avoided by drinking Donat Mg.
Recommendation: After every cup of coffee, alcoholic beverage or hearty meal, drink 1 dl of Donat Mg.
Drinking Donat Mg does us a lot of good after a wild night out. The hangover we experience in the morning will be relieved or will even go away.
The high content of hydrogen carbonate ions in one litre of Donat Mg (7700 mg) has the ability to bond free acids, establish acid–base homeostasis in the body and create a base excess. Nausea, headaches, stomach acid and an unpleasant feeling in the stomach will soon disappear. Sulphates in the form of sodium or magnesium salts have a favourable effect on digestion and aid in removing the last traces of toxins from the body.
Magnesium helps regenerate cells in the stomach and liver – it is an important element for growth and tissue revitalisation.
WE RECOMMEND!
One half litre before bed and one half litre in the morning on an empty stomach. Besides Donat Mg, you should also drink plenty of regular water, as alcohol greatly dehydrates the body.
The number of people affected by gall stones is on the rise. One important factor is high-calorie, greasy foods. Gall stones are characteristic of Europeans, Americans and Scandinavians; they are rare in other parts of the world, particularly among Asian nations.
Donat Mg is beneficial to those suffering from gall stones. It causes the contraction and evacuation of the gall bladder and speeds up bile excretion.
The bile of those who have undergone surgery due to stones contains too much cholesterol and too few bile acids and lectins. Increased cholesterol levels are also characteristic of people with excess body weight.
In the gallbladder, bile is concentrated 4 to 10 times through the absorption of water and salts by the gallbladder lining. There are 200 to 300 ml of bile in the gallbladder. The magnesium sulphate found in Donat Mg affects the contraction of the gall bladder and at the same time relaxes the sphincter at the neck of the cystic duct, thereby pushing bile out through the duct and into the duodenum. Regular evacuation of the gallbladder thus prevents the formation of gall stones.
In the gallbladder, bile is concentrated 4 to 10 times through the absorption of water and salts by the gallbladder lining. There are 200 to 300 ml of bile in the gallbladder. The magnesium sulphate found in Donat Mg affects the contraction of the gall bladder and at the same time relaxes the sphincter at the neck of the cystic duct, thereby pushing bile out through the duct and into the duodenum. Regular evacuation of the gallbladder thus prevents the formation of gall stones.
Drink 0.5 l of lukewarm Donat Mg in the morning on an empty stomach.
DONAT Mg does not break down gall stones; it prevents their formation.
DONAT Mg does not break down gall stones; it prevents their formation.
Magnesium reduces the toxicity of a number of substances in the liver. We also recommend Donat Mg for liver disorders, particularly for fatty liver disease and also for treating alcoholism. A lack of magnesium is characteristic of alcoholics, and Donat Mg is rich in magnesium.
A healthy, balanced diet is key to maintaining bodily and mental health and enables us to remain vital well into old age. Food of this kind contains energy (proteins, carbohydrates, fats) and non-energy (minerals, vitamins, fibres) matter in quantities and proportions adequate for the proper functioning of all bodily functions.
Obesity is on the rise and constitutes a growing threat to the health of people in both the developed and undeveloped world. In Slovenia, 54% of adults aged 25 to 64 have an excessive diet, and an alarming 15% of all people are obese.
Excess body weight is most common in northeast and southeast Slovenia and less common in the Primorska region. Obesity is more frequent among members of lower social classes. It is also occurring more frequently among children and adolescents.
OBESITY
Obesity is characterised by the accumulation of fat in the body. It leads to problems with digestive processes and the increased occurrence of a number of illnesses; it shortens life span and, consequently, diminishes the quality of life. In parallel with the rise in obesity, the number of people with type 2 diabetes is growing. Obesity is also an important risk factor in cardiovascular diseases; it is linked to the more frequent occurrence of heart failure, high blood pressure, gallstones, respiratory problems, skeletal diseases and certain types of cancer.
Causes
In rare cases the cause of obesity can be traced to disease or the use of certain medicines which increase the appetite and reduce energy use. In most cases, only a predisposition for obesity is inherited; it is environmental factors that ultimately determine how this predisposition plays out. The influence of our environment, our eating habits and our attitude towards ourselves plays an important role in the onset of obesity. Some psychological factors, such as stress, unvented frustration, a feeling of inner emptiness and a lack of love may contribute to overeating. Additional factors, such as a lack of information and low social status, are not to be overlooked.
