Ingredients and elements in Donat Mg Carbon dioxide
It is an important component of natural mineral water. The advantage of such water is carbon dioxide, as it stabilizes the water naturally. It increases refreshing effect of the water, since the drinks seem colder than they actually are.
Due to the CO2 content, the permeability of the stomach for all the ingredients of the drink that are good for the health such as vitamins, minerals and salts, is greater. Carbon dioxide facilitates movement in the digestive system and is beneficial to digestion. People who are sensitive to CO2 may experience hoarseness; some may have problems with flatulence. There are no other proven side-effects. The solubility of carbon dioxide depends on the pressure and temperature.
Gas leaks from the water if the pressure decreases and the temperature increases. There is danger of secretion of minerals, which often occurs (the white edges on bottles, white sediment). After each use, the bottle should be closed well and stored in a dark cold place.
Fluoride
Fluoride prevents the formation of caries; we need 12 to 18 mg per day. In addition to lack of fluoride, tooth decay is also caused by lack of calcium, magnesium, vitamin A and phosphorus.
Iodide
The daily iodide requirements are 200 mcg. Most of it is in the thyroid in the form of triiodothyronine and tetraiodothyronine, which are two important hormones of this gland. They regulate the body temperature, the level of bodily fluids, the central nervous system and affect the development of the organism.
Sulphate
Sulphur is a natural element or in the form of sulphide and sulphate. In Donat, there is Mg sulphate or bitter salt and Na-sulphate or Glauber's salt. Sulphur is an indispensable element in the construction of amino acids, such as cysteine, cystine and methionine, which are necessary for the production of proteins. Without sulphur, there is no vitamin B1, biotin, insulin, keratin (for hair and nails).
Sulphates detoxify the body and take part in the construction of amino acids that contain sulphur. Combined with magnesium, sulphate protects the mucous membrane of the stomach and works as a laxative.
Chloride and sodium
Chloride is an integral part of the bones and stomach acid. Together with sodium, they ensure the balance of bodily fluids and balance out osmotic pressure. Excess stomach acid, therefore excess chloride (hyperacidity) is known as heartburn. It is soothed by antacids, such as sodium bicarbonate, which is in Donat Mg. Lack of chloride causes hypochloridia. The stomach does not have enough acid, enzymes and mucus, which causes poor circulation in the mucous membranes, inflammation and even cancer.
In drinking water, up to 150 mg Na/l is allowed, which is equal to 381 mg of salt or sodium chloride. Donat Mg contains 128 mg of NaCl per litre, which is 33.6 % of the permitted content in drinking water. The remainder of the sodium ions are bound up with the bicarbonates in sodium bicarbonate and sulphates in Glauber's salt, both of which are used in medicines.
Sodium bicarbonate maintains the PH balance of the stomach juice acids and Glauber salt, together with bitter salt (magnesium sulphate) has a laxative effect. The permissible daily intake of sodium is 6g per day. It is important to know that one gram of sodium is found in 200 ml of water.
Cooking salt, or sodium chloride as it otherwise known, raises blood pressure. However, 30—50 % of people who are on a weight loss diet experience a lowering in blood pressure due to a reduced intake of sodium chloride. These people are sensitive to salt. Sodium also expels potassium from the body.
Potassium
Potassium, together with sodium, has an effect on the functioning of the heart muscles. Potassium is necessary for normal stimulation of the nerves, for activating a variety of enzymes and is a very important element in the biosynthesis of proteins. It can mainly be found in dried fruit and bananas. Potassium is excreted through the kidneys and, except for abnormal functioning of the adrenal glands, it is not possible to have an overdosage of this element.
Potassium deficiency occurs when there is a base acid balance upset, when dietary habits are not well balanced, during slimming treatments, excessive sweating, stress, liver disease or because of taking digitalis or cortisone preparations.
The consequences are: muscle weakness, visible reduction of reflexes, apathy, lack of physical strength and energy, enlargement of the heart, increased heartbeat, constipation, breathing difficulties.
Calcium
99 % of calcium is stored in the bones and teeth. Vitamin D plays an important part in the food absorption process and in the metabolic processes of many hormones. Parathormone raises the level of calcium in the blood, while calcitonin lowers the calcium levels in the blood. In addition, oestrogen and testosterone play an important role in the metamorphosing of calcium in the body, i.e. from the bones into the blood, and vice-versa.
For adults the daily intake of calcium required by the body is 800—900 mg. However children, for instance, can tend to have a calcium deficiency due to consuming too many drinks which are overly-rich in phosphate, not eating enough fresh vegetables or dairy products, eating too much chocolate, cocoa, spinach or rhubarb.
Phosphates, fats, oxalates and pitin acids form with calcium, iron, zinc and magnesium salt, making the absorption of calcium difficult. This absorption worsens with age on account of insufficient quantities of oestrogen. A healthy person cannot overdose on calcium. However illnesses such as, abnormal functioning of the adrenal gland, vitamin D poisoning, lactic-alkaline syndrome. an over-active thyroid or some other conditions, can cause an overdosage of calcium.
Iron (Iron, which remains in Donat Mg mineral water even after it has been broken down, is not important for the organism because it is in an oxidised form!)
Iron is a component part of haemoglobin, which has 63 to 73 % iron content, 3—5 % of iron is bound to myoglobins, 0.3 % to enzymes and 1 % can be found in blood plasma. 16.32 % of iron is stored in proteins (ferritin and hemosiderin). The remainder can be found in the bone marrow, liver and mucous membrane of the urinary bladder.
On a daily basis we need 10—15 mg of iron. Iron is necessary for transporting oxygen around the body to the cells and for carrying carbon dioxide back to the lungs. Haemoglobin also regulates blood reaction so that it is not too alkaline or too acidic, and therefore has a constant reaction.
Iron is also a component part of some enzymes, which assist in the process of removing toxic substances from the body. If we are aware that in 24 hours, the body has to create 170 billion erythrocytes, we can imagine that this is only possible with sufficient quantities of iron. Iron deficiency can be prelatent, latent or manifest, depending on the extent to which the reserves of iron in the body have been exhausted.
Manganese
This is a trace element about which not a great deal is yet known. It activates some of the body's enzymes and possibly prevents epileptic attacks. We need two to five mg of manganese per day. A deficiency of this element can cause weakness, inflammation of the skin, vomiting, low fat value in the blood and weight loss. Diabetics and epileptics show evidence of a manganese deficiency.
There is no overdosing or poisoning from this element. It can occur due to some exceptional circumstances and can manifest itself as, among other things, bronchial asthma, inflammation of the lungs, inflammation of the nasal mucous membrane and also as chronic fatigue, outbreaks of sweating, impotence, fever, speech impairment.
Other Trace Elements
Nickel as an element has an influence on hormonal balance, conversion of fats and the stabilisation of nucleic acid. Lithium and bromide have a soothing effect. Donat Mg mineral water contains metasilicic and metaboric acid, along with traces of many other elements. All of these elements are important for the different metabolic processes which take place within the body and round off the medicinal effect of Donat Mg mineral water.
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