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HOWTOCHANGEYOURLIFEWITHMAGNESIUMByCarolynDeanMDND
MeetTheDoctoroftheFutureDr.Deanisamedicaldoctor,naturopath,herbalistandacupuncturist.She’sauthoredandco‐authored19booksincludingTheYeastConnectionandWomen’sHealth,IBSforDummies,IBSCookbookforDummies,andtheMagnesiumMiracle.She'sthemedicaldirectoroftheeducationalNutritionalMagnesiumAssociation.You’reinvitedtoreceiveafreesubscriptionofDr.Dean’sDoctoroftheFuturenewsletterandjoinheronlinewellnessprogramFutureHealthNow!Disc la imer : The purpose of this book is to educate. While every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy, the book’s contents should not be construed as medical advice. Each person’s health needs are unique. To obtain recommendations appropriate to your particular situation, please consult a qualified health care provider. With your purchase you acknowledge that the publisher and author shall have neither liability nor responsibility for any injury caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the information contained in this book. Ver:1.6
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TableofContentsMagnesiumBeginswithChildren ExcessCalciumDepletesMagnesiumMagnesiumDeficiencyConditionsMagnesiumforMusclesMagnesiumandHeartDiseaseWhyDidn’tTimRussertTakeMagnesium?MagnesiumforAnxietyandPanicAttacksMagnesiumforAsthmaMagnesiumforBloodClotsMagnesiumforBowelDiseaseMagnesiumforCystitisMagnesiumforDepressionMagnesiumforDetoxificationMagnesiumforDiabetesMagnesiumforFatigueMagnesiumforHypertensionMagnesiumforInsomniaMagnesiumforMigraineMagnesiumforNerveproblemsMagnesiuminObstetricsandGynecologyMagnesiumforOurBonesSignsandSymptomsofMagnesiumDeficiency100FactorsthatIndicateMagnesiumDeficiencyWhereHasAlltheMagnesiumGone?WhyMedicineIgnoresMagnesiumTypesandDosageofMagnesiumandCalciumMagnesiumSupplementationContraindicationsMAGNESIUMMIRACLESTORIES AngstromMagnesiumandDialysis AngstromMagnesiumandLungWhiteout
LovingAngstromMineralsEffectsofAngstromMagnesiumAngstromMagnesiumandArthritisAngstromMagnesiumandMigrainesMagnesiumandJane’sTopTenImprovementsMagnesiumandAlcoholMagnesiumandAnxietyMagnesiumandArrhythmiaMagnesiumandAsthmaMagnesiumandBackSpasmsMagnesiumandBlepherospasmMagnesiumandEsophagealSpasmsMagnesiumandCarpelTunnelSyndromeMagnesiumandChestPain
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MagnesiumandDiabetesMagnesiumandtheElderlyMagnesiumandHeartPalpitationsMagnesiumandInsomniaMagnesiumandKidneyStonesMagnesiumandLaryngospasmsMagnesiumandHealthyNailsMagnesiumandNeckPainMagnesiumandOrgasmMagnesiumandPerimenopauseMagnesiumandSciatica
MAGNESIUMfortheATHLETE MuscleCramping MedicalTreatmentofCramping MagnesiumandTheAthleteStories
HowMagnesiumInstantlyMadeMeABetterAthlete–BenGreenfieldNoMagnesiumintheNFLNoMagnesiumandLotsofAspartameChalkItUpToMagnesium
MAGNESIUMQ&A
MAGNESIUMPRODUCTRECOMMENDATIONS
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HOWTOCHANGEYOURLIFEWITHMAGNESIUMMagnesiumisanecessarycofactorforover325enzymesthatperformvitalmetabolicfunctionsinthebody.Ittookmeawholebook,TheMagnesiumMiracle,todescribetheintricaciesofmagnesiumphysiology.Andafterreadingthatbookyou’llagreethatmiracleisthemostsuitablewordtodescribeamineralthatpreventsandtreatsdiabetes,highbloodpressure,highcholesterol,migraines,heartdisease,osteoporosis,anxiety,insomnia,andadozenotherserioushealthconditions.I’vejustlistedmanychronicconditionsthatpeoplearesufferingtoday,yethasyourdoctorevertoldyoutotakemagnesium?Probablynot.That’sbecausemagnesiumisnotregardedasafirst‐linetherapeuticagentinmedicalschool,hospitals,ordoctor’soffices.It’snotapatentabledrug.Andforallthesereasons,mainstreammedicineremainsblindtotheextentofmagnesiumdeficiencythatisreportedtobepresentin70‐80percentofthepopulation. Inthisbook,I’llgiveyouanoverviewofmagnesiumandhowtouseit,somemagnesiummiraclesstoriesandanswermanyofthequestionsthatmyclientsandreadershavehadovertheyears.Let’sgetstarted.
MagnesiumBeginswithChildren
Magnesiumwasnotatopicinmy2hoursofnutritionclassesduringmyfouryearsinmedicalschoolanditnevercameupinmyclinicalworkinthehospital.Exceptonce.Inmythirdyear,Iwasobservinginobstetricsandayoungwomanwasabouttodelivertwins.Butherbloodpressurewasrising,shewasbloatedwithfluidretention,andshewasconvulsingwithfluidbuildingupinherbrain.Iwonderedwhattheycouldgivehertostoptheseizures,bringdownherbloodpressure,andgetridoftheedema–andnotharmthebaby. BeforeIknewit,theattendingphysicianorderedanIVbagofmagnesiumtodripintoherveinsandshortlyherbloodpressurecamedown,shestoppedhavingseizuresandstartedeliminatingfluid.Itwasamonumentalexperienceformeknowingthatthemotherandbabyweresafeanditwasduetomagnesium.SinceIwasalreadystudyingnutritiononmyownIalsobeganwonderingwhymagnesiumwasn’tthefirstlineoftherapyforfluidretention,highbloodpressureandseizuresforeveryone. Magnesiumisavitalcomponentofahealthypregnancyanddelivery.Havingenoughmagnesiumduringpregnancycanimprovethehealthofourchildrenfromdayone.Buttheneedforitbeginsbeforebirth.Magnesiumcanpreventprematurecontractions,eclampsiaandgreatlyreducetheriskofachildsufferingcerebralpalsyandsuddeninfantdeathsyndrome(SIDS).Magnesiumineffectivedosagesshouldbearequiredsupplementforpregnantwomen. Therearemagnesiumdeficiencysymptomsinpregnancyandchildbirththatarethoughttobenormal.Constipation,legcramps,backaches,fluidretention,irritability,andinsomniatonameafew.It’snotnormaltohavethesesymptoms;insteaditmeansthatthesewomenarenotakingenoughmagnesium.
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Magnesiumcanevenhelpwomenwithfertilityproblemsbecauseitrelievesfallopiantubespasmthatcanpreventeggimplantation! So,therequirementformagnesiumbeginsfromdayoneofconceptionandcontinuesthroughlife.Let’sexplorethereasonswearen’tgettingenoughofthisimportantmineralandwhatwecandoaboutit.ExcessCalciumDepletesMagnesium
Apictureisworthathousandwords.Takealookatthefollowingvideoexplainingthecrucialbalanceofmagnesiumandcalcium.It’sonTheNutritionalMagnesiumAssociationwebsite(whereIamthemedicaldirector).ThevideoiscalledBalancingCalciumandMagnesium:ALookInsidetheCell.Clickthefollowinglink:http://www.nutritionalmagnesium.org/videos/calcium‐magnesium‐balance.mov We’relivinginacalcifiedworldandI’lltellyouwhy.Magnesiumcontrolselectricalcell‐to‐cellcommunicationallowingthecorrectamountofcalciumtoenteracelltocreatecellcontraction.Thismaybeoneofthehardesttaskssetformagnesiumbecausethelevelofcalciumoutsideourcellscanbetensofthousandsoftimesthesafelevelallowedinsidethecell.Magnesium’sjobismadeevenmoredifficultbecausesomanypeoplearetakingextracalciuminsupplementformanddon’trealizetheyneedequalamountsofmagnesiuminthebody. SeemoreaboutcalciumandmagnesiumdosageinthesectionTypesandDosageofMagnesiumandCalcium.MagnesiumDeficiencyConditionsInTheMagnesiumMiracle,Ilistedalmosttwo‐dozenconditionsthatarescientificallyproventobeassociatedwithmagnesiumdeficiency.Theseconditionsaffectbothsexesbutwomenseemtosuffermorefrommagnesiumdeficiencythanmen. WhenIwroteTheMagnesiumMiracle,Drs.BurtonandBellaAltura,twoworld‐renownedmagnesiumresearcherswhoforwardedmybookwentoverthislistandapprovedit.Togethertheyhaveproducedover1,000researchpapersonmagnesium.TheAlturasarescientistswhohadneverwrittenaforwardforapopularpressbook.However,whenIapproachedthem,theysaidthatinspiteoftheirenormousbodyofresearch,themessageaboutrampantmagnesiumdeficiencyinthepopulationwasnevertranslatedintoclinicalapplicationandtheywantedthemessagetogetout.Theyespeciallywantedtoalertwomentothedangersofmagnesiumdeficiencythatcanbegininthewomb.MagnesiumandMuscles
Magnesiumrelaxesmusclecellsandcalciumcontractsthem.Magnesiumallowsasmallamountofcalciumintoacellandthenforcesitout.It’sasimpledynamicthatoccurseverymillisecondofeveryminuteinourbodies.Andit’sviathemusclesthatmostpeoplelearnaboutmagnesium.Youhavemusclespasms,muscletwitching,painfulcharleyhorsesthatturnyour
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calfmusclesintorockswhenyoustretch,muscleachesandpains.Youlearntolivewiththem.ThenyoureadaboutmagnesiumorhearaboutitfromafriendorachiropractoranduseEpsomsaltsinabathortakeamagnesiumpillandyourmusclessighinrelief. Magnesiumistoplantchlorophyllasironittohumanhemoglobin.Inourbody,chlorophyllwithitsgiftofmagnesiumsuppliesthemeanstocreatelife‐givingenergyinourcells.Onapracticallevelthismeansthatmagnesiumprovidesoxygentoourmuscles.Also,ourcellsutilizeenergypacketscalledATP(adenosinetriphosphate)withthehelpofmagnesium.Animalstudiesprovedthatdecreasedexercisecapacitycouldbeanearlysignofmagnesiumdeficiency.Whengivenmagnesium,theirendurancewasrestored.Mosthumanstudiesconfirmthatanyformofexercisedepletesmagnesium.Wesweatitoutandstressitoutandneedextramagnesiumtoneutralizelacticacid. Infact,itisthemostimportantnutrientforathletestoenhanceperformance,preventlacticacidbuildup,andshortenrecoverytime.Overworkedmusclesproducefreeradicals,however,magnesiumaidsintheproductionofglutathione,thebody’ssuperantioxidant.Ifmusclesaredeficientinmagnesium,theybecomeirritatedandonedgedevelopingtics,twitches,andoutrightspasms.Ifyouarefeelinggenerallyirritatedandonedge,magnesiumdeficiencymaybethecause.Whenyouhavesufficientmagnesium,yourmusclesarerelaxedandyourwholebodybecomescalm. Manyofmyclientsareformerathleteswhohavesweatedoutandnotfullyreplacedtheirmagnesiumstoresinyears.Eventhoughtheyarestrongcompetitorsandstarsintheirfield,theybecomeanxiousandsufferpanicattacksastheirbodiesdevelopaleveloftensionandirritabilitythattheycan’tdecipher.Takingtheirsymptomstoadoctor,theyareusuallygivenaprescriptionofXanaxforanxiety,ProzacorWellbutrinfor,andanantipsychotic.Orinsomecasestheyaregivenallthree. Musiciansareoftenasactiveasathletesintheirwork.Musclecramps,anxiety,insomnia,focaldystonia,fatigue,migraines,insomnia,andstresscanplagueeventhemostaccomplishedmusician.Andthetreatmentismagnesium. Inmyexperiencefibrositis,fibromyalgia,chronicneckandbackpainmaybecausedbymagnesiumdeficiencyandcanberelievedwithmagnesiumsupplementstoagreatextent.MagnesiumandHeartDiseaseMagnesiumdeficiencyisverycommoninpeoplewithheartdisease.Inhospitalswheredoctorsunderstandtheimportantofmagnesium,itisadministeredforacutemyocardialinfarctionandcardiacarrhythmia.Likeanyothermuscle,theheartrequiresmagnesium.Magnesiumisalsousedtotreatangina,orchestpain. Ithinktheepidemicofheartdiseaseinwomenmayhaveitsoriginsintheexcessiveintakeofmedicallyprescribedcalcium.Whenheartmusclecellshavetoomuchcalciuminside,theycangointoalife‐threateningspasmthatwecallheartattack.Whentheyhaveenoughmagnesium,theheartmusclecellsrelax.The
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prescriptionmedicationtopreventcalciumbuildupiscalledacalciumchannelblocker.Nature’scalciumchannelblockerismagnesium;it’stheguardianangeloftheheart.Themostcommonlyuseddrugsinhighbloodpressurearediuretics.Theironyofusingdiureticsisthattheydepletethebodyofmagnesium.