It is taking on the dimensions of an epidemic in the developed world and becoming an increasingly alarming medical and socio-economic issue.
Causes
In rare cases the cause of obesity can be traced to disease or the use of certain medicines which increase the appetite and reduce energy use. In most cases, only a predisposition for obesity is inherited; it is environmental factors that ultimately determine how this predisposition plays out. The influence of our environment, our eating habits and our attitude towards ourselves plays an important role in the onset of obesity. Some psychological factors, such as stress, unvented frustration, a feeling of inner emptiness and a lack of love may contribute to overeating. Additional factors, such as a lack of information and low social status, are not to be overlooked.
A healthy, balanced diet, daily recommendations:
- A suitable number of meals, at least 5, 6 is also good
- Proportions of different types of food: proteins 20-30%, fats 15-20%, carbohydrates 55-60%
- Number of calories consumed in daily meals: breakfast and a morning snack should make up 40%, lunch and an afternoon snack 40%, and dinner 20% of our daily recommended calories
Glycaemic index (GI), glycaemic load
Two terms are used to describe the spike in glucose that occurs after a meal: gylcaemic index and glycaemic load.
The glycaemic index (GI) classifies individual foods on a scale of 0 to 100. This number tells us the degree to which an individual food will directly affect a change in the level of blood sugar once it has been consumed. A higher glycaemic index means a greater rise in blood sugar. Foods with a high glycaemic index cause a rapid rise in blood sugar, followed by a rapid drop, which is why we feel hungry soon after eating foods of this kind. Foods with a low glycaemic index slowly raise the blood sugar level and give a longer-lasting feeling of fullness. The following factors affect the concentration of glucose following a meal: type of carbohydrates, proportions of carbohydrates and fats in the meal, how the meal was cooked, the time, temperature, maturity and degree of processing of carbohydrates, etc.
The glycaemic load applies to the food or meal as a whole. It is calculated by multiplying the glycaemic index of an ingredient in the food by the quantity of the ingredient. All ingredients of the meal must be taken into account.
WEIGHT LOSS
Many times, we pursue weight loss on our own, turning to various (more often than not) one-sided diets with fancy-sounding names. Most of the time we’re not successful, as the kilograms we made great efforts to shed make a quick return.
Body mass index – BMI
Excess body weight and obesity are most commonly expressed as an increased body mass index (BMI = body weight in kg/ (body height)2). This figure gives a good idea of the amount of fat tissue in the body, but tells us nothing about the distribution of fat. Using the BMI, different degrees of obesity have been outlined (see table below).
Sound weight loss plans are based on:
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Recommended foods: foods with a low glycaemic index, all fat-free meats, wholegrain (unprocessed, nondehulled) starches (breads, pasta, rice), fruit, vegetables, low-fat fermented dairy products, etc. Drinks should be unsweetened. You should drink 2-3 litres of water each day. When losing weight, fats and proteins break down into acids, and the body loses important minerals. Donat Mg natural mineral water neutralises acids formed in this way and replaces the lost minerals. It is a natural laxative and is very beneficial when we begin losing weight because it cleanses the body of leftover toxins and waste products and helps establish the acid–base homeostasis, relieving the body of metabolites. Because it is rich in sulphate salts, which increase cholecystokinin secretion, regular drinking reduces appetite. Sulphates are also known to prevent the absorption of lipids and help evacuate the gall bladder. The wealth of magnesium found in Donat Mg natural mineral water speeds up metabolism, boosts immunity and increases stores of energy. In combination with physical activity, it protects the heart, arteries and muscles. Experience has shown a combination of diet and physical activity to be effective in reducing body weight. Physical activity improves physical endurance, increases muscle mass, regulates blood pressure, lowers lipid and glucose levels and fills us with a sense of optimism.
The intensity, duration and type of diet and physical activity should be determined by a doctor following a detailed physical examination and tests.
Body mass index – BMI
Excess body weight and obesity are most commonly expressed as an increased body mass index (BMI = body weight in kg/ (body height)2). This figure gives a good idea of the amount of fat tissue in the body, but tells us nothing about the distribution of fat. Using the BMI, different degrees of obesity have been outlined (see table below).
