Think Magnesium

Think Magnesium

What is Magnesium? Elemental magnesium is a fairly strong, silvery-white, light-weight metal (two thirds the density of aluminium) Magnesium is a highly flammable metal, but while it is easy to ignite when powdered or shaved into thin strips, it is difficult to ignite in mass, Once ignited, it is difficult to extinguish, being able to burn in nitrogen  (forming magnesium nitride), carbon dioxide (forming magnesium oxide and carbon) and water (forming magnesium oxide and hydrogen)

Where do we get Magnesium from? Good sources of magnesium include nuts and seeds, soybeans, tofu, chocolate, dark-green vegetables, legumes, yogurt, wheat germ and dairy products. The adult daily requirement of magnesium is about 0.35 g/day. Much of this can come from green leafy plant materials (magnesium is found in chlorophyll).

Why do we need Magnesium? Magnesium is required for the proper working of enzymes. It is used in more than 300 biochemical reactions in the human body. It helps maintain normal muscle and nerve function (including keeping the heart rhythm steady). Without sufficient Magnesium, muscles (including heart) and nerves deteriorate.

Heart Function: Magnesium plays a vital role in maintaining a rhythmic and healthy heartbeat. Heart muscle cells contain calcium ions in the internal chambers of the cell, known as the sarcoplasmic reticulum, and magnesium ions in the fluid portion of the cell. When the nerve impulse created by the sinus node -- the specialized group of cells that creates the electrical impulses in the heart -- stimulates the heart muscle cells, the sarcoplasmic reticulum releases calcium ions. This action causes the cell to contract. When the calcium ions enter the fluid portion of the cell, the electrical charge of the magnesium ions propels the calcium back into the chamber, which allows the heart muscle cells to relax. A magnesium deficiency causes abnormal heart rhythms, but taking magnesium chloride supplements promotes heart health.

Blood Pressure: As an electrolyte -- meaning a molecule that transmits the tiny electrical impulses sent by nerves -- magnesium works with sodium and potassium to regulate blood pressure. The Linus Pauling Institute reports that although there is a relationship between magnesium and your blood pressure, the magnitude of the effects is difficult to determine. Foods high in magnesium also contain potassium, making it difficult to quantify the effects. One study published in the "Annals of Epidemiology" concludes that a low magnesium level can play a modest role in developing hypertension. Taking magnesium chloride supplements not only helps keep your heart healthy but may also treat or prevent hypertension. Because magnesium chloride supplements may interfere with other medications or cause unwanted side effects, consult your doctor before you begin taking them. Magnesium also supports a healthy immune system, and keeps bones and teeth strong. It helps to regulate blood sugar levels, promotes normal blood pressure, and is known to be involved in energy metabolism and protein synthesis.

Magnesium in Diabetes: When you consume food, your body must break down the food molecules into usable energy known as glucose. Magnesium plays a role in the breakdown of carbohydrates into glucose. Glucose travels through the blood to provide energy to the cells. The cells need a hormone known as insulin to take in and use the glucose. Magnesium may influence the release and activity of the insulin. A study published in "Diabetes Care" found that magnesium shares an inverse relationship with diabetes risk. This means that low magnesium levels increase your risk for diabetes, while a high magnesium level lowers your risk. Taking magnesium chloride supplements may help lower your risk for diabetes.

 It is an antidote to stress, the most powerful relaxation mineral available, and it can help improve your sleep. I find it very funny that more doctors aren’t clued in to the benefits of magnesium, because it is used it all the time in conventional medicine. But we never stop to think about why or how important it is to our general health or why it helps our bodies function better.

In the emergency room:  According to Dr. Mark Hyman.MD, It is a critical “medication” on the crash cart. If someone was dying of a life-threatening arrhythmia (or irregular heart beat), we used intravenous magnesium. If someone was constipated or needed to prepare for colonoscopy, they are given milk of magnesia or a green bottle of liquid magnesium citrate, which empties their bowels. If pregnant women came in with pre-term labour, or high blood pressure of pregnancy (pre-eclampsia) or seizures, they are given continuous high doses of intravenous magnesium.

Role of Magnesium in Osteoporosis: The National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements reports that approximately 50 percent of all the magnesium in your body resides in your bones. Similar to calcium, your body deposits magnesium molecules in the bone to add strength to the bone structure. In addition, magnesium affects how your body absorbs and utilizes calcium, a low level of magnesium can cause a reduction in the amount of calcium in the blood. Since calcium also plays a vital role in heart function, an inadequate amount of calcium in the blood signals your bones to release calcium. This leads to thin and weak bones -- a condition known as osteoporosis. Increasing your magnesium intake,  by taking magnesium chloride supplements, it may help increase your bone density, making bones healthy and strong.

What happens if we are deficient in Magnesium?: The reason we are so deficient is simple: Many of us eat a diet that contains practically no magnesium — a highly-processed, refined diet that is based mostly on white flour, meat, and dairy (all of which have no magnesium). Much of modern life conspires to help us lose what little magnesium we do get in our diet. Magnesium levels are decreased by excess alcohol, salt, coffee, phosphoric acid in colas, profuse sweating, prolonged or intense stress, chronic diarrhea, excessive menstruation, diuretics (water pills), antibiotics as well as other drugs, and some intestinal parasites. In fact, in one study in Kosovo, people under chronic war stress lost large amounts of magnesium in their urine.

You might be magnesium deficient if you have any of the following symptoms: Muscle cramps or twitches, Insomnia. Irritability, Sensitivity to loud noises, Anxiety, Autism, ADD, Palpitations, Angina, Constipation, Anal spasms, Headaches, Migraines, Fibromyalgia, Chronic fatigue, Asthma, Kidney stones, Diabetes, Obesity, Osteoporosis, High blood pressure, PMS, Menstrual cramps, Irritable bladder, Irritable bowel syndrome, Reflux, Trouble swallowing, Magnesium deficiency has even been linked to inflammation in the body and higher CRP levels.

A DEFICIENCY IN THIS CRITICA: By suffering from this type of deficiency it makes you twice as likely to die . According to a study published in The Journal of Intensive Care Medicine. It also accounts for a long list of symptoms and diseases — which are easily helped and often cured by adding this nutrient. In fact, in my practice, this nutrient is one of my secret weapons against illness. Yet up to half of Americans are deficient in this nutrient and don’t know it. Our Sportsmen and Children are loading themselves with very high amounts of sugar by having Soda's and High Energy Drinks. For every one grain of sugar you consume, your body needs 56 grains of Magnesium to process it. There is NO Magnesium in these drinks, so when the body uses up the store of magnesium the person suffers, cramp, muscle spasms or dysrhythemia of the heart. The heart needs magnesium to beat, and no magnesium in the blood can lead to heart failure and death, as we have already seen with our famous sportsmen. You dont have to be famfous to suffer ill effects of lack of magnesium. You don’t have to be in the hospital to benefit from getting more magnesium. You can start taking regular magnesium supplementation today and see results. 

The Relaxation Mineral Think of magnesium as the relaxation mineral. Anything that is tight, irritable, crampy, and stiff — whether it is a body part or an even a mood — is a sign of magnesium deficiency.

When was the last time you had a good dose of seaweed, nuts, greens, and beans? If you are like most Americans, your nut consumption mostly comes from peanut butter. That is why the list of conditions that are found related to magnesium deficiency is so long. In fact, there are over 3,500 medical references on magnesium deficiency. Even so, this mineral is mostly ignored because it is not a drug, even though it is MORE powerful than drugs in many cases. That’s why we use it in the hospital for life-threatening and emergency situations like seizures and heart failure.

In our World, magnesium deficiency is a huge problem. By conservative standards of measurement (blood, or serum, magnesium levels), 65 percent of people admitted to the intensive care unit — and about 15 percent of the general population — have magnesium deficiency. But this seriously underestimates the problem, because a serum magnesium level is the LEAST sensitive way to detect a drop in your total body magnesium level. So rates of magnesium deficiency could be even higher!  This is all further complicated by the fact that magnesium is often poorly absorbed and easily lost from our bodies. To properly absorb magnesium we need a lot of it in our diet, plus enough vitamin B6, vitamin D, and selenium to get the job done. A recent scientific review of magnesium concluded, “It is highly regrettable that the deficiency of such an inexpensive, low-toxicity nutrient results in diseases that cause incalculable suffering and expense throughout the world.” 

It is difficult to measure and hard to study, but magnesium deficiency accounts for untold suffering — and is simple to correct. So if you suffer from any of the symptoms I mentioned or have any of the diseases I noted, don’t worry — it is an easy fix!! Here’s how. Stop Draining Your Body of Magnesium 

The most serious indications of lack of magnesium include…, High blood pressure, Clogged arteries, Muscular soreness and/or spasms

Inability to cope with stress, Memory loss, Depression, Lack of energy, Chronic and acute migraines, Dangerous cholesterol levels, Providing the body with an abundance of absorbable magnesium will…Fortify bones and joints, Strengthen blood vessel walls, Enhance overall rate of healing, Relax muscle spasms and twitching, Lessen migraine pain and frequency, Soothe pain form exercise or arthritis, Nourish the nervous system, Generate increased energy production, Balance and maintain healthy heart function, Regulate blood pressure, and Increase serotonin production.

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Nelson Brunton  Naturalhealingcentre@gmail.com