InJune2008,TimRussert,awell‐knownandrespectedjournalistdiedsuddenlyandunexpectedlyofaheartattack.Iwroteaversionofthefollowingarticleshortlyafterhisdeath.Ithinkit’sanimportantoverviewofthecurrentpositionofmodernmedicineonheartdiseaseanditsinabilitytomakeheadwayintreatingthiscondition.MillionsofpeoplearoundtheworldareinthesamepositionasRussert–highcholesterol,highbloodpressureandonseveralmedicationstoavoidhavingaheartattack.Manyofyouwillseeyourselfinthispictureandnowyouknowwhatstepsyoucantaketopreventyourselffrombecomingastatistic.
WhyDidn’tTimRussertTakeMagnesium?“ThedeathofTimRussertstruckadeepcordintheheartsofmillionsofAmericanswhoawaittheseeminglyinevitablevisittoacardiacward.
Let’slookatthefactsofRussert’sdeath.Hewasknowntohavehighbloodpressure,highcholesterolandasymptomaticcoronaryarterydisease,whichmeanshehadcalcium/cholesterolplaquebuildingupinsidethearteriesofhisheartbutnochestpain.Hewasondrugsforhypertension,whichhaveaknowsideeffectofdrainingthebodyofmagnesium.HewasalsoonstatindrugsforhighLDLandtriglycerides,andlowHDL.
Onmediation,hisgoodcholesterol(HDL)rosefromthe20’sto37,which,accordingtohisdoctorswasan"acceptablelipidprofile.”Russertalsohadminimallyelevatedbloodsugarbutdidnothavediabetes(yet)andwasn’tondrugsfordiabetes(yet).Apparently,Russert’sstresstestinlateApril2008wasnormalsohisheartwasthoughttobeingoodshape.Twomonthslater,hewasdead.
ThefirstquestioniswhydidRussertdieifhewasinthecapablehandsofmedicalexpertsandonFDA‐approveddrugsforhiscondition?Andwhy,withalltheirexpertiseandalltheirmedicaleducation,didhisdoctorsneglectwhattheheartandbodyreallyneed—properdiet,supplements,andexercise.
Modernmedicinethinksit’ssmarterthanthehumanbrainandbody.Ittheorizesthattheheartmuscleisgettingtoomuchcalciumandgivesitacalciumchannelblocker,whenwhatitneedsismagnesium.Modernmedicinethinksthebodyhadtoomuchfluid,soitprescribesadiuretictolowerbloodpressurebutendsupflushingoutmagnesiumandpotassiumcausingaviciouscycleofmineralloss.Itthinkscholesterolisthebadguyandthecauseofallourills(whichitisnot)andgivesdrugsthatknockoutthebody’sabilitytomakecholesterolwhilecausingnumeroussideeffects.
Inmy200hoursofbiochemistryinmedicalschoolIlearned,andeveryotherdoctorwhostayedawakeinclasslearned,thateveryoneofthethousandsofmetabolicfunctionsinthebodyabsolutelyrequiresoneormorevitaminsandmineralsinordertoproceedtothenextbiochemicalreaction.It’sverysimpleandverybasicandverymuchforgottenbymost
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doctors.Insteadoflearningaboutthebody’sneeds,weweretaughttodiagnosediseaseandtreatdiseasesymptomswithdrugsorsurgery.That’sourmandateandinthepast100years,noothersystemofhealthcarehasbeenpowerfulenoughtosuggestanyotherapproachtodisease.
However,everyonewantsgoodhealth.Healthisnotjusttheabsenceofdisease.Buthealthinvolvestheintakeofnaturalvitaminsandmineralsthatare,forthemostpart,absentfromthesoil.Ifthey’renotinthesoilthentheyareabsentfromourfoodandespeciallyabsentifweeatfastfoodsanddrinkartificiallysweetenedbeverages.Besidesgivingusthenecessarybuildingblocksforahealthybody,thesenutrients,especiallymagnesium,canprotectusfromhighbloodpressure,highcholesterol,andhighbloodsugar.Whywaituntilyouaresymptomatictotakeadrugwhenyoucanpreventtheconditioninthefirstplace?MagnesiumisanaturalstatinMagnesiumactsbythesamemechanismsasstatindrugstolowercholesterol. 1Everymetabolicactivityinthebodydependsonenzymes.Makingcholesterol,forexample,requiresaspecificenzymecalledHMG‐CoAreductase.Magnesiumslowsdownthisenzymaticreactionwhenitispresentinsufficientquantities.HMG‐CoAreductaseisthesameenzymethatstatindrugstargetandinhibit.Themechanismsarenearlythesame;however,magnesiumisthenaturalwaythatthebodyhasevolvedtocontrolcholesterolwhenitreachesacertainlevel,whereasstatindrugsareusedtodestroythewholeprocess.Thismeansthatifsufficientmagnesiumispresentinthebody,cholesterolwillbelimitedtoitsnecessaryfunctions—theproductionofhormonesandthemaintenanceofcellmembranes—andwillnotbeproducedinexcess.
It’sonlyinourpresent‐daycircumstancesofmagnesium‐deficientsoil,littlemagnesiuminprocessedfoods,andexcessiveintakeofcalciumandcalcium‐richfoodswithoutsupplementationofmagnesiumthatcholesterolhasbecomeelevatedinthepopulation.
Magnesiumisalsoresponsibleforseveralotherlipid‐alteringfunctionsthatarenotevensharedbystatindrugs.MagnesiumisnecessaryfortheactivityofanenzymethatlowersLDL,the“bad”cholesterol;italsolowerstriglyceridesandraisesthe“good”cholesterol,HDL.Anothermagnesium‐dependentenzymeconvertsomega‐3andomega‐6essentialfattyacidsintoprostaglandins,whicharerequiredforheartandoverallhealth.
Atleasteighteenhumanstudieshaveverifiedthatmagnesiumsupplementscanhaveanextremelybeneficialeffectonlipids.Inthesestudies,totalcholesterollevelswerereducedby6to23percent;LDL(bad)cholesterolwereloweredby10to18percent;tryglyceridesfellby10to42percent;andHDL(good)cholesterolroseby4to11percent.Furthermore,thestudiesshowedthatlowmagnesiumlevelsareassociatedwithhigher
1 RosanoffA,SeeligMS,“Comparisonofmechanismandfunctionaleffectsofmagnesiumandstatinpharmaceuticals.”JAmCollNutr,vol.23,no.5,pp.501S–505S,2004.
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levelsof“bad”cholesterolandhighmagnesiumlevelsindicateanincreasein“good”cholesterol.Dostatinsprolonglife?TheNewYorkTimesinJanuaryof2008askedthequestiononeveryone’slips“Dostatinsprolonglife?” 2Theanswerformostpeoplewithheartdiseaseis–No,theydonot.
Dr.MarkH.Ebell,aprofessorattheUniversityofGeorgia,deputyeditoroftheJournalAmericanFamilyPhysiciansays,"Patientsatlowriskbenefitverylittleitatall.Weendupovertreatingalotofpatients."
Doctorsarestilltryingtodecidewhythatisthecase.Theyprescribestatinsbecausetheylowercholesterolandsomewantthesedrugstobeusedasapreventivemeasureforthewholepopulation.Onethingtheytendtoignoreisthattheaccumulatedsideeffectsareworsethanthe'cure.'Theyaretoobusytreatingthecholesterolandnotthepatient.It’sliketheoldmedicaljoke–Thesurgerywasasuccessbutthepatientdied.
TheTimesreportedthata2006reportinTheArchivesofInternalMedicinewasananalysisofseventrialsofstatinuseinnearly43,000patients,mostlymiddle‐agedmenwithoutobviousheartdisease.Inthatanalysis,statinsdidnotlowermortality.ThesameresultswerefoundinamisnamedstudycalledProsper,publishedinTheLancetin2002,whichstudiedstatinuseinpeople70andolder.Athird2004reviewintheJournaloftheAmericanMedicalAssociationlookedat13studiesofnearly20,000women,bothhealthyandwithestablishedheartdiseaseandfoundnobenefit.Yes,thecholesterolmaygodownbutthatdoesn’tguaranteelongevity.
Theothermeasureofsuccesswithadrugisifitimprovesaperson'squalityoflife.Statincriticssaythereisnoevidencethatstatinusershaveabetterqualityoflife.Infactthequalityoflifemaybeworsenedbystatinsbecausemostdoctorscontinuetoignoreordon’trecognizethesideeffectsofstatinsandtreatthemwithotherdrugs.Musclepainistreatedwithanti‐inflammatories,impotencewithViagra,andmoodsymptomswithantidepressants.Allthesedrugshavetheirownsideeffects.Thedeclineofcoenzymeq10Amajorcauseforconcernabouttheuseofcholesterolloweringdrugs;antihypertensivessuchasbetablockersandhydrochlorothiazidediuretics;anddiabetesdrugsisthattheyallinhibittheproductionofcoenzymeQ‐10(CoQ‐10).LetmeexplainwiththehelpofWikipediawhyallthesedrugscauseheartdisease.