In accordance with the World Health Organisation’s criteria, the BMI is used to define conditions of weight excess:
| Classification | BMI kg/m2 | |
| Underweight | < 18,5 | |
| Normal body weight | 18,5 - 24.9 | |
| Weight excess | 25,0 - 29,9 | |
| Obesity (Class I) | 30,0 - 34,9 | |
| Obesity (Class II) | 35,0 - 39,9 | |
| Very severe obesity (Class III) | ≥ 40,0 | |
In defining obesity, for the most part two parameters are used:
- Body mass index
- Waist circumference
Waist circumference is usually measured by running a measuring tape around the stomach at the navel. Here we need to be careful not to pull the measuring tape too tight or give too much slack. Increased waist circumference is a very important parameter because it provides the best expression of so-called visceral obesity. A waist circumference of less than 80 cm in women or less than 94 cm in men is desirable.
Estimates state that there are already around 150,000 diabetics in Slovenia.
In its guidelines, the American Diabetes Association gave its opinion that a deficiency of magnesium and certain other elements is more frequent in diabetics than among healthy people. Available data seems to indicate that the preventive consumption of magnesium prevents the occurrence of health issues. In 1999, the American medical Journal The Archives of Internal Medicine published a study which claimed that reduced magnesium intake through food could cause diabetes in at-risk persons. A magnesium deficiency in diabetics can be successfully made up for by drinking natural mineral water containing magnesium. Magnesium is important for the body’s glucose balance. Magnesium has the role of a second messenger for the effectiveness of insulin. Insulin, in turn, has an important effect on the accumulation of magnesium within cells. Reduced concentration of magnesium within the cell could be a factor in the reduced functioning of insulin, that is, in increased resistance to insulin, which occurs in type 2 diabetics. The regular replacement of magnesium probably contributes to improved functioning of beta cells in the pancreas and increases the response to insulin.
In 1986, at the Second European Congress on Magnesium in Stockholm, the Rogaška Slatina medical staff presented the results of a study on the effects of drinking Donat Mg for 16 days (7 dl a day) on the concentration of magnesium and on blood sugar, cholesterol and uric acid levels in persons with diabetes, persons with peptic ulcer disease and a control group of healthy subjects. A statistically significant increase in concentrations of magnesium was observed in persons suffering from diabetes and peptic ulcer disease. The fall in blood sugar in persons with diabetes was also statistically significant, and in the case of 12 of the 70 diabetics included in the study, medicamentous therapy was scaled back.
A statistically significant reduction in cholesterol was also observed after drinking Donat Mg, from an average value of 7.19 mmol/l to 5.96 mmol/l. Reduced uric acid levels were also observed, but the change was not statistically significant. Magnesium deficiency has been proven to accelerate the formation of oxygen metabolites (free radicals). This indirectly leads to increased activity in the sympathetic nervous system, which obstructs the functioning of insulin. With hypomagnesaemia (magnesium deficiency), cells lose potassium and sodium, while calcium accumulates, triggering negative metabolic pathways. The impaired functioning of certain important membrane enzymes also occurs. This is linked to late-stage complications in diabetics such as retinopathy and nephropathy. Hyperglycaemia causes, among other things, the excess excretion of magnesium through the kidneys, from which it follows that deficiencies are more pronounced in diabetics who do not lead an adequate lifestyle. The deficiency is thought to be proportionate to the level of glycated haemoglobin.
Many diabetics suffering from hypertension (high blood pressure) or heart failure use diuretics which increase the excretion of magnesium. It is not clear how many diabetics suffer from a magnesium deficiency. Assessing the concentration in the serum does not give an accurate picture; levels in the erythrocytes must be assessed because magnesium accounts for only 1% of the serum.
Does magnesium help with every type of diabetes?
NO. Magnesium helps persons suffering from type 2 diabetes and pregnant women who have been diagnosed with diabetes for the first time.
NO. Magnesium helps persons suffering from type 2 diabetes and pregnant women who have been diagnosed with diabetes for the first time.
