Magnesium and Green Juices

Interview with Carolyn Dean, MD, ND. When, and why, do you think green juices have become so popular? We seem to have cycles of people “going back to the land” “eating raw” “going natural” and green juicing is one of those “fads” that seems to be on the rise because people want to eat healthier [...]

Magnesium and the Common Cold

Natural Remedies for Children’s Cold Symptoms. Back To School Tips: While you are sick, keep your toothbrush in 3 percent hydrogen peroxide (that you can get from the drug store), then replace or boil your toothbrush when you recover so you won’t reinfect yourself. Stop all sugar, dairy, and wheat to decrease mucus and don’t [...]

Magnesium Nutrition Benefits

Benefits of Magnesium, Signs of Deficiency and Food Sources. Magnesium is just one mineral offering numerous health benefits. But the average person likely couldn’t name two, let alone tell you which foods are good sources of the important nutrient. From reducing your risk of stroke to helping fight Type 2 diabetes, magnesium is something we [...]

Calcium Magnesium Balance is Vital

Calcium must be balanced with magnesium and adequate levels of magnesium are essential for the absorption and metabolism of calcium. • Magnesium stimulates a particular hormone, calcitonin, that helps to preserve bone structure and draws calcium out of the blood and soft tissues back into the bones, preventing some forms of arthritis and kidney stones. [...]

Magnesium Supplements & Radiation Remedies

An interview with Carolyn Dean, MD, ND – -How exactly does radiation affect the body? “When the body’s cells are exposed to radiation, the DNA and proteins inside the cell become “ionized”, which means that the electrons inside the atoms that make up the cell’s components are “knocked out”, and the DNA and proteins become [...]

Magnesium Deficiency, School & Childhood Obesity

The US Department of Health and Human Services – Office of Minority Health recently interviewed Carolyn Dean, MD, ND, Medical Advisory Board Member of the non-profit Nutritional Magnesium Association regarding the issue of school food and childhood obesity. Here are the questions and answers from this interview. 1. How does the issue of “food deserts” [...]

Magnesium Deficiency Despite A Whole Foods Diet

By Katherine Czapp – Unfortunately, it is difficult to reliably supply our bodies with sufficient magnesium, even from a good, balanced whole foods diet. First of all, modern agricultural methods favor the universal use of NPK fertilizers (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium). Both potassium and phosphorus are antagonists of magnesium in the soil, and on calcareous [...]

Magnesium is Needed to Boost Vitamin D Efficacy

By Adrienne Nicole – Recent studies have shown the profound benefits of vitamin D. It not only supports your bone health, but also influences thousands of genes inside your body. Research also discloses the nutrient’s effectiveness in helping prevent serious disorders, including cancer. 1,2 Nevertheless, even if you obtain abundant amounts of vitamin D, there is [...]

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