Three Simple Nutrients for Migraine Relief

By Al Sears, M.D. Did you know there are a few simple nutrients that you can take to help you get rid of migraines for good? If you or a loved one suffers from migraines, you know that most people pop a pill and sleep the pain away in a dark room. And many of [...]

Magnesium and Exercise

Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2002;42(6):533-63. Magnesium and Exercise Bohl CH, Volpe SL. University of Massachusetts, Department of Nutrition, Amherst 01003, USA. Abstract Magnesium is an essential element that regulates membrane stability and neuromuscular, cardiovascular, immune, and hormonal functions and is a critical cofactor in many metabolic reactions. The Dietary Reference Intake for magnesium for [...]

Magnesium Health and Diabetes

About 75% of all Americans don’t get enough magnesium, with deficiency ranges for diabetics varying from 25 to 39% (1). Lack of magnesium in this group is important to note because it causes elevated glucose and insulin levels. Proper amounts of this mineral are essential for proper glucose balance and transport, as well as regulating [...]

Magnesium Health: A Natural Approach to Diabetes

By Jennifer Lyall What is diabetes? Diabetes is a disease when you have too much sugar in your blood. It causes a lot of complications like heart disease, loss of nerve sensation, blindness, etc. What are the different types of diabetes? There’s Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is where the body [...]

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Diabetes Mellitus Linked to Magnesium Deficiency

Magnesium has been found to regulate and improve blood sugar control, play a vital role in the secretion and function of insulin, is necessary for insulin to open cell membranes for glucose and helps the body digest, absorb, and utilize proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. Those who are low on this mineral (a survey conducted by [...]

Eight Ways to Boost Serotnin and Mood

by Elizabeth Walling (NaturalNews) Our brain produces neurotransmitters like serotonin which play an important role in how we feel each day. Many people experience pain, stress, depression and anxiety associated with low serotonin levels. Fortunately, there are plenty of natural ways we can boost our mood by helping our body produce the right amount of [...]

Magnesium Health and Depression

Rapid Recovery From Major Depression Using Magnesium Treatment By Eby GA, Eby KL. Major depression is a mood disorder characterized by a sense of inadequacy, despondency, decreased activity, pessimism, anhedonia and sadness where these symptoms severely disrupt and adversely affect the person’s life, sometimes to such an extent that suicide is attempted or results. Antidepressant [...]

Magnesium: An Effective Holiday Stress Buster

By Carolyn Dean, MD, ND Although stress can come in many forms, both physical and mental, our bodies respond similarly to both stresses by flooding the bloodstream with adrenalin and increasing the need for magnesium to manage the stress. It’s not just a theory that stress causes magnesium deficiency and a lack of magnesium magnifies [...]

Magnesium and Fibromyalgia

Many thousands of people, mostly women, suffer from fibromyalgia. It’s a poorly understood disorder to some extent and can be quite debilitating. Musculoskeletal pain and fatigue (along with poor sleep) are the primary symptoms, but those afflicted are more likely to have depression and anxiety symptoms as well. There are no definitive biomarkers and no [...]

Chronic Fatigue and Magnesium Nutrition

Chronic Fatigue expert Dr. Carolyn Dean talks about how you can successfully treat Chronic Fatigue and how you can avoid it altogether. Our sedentary lifestyle, consumption of processed foods combined with antibiotics, environmental chemicals, and polluted atmosphere have coincided with a greater frequency of chronic fatigue than ever before. At the same time our magnesium [...]