There are two basic types of diabetes:
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If you have this type of diabetes and you’re “a little full around the waist”, it means that pancreatic islets for the most part do a good job producing and secreting insulin; the problem occurs in peripheral tissues – stores of fat, muscles and the liver. These tissues are the main producers of energy (which is formed from sugar) for your body. Insulin, which occurs normally in your body, cannot penetrate into these tissues. This obstructs the flow of sugar to the blood and, consequently, its further processing. This leads to an increased amount of sugar in the blood, which is harmful to your health and also leaves you without energy.
The blocked periphery and increased blood sugar that occur in type 2 diabetes constantly stimulate the pancreatic islets to secrete even more insulin. The pancreas thus exhausts itself and over time produces less and less insulin.
Besides magnesium, Donat Mg also contains a large amount of sulphate; sulphate waters are characterised by the fact that they stimulate the functioning of the pancreas, digestion and the gall bladder, the evacuation of the gall bladder and the cleansing of bile ducts. Hydrogen carbonate also plays an important role. It sees to adequate acid–base homeostasis in your body.
In combination with a healthy diet, watching your weight and getting a lot of exercise, Donat Mg is an excellent supplement that can contribute to an improved diabetic condition.
Drink 1 to 2 dl lukewarm in the morning on an empty stomach and before every meal.
Drink 1 to 2 dl lukewarm in the morning on an empty stomach and before every meal.
Kidney stones are a common condition. 10% of people experience them at least once in their lifetime. They are formed when a high concentration of calcium, oxalate and uric acid occurs in the urine, and can also be caused by a lack of water in the kidneys and a lack of citrate.
Causes of kidney stones include:
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One symptom of kidney stones is severe liver pain that occurs in intervals and that can also be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, a burning sensation during urination, and/or blood in the urine. High body temperature and infection may also occur. When possible, it is recommended that a chemical analysis of the stones be conducted; treatment can then be specifically targeted. Smaller stones less than 5 mm in size are usually passed through the urine, while larger stones need to be removed using one of several different methods. The recurrence of kidney stones is very frequent. Some data show that they recur within 2-3 years in 40% of those who experience them and within 10 years in 70% of those who experience them; after 20 years, nearly all people who have experienced kidney stones will experience them again.
Types of kidney stones:
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One characteristic of natural mineral waters with high levels of hydrogen carbonate is that they help prevent certain types of stones:calcium oxalate stones, urinary stones and cystine stones.
Owing to the exceptionally high hydrogen carbonate and magnesium content in 1 litre of Donat Mg mineral water, this water is considered a natural means for preventing the occurrence of the following types of kidney stones: calcium oxalate stones, urinary stones and cystine stones.
The infusion of magnesium sulphates is known to bring about a noticeable increase in the amount of magnesium excreted through the urine. More magnesium in the urine impedes the formation and growth of oxalate stones, which are nearly as common as diabetes among the populations of industrially developed countries, if not more so.
Hydrogen carbonate is known for its great ability to bond with acids and regulate acid/base homeostasis in the organism, and in this way it affects higher pH levels in the kidneys. An alkaline environment acts as an inhibitor/preventer for the formation of all types of stones.
The balance of acids and bases is of exceptional importance to the metabolic process. Even normal cellular metabolism requires a balance of acids and bases. The condition of proteins, the structure of cell parts, the permeability of membranes, the functioning of enzymes and hormones, the distribution of electrolytes and the structure of connective tissue... all these depend on this balance. One of the ways an organism’s acid–base levels are measured is by measuring blood pH; in healthy people, blood has a pH of 7.4. If, due to illness, the pH value falls below 7.37, problems related to metabolism occur immediately due to acidosis; if the pH value rises above 7.44, problems occur do to alkalosis. Every cell fluid is known to have its own pH value (for example, stomach fluid: 1.2-3; saliva: 7.0; pancreatic fluid: 8.0; urine: 5.6-7.0).
Although the organism has effective regulatory mechanisms (buffer systems in the blood, lungs, kidneys) for maintaining pH values within very narrow margins, a collapse of the acid–base homeostasis may occur. Problems related to acid–base homeostasis can occur because of illness (diabetes, hyperaldosteronism, chronic kidney failure, alcohol poisoning, hypokalemia, pulmonary oedema and certain other illnesses), or as a result of taking certain medicines, infections or an inadequate diet (obesity).