CQ‐10isavitamin‐likesubstancethatispresentinmosthumancells,insidemitochondria,theenergyfactoryofthecells.Mitochondriaarewherethebody'senergyisproduced.Inhumancells,foodisconvertedintobodyenergyinthemitochondriawiththeaidofCQ‐10andmagnesium.Ninety‐fivepercentofallthehumanbody'senergyrequirements(ATP)areconvertedwiththeaidofCoQ‐10.Therefore,thoseorganswiththehighest
2 Parker‐PopeTara."GreatDrug,butDoesItProlongLife?"NewYorkTimes.January29,2008.
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energyrequirements–suchastheheart,thelungs,andtheliver–havethehighestCoQ‐10concentrations.Andthat'swhydrugdestructionofCoQ‐10leadstomuscleweaknessandwasting,whichmeansfailureoftheheartmuscles.
Thereisanepidemicofheartfailureandnobodyseemstoknowwhy.ButiftheylookedatstatinuseanditsdestructionofCoQ‐10,theanswerwouldbeobvious.Thedrugsthatarebeingtakentosupposedlypreventheartdiseaseareactuallycausingheartdisease.
Sincemanyheartpatientsanddiabeticsaretakingallthreeclassesofdrugs–statins,antihypertensives,andoraldiabeticdrugstheyareallpotentiallylowinCoQ‐10.Moreandmoreofthesedrugsarebeingprescribedbecausedrugcompaniesareadvisingdoctorstoputpatientsonallthesedrugs“preventively”,withnostudiestoprovethisassertion.Theendresultwillbeahigherincidenceofheartdisease,hypertension,highcholesterol,diabetesanddrugsideeffectsinpeopleonthisexperimentaltripletherapy.NotinaccordwithourbodiesAdiabetestrialcalledACCORDwashaltedbecausepeopleonintensivetripledrugtreatmentweredying. 3Thetrialwasdesignedtotesttheeffectsofintensivebloodglucosecontrol,intensivecontrolofbloodlipids,andintensivecontrolofbloodpressure.Intensiveinthistrialmeanthighdosemedications.Notexercise,notdiet,notsupplements,justmedications.
Afterfouryears,257participantsintheintensivetreatmentgrouphaddied,comparedwith203inthestandardtreatmentgroup.Thestudywashaltedbecausethetreatmentwaskillingpeople.
Here’saverycommonstoryIhearfrommyclients(let’ssayit’sJack).Jackis60,hegoestohisdoctorforhisannualcheckupandhisbloodpressureisalittlehigh(probablyfromstressandlowmagnesiumlevels)andheisimmediatelyputonadiureticdrug.Whenhecomesbackthenexttime,hispressureishigher.Thedoctordoesn’tknowwhy,butit’sbecauseJack’smagnesiumisdrivenevenlowerbythediuretic.Hisdoctorjustthinkshe’scaughtJack’sbloodpressureearlyandhastogetmoreaggressive.ThedoctorputsJackonasecondantihypertensivedrug.Amonthlater,seeminglyoutoftheblue,butbecauseoflowerlevelsofmagnesium,hischolesterollevelsareelevatedandthedoctorputsJackonastatindrug.
Anothermonthpassesandhisbloodsugarlevelisstartingtoclimb.Withoutanybodyevenquestioningwhy,Jack’sdoctorputshimonadiabeticdrug.Oneoftheagreeduponsignsofdiabetesislowmagnesium.Butthat’snotevenconsidered.Bynow,Jackison4drugstotreatanunderlyingmagnesiumdeficiency,allofwhicharecausingseveremagnesiumdeficient.Jackisalsoscaredtodeaththathehasheartdiseaseandisafraidtocomeofftheirdrugs.
3 Majordiabetestrialhaltedafterdeaths:257patientsdiedafterintensetherapytolowerbloodsugar,NIHreports.AssociatedPress.Feb.6,2008.
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Inthiswhole6‐monthscenario,magnesiumlevelsarenevertested.Butevenifsomebrightyoungresidentrunsamagnesiumtest,itwillbethewrongonebecauseonly1percentofthebody’smagnesiumisintheblood.Magnesiuminthebloodiscrucialandtheamountisguardedbypowerfulfeedbackmechanismssoitwillusuallylooknormalunlessthelevelsinthetissuesaredangerouslylow.Becausemagnesiumlevelsalwaysseemtobenormalit’snotevenaroutinetestinmosthospitals.AmoreaccuratetestisRBSmagnesium,whichmeasures40percentofthebody’smagnesium.Thebesttestisstillonlyavailableasaresearchtool,anionicmagnesiumtest.Magnesium,anaturalcalciumchannelblockerCalciumentersthecellsoftheheartbywayofcalciumchannelsthatarejealouslyguardedbymagnesium.Magnesiuminthecellsiskeptataconcentration10,000timesgreaterthanthatofcalcium.Itonlyallowsonlyacertainamountofcalciumtoentercellstocreatenecessaryelectricaltransmissions,andthenimmediatelyejectsthecalciumoncetheworkisdone.Why?Ifcalciumaccumulatesinthecell,itcauseshyperexcitabilityandcalcificationanddisruptscellfunctionleadingtoangina,highbloodpressure,andarrhythmia,asthma,orheadachesandevenheartattacks.Magnesiumisnature’scalciumchannelblocker. 4,5,6Let’sdotheobviousIntensivedrugtherapy,which,ifyouhaven’tyetgottenthemessage,isnotworking.Itdidn’tworkforTimRussertanditmaynotworkforyou.Wouldn’titmakesensetohaveastudythatcomparespeopleondrugswithpeopleonaproperdiet,supplements(likecoenzymeQ10,magnesium,fishoils),andexercise?However,mostclinicaltrialsarefundedbydrugcompaniesandsimplycomparepeopleondifferentdrugs.So,it’suptoyoutotakecareofyourownhealthbystudyingthenaturaltreatmentsofheartdisease,startingwithmagnesium!”
MagnesiumforAnxietyandPanicAttacksMagnesiumdeficiencycanproducemanifestationsofanxietythatincludeanger,anorexia,apathy,apprehension,confusion,eyetwitches,fatigue,insomnia,muscleweakness,nervousness,poorconcentration,poormemory,racingheart,andtrembling.I’veseenformerlyaccomplishedandcompetentpeoplemeltintopuddlesoftearswhentheydevelopanxietyandpanicattacks. Oneofthemaintriggerscreatingpanicattacksislowbloodsugar.Here’showithappens.You’relateforworkandyougrabacoffeeanddonut.Yourbloodsugarandadrenalinesoarandpropelyouintoyourday.Butonthedrivetoworkyourbloodsugarcrashes.Whenthathappensyouradrenalglandsaretriggeredto4 LevineBS,CoburnJW,“Magnesium,themimic/antagonistofcalcium.”NEnglJMed,vol.310,pp.1253–1255,1984. 5 IseriLT,FrenchJH,“Magnesium:nature’sphysiologiccalciumblocker.”AmHeartJ,vol.108,pp.188–193,1984. 6 SeeligMS,“Cardiovascularreactionstostressintensifiedbymagnesiumdeficitinconsequencesofmagnesiumdeficiencyontheenhancementofstressreactions;preventiveandtherapeuticimplications:areview.”JAmCollNutr,vol.13,no.5,pp.429–446,1994.
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releaseadrenalinetobreakdownsugarstoredinyourlivertokeepyourbrainfromstarvingandsendingyoufallingtothefloorinafaint.However,theadrenalinesurgemakesyourheartraceandyourpalmssweatinafightorflightresponse.Sittingatthewheelofyourcaryoucan’trunoffthefeelingsoyourmindstartsracinginsteadspinningintoacycleofworryandpanic.Ifyou’recrossingabridgeatthesametime,youcanevendevelopaphobiaofbridgesandhighplaces.Atriptothedoctor,whoprobablywon’taskyouwhatyouhadforbreakfast,willnetyouaprescriptionforXanaxandadiagnosisofpanicdisorder.Yourlifewillneverbethesamebecauseyoufeelyourmindhasbetrayedyouandyoucan’ttrustyourselfanymore. Ifyourdoctorasksyouifyou’vefeltdownlately,havetroublesleepingandfeelyouareundertoomuchstress,youmaybeofferedanantidepressantlikeProzac.SeethesectionMagnesiumandDepressionformoreinformationonserotoninandProzac. MagnesiumforAsthmaBothhistamineproductionandbronchialspasmsincreasewithmagnesiumdeficiency.Magnesiumhelpsreducehistaminelevels.Anditrelaxesthesmoothmusclesliningthebronchialtract.Breathlessness,wheezing,sweatingarestressfulactivities;asthma,itself,isamajorstressandallthataddsuptomoremagnesiumbeinglostandincreasedsymptoms. We’veprobablyallhadtheexperienceoflaughingourselvestothepointofwheezing.Wheezingisamechanicalfunctionofthebronchialtubesgoingintospasm.Alackofmagnesiumcanmakemusclescrampandgointospasm.Wecan’tseeithappeningdirectlybutwefeelitwhenourbronchialtubesreact.Ifyouinhaleasubstancetowhichyouareallergic,yournosetriestosneezeitoutandyourlungstrytocoughitout.Ifyouaremagnesiumdeficientyourbronchialtubesstartspasmingafteracertainamountofcoughingandgaspingforair. Themechanicalaspectofasthmacanbetreatedwithmagnesium.It’sthatsimple.It’snotgoingtostopyoubeingallergicbutyourlungswillbestrongerandnotgointospasmsoeasily.You’llbeabletotakethosedeepbreathsthatyouneedtoexpeltheallergicsubstancewithoutyourlungscrampingandshuttingoffyourair.MagnesiumforBloodClotsMagnesiumhasanimportantroletoplayinpreventingbloodclotsandkeepingthebloodthin—withoutanysideeffects.InTheMagnesiumMiracleItalkabouttheimportanceofbalancingcalciumandmagnesiuminthebody.There’sasimpleexperimentyoucandotoshowthis.Stirahalf‐teaspoonofcalciumpowderinaglassofwater.You’llseethatitwon’tfullydissolve.Thenaddahalf‐teaspoonofmagnesiumpowderandmiraculouslythemagnesiumdissolvesimmediatelyandmakesthecalciumflakesdisappear. Well,thesamethinghappensinyourbloodstream.Calciumdoesn’tdissolveinthebloodandit’sawellknowfactthatitpromotesbloodclotting.However,magnesiumdissolvescalciumalongwiththeunnecessarybloodclotsthatcalciumproduces.
