MAGNESIUM AS A CRITICAL ELEMENT FOR MIND AND BODY

Wow - I had no idea!  I guess this stuff is just about as important as B-12.  And on that note, if you have read up about B-12 on this blog, we found a great source for injectable B-12 that does not need refrigeration (cyanocobalamin), up in Canada that you can walk into any pharmacy and get (no, its not generally available to the public here in the states).  It costs about $1/month without insurance.  If you have ever tried to buy the stuff stateside, that is a smokin deal!

Good to stock up on this stuff as it will come in handy when people are stressed out of their minds and become depleted.

Here is the article on magnesium:

Magnesium is a critical element in 325+ biochemical reactions in the human body.
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Recent research, in France and several other European countries, gives a clue concerning the role of magnesium plays in the transmission of hormones (such as insulin, thyroid, estrogen, testosterone, DHEA, etc.), neurotransmitters (such as dopamine, catecholamines, serotonin, GABA, etc.), and minerals and mineral electrolytes.

This research concludes that it is magnesium status that controls cell membrane potential and through this means controls uptake and release of many hormones, nutrients and neurotransmitters. It is magnesium that controls the fate of potassium and calcium in the body.

If magnesium is insufficient potassium and calcium will be lost in the urine and calcium will be deposited in the soft tissues (kidneys, arteries, joints, brain, etc.).

Magnesium protects the cell from aluminum, mercury, lead, cadmium, beryllium and nickel. Evidence is mounting that low levels of magnesium contribute to the heavy metal deposition in the brain that precedes Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's.

It is probable that low total body magnesium contributes to heavy metal toxicity in children and is a participant in the etiology of learning disorders.



You are twice as likely to die if you are deficient in this mineral.

Even a mild deficiency of magnesium can cause increased sensitivity to noise, nervousness, irritability, mental depression, confusion, twitching, trembling, apprehension, and insomnia. Imagine being able to clear these symptoms without dangerous drugs!

Magnesium is the premier medicine for depression, sleep disturbances, emotionally disturbed behavior, and neurological diseases because of its strong positive effect in calming and nourishing the nervous system.

Evidence is mounting that low levels of magnesium contribute to the heavy metal deposition in the brain that precedes Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s. Many of the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease can be overcome with high magnesium supplementation. In a trial with 30 epileptics 450 mg of magnesium supplied daily successfully controlled seizures. Another study found that the lower the magnesium blood levels the more severe was the epilepsy. In most cases magnesium works best in combination with vitamin B6 and zinc.

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~~~The good news is magnesium is cheap--Epsom Salts, and supplements are inexpensive--

Ever wonder why you crave chocolate? (ladies) or peanuts?? Magnesium--almost impossible to get enough in the diet and any white sugar, flour or rice robs you of it as does adding calcium to your diet.