The acid–base homeostasis is one of the foundations of a healthy life
The predominant opinion of modern medicine (which varies from country to country) is that food does not affect acid–base homeostasis in the body. However, studies have shown that today, imbalances are most often the result of overburdening the body with food which causes the increased production of acids in the body.
The predominant opinion of modern medicine (which varies from country to country) is that food does not affect acid–base homeostasis in the body. However, studies have shown that today, imbalances are most often the result of overburdening the body with food which causes the increased production of acids in the body.
The body has its own mechanisms for neutralising excess acids. The capacity of these mechanisms is limited, and their effectiveness depends on the amount of processed and “empty” food, animal proteins and concentrated carbohydrates consumed. It may therefore happen that the organism is not capable of excreting all the acids temporarily deposited in the intercellular space, which leads to an acid burden on tissue and organs. The body loses base minerals and attempts to temporarily store the excess acids and toxic matter in the intercellular space and in the joints. Because the organism is overburdened, the temporary deposits become permanent, and this affects all of the body’s metabolic processes.
The effects of chronic acidosis include: a deficiency of certain minerals, burn-out syndrome, sleep problems, digestive problems, problems with concentration, muscle spasms, diarrhoea, headaches, nervousness and a number of other problems. An extended state of excess acids in the body could lead to osteoporosis, certain types of kidney stones, cardiovascular diseases, inflammatory/degenerative changes in the motor system, gout, type 2 diabetes, increased uric acid, allergies, dentine (tooth) damage, effects on the autonomic nervous system and a number of other illnesses.
The acidification of bodily fluids leads to changes in the properties of red blood cells. They become less elastic and deformed and lose their ability to change their outer form. That’s why they have difficulty travelling through the capillaries; they stick together, forming blockages. The viscosity of blood is thus reduced, as is the local delivery of oxygen to tissue and vital organs (the heart and brain).
The role of hydrogen carbonate ions
Sodium hydrogen carbonate, a powerful base, plays an important role in maintaining this balance. It serves to neutralise excess acid and is active in the formation of all digestive juices of the so-called basophile organs – the liver, the gall bladder, the pancreas gland and the digestive glands of the small and large intestine. Donat Mg natural mineral water contains large amounts of hydrogen carbonate ions and the basic mineral magnesium, which is why it effectively helps maintain acid–base homeostasis.
Sodium hydrogen carbonate, a powerful base, plays an important role in maintaining this balance. It serves to neutralise excess acid and is active in the formation of all digestive juices of the so-called basophile organs – the liver, the gall bladder, the pancreas gland and the digestive glands of the small and large intestine. Donat Mg natural mineral water contains large amounts of hydrogen carbonate ions and the basic mineral magnesium, which is why it effectively helps maintain acid–base homeostasis.
During a three-week treatment regime at the Rogaška Spa, the blood pressure of individuals suffering from hypertension was monitored daily. It was found to have been lowered significantly. They also looked at blood pressure in conjunction with Donat Mg: blood pressure was measured before drinking 0.5 l of Donat Mg on an empty stomach, then half an hour and an hour after drinking. The blood pressure of patients with normal blood pressure remained the same, while the blood pressure of patients with high blood pressure was found to be lower.
What is stress?
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The human immune system
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The immune system’s defences are immune cells, which are formed in the following organs:
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These organs produce white blood cells or leukocytes which see to our body’s defences.
Types of white blood cells
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These are the basic cells of our body’s defences. But they are not alone: phagocytes, the central nervous system, various hormones, complexes, enzymes, the skin, lymphocytes, mast cells and transmitters also take part in our body’s defences.
What is the connection between the immune system and stress?
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What causes stress?
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The effects of stress – effects on the body
Stress affects our physical bodies and mental health
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The wrong way to react to stress?
Emotional and mental reactions:
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Activities that are the result of wrong reactions to stress:
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How do our organs respond?
The digestive tract:
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The brain:
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Hair and skin:
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The mouth:
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The lungs:
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The heart:
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Muscles:
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The bladder:
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Reproductive organs:
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What helps?
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Is there a natural medicine that could help with our nerves?
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Where is it most accessible? In Donat Mg natural mineral water.
Just 2 glasses a day cover the body’s daily magnesium requirement. Drink it cold before meals, half an hour before food or two hours after food. It should never be drunk during a meal, as this weakens absorption.
