Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the body and is essential to good health. Approximately 50% of total body magnesium is found in bone. The other half is found predominantly inside cells of body tissues and organs.

Eating a variety of whole grains, legumes, and vegetables (especially dark-green, leafy vegetables) every day will help provide recommended intakes of magnesium, however, increasing dietary intake of magnesium may not be enough to restore low magnesium levels to normal. Supplementation with magnesium is therefore recommended. A food form of magnesium, as contained in the Sportron Magnetone tablets, has a better bioavailability than isolated magnesium salts i.e. the amount of magnesium that is absorbed in the intestines and ultimately available for biological activity in your cells and tissues is higher.

Magnesium is needed for more than 300 metabolic processes in the body. It helps maintain normal muscle and nerve function, keeps heart rhythm steady, supports healthy immune system, and keeps bones strong. Magnesium also helps regulate blood sugar levels and is known to be involved in energy metabolism and protein synthesis. It also has a role in the acid-alkaline balance in the body. There is an increased interest in the role of magnesium in preventing and managing many chronic disorders, especially those linked to inflammation and circulatory system function.

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin, obtained by exposure to sunlight or from the diet. Very few foods naturally contain Vitamin D whereas exposure to the sun provides as much as 90% of the body's Vitamin D. Exposing the full body to the sun can result in as much as 10 000 units of Vitamin D being made by the body. Exposure to sunlight may not always be sufficient for Vitamin D synthesis in the skin. Factors such as altitude, the season of the year, cloud cover and ozone levels all determine the intensity of the sunlight and hence the amount of Vitamin D formed in the skin. Most people are also staying out of the sun or applying sunblock (often contained in face moisturisers and other cosmetics) which dramatically reduces Vitamin D production and so the need for a supplement has become necessary.

There are two forms of Vitamin D that are physiologically important, ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) and cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3). Ergocalciferol and cholecalciferol have for many years, been considered to be equally potent and effective in humans, however, more recent research shows that cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) is significantly more potent that ergocalciferol. Ergocalciferol appears to be less than one-third the potency of cholecalciferol. Both forms of Vitamin D are well absorbed, but cholecalciferol appears to be more efficient in raising 25-hydroxyvitamin D serum levels, which is the best measure of Vitamin D status. Sportron D-Gard contains the more potent Vitamin D3.

The threat of illness is a reality for every person. Chronic lifestyle related diseases have become the largest causes of death in our modern world. Research, however, has demonstrated that nutrition plays a critical role in protection against disease.

However, people do not obtain sufficient quantities of essential nutrients from food. Soils have become depleted of essential nutrients; the nutrient value of food has been eroded through modern processing, transportation and preservatives. These factors, combined with poor food choices and imbalanced diets, contribute to an inadequate intake of vital nutrients. Nutritional supplementation is, therefore, essential in the modern world.

Unfortunately, there are significant differences in the quality and efficacy of different nutrient supplements available. The countless brands of vitamins and minerals available today all use isolated nutrients which are removed from their natural environment and presented in a synthetic chemical format. The body has immense difficulty in recognising and processing these chemically isolated nutrients. Furthermore, because these isolated chemicals are not combined with other food elements including proteins, carbohydrates and lipids, they are poorly absorbed by the body and are also not effectively utilised.

Ultragard Forté - the Combination of Phytocology and FoodState® Technology.

Ultragard forté is considered to be the ultimate daily supplement. This highly advanced supplement combines both the combination of Phytocology® and FoodState® technology in a single, powerful product.

Ultragard Forté is a complete supplement providing the dosage of vitamins and minerals required by the body on a daily basis, ensuring that the body gets an optimum amount of nutrients in a form as close to nature as possible.