ZMA: There's something wrong with everything

Taking a ZMA before bed is probably the best thing any hard training athlete could do. A ZMA has been shown to not only settle down the nervous system, raise testosterone levels, lower estrogen levels but also allow the consumer to get a deeper sleep for a low price. While the designer of ZMA (SNAC System Inc.) deserves a major applause for the development, they also need to look away from the profit sandpoint and give the consumer a much better bang for their buck.

First of all, the purpose of ZMA is for deeper sleep. While that's said Vitamin B6 is added to the mix to allow "better absorption" for the magnesium and zinc. Vitamin B6 is part of the water soluble energy complex, therefore you get 10.5mg which is 525% more of the daily value of an energy supplement right before bed! This does not make sense to a tired athlete that needs all the sleep they can receive.

Next in line is the form of magnesium and zinc used in the products. How difficult is it for a company to use an actual mineral form that is absorbed by the body? Asparate and Oxide are the least absorption form of any kind. Chelated are the way to go so that way the consumer knows he or she will not urinate 94% of the product they bought.

Bottom line, find a Zinc and Magnesium combo that has no Asparate and Oxide on any side of the bottle. Chelated is the only way to go to get your dollars worth. And if your an athlete that trains harder then the normal person, try doubling or even tripling the dose of an ZMA only if your doctor approves. You might receive better results!