Signs of a magnesium deficiency
The amount of an element as important as magnesium is carefully regulated in our bodies. If cells begin to lack magnesium, the body replaces it from its own stores – from the bones and the liver. If the magnesium lost is greater than that replaced, the symptoms of a deficiency appear. A severe deficiency occurs when the body is no longer capable of replacing magnesium from its own stores. A magnesium deficiency is often accompanied by a deficiency of potassium and phosphate, and in extreme cases also by a calcium deficiency.
The amount of an element as important as magnesium is carefully regulated in our bodies. If cells begin to lack magnesium, the body replaces it from its own stores – from the bones and the liver. If the magnesium lost is greater than that replaced, the symptoms of a deficiency appear. A severe deficiency occurs when the body is no longer capable of replacing magnesium from its own stores. A magnesium deficiency is often accompanied by a deficiency of potassium and phosphate, and in extreme cases also by a calcium deficiency.
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| General symptoms | constipation, loss of appetite, generally not feeling well, tiredness, rapid exhaustion, muscle spasms, tingling sensations, irritability, sleep disorders, headaches, poor concentration and psychological changes. | |
| Neurological symptoms | Apathy, depression, memory and concentration problems Severe deficiencies can result in confusion, hallucinations, paranoid notions and even coma |
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| Neuromuscular symptoms | Muscle fasciculation (twitching), ringing in the ears Severe deficiencies can result in tremors, muscle spasms, weakness in the muscles, ataxic nistagmus and tetany |
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| Gastrointestinal symptoms | Loss of appetite, stomach pains, diarrhoea or constipation | |
| Cardiovascular symptoms | Supraventricular tachycardia (problems with heart rhythm) and ventricular extrasystoles Ventricular tachycardia or even ventricular fibrillation in cases of more serious deficiencies |
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What are the possible causes of a magnesium deficiency?
Our diets contain less magnesium than they once did. Aside from factors related to illness, the culprit behind a deficiency is most often poor nutritional habits. Our everyday diets usually include too few foods that contain enough magnesium – almonds, soy flour, roasted peanuts, beans, cocoa, hazelnuts, walnuts, etc. People avoid these foods because of weight-loss diets. Modern food cultivation methods that rely on artificial potassium- and nitrogen-based fertilisers deplete the soil, which causes a lack of magnesium in the soil. Accordingly, there is less and less magnesium in the foods we eat. Additionally, modern production methods for sugar, grains and salt remove over 80% of the magnesium and other trace elements these foods contain. 38% to 67% of the magnesium in foods is lost during cooking, up to 38% is lost during refrigeration, and up to 99% is lost in the refining process. A general magnesium deficiency can be observed in areas where the soil composition is naturally lacking in magnesium, as a result of which there is less magnesium in the drinking water and food.
Our diets contain less magnesium than they once did. Aside from factors related to illness, the culprit behind a deficiency is most often poor nutritional habits. Our everyday diets usually include too few foods that contain enough magnesium – almonds, soy flour, roasted peanuts, beans, cocoa, hazelnuts, walnuts, etc. People avoid these foods because of weight-loss diets. Modern food cultivation methods that rely on artificial potassium- and nitrogen-based fertilisers deplete the soil, which causes a lack of magnesium in the soil. Accordingly, there is less and less magnesium in the foods we eat. Additionally, modern production methods for sugar, grains and salt remove over 80% of the magnesium and other trace elements these foods contain. 38% to 67% of the magnesium in foods is lost during cooking, up to 38% is lost during refrigeration, and up to 99% is lost in the refining process. A general magnesium deficiency can be observed in areas where the soil composition is naturally lacking in magnesium, as a result of which there is less magnesium in the drinking water and food.
Causes of magnesium deficiency:
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Magnesium and the human body
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In view of our modern lifestyle, which bombards us with dangerous emissions, ozone, tobacco smoke and canned and refined foods, it is also necessary to point out the antioxidant functions of magnesium. It protects cells from damage. A number of substances can be converted in the body into dangerous free radicals, small molecules that damage cells. A healthy body has at its disposal a number of protective mechanisms, but the frequency of early onset cancer, cardiovascular diseases and degenerative diseases would seem to indicate that these mechanisms aren’t always as effective as we’d like.