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Ofcoursebloodclottingisanecessaryfunctionwhenyougetinjuredortohealfromsurgeryandcalciuminitiatingclottingisonlyoneofthefactorsinvolved.So,ifyouareonmagnesiumitwillnevermeanthatyouwon’tclotanymore.However,havingenoughmagnesiumwillpreventabnormalclotting. Plavixworksonanotheraspectofbloodclotting.Itinhibitsplateletaggregation.Whatyouaren’ttoldisthatplateletsareactivatedbycalcium.Thisdrugstopsplateletsfromfunctioningwhenthesimplestthingtodowouldbetocutbackoncalciumsupplementsandbalanceextracalciumwithmagnesium. Plavix,whichwasonlyapprovedbytheFDAin1997forminimaluseinunstableanginaandpeoplewhohadheartattackshaditsindicationsexpandedverybroadlyonlyafewyearsagoin2002.It’snowonthelonglistofdrugsthatanyonewithanysortofheartproblemisprescribed.Patientsarebeingtoldthatitwillpreventstrokeandheartattack. However,the“postmarketingsurveillance”hasfinallycaughtupwithit.Thesideeffects,whichnumberovereighty,andthedruginteractions,areaddingup.TheFDAinNovember2009warnedthatmanydrugsinterferewiththeactionofPlavix.Thesedrugs,sofar,includeNexium,Prilosec,Tagamet,Prozac,Sarafem,Symbyax,Luvox,Ticlid,Diflucan,Nizoral,VFEND,IntelenceandFelbatol. It’stheperfecttimefortheFDAtoannouncethattakingmagnesiumcouldprobablydoasgoodajobasPlavixwithoutthesideeffects.Butthat’sadreamscapescenarioandwillneverhappen.Modernmedicineisweddedtothestandardpracticeofmedicine:drugsandsurgery.Andunfortunatelyforunsuspectingmillionsofpatients,supplementingwithmagnesiumhasnopartinthatproduction.MagnesiumandBowelDiseaseMagnesiumdeficiencyandcalciumexcesscausethemusclesoftheintestinestocontractandnotrelax.Contractingandrelaxingoftheintestinesisthewaythatfoodmovesthroughfrommouthtoanus.Iftheintestinesarestuckinthecontractingphase,thebowelsslowdownandcauseconstipation.Thesymptomsofconstipationincludemalabsorptionofnutrients,abdominalpainandtoxicitysymptomslikeheadache,fogginess,dizziness,fatigueanddepression. However,it’snotallaboutconstipation.PainfulbowelspasmscommoninIBSdiarrheaandcolitiscanalsomeanamagnesiumdeficiency.Butthetypeofmagnesiumusedforthosesymptomsmustbenon‐laxativetransdermalmagnesiumorangstrommagnesium.SeethesectionTypesandDosageofMagnesiumandCalcium.MagnesiumforCystitisBladderspasmsaremadeworsebymagnesiumdeficiencyandcanmakeabladderinfectionfeellikeamedicalemergency.Theliningofthebladderhassmoothmusclessimilarlyaffectedbymagnesiumasanyothermuscle.Lackofmagnesiumdoesn’tcauseabladderinfectionbutifthesemusclesarecrampingitcanactuallymakeyouthinkyouhaveabladderinfectionandyoumaynot.
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MagnesiumforDepressionProzacisaserotoninreuptakeinhibitor.Afancywayofsaying,itstopsthebreakdownofserotonin,thebrainchemicalthatenhancesmood.However,takingProzaccanactuallygiveyoulevelsofserotoninthataretoohigh,whichisnotbeneficial.Thegoodnewsisthatserotonindependsonmagnesiumforitsproductionandfunction.So,ifyouhaveenoughmagnesium,chancesareyouhaveenoughserotonin. Amagnesium‐deficientbrainisalsomoresusceptibletoallergens,chemicals,andotherforeignsubstancesthatmaycausesymptomssimilartomentalillness.MagnesiumforDetoxificationMagnesiumiscrucialfortheremovaloftoxicsubstances,heavymetalssuchasaluminumandlead,andexcessmineralslikecalciumfromthebody.Detoxificationdoesn’tmeanavisittotheBettyFordClinic;it’sanecessarybodyactivity.Theliverhasseveraldetoxificationpathwaysandtheydependonmagnesiumfortheirproperfunction.MagnesiumforDiabetes
Magnesiumdeficiencyisariskfactorfordiabetes.Magnesiumenhancesinsulinsecretion.Withoutmagnesium,insulinisnotabletotransferglucoseintocells.Indiabetes,glucoseandinsulinbuildupintheblood,causingvarioustypesoftissuedamage.Magnesiumalsofacilitatessugarmetabolismhelpingsimpleandcomplexcarbohydratestobreakdown.
Medically,magnesiumdeficiencyisasignofdiabetesbutmostdoctorsarenotawareofthisassociation.However,manyofmyclientsreportthatwhentheystarttakingmagnesiumtheirbloodsugarlevelsstabilizewithnootherintervention.MagnesiumforFatigueFatigueisoneofthemostcommoncomplaintsthatpeoplehave.Weallseemtowantmoreenergy.Ifyougotoyourdoctorandsay“I’mtired,what’swrongwithme?”Yourdoctormaycheckyourbloodandtellyouyou’refinebutmaybeyou’redepressedandofferyouanantidepressant.However,ifyoutakemagnesium,youmayfindthatit’snotdepressionatallbutlackofATP! Anearlysymptomofmagnesiumdeficiencyisfatigue.Magnesium‐deficientpatientscommonlyexperiencefatiguebecausedozensofenzymesystemsareunderfunctioning.ThemostimportantoneistheATPsystem.ATPstandsforadenosinetriphosphatethebasicenergymoleculeinourbody.MagnesiumattachestoATPstabilizingitandmakingitavailableforuse.Ifyoudon’thaveenoughmagnesium,thenATPisnotproperlyproduced.MagnesiumforHypertensionAllourbloodvesselsarelinedwithsmoothmuscle.Whenmagnesiumisinshortsupplythebloodvesselscangointospasm.Thedecreaseddiameterofthebloodvesselcausedbythisconstrictionandspasmcanautomaticallycausethemostcommontypeofhighbloodpressure.Theonlywaytorelaxthatspasmiswith
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magnesium.Takingdiureticstolowertheamountoffluidinthebloodstreamdoesn’taddresstherealunderlyingcauseoftheproblem.Cholesterolbuildupinthearteriesofthebodycanalsodecreasetheirvolumeandcausedincreasedbloodpressure.And,wouldn’tyouknowit,butmagnesiumhelpslowercholesterolaswell!See“MagnesiumandCholesterol”.MagnesiumforInsomniaTherearemanycausesofinsomnia,severalofwhichcanbetriggeredbylowmagnesiumlevels.Lowmagnesiumcreatesmuscletensionandcramping.Goingtobedwithtightmusclesismoreconducivetoarestlessnightthanadeepsleep.Also,stressandanxietycancausetheadrenalglandstomisfireandbetrigger‐happy.Youknowyou’reinthatcategorywhenyoujumpatloudnoisesandyourheartstartsracing.Ifthat’sthecase,anexcitingdreamcanspeedupyourheartandwakeyouup.And,evenworse,withoutenoughmagnesiumyoursleep‐regulatingmelatoninproductionisdisturbedandit’sdifficulttogettosleeporstayasleep.MagnesiumforMigraineInmedicalschoolIlearnedthatmigrainesareincurableandcanonlybesymptomaticallytreatedwithstrongpainmedications.Wewerealsotoldthatmigrainepatientswalkedafinelinebetweenbecomingaddictedtotheirpainmedsandhavingsomecontrolovertheirpain.InmymedicalpracticeIrememberpatientstellingmethatiftheycouldcatchtheirmigrainesoonenoughwithenoughdrugs,theymightbeabletostopthepain.However,theysaidtheyfeltzonkedoutforadayortwoafterbecauseofthedrugsideeffects.
Evenwithallourmedicaladvanceswestilldon’tknowwhatcausesmigraines.Theyarethoughttobeduetoanimbalanceinbrainchemicalsthatcanleadtoinflammation.Thislow‐gradeinflammationcancausebrainbloodvesselstoswellandirritatenearbynervesandcausepain.However,whattheresearchersarenotconsideringisthatmagnesiumdeficiencywillmakethesmoothmusclesofbloodvesselsmoreirritableandsusceptibletoinflammation.Thesamethinghappenswithnerves.Inmagnesiumdeficiencynervecellsbecomemoreirritated.Itallmakessenseifyouconsidermagnesiumdeficiencyasanunderlyingtriggertomigraines.Andasyoureadinthemagnesiummiraclestoriesbelow,magnesiumcanhelpyougetridofmigraineheadachesforever.
Serotoninproductionismagnesium‐dependentanddeficiencyofserotonincanresultinmigraineheadachesanddepression.Butit’satossupwhethertheserotoninreuptakeinhibitorslikeProzacactuallycauseheadachesorcurethem. Thelistoftriggersformigrainereadlikemylistof100magnesiumdeficiencyfactors.
• Alcohol• Aspartame(NutraSweet®andEqual®)• Caffeine• FoodAdditives(nitrates,MSG(monosodiumglutamate),tyramine,(foundin
agedcheeses,soyproducts,sausages,smokedfish,andChiantiwine)• Hormonalchanges
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• Skippingmeals• Sleepimbalance(toomuchortoolittle)• Strongsensorystimulation(brightlights,loudnoises,strongodors)• Stressandanxiety• Weatherchanges
MagnesiumforNerveproblemsMagnesiumalleviatesperipheralnervedisturbancesthroughoutthebody,suchasheadaches,musclecontractions,gastrointestinalspasms,andcalf,foot,andtoecramps.Itisalsousedintreatingcentralnervoussystemsymptomsofvertigoandconfusion.Diabeticneuropathyisaverypainfulaspectofdiabetes.Researchshowsthatmagnesiumcanrelievesomeofthesymptomsofthiscondition.MagnesiumforObstetricsandGynecologyMagnesiumhelpspreventpremenstrualsyndromeanddysmenorrhea(crampingpainduringmenses),isimportantinthetreatmentofinfertility,andalleviatesprematurecontractions,preeclampsia,andeclampsiainpregnancy.Intravenousmagnesiumisgiveninobstetricalwardsforpregnancy‐inducedhypertensionandtolessentheriskofcerebralpalsyandsuddeninfantdeathsyndrome(SIDS).Magnesiumshouldbearequiredsupplementforpregnantwomen.MagnesiumforOurBonesUseofcalciumwithvitaminDtoenhancecalciumabsorptionwithoutabalancingamountofmagnesiumcausesfurthermagnesiumdeficiency,whichtriggersacascadeofeventsleadingtoboneloss.Yet,everywomanpast45istoldthatinordertopreventosteoporosissheshouldtakemassiveamountsofcalciumandnotofferedmagnesium.Ifcalciumisthesolution,whydowestillhaveanepidemicofosteoporosis? Magnesiumdeficiencycausesanunhealthybalanceofphosphorusandcalciuminsaliva,whichdamagesteeth.SignsandSymptomsofMagnesiumDeficiencyThemostfrequentquestionsI’maskedaboutmagnesiumare“HowdoIknowIneedmoremagnesium?”and“ShouldItakemagnesiumsupplements?” Ihavecometotheconclusionthateveryonecouldbenefitfromextrasupplementation.Thefollowing100factorsin68categoriescanhelpyourecognizeapossiblemagnesiumdeficiency.Ifyouhaveanyadditionstothislist,pleaseletmeknow.Forexample,aclientrecentlytoldmethatherchronichiccoughswentawaywhenshestartedsupplementingwithmagnesium.There’snowayofknowinghowmanyfactorscorrelatewithanyoneperson’smagnesiumdeficiency,butifyoufindyourselftickingoffmorethanadozen,youmaywantseehowmanyofyoursymptomsimprovewhenyoutakemagnesiumsupplements.
