Category Archives: Brain & Nerve Health

autism and magnesium

Magnesium and Autism

Opposing Views – Los Angeles, CA, USA – How Vitamins and Minerals Can Affect Autism Perhaps the most common vitamin supplement used for individuals with ASD is vitamin B, which plays an important role in creating enzymes needed by the brain. In several studies on the use of vitamin B and magnesium (which is needed [...]

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Magnesium and Memory

Magnesium and Memory

Delicious Living Magazine – How Can I Improve My Memory? The first things to consider when it comes to memory are your stress levels and whether you are getting adequate, restful sleep and regular exercise. These are the most common causes of memory problems. Chronic stress, especially, can do a serious number on your memory. [...]

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Man Smoking and Stroke

Magnesium and Stroke

NutraIngredients.com – Magnesium may prevent strokes in male smokers A high intake of magnesium may play a role in preventing cerebral infarction, a form of stroke, according to a large-scale population study from Finland. Nutra Ingredients…

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Magnesium and Spinal Cord Injury

Magnesium and Spinal Cord Injury

Magnesium treatment shortly after spinal cord injury in rats improves motor function and spares white matter, according to study findings published in the April issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine Diana Barrett Wiseman, M.D., from the University of Washington in Seattle, and colleagues generated a moderate-to-severe spinal cord injury in rats, then treated them [...]

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Magnesium and Stroke Prevention

Magnesium Levels and Risk of Stroke

NutraIngredients.com – Low blood levels of magnesium may increase the risk of stroke According to findings published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, increasing levels of the mineral could decrease the risk of ischemic stroke, with the effects related to magnesium’s benefits on blood pressure and for diabetics. Nutra Ingedients…

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Magnesium Reduces Stroke Risk

Magnesium Reduces Stroke Risk

Recent research has shown some very interesting relationships between magnesium and the risks for stroke, diabetes and hypertension. The findings of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, suggest that low blood levels of magnesium may increase the risk of stroke by 25%. Researchers concluded that increasing levels of [...]

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Preterm babies and Magnesium

Magnesium: Prevention of Cerebral Palsy

The Australian – Light at End of The Tunnel – Cerebral Palsy Preventable Magnesium sulphate treatment is now written into Australia’s official National Health and Medical Research Council guidelines, which outline what treatments should be given for premature birth. Incredibly, although estimates predict that the number of cerebral palsy cases in Australia would be cut [...]

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