The body needs magnesium and most other minerals and vitamins every day. The body is a spendthrift when it comes to magnesium: the intestine absorbs only a part of the magnesium in the food we eat, usually no more than 30%; it gets rid of the rest in the form of stool. The kidneys see to more precise regulation by excreting magnesium in the urine.
Experts who have conducted studies on the subject have found that today, even otherwise healthy people suffer from a magnesium deficiency. More frequently than an outright deficiency, we encounter a hidden one, wherein a person’s daily intake of magnesium is around 15% lower than it should be. Analyses conducted in Germany have shown that a magnesium deficiency occurs in 40% of the population over the age of 18 and in 85% of people recovering from a heart attack. In France, 25% of the population over the age of 18 suffers from a lack of magnesium. Unfortunately, data of this kind is not available for Slovenia.
What can we do to prevent a magnesium deficiency?
We need between 300 and 500 mg of magnesium a day, which means that drinking 3 to 4 glasses of Donat Mg mineral water is sufficient. Drink it at room temperature and before meals. Magnesium absorbs better when not mixed with food.
We need between 300 and 500 mg of magnesium a day, which means that drinking 3 to 4 glasses of Donat Mg mineral water is sufficient. Drink it at room temperature and before meals. Magnesium absorbs better when not mixed with food.
| Magnesium content in foods (mg Mg / 100 g) | |||
| Fruit | apples | 4 | |
| peaches | 7 | ||
| strawberries | 11 | ||
| oranges | 11 | ||
| bananas | 29 | ||
| plums | 6 | ||
| Meat, fish | chicken, white meat | 29 | |
| veal | 25 | ||
| sardines | 31 | ||
| trout | 27 | ||
| Dairy products | fresh milk | 14 | |
| cream | 10 | ||
| cheeses (average) | 32 | ||
| condensed milk (10 % fat) | 35 | ||
| Vegetables (cooked) | beans | 47 | |
| peas, potatoes | 27 | ||
| celery | 26 | ||
| string beans | 25 | ||
| soy flour | 260 | ||
| brussels sprouts | 24 | ||
| Cereals | whole-wheat bread | 150 | |
| white bread, rice | 30 | ||
| wheat germ | 246 | ||
| oatmeal | 145 | ||
| Miscellaneous | eggs | 12 | |
| cocoa powder | 420 | ||
| champignon mushrooms | 16 | ||
| milk chocolate | 23 | ||
| algae (dried) | 2500 | ||
| pumpkinseeds (roasted) | 543 | ||
| peanuts | 175 | ||
| walnuts, hazelnuts | 134 | ||
| yeast | 59 | ||
| honey | 6 | ||
Donat Mg is recommended for:
- Disorders of the gall bladder, bile ducts, conditions following gall bladder and bile duct surgery, chronic disorders of the pancreas
- Liver disorders, bloating in the stomach
- Diabetes, increased uric acid levels, increased cholesterol levels
- Constipation (obstipation)
- Disorders of the stomach and duodenum
- Increased stomach acid levels (acid reflux)
- Obesity, increased body weight
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Healthy people, to feel better
- Anxiety disorders (stress), headaches, migraines
- A lack of magnesium and an increased need for magnesium (due to pregnancy, physical activity, etc.)
- Reducing the likelihood of the recurrence or formation of calcium oxalate stones, cystine stones and urinary stones
Because it is richer in magnesium than any other natural mineral water, it is also recommended for normal muscle contractions, including those of the heart muscle. Magnesium itself affects electrolyte balance, nerve functions and the transmission of nerve impulses, the construction of proteins and normal metabolism. It is also required for the growth and division of cells, as a factor in tissue growth and for the growth and structure of bones and teeth. The magnesium content in Donat Mg natural mineral water makes it suitable for cases where there is an increased need for magnesium (the period of intensive growth in adolescence, pregnancy and nursing).
Donat Mg’s effects on our organism can be classified as follows:
- The effects of Donat Mg natural mineral water on digestive organs
- The effect of absorbed electrolytes on our organism
Donat Mg should not be drunk:
Drinking Donat Mg is not recommended for liver failure patients or for people with any oedemic conditions. Drinking larger amounts may cause diarrhoea, which will clear up if drinking is stopped or the recommended dosage is followed.