| Best regards | | | | the |
| Eric Marchewitz | | | | OPTIMAL dose. I take 1000mg of Magnesium Oxide |
| Three Easy Things That A Bodybuilder Must Do To | | | | per day as away to supplement my diet. Unless you |
| Prevent Heart Disease | | | | eat a diet VERY highin vegetables, you are probably |
| THREE EASY THINGS THAT THE BODYBUILDER | | | | running on the low side ofmagnesium. Running low on |
| MUST DO TO PREVENT | | | | minerals is like running your carwith only 1 quart of oil in |
| HEART DISEASE | | | | it. It might still get youaround, but your chances of |
| FISH OIL – THE ARTERIAL CLEANER Fish Oil | | | | failure are higher than if youdon’t run ar optimal |
| is the firstpowerhouse in keeping the bodybuilder safe | | | | fluid levels! With magnesiumbeing so inexpensive, you |
| from heartdisease. Many bodybuilders that use illegal | | | | can’t afford to miss thiscrucial mineral in your |
| anabolicsteroids, but even standard | | | | supplement plan. (oh, plan ongetting a bottle for your |
| “natural”bodybuilders should consider | | | | mom & dad if you want to helpthem prevent heart |
| supplements that will sparethem the heart disease | | | | disease and type II diabetes...I have abottle for mom |
| associated with higher bloodpressure. Anabolic steroids | | | | and dad). Good magnesium intake isassociated with |
| could possibly alter lipidprofiles, so it is even more | | | | improved insulin sensitivity, optimallipoprotein levels, |
| important for people usingsteroids to maintain safe lipid | | | | suppression of abnormal heart rhythms,reduced blood |
| levels and blood pressure. | | | | pressure, headache relief, and improvedexercise |
| Fish Oil contains two main ingredients; DHA and EPA. | | | | capability. Magnesium can also augment your use |
| Theseomega-3 fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid | | | | ofcreatine by helping the cells take in more creatine |
| (DHA) andeicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) have a | | | | viaincreased membrane permeability and osmotic |
| multitude of healthbenefits for the bodybuilder | | | | factors. |
| specifically, includingincreased fat burning and improved | | | | Magnesium can also reduce lactic acid in the cells, |
| sugar metabolism, whichare good for obvious reasons. | | | | makingit essential prior to a heavy training session if |
| In addition, EPA and DHAdecrease the effect of | | | | you wantto squeeze the most out of each workout. |
| genes involved in fat storage whichhelps maintain lean | | | | Magnesium is veryhard to get in the diet, so |
| mass while bulking. They alsodown-regulate genes | | | | don’t skimp on the MgO! |
| involved in inflammation, which is animportant marker of | | | | WHY BODYBUILDERS SHOULD GIVE BLOOD! |
| long term health. In fact I also takea baby aspirin per | | | | Bloodbanks are oftenlow in this country and it is a |
| day to keep the damaging effects ofinflammation at | | | | great idea to give blood,it could help save your life and |
| bay. EPA/DHA have been shown to reduce therisk of | | | | the lives of many peoplein need, but is there more |
| stroke and sudden death along with improving bloodlipid | | | | benefit to giving blood otherthan doing the public good? |
| profiles by increasing the beneficial HDL cholesteroland | | | | Yes, it seems that giving bloodfor men could also save |
| slightly reducing the damaging LDL cholesterol. All | | | | your life lessen the effects of the |
| ofthese things are great for the bodybuilder who is | | | | “bodybuilding” lifestyle. Men have a |
| usingsteroids/prosteroids and important for | | | | higherincidence of heart disease and congestive heart |
| bodybuilders of anyvariety that want to maintain | | | | failurethan women and one of the possible causes is |
| maximum health and vitality. | | | | the higherblood iron levels found in men. Giving blood at |
| Fish oil is a great source for | | | | least oncea year is a way to reduce these harmful |
| anti-inflammatoryprostaglandins and is implicated in the | | | | levels of bloodiron. Bodybuilders specifically have a |
| reduction of boweldisorders and cancer of the bowel, | | | | tendency to havehigh blood iron levels due to their |
| which is of importanceto anyone who is concerned | | | | consumption of meatproducts as a way to get |
| about health. Colon cancer is avery common form of | | | | increased protein. One of thereason for men’s |
| cancer that affects millions of people. | | | | version of multi-vitamins is thedifference in need for |
| Fish oil causes a reduction in platelet aggregation | | | | iron between men and women. Youwill find many of |
| andstickiness which reduces arterial inflammation is | | | | the men’s formulas do not containiron |
| good foreveryone, including the bodybuilder, but | | | | supplementations due to the implications on |
| especially one whotakes anabolic steroids or the | | | | heartdisease. Men and women with a genetic |
| pro-steroids found on themarket (which are steroids | | | | abnormality thathave slightly higher iron levels were |
| by the way). Finally, fish oilhave been shown to reduce | | | | found to have overtwo times as much chance of |
| liver tumor metastasis andformation, which is a good | | | | developing cardiovasculardisease. Also, a Finnish study |
| thing for people thatchronically take anabolic steroids. I | | | | showed that men who giveblood at least once a year |
| take 4-6 fish oilcapsules per day in divided doses as a | | | | had an 88% reduced risk of heartattacks. With |
| way to increase thepositive effects of a healthy diet | | | | bodybuilders relying on lean red meat tosupply |
| and keep blood lipids incheck. | | | | increased protein, the need to give blood is evenmore |
| MAGNESIUM: THE COFACTOR FOR HEART | | | | substantial! There is no negative to donating bloodand |
| HEALTH MAY MAKE CREATINE | | | | the potential health benefits could be amazing! So,take |
| PERFORM BETTER Magnesium is a very important | | | | advantage of your local blood drive to do yourself |
| mineral thatis almost lost in our refined and cleaned | | | | andyour community some good! Tell your friends and |
| water supply. | | | | family todo themselves a favor and donate blood at |
| This simple mineral has the power to save lives | | | | least once a yearto maintain good heart health! One |
| andincrease the effectiveness of your creatine | | | | last positive benefit ofgiving blood is that you are |
| supplements andit is cheap and available in safe over | | | | screened for almost everyblood born pathogen which |
| the countersupplements! So why aren’t we | | | | is a positive side benefit! |
| taking Magnesium? Lowmagnesium has been linked to | | | | This article does not constitute medical advice. |
| increased risks for suddendeath, high blood pressure, | | | | Checkwith your physician before starting any |
| type II diabetes andcardiovascular disease. The | | | | supplement program. |
| average American is not evenclose to the lowest | | | | Copyright Eric Marchewitz 2007 |
| RDA dose of 420mg. Remember the RDA isthe | | | | Three easy things a bodybuilder must do to prevent |
| ABSOUTE MINIMUM needed to prevent diseases, not | | | | heartdisease. |