Morning Sickness and Magnesium

This pregnancy (my fifth) has been my absolute easiest by far! My pregnancies had been getting easier as I’ve learned more about health and real food, but this one held a surprising difference! So much so, in fact, that I was really glad to hear a heart beat to make sure I was indeed pregnant. [...]

High Fructose Corn Syrup and the Obesity Epidemic

Interview with Dr. Carolyn Dean, MD, ND. Do you believe that high fructose corn syrup, a prevalent ingredient in so many packaged foods, is a factor in the obesity of children? Adults? My best source of information on the epidemic of obesity created by high fructose corn syrup is presented by Robert H. Lustig, MD, [...]

Health Warning: Antacids Create and/or Magnify Magnesium Deficiency

By Carolyn Dean, MD, ND Americans spend more than $7 billion per year on heartburn drugs known as acid blockers or proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and over $4 billion per year on over-the-counter antacids. PPIs are acid-blocking drugs that reduce the amount of stomach acid made by glands in the lining of your stomach. They [...]

Stress and Magnesium the Balancing Mineral

According to a recent survey of Americans, 80% say stress levels have increased in the past year. 20% say their stress is an 8, 9 or 10 on a scale from 1-10 and 61% believe managing stress is important. When the body experiences stress, there is a cellular imbalance of more calcium and less magnesium. [...]

Benefits of Magnesium

How can you benefit by getting more magnesium? These are just a few of the benefits of improving your magnesium status… Reduces muscle cramping, including restless legs and menstrual cramps. Improves sleep. Very helpful in reducing symptoms of PMS including bloating, mood swings and breast tenderness. Widely helpful for headaches and even migraines. A key [...]

Magnesium and Inflammation

Breakthrough Study Finds Magnesium as a Solution to Inflammation and Chronic Disease Many doctors and research scientists now believe that most chronic diseases may have the same root cause: inflammation. “There are clear indications that inflammation explains why plaque builds up in the arteries in patients with atherosclerosis,” says Philip Schauer, MD, director of the [...]

Magnesium Deficiency and Whole Foods

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 soils create a relative [...]

Anxiety and Panic Attacks – Natural Solutions

Both psychological stress and biochemical factors—such as caffeine and drug use—can trigger anxiety and panic attacks. Elevated levels of lactic acid in the blood is also one of the most significant biochemical factors. When the body lacks oxygen, lactate is the final product in the breakdown of blood sugar. In fact, injecting anxiety sufferers with [...]

Magnesium Deficiency and Eye Health

Personal Success with Magnesium Supplementation and Letter of Gratitude: Hello Dr. Dean, I’m a Mexican dentist, 42 years old. In June 2002, I started feeling “sand” in my eyes and went to an ophthalmologist whose diagnosis was “allergic dermatoconjuntivitis” and [was] prescribed some ointments and drops for my eyes. They didn’t work so I went [...]

Magnesium and Migraine Relief

Back in 2014, Dr. Mehmet Oz discussed inexpensive, drug-free pain remedies on the March 13 episode of the Dr. Oz Show (“Natural Pain Killers That Work”). An effective natural pain killer for migraines is magnesium citrate. Dr. Oz said over 50% of migraine sufferers have a magnesium deficiency. He suggests taking 400 to 600 mg [...]