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100FactorsthatIndicateMagnesiumDeficiency(TheMagnesiumMiracle(2007)pg17‐20)1.Alcoholintake—morethansevendrinksperweek2.Anger3.Angina4.Anxiety5.Apathy6.Arrhythmiaoftheheart7.Asthma8.Bloodtestsa.Lowcalciumb.Lowpotassiumc.Lowmagnesium9.Bowelproblemsa.Undigestedfatinstoolb.Constipationc.Diarrhead.Alternatingconstipationanddiarrheae.IBSf.Crohn’sg.Colitis10.Braintrauma11.Bronchitis,chronic12.Caffeine(coffee,tea,chocolate),morethanthreeservingsperday13.Chronicfatiguesyndrome14.Coldextremities15.Concentrationdifficulties16.Confusion17.Convulsions18.Depression19.Diabetesa.TypeIb.TypeIIc.Gestationaldiabetes
20.Fibromyalgia21.Foodintakeimbalancesa.Limitedingreenleafyvegetables,seeds,andfreshfruitb.Highprotein22.Foodcravingsa.Carbohydratesb.Chocolatec.Saltd.Junkfood23.Gaggingorchokingonfood24.HandTremor25.Headaches26.Heartdisease27.Heart—rapidrate28.Highbloodpressure29.Homocysteinuria30.Hyperactivity31.Hyperventilation32.Infertility33.Insomnia34.Irritability35.Kidneystones36.Medicationsa.Digitalisb.Diureticsc.Antibioticsd.Steroidse.Oralcontraceptivesf.Indomethacing.Cisplatinh.AmphotericinBi.Cholestyraminej.Syntheticestrogens37.Memoryimpairment38.Mercuryamalgamdentalfillings39.Menstrualpainand
cramps40.Migraines41.Mineralsupplementsa.Takecalciumwithoutmagnesiumb.Takezincwithoutmagnesiumc.Takeironwithoutmagnesium42.Mitralvalveprolapse43.Musclecrampsorspasms44.Muscletwitchingortics45.Muscleweakness46.Numbnessofhandsorfeet47.Osteoporosis48.Paranoia49.Parathyroidhyperactivity50.PMS51.Polycysticovariandisease52.Pregnancya.Currentlypregnantb.Pregnantwithinoneyearc.Historyofpreeclampsiaoreclampsiad.Postpartumdepressione.Haveachildwithcerebralpalsy53.Radiationtherapy,recent54.Raynaud’ssyndrome55.Restlessness56.Sexualenergy
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diminished57.Shortnessofbreath58.Smoking59.Startledeasilybynoise60.Stressfullifeorcircumstances61.Stroke
62.Sugar,highintakedaily63.SyndromeX64.Thyroidhyperactivity65.Tinglingofhandsorfeet66.Transplants
a.Kidneyb.Liver67.Waterthatcontainsthefollowinga.Fluorideb.Chlorinec.Calcium68.Wheezing
WhereHasAlltheMagnesiumGone?Eventhoughmagnesiumisthemostimportantmineralinourbody,farmingpracticeshavedepletedthesoilofmagnesium,makingourfoodandourbodiesmagnesium‐deficient.Onehundredyearsagoyoucouldobtain500mgofmagnesiuminyourdietperday.Nowthatfigurehasbeenreducedto150mg.Mostfarmersdonotremineralizetheirsoilbutmainlyjustusefertilizersthataddnitrogen,phosphorous,andpotassium.Butthegoodnewsisthatsomefarmersdo.Youcanreadaboutonesuchfarmatwww.organicconnections.com.It’scalledSEERCenter:Scotland’sRemineralizedOasis.
Medicinemayhaveadvancedtechnologically,yetit’snottechnologythatwe’relackingbutbasicnutrientsandbuildingblocksthatpowerourbodiesandgiveushealth.Wecaneatfoodsthatcontainmoremagnesiumbutifit’snotinthesoilit’snotinthefood.Wedon’tgetenoughmagnesiumfromoutdietmostpeoplehavetorelyonmagnesiumsupplements.WhyMedicineIgnoresMagnesiumWhenaskedwhydoctorsdon’tknowmoreaboutmagnesiumandrecommenditforalltheconditionsItalkabout,theanswerissimple.Doctorsprimarilylearnhowtodiagnosediseaseandtreatdiseasesymptomswithdrugsorsurgery.
Wedon’tlearnaboutnutrientsinmedicalschool,presumablybecausedrugcompaniessupportmedicaleducationandpatenteddrugs,notunpatentednutrients.Vestedinterestshavemadenutrientsupplementationseemunscientificandunnecessary.
Also,asImentionedearlier,magnesiumisitsownworstenemybecauseit’sfoundinsuchlowconcentrationsinthebloodthatit’shardtogetanaccuratemeasurementoftotalbodymagnesium.Only1percentofthemagnesiuminthebodyisfoundintheblood.Thatlevelisrigorouslymaintainedattheexpenseofmagnesiumstoresinthemusclesandtissues,thereforemostmagnesiumbloodtestswillusuallybenormal.Thereforeifyoudon’tlookattheclinicalpicture,dozensofconditionsandsymptomsrelatedtoasimplemagnesiumdeficiencyaremissed.
Withouta“test”toshowdoctorsthatmagnesiumisnecessary,thewholetopicisshelved,patients’symptomsareshelved,andpatientssuffertheconsequences.
Indecadespast,inFrance,magnesiumwasusedeffectivelytotreatinfection,polio,epilepsy,alcoholism,prostateinflammation,cancer,andarthritis.Unfortunately,muchofthisresearchhasbeenlostorignored.Presentdayuseofmagnesiuminchronicfatiguesyndrome,fibromyalgia,detoxification,andanti‐aging
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protocolsisalsobeingoverlooked.Itremainsthataneducatedpublicisthebestdefenseagainstmagnesiumdeficiency.TypesandDosageofMagnesiumandCalciumThisisaratherlong‐windedsection.ButmostofthequestionsIgetfrompeopleareaboutwhatkindofmagnesiumandcalciumtotakeandhowmuchtotake.So,I’mtryingtoaddressthewholetopichere,althoughIknowIwillstillgetquestionsbecauseit’ssuchacomplextopicandeveryone’sstoryisdifferent.
TheRecommendedDailyAllowance(RDA)formagnesiumisbetween350and400milligramsperday,whichisjustenoughtowardoffoutrightdeficiency.Butforoptimalhealthandfortheconditionsthataretriggeredbymagnesiumdeficiencyisperhapstwiceasmuch.I’llgointomagnesium‐andcalcium‐richfoodsandsupplementdosagedetailsformagnesiumandcalciumalittlelaterinthissection.
ManypeoplewhoapproachmeforconsultationsoradvicehavereadmyMagnesiumMiracleandrealizetheyaredeficientinmagnesium.Oftentheyarealreadytakingmagnesiumbeforewetalkbutwanttomakesuretheyaretakingthebestform.Andtherearemany.Areaderonamazon.comaskedforamoreindepthdescriptionofthepros&consofthemanytypesofmagnesiumonthemarket.I’lldomybest,buteveryoneisdifferentintheirmagnesiumrequirementsandsometimesyouhavetoseekadvicefromyournaturopathorhaveatelephoneconsultationwithmeforfine‐tuning.
I’mverymuchlimitedbythelackofresearchontheabsorptionofminerals.Theabsorptionratesthataregivenformineralsusuallyrefertoabsorptionintothebloodstream.However,wewanttoknowthecellularabsorptionbecausemineralslikemagnesiumandcalciumworkatthecellularlevel.Commontypesofmagnesium1.Magnesiumoxide2.Magnesiumcitrate3.Magnesiumchloride4.Magnesiumchelates:AminoAcidChelate,Fumarate,Gluconate,Glycinate,L‐Aspartate,Lactate,Lysinate,Malate,OrotateDihydrate,OrnithineKetoglutarate,Pyroglutamate,Succinate,Taurate5.Plant‐basedmagnesiumsupplements6.Magnesiumoilorgel7.Magnesiuminangstromform
Magnesiumoxideisthecheapestformofmagnesiumbutit’sonly4percentabsorbed,therestgoesrightthroughtheintestinesmakingitafairlypowerfullaxative.Itisusedinmanybowel‐cleansingproductsforitspurgingeffect.Beverycarefulwhentakingmagnesiumoxidebecauseitcancausediarrhea.Bewaryofhavingmorethantwobowelmovementsadayespeciallyiftheyareveryloose.Magnesiumflushingthroughtheintestinescanpulloutbeneficialnutrientsandgoodbacteria.
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Magnesiumcitratepowderisthemostcommonlyusedformofmagnesium.Mixedwithwater,eitherwarmorroomtemperature,itisbetterabsorbedthaninpillorcapsuleform.Magnesiumchlorideismuchlikemagnesiumcitrate,butinthepowderform,ithasaverystrongtaste.Chelatedmagnesium.Magnesiumcanbechelatedwithmanyaminoacids.Themostcommonareglycinate,taurate,malate,anddimagnesiummalate.Theyappeartohavelesslaxativeeffectthanmagnesiumcitrateorchloride.However,IlearnedfrommineralexpertDr.ParrisKiddthatonlyafewpercentagepointsofabsorptioncanbeobtainedfromchelatingamineral.Plantsnaturallychelatemineralsbutthosemineralsarealreadyangstrom‐sized.That’sbecauseplantrootletsaresize‐dependentandonlyabsorbangstrom‐sizedminerals.Andmostimportantly,thesizeoftheionchannelsallowingmineralsentranceintoacellarebetween4‐5angstromsindiameter.Ifyoutakealargersizedmineralandjustaddanaminoacidchelatingagent,youhaven’treallyenhanceditsabsorptionatthecellularlevel.Thereisonecompanythathastakendimagnesiummalateandputitinasustainedreleaseformulathatslowsdownthetransittimeoftheirproductmakingitmuchlesslaxativeandbetterabsorbed.Plantbasedmagnesiumsupplementsareusuallycreatedbygrowingone‐celledplantorganismsinamediumofmagnesium.Asmentionedabove,plantswon’tabsorbmineralsunlesstheyaresmallenoughtopassthroughtheirrootletorcellwalls.Sothesesupplementsdohaveanabsorbableformofmagnesium.Thesupplementsareusuallylowpotencybutsincetheyarehighlyabsorbedtheaveragepersonmayonlyneed200mgto400mgperday.
However,forthemagnesiumdeficientperson,youmayhavetotakeadozentablets‐200mgtabletsperday.
I’vepersonallyexperiencedthelaxativeeffectfromplant‐basedmagnesiumsupplementsbeforegettingthedosageIrequiredtoeliminatemymagnesiumdeficiencysymptoms.So,Iknowit’snot100percentabsorbed.Magnesiumoilisinaliquidformthatcanbesprayedonthebodyandabsorbedthroughtheskin.Thosewhowantnolaxativeeffectwhatsoeverusetheoil.It’snotactuallyoilatall.It’smagnesiumchlorideevaporatedfromseawaterandthenit’ssupersaturatedindistilledwater.Magnesiumgelismagnesiumoilmixedwithsubstancesthatmaketheoileasiertomassageintothebody.
ThemagnesiumoilsthatI’mfamiliarwithcontainabout3,000mgofmagnesiumperteaspoon.Wedon’tknowtheexactabsorptionofthisformofmagnesiumbutit’sprobablyatleast10percent.AngstromMagnesium.Last,definitelythemostimportant,aretheangstromminerals.I’mconvincedangstrommineralsaregoingtorevolutionizethemineralsupplementindustry.
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AccordingtoJosephB.Marion;Anti‐AgingManual(1999)"Mostminerals(fromfood)are8‐12%absorbable,chelatedmineralsare40%absorbable,andliquidAngstrommineralsare99%absorbable,being7000timessmallerthanRedbloodcells,1Milliontimessmallerthanacolloidalmineral,smallerthanionic,withnegative‐chargeforaddedabsorption."
I’mnotconvincedthatchelatedmineralsarethatwellabsorbedbutIappreciatehisinsightofoveradecadeagoabouttheimportanceofangstromminerals.Healsomakesreferencetotheirsizeinrelationtocolloidalmineralsandionicminerals.
IlearnedaboutangstromimmediatelyafterthepublicationofthesecondeditionofTheMagnesiumMiracle(2007).SoIwasn’tabletowriteaboutitinthatbook.
Itseemsthatonlyinthepastfewyearshavephysicistsdeterminedthatthemineralionchannelsthatallowsmineralstoentercellsareonly4‐5angstromsindiameter.Thisinformationchangedthefaceofcellfluiddynamics.
Afriendofmine,Dr.TerryWood,aveterinarian,wasinneedofsomethingtosaveanimalswithpneumoniathatwoulddrownifyougavethemIVfluidswithelectrolytes.Whenhebeganusingangstromminerals,hefoundhisanswer.YoucanfollowTerry’sworkwithangstrommineralsatwww.terrywooddvm.com
Becauseangstrommineralsareabsorbeddirectlyintothecells,theyimprovecellfunctionimmediately.Otherwisewaterfloodsintocellsandthelarge‐sizedmineralsstayoutside.Allformsofedema,includingbrainedemaarecausedbyfluidandelectrolyteimbalanceatthecellularlevel.Angstrommineralsaresmallenoughtoentercellsbringingthemineralswheretheyaremostneeded.Abodycanonlybeashealthyasitscells.
AnotherimportantaspectaboutangstrommineralsisthatpeoplewhosufferfromIBS‐diarrhea,Crohn’sandcolitiscanuseangstrommagnesiumwithoutaffectingtheirbowels.Magnesiumdosage TheRDAformagnesiumisabout400mgofelementalmagnesium.However,manypeopleneedmuchmorethanthat.I’moneofthem.IfIdon’ttakeabout3‐4timestheRDA,Igetheartpalpitations,legcrampsandtwitchymuscles.MyotherchallengewasthatwhenItakethepowderedortabletformofmagnesiumIgetalaxativeeffect.ItgotsobadthatIwaslosingweightandnutrients.ThenIdiscoveredtransdermalmagnesiumandfoundthathelped.Butitwasn’tuntilIbeganusingangstrommagnesiumthatIfoundrelieffromallmymagnesiumdeficiencysymptomswithnolaxativeeffect. Whentakingmagnesiumpowdersandpills,theaveragedosageisfrom400‐800magnesiumperdayoftheelementalform.Don’ttakeitallatonce,spreadingitoutandtakingitwithmealswillslowdowntransittimethroughtheintestinesandenhanceabsorption. Thedosageofangstrommineralsisabout5‐10timeslessthandirt‐minerals.Thatmeansa60mgdoseofmagnesiumformeisabout300‐600mgofadirt‐basedmagnesium.IjudgetheamountIneedbymysymptoms.WhenImovedtoMauiinJune2008,withallthewalkingandsweatingandswimming,Ibegantodevelopleg
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crampsinthecoolwaters.IrealizedIwassweatingoutandworkingoffmoremagnesiumthaninNewYork,soIuppedmyintakeandallmysymptomsdisappeared.
YoucanaskyourdoctorforanRBCmagnesiumbloodtesttoseeifyourlevelsareloworlownormal.It’samoreaccuratetestthantheserummagnesiumtest.PerhapsalittlemoreaccuratethanandRBCtestistheExaTest(www.exatest.com).Naturopathsandchiropractorsaremorefamiliarwiththistestthanmedicaldoctors.Ascrapingfromunderthetongueissenttoalabwhereitisstainedwithspecialdyesandviewedunderanelectronmicroscope.Theamountofmagnesium,calcium,potassium,sodium,chloride,andphosphorusismeasuredwiththistest.
Thebesttestisltheionizedmagnesiumtestbutit’sonlyavailableasaresearchtool.Untilitisavailableandaffordable,youmayhavetojudgehowyoufeeltoknowifyouneedmoremagnesium.
That’swhyIcreatedthelistof100factorsthatindicatemagnesiumdeficiency.Consultthelistandseeifyouareexperiencinganyofthosesymptoms,takemagnesiumandseeifyoursymptomsimprove.You’llbedoingascientificstudywithyourselfastheonlysubject.Afteryoursymptomsimprove,stopmagnesiumandseeiftheycomeback.Iftheydo,thenyouhaveyourproof.
MagnesiumrichFoodsSeaweed,nuts,seeds,deepgreenleafyvegetables,wholegrains,rawchocolate,arethefoodsthatcontainthemostmagnesium.MagnesiumContentOfCommonFoods(TheMagnesiumMiraclepg230)Food Magnesium(mg)per31⁄2oz(100g)servingKelp 760Wheatbran 490Wheatgerm 336Almonds 270Cashews 267Molasses 258Yeast,brewer’s 231Buckwheat 229Brazilnuts 225Dulse 220Filberts 184Peanuts 175Millet 162Wheatgrain 160Pecan 142Englishwalnuts 131Rye 115
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CalciumdosageI’mnotabigfanoftakingtoomuchcalcium,calciumalone,ortakingcalcium
supplementsthatarenotfullyabsorbed.Oftenclientsandreadersaretakinglotsofcalciumand,unknowntothem,
it’sdrivinguptheirmagnesiumrequirements.Weingestmuchmorecalciuminourdietthanwedomagnesium,makingmagnesium‘relatively’deficient.Magnesiummakescalciumworkbettersopeopledonotneedasmuchiftheyarejusttakingcalciumalone.
Thereisaproblemofsortingoutmineraldosagebasedonelementalversustheamountsometimeslistedforthemagnesiumcompound.Letmeexplain.TheadultRDArecommendationforcalciumis1,000mgoftheelementalform.Calciumcarbonatehas40percentelementalcalciumandcalciumcitratehas20percent.Thereforeinordertoget1,000mgofelementalcalciumyouwouldhavetotakeabout2,400mgofcalciumcarbonateand4,800mgofcalciumcitrate.Basedsolelyonnumbers,calciumcarbonatelookslikethebetterchoicebutit’sbasicallychalkandverydifficulttodigest.
Thereisalsoproblemindecidinghowmuchandwhatformofcalciumtotakebecauseitissobadlyabsorbed.Andunlikemagnesium,itdoesn’tflushoutofthebodywithaloosebowelmovement.Insteaditcansolidifyinbodytissuesandcauseconstipation.
Ihavegreatconcernsaboutthehighintakeofunabsorbedcalciumsupplements.MostwomenIconsultwithareonmaximumdosesofcalciumandzeromagnesium.Theirsymptomsreflectthisimbalanceandtheyaretextbookcasesofmagnesiumdeficiency.Themorecalciumyoutakewithoutthebalancingeffectofmagnesiumthemoresymptomsofmagnesiumdeficiencyandcalciumexcessyouhave.Yes,I’mtalkingaboutosteoporosisthatwearebeingtoldisacalciumdeficiencycondition.Alsoaboutheelspurs,kidneystones,gallstones,atherosclerosis,fibromyalgiaandbreastcalcification.Theseareallsymptomsofcalciumexcessthatcanbeovercomewiththerightbalanceofmagnesium.
AbookwrittenbyDr.RobertThompsonandKathleenBarnescalledTheCalciumLiegoesbeyondmylistofthedangersoftakingtoomuchcalcium.Theymakeacaseforcalciumbeinginvolvedinpoorproteindigestion,sodiumpumpfailure,weightgain,thyroidandadrenalmalfunction,hypothyroidism,andexcessproblemsinpregnancy,childbirthandmenopause.
What’stheanswer?Ifwecouldgetallourcalciumfromplantsthatwouldsolvetheproblemofcalciumbuildupinthebody.Plantshaveauniquewayofonlyabsorbingangstrom‐sizedmineralsintotheirrootlets,chelatingmineralswithcertainproteins,andmakingthemavailablefordirectabsorptionbyanimals.Attachingachelatingproteintoalarge‐sizedmineraldoesn’tenhanceabsorptiondramatically.
Forallthesereasons,Irecommenddailyintakeofsmoothiesmadefromcollards,kale,Swisschardorfood‐based/plant‐basedsupplementsorangstrom‐sizedminerals.Actuallythebestplanwouldbetoincorporateallthree.
Angstrom‐sizedmineralscomeinlowpotencyliquidssandarealmost100percentabsorbedatthecellularlevel.Theyaremoreefficientlyabsorbedthandirt‐
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sizedmineralsbecausetheyareabletoworkdirectlyatthecelllevelanddon’tbuildupinthebody.Thereforeangstromcalciumwillnotbuildupintissuespotentiallycausingheelspurs,gallstones,fibromyalgia,kidneystones,andatherosclerosis.Thedosageonthelabelofangstromcalciumwillbe5‐10timeslowerthanadirt‐basedcalcium.
BeforeIknewaboutangstrommineralsmyrecommendationforcalciumandmagnesiumwasabout500mgoftheelementalformofeach.ThenIdiscoveredthehugediscrepancyintheamountofcalciumandmagnesiuminfoods.Thereismorecalciuminthesoilandthereforeinfoodsandmuchmoremagnesiumthancalciumislostwhenyoucookandprocessfoods.Ibegantorealizethatadiligentpersoncouldgetenoughcalciumintheirdietbutprobablynotenoughmagnesium.Butifyoucan’t,useplant‐basedcalciumand/orangstromcalciumtomakeupthedifferenceonadailybasis.
CalciumRichFoods:inMilligrams(fromHormoneBalance‐Dean2005)SeaVegetableshijiki—3.5oz.=1,400wakame—3.5oz.=1,300kelp—3.5oz.=1,099kombu—3.5oz.=800nori—3.5oz.=260Dairybrickcheese—3.5oz.=682yogurt—3.5oz.=121milk—3.5oz.=119VegetablesandBeansdriedwheatgrassorbarleygrass—3.5oz.=514bokchoy—1cup=252broccolistalk—1medium=158dandeliongreens—1/2cupcooked=147blackstrapmolasses—1tbsp=140turnip—1cupcooked=126collards—1/2cupcooked=110kale—1/2cupcooked=103driedbeans,cooked(white,kidney,soy,etc.)—1cup=95to110
spinach—1/2cupcooked=88broccoli—1/2cupcooked=72beetgreens—1/2cupcooked=7BakedFoodscornmuffin—1medium=96wholewheatbread—1slice=50Seafoodsardineswithbones—3.5oz.=443sardineswithbones—7=393oysters—20medium=300salmonwithbones—1/2can(220g)=284scallops—6=115clams—3/4can=62NutsandSeedshazelnuts—3.5oz.=209almonds—1/2cup=175brazilnuts—1/2cup=128sesameseeds—1/2cup=76Fruitrhubarb,cooked—1/2cup=200
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MagnesiumSupplementationContraindications1.Kidneyfailure2.Bowelobstruction
Magnesiumiseliminatedfromthebodythroughthebowelandbladderwhenthereisexcess.Thusthefirsttwocontraindicationsreflectaperson’sinabilitytoeliminatemagnesium.However,sincelowpotencyangstrommineralsareabsorbedatthecellularleveltheymaynothaveanegativeeffectonthekidneysorbowel.Thisisanimportantaspectofmineralsupplementationthatneedstobethoroughlystudied.
3.Myastheniagravis(MG)
IVmagnesiumcouldaccentuatethemusclerelaxationthatcomeswithMGandcollapsetherespiratorymuscles.However,I’vegottenreportsfrompeoplewithMGwhoswearthatmagnesiumwashelpfulintheirrecovery,especiallywhentheirMGwascausedbymercurytoxicity.
4.Excessivelyslowheartrate.Slowheartratescanbemadeevenslower,asmagnesiumrelaxestheheart.Slowheartratesareoftenduetoanelectricalimbalanceintheheartandrequireanartificialpacemaker.
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MAGNESIUMMIRACLESTORIESIknowmagnesiumworks,itworksformeanditworksformyreadersandclients.Aftertakingmagnesiumsupplements,manypeoplehavecontactedmedescribingthereversaloftheirPMS,painfulperiods,improvementinsymptomsofchronicfatigueandfibromyalgia,depression,anxiety,musclespasms,andgreaterenjoymentofsexualactivity. Itwouldbenicetotakethetop20chronicdiseasesandgiveyouamiracle‐healingstoryfrommyfilesbutthat’snotpossible.Yousee,whenpeoplehavebeendepletedinmagnesiumandbegintotakeitforoneailmentoranothertheyquicklyfindithasanimpactonmanyotherareasoftheirlives. I’llbeginwithafewangstrommagnesiummiraclestories.AngstromMagnesiumandDialysisThefollowingstorythatIhaveinmyFutureHealthNow!Module4illustratestheimportanceofabsorptionversusconsumption.Oneclient(I'llcallherSusan)isadialysispatient.Herkidneyshavefailedcompletely.Sherequiresamachinetocleanherblood.Shebarelyurinates.
Dialysismachines,however,areverypooratcleaningoutexcessminerals.Dialysispatientsusuallygoonastrictdietwheretheylimittheirintakeofpotassium,sodiumandphosphatestoavoidbuildupintheirbloodstream.Nodietaryrestrictions,however,aregivenaboutmagnesium–becausethereissolittleavailableinourdietit’sdifficulttooverdose. (Justtoclarify:Ifyourkidneysfunctionproperly,dietary"overdosing"onmagnesiumisusuallynotaproblem–youwillsimplyurinatethemoutortheyflowoutyourintestines.)
Susanstartedtakingmagnesiumcitratebeforesheconsultedme.Shetookabout700mgadaybecauseshehadclassicmagnesiumdeficiencysymptoms.Shequicklybegantofeelwelcomereliefonceshewentonthemagnesiumcitrate.Aweeklater,however,herconditionworsened.Shestartedtobecomeveryweak,nauseous,sleeplessandsufferedhorribleheadaches.Shefeltawful.
Hernurseranabloodtestandfoundthathermagnesiumlevelsweredangerouslyhigh.(Again,ifyourkidneysworkfine,thiswillnothappentoyou.Magnesiumisoneofthosemineralsthatwillbereleasedbyyourkidneysandyourbowelswhenthereistoomuch.)
ButSusanwasn'treallytakingallthatmuchmagnesium‐only700mg.Lessthansheprobablyneeded.Whensheconsultedme,Isuspectedthatherbodycellswerenotabsorbingallthemagnesiumcitrate.Therestwasleftcirculatinginthebloodstream,unabletopassthroughherkidneysintoherbladder.Iimmediatelytookheroffthemagnesiumcitrate.Thesymptomsallwentawayinafewdays.
Wethentriedangstrommagnesium.Thistypeofmagnesiumhasbeenbrokendownto5billionthofameterinwidth.Severaldayslatershefeltmuchbetter,hadnomoremagnesiumdeficiencysymptomsandaweeklaterherbloodworkshowedthathermagnesiumlevelswerefine–noexcessbuildup.
InSusan’scase,atleast,theangstrommagnesiumabsorbedalotbetterthanthemagnesiumcitrate.Theevidence(albeitinthisoneanecdotalcase)isinthebloodworkandinhowshefeels.
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AngstromMagnesiumandLungWhiteoutAmanufacturerofangstrommineralshasafriendwhosewifecamedownwithH1N1.Shehadnighttimefeverandadrycoughandwithinafewdaysinintensivecareonlifesupport.OnFridayherchestx‐rayshowedherlungswerecompletelyfilledwithfluid.It’scalledwhiteout.ThefluidwaspartlyfromthevirusbutmostlyfromtheIVfluidsfilledwithelectrolytemineralsthatweren’tgettingintothecells.Thisiscommoninhumanandveterinarianmedicinebecausethesizeofthemineralskeepsthemoutsidethecellsandapersoncanbecelldehydratedbuthavetissueedema.Theydidn’texpecthertolive.Herliverandkidneybloodtestsshowedthattheywerebeginningtofail. Myfriendsuggestedthatsomeangstrommineralsrubbedintoherfeetmightmakehermorecomfortable.Herhusbandmassagedateaspoonofangstromelectrolyteliquidintoherfeeteveryhour.Thenextdaysheseemedtobedoingbetterandtheyx‐rayedherlungsagain.Thefluidwasdiminishedby35percentandherliverenzymesstartedstabilizing.Ontheseconddayafterbeginningtheangstrommineralsherdoctorsagreedshewasrecoveringbutitwouldtaketwoweekstoamonthmoreonbeforeshecouldbreathewithouttheventilator.However,ondayfiveafterbeginningtheangstrommineralsshewastakenofftheminerals.Allhervitalsignshadleveledoutandherlungswereclearandshewassittingupandtalkingtopeople. Myveterinarianfriend,Dr.Woodtellsmethatheclearspiglungwhiteoutwithinhoursjustbyusingangstromminerals.Itellthisdoctorthatheisprovidingtheanimalresearchthatshowsthebenefitsoftheseminerals.LovingAngstromMinerals“Ijustpickedupmyangstrommagnesiumandcalcium.Itookadoseofeach.AcoupleofhourslaterIseemedtofeelmyshouldermuscles(mystressarealately)relaxandfeelmoreenergetic.Ithoughtthiswasimpossiblewishfulthinking.Iphonedthecompanytoaskandtheownerlaughed.Hesaidyesbecauseitentersthecelldirectly.Iamgoingtolovethis.“EffectsofAngstromMinerals“Ihavebeenusingtheangstrommagnesiumforonly5daysandIamsoimpressedwithit.Icouldfeelitactingwithinacoupleofhours.I’mmorealert,lesstenseinmymuscles,morerelaxed,sleepingbetter,fallingasleepfaster,wakingupless,sleepingsounder.Magnesiumtauratemadealotofimprovementinmysleepingbutthisliquidis10timesbetter.Iamstilltakingmagnesiumtaurate625mg,plus2Tbspdayofangstrommagnesium.MyMomis89andsheismorealertduringthedayandsleepingevenbetteratnight,notgettingupatmuchatnight.Dr.Dean,thisisthebestthingforus.Thankyousoooooomuchfortellingusaboutit.”AngstromMagnesiumandArthritis“Iam68yearold.Iwashavingagreatdealofmusclepainandjointdiscomfort.Ibegantakingpillformsofmagnesiumandcalciumsupplements.ForthefirstmonthIcouldnothandlethecalciumbutthemagnesiumhelpedlessenmydiscomfort.ThenIfoundoutaboutangstromminerals.StillthinkingIneededcalciumItookit
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andmysymptomsworsened.ThenIjusttookmagnesiumanditonlytookabouttwomonthstoseearemarkabledifference.Inowtakeabout2‐3timesmoremagnesiumthancalcium.IrealizedIhadsomuchcalciumbuiltupinmysystemthatwhenItookmorecalciumitmademeworse.AndIbelieveI’mgettingmorecalciumthanmagnesiuminmydietanyway.”AngstromMagnesiumandMigraines“IhavehadbadmigrainesforanumbersofyearsandbutwhenIbegantakingangstrommagnesiumitcanfullytakethemaway.OthertimesitwillreducethemigrainessoIcanfunctionandmakeitthroughtheday.EverydayItake75mgandsometimesupto150mg.Thishasbecomeadailyroutineforme.It’salotcheaperthanthemedicationIhadbeentaking.”MagnesiumandJane’sTopTenImprovementstoherenowOnewomaninherearly50’s,we’llcallherJane,filledoutherclientsymptomsurveyandscored275.Ahealthypersonwouldhavenosymptomsormaybeascoreof10.AfterthreemonthsonmagnesiumcitrateJanesentmeher“topten”improvements.
1. Lesskneepain.Ourkneestakethebruntofourweight.Thekneeisjustasimpleballandsocketjointthatisheldinplacebythethighmusclesandthelegmuscles.Ifthosemusclesaretightorinspasm,thatalonecancauseslightdisplacementofthekneethatovertimecanturnintowhatmedicinecallskneearthritis.However,insteadofimmediatelygoingonpainmedicationorundergoingkneesurgeryto“cleanoutthejoint”,magnesiumisthetreatmentofchoice.
2. Carbohydrate/sugarcravingsdownfrom90to5‐‐onascaleof100.Magnesiumisanecessarycofactorinthepropermetabolismofcarbohydrates.Italsohelpsinsulinworkproperlytoputsugarinsidecellswhereitbelongsandnotleaveitinthebloodstreamwhereitcancontinuetocausesugarcravings.
3. Facialwrinklesandcrevicesdiminishing.ThiswasanewbenefitofmagnesiumthatIhadn’theardbefore.JaneisaveryobservantladyandI’msureothersarereceivingthebenefitofmagnesiuminthiswaybutaren’ttakingnote.It’slikelygottodowithtissueintegrity,hydration,andcellhealth,allofwhichareimportanteffectsofmagnesiumbalance.
4. Dramaticreductionin"migraines"Migrainescancausethemostseverepainknowtohumans.Theyaredebilitatingandsaidtobeincurable.Lifelongpainmedicationsseemtobetheonlyoptionthatdoctorscanoffer.However,JaneandthousandsofotherreadersofmyMagnesiumMiraclehavegottenrelieffrommigrainesandheadachesbutusingmagnesium.Inthe
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bookItalkaboutalsousingtheherbfeverfewandsomeVitaminB6(25mgtwiceaday)ifmagnesiumalonedoesn’tgivefullrelief.
5. Periodswentfromdarktobrightred;fromsevereclotstominimal.Magnesiumworksinseveralwaysinlesseningtheintensityofmenstrualflow.Itoxygenatesthebloodanddetoxifiesitchangingdarktoxicflowtobrightred.Italsothinsthebloodnaturallybreakingupclots.
6. Abletoexerciseintenselyforthefirsttimeinyears.Priortothis,Janwouldbeexhaustedforatleastthreedaysafteranyexercise.Seethesectiononmagnesiumandmusclestounderstandtheeffectofexerciseonmagnesium.InJane’scaseitwasprobablyacombinationofthings.Shelikelydidn’thaveenoughmagnesiumtoneutralizethelacticacidshewasbuildingandinsteadgotachesandpains.Also,oneofthefirstsymptomsofmagnesiumdeficiencyisfatigue.WhenyoulackATP,theenergypacketsthatareformedwiththehelpofmagnesium,thenyoujustdon’thavetheoomphthatyouwant.Forsome,exercisegivesthemenergy,buttheyhavetohaveenoughATPtogivethemthatboost.
7. Sleephasimprovedfrom"minimal"to"poorandrestless"allnight.
Whenyourbodyismagnesiumdeficientit’sasifyourcellsandnervesareallonedge.Theyaretightandcontractedandreadytosnap.Ifyouliedowninthatstateyourbodycan’trelax,yourmindcan’trelaxandyoutossandturn.Simplyhavingyourmusclesrelaxwiththeproperamountofmagnesiumturnsoffthattensionandallowsyoutoslipintosleep.
8. Abletokeepgoingtosomeextentpast6:30pmatnight.WithoutenoughenergyfromATP,
9. Lesssoundsensitivity/hypersensitivityStudiesdoneinthecockpitonpilotsshowedanincreasedsoundsensitivityinthefaceofmagnesiumdeficiency.Onceonaradiotalkshowawomanphonedinandaskedabouthersonwhowasinarockband.Ihadbeentalkingaboutticsandspasmsbeingasignofmagnesiumdeficiency.Shesaidthathersonhaddevelopedaticbelowoneeyeandwonderedifitcouldbemagnesiumdeficiency.Isaiditabsolutelycould.
10. Betterabletoconcentratewhensomeoneisspeakingtoher. Jane’sconcentrationwouldbehamperedespeciallyiftherewasalot
ofbackgroundnoise. Poorconcentrationisnotsomethingyouwillfindinamagnesium
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deficiencylist.However,itmakessensethatifyourbodyistenseandirritableandyouaresoundsensitive,thenyoucanhavetroubleconcentrating.
Allinall,thelistthatJaneprovideslendsgreatcredibilitytothebenefitsofmagnesium.ClinicalmedicineisbasedoncaseslikeJane’swheresheisaone‐personexperiment.Manyofmyclientshassaidthattheyhaveproventhebenefitsofmagnesiumoverandoverbecausewhentheyrunoutoftheirsupplements,theirsymptomsreturn.Someonecriticaloftakingsupplementsmaysaythatthesepeopleare“addicted”tomagnesium.Myresponseisthatmagnesiumisavitalnutrientthatwecan’tlivewithoutandunfortunatelybecauseoflackinourdietandourstressed‐outlifestylewedohavetosupplementwiththismineral.
Often,it’snotuntilyoureadsomethingaboutyourspecificproblemthatyouputtwoandtwotogether.Youcanbetoldoverandoveragainthatmagnesiumisimportanttorelievemusclespasmsbutmanypeopledon’tknowthatchokingcanbeanindicationofamusclespasminyouresophagus.OneofthemostdramaticmagnesiumstoriesIeverheardbecameapopularpostonmyblog.
MagnesiumandAlcoholShaunawroteaboutsomethingshesaidwas“downrightweird.”
“Ilikewine,and,gee,almostanykindofalcohol.Icookalot....garlic,butter,salmon,crabcakes,etc.andhardtodrinkaglassofwaterwithgoodfood.Ifit'sMexicanfoodIpreferabeer....Somenightsasmuchasahalfbottleofwine,butmostofthetimejustaglassortwo.AndbeingthetypeAthatIam,andwiththemuscletension,Ireallylookedforwardtothat5o’clockhourforthatdrinktobringmedown.
IwasprettysureIwasn'tanalcoholic,thatitwasjustabadhabit....oneIneededtobreak.SoforthepastfewweeksIwouldtellmyselfthatwastheweekIwouldbealcoholfree.....butneverstucktoit.Infact,IwasgettingalittlenervousthatIcouldnothavethatdrink!
Entermagnesium.AfterIguessabout2weeksonmagnesiumItoldmyhusbandthatthiswastheweekIwasgoingtoquit.Sooutofthepast8nights,IhavehadonlyabeeronValentineswhenwewenttoabarbequehouse.7nightsalcoholfreeforthefirsttimein4years...Sogoodforme.....buttheweirdthingis,Idon'tevenwantadrink,andSaturdaynightImadehomemadepizzaandthoughtIshouldopenabottleofredwine(whichIreallylove)butIpoppedanon‐alcoholicbeerinstead...notasmanycaloriesaspop,andnotasblandaswater.TheweirdthingisthatIdonotevenwantaglassofredwine.I'mbeginningtothinkthemagnesiumhasalteredmybodychemistrytothepointwhereIdon'thaveatasteforit.Eitherthatormyhusbandhadmehypnotizedwithoutmyknowingit.Haveyouheardofthisphenomenon?Thanks.”AsShaunasaidherself,she’satypeAandwasusingalcoholtorelaxherbody.Whenyouhavemagnesiumtodotherelaxing,youdon’tneedalcohol.
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MagnesiumandAnxietyAnxietyisanenormousproblemformanypeople.IaddressthisconditioninmyMagnesiumMiraclebookandreceivemanyemailsfrompeoplewhohavemanagedtoovercometheirproblemandgetoffaddictivemedicationswiththehelpofmagnesium.Veronicawroteabouthersymptomsandwantedreassurancethattheywouldbeeliminatedbymagnesium.
“Irecentlypurchased‘TheMagnesiumMiracle”andmustbeginbytellingyouthatthisbookhasbeguntoanswersomequestionaboutmyhealth.Mysymptomshaveincludedstress,anxiousness,sweating,milddepression,andspasmsalloverthebodyoftenduringthecourseoftheday.IwasdiagnosedasachildwithIBS,andtheassociatedsymptomshaveonlyincreasedasIpassedintoadulthood.Ihavebeentoseveraldoctorswhohavetoldmethattheproblemisnotaphysicalone(Ihavehadacolonoscopywhichwasclear).
Nonetheless,thesymptomscausemegreatdifficulty,makingitverydifficultformetowork,ortointeractsociallycomfortably.InreadingyourbookIhavenoticedthatallofthesesymptomsarerelatedtothelackofmagnesium.WouldyourecommendthatIbegintotake500mgdailyofmagnesium?Shoulditbeinconjunctionwithcalcium,ortakenseparately.Ibelievethatmydietprovidessufficientcalcium.Doyouthinkthatthesesymptomscanbeprogressivelyhelpedbytakingmagnesium,andcanIlookforwardtorelief?Thankyouforyourkindattention”MagnesiumandArrhythmiaNancywroteaverylongstorytome,someofwhichI’llincludeheretohighlighttheuseofmagnesiuminabnormalheartrhythm.
“Dr.AbramHoffertoldmeaboutyourto‐be‐publishedbooklastfall.Icouldhardlywaitforyourbooktocomeout.
AyearagomycardiologisthadmewearaHolterfor24hourstodeterminewhatkindsofarrhythmiaIhad.IhadbeentakingmorepotassiumandB6,whichseemedtorelievethearrhythmia.ThenIbegantosuspectthatImightbelosingpotassium‐‐thatmaybeIwaslosingitalmostasfastasIwastakingit.SoanutritionalMDordereda24‐hoururinetesttocheckexcretedminerals,andIwaspassinglargeamountsofmagnesium,potassiumandlithium.Whilethelargeramountsofmagnesiumandpotassiumcouldhavecomefrommysupplements,Iwasnottakinganyformoflithium.
TolookintoitfurtherIhadaWhiteBloodCelltestformagnesiumandaRedBloodCelltestforpotassium.Iwaslowinmagnesium,notpotassium!And,asmydoctorpointedout,magnesiumisneededformetabolizingpotassium.
ThemomentyourbookwasavailableIpickedupacopyandreaditaswellasanarticlebyyouintheNaturalHealthmagazine,inwhichyouwroteaboutyourwaterfastinthemorning.Ibeganmakingchanges‐‐toonumeroustolisthere‐‐andwiththosechangesInoticedasuddenincreaseinenergy,verifiedbycountingmyRPMsonourrecliningexercyclewhilerecordingmypulseandpedalingatthesameresistance.
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Thisweekmycardiologistranatreadmilltestandsaidhecouldfindnoabnormalitiesinmyheartrhythm!Infact,justacoupleofweeksagoafterIgavehimcopiesofpagesfromyourbookfocusingonarrhythmias,heorderedacopyofyourbookandplanstoincludeinformationfromitinalecturehewillbegiving.”
MagnesiumandAsthmaIhavemanystoriesaboutmagnesiumandasthma,I’llincludethreeheretogiveyouandideaofthemiraculouspowerofthismineral.Charleswroteaboutarelativewhoprobablