Magnesium and Periods

Daily Mail – Psst! The secret health tips female doctors want OTHER women to know… The irritable moods and water retention that affect many women the week before their period can be helped by taking more magnesium, says Dr Ann Walker. … Daily Mail…

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Magnesium Deficiency and Osteoporosis

OregonLive.com – YOU Docs: How to eat your way to a healthier skeleton. Women with osteoporosis often are short on magnesium, which makes up 1 percent of the minerals in bone. That may sound piddlin’, but if you don’t … Oregon Live..

Magnesium and Bone Health

Whole Foods Magazine – Bone and Joint Care Primer. If calcium can be described as the center of the bone health universe, the question still remains as to whether everything revolves around it. Most current views on bone formation concur that there is more to consider than calcium, and too much attention paid to it [...]

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Nutrient Balance for Bone Health

Huffington Post – We know that magnesium is necessary for bone health but it has a much broader scope than even I imagined. Most people think that calcium is the most important factor in bone health. Some are now realizing that vitamin D is also a necessary component. However, it’s not well known that magnesium [...]

Magnesium and Natural Bone Health

Natural Practitioner Magazine – Encouraging Natural Bone Health. Osteoporosis and low bone mass are not mandatory conditions of aging. With that in mind, natural strategies should help raise expectations for good bone health. Natural Practitioner Magazine…

Magnesium and Depression

BodyBuilding Science – Antidepressant activity of zinc and magnesium… By Zbyszko Tarczewski Recently, studies have demonstrated that zinc and magnesium possess antidepressant properties. Zinc and magnesium exhibit antidepressant-like activity in a variety of tests and models in laboratory animals. They are active in forced … Body Building Science…

Magnesium: Beat Depression Naturally

Psychology Today – Emily Deans, M.D. Magnesium is an old home remedy for all that ails you, including “anxiety, apathy, depression, headaches, insecurity, irritability, restlessness, talkativeness, and sulkiness.” In 1968, Wacker and Parisi reported that magnesium deficiency could cause depression, behavioral disturbances, headaches, muscle cramps, seizures, ataxia, psychosis, and irritability – all reversible with magnesium [...]

Magnesium and Sports Injuries

Vail Daily News – Vail Natural Health: Resolving sports injuries. Vail, CO, USA – Calcium and magnesium are two commonly deficient nutrients that help to relax tissues and therefore encourage good blood flow. During acute inflammation … Vail Daily News…

Statins Increase Risk of Muscle Cramping

New Zealand Herald – Dr Frances Pitsilis looks at issues of health and well being. We also know that diuretic drugs which deplete potassium, sodium and magnesium, increase the risk of leg cramps, as do statin drugs, Ventolin and nifedipine … New Zealand Herald…

Magnesium Relieves Cramps

Natural News.com – Natural Therapies: Simple Solutions for Complex Problems. Magnesium, which relieves cramps by relaxing the muscles. This mineral has been shown to be extremely effective at reducing the occurrence of nighttime leg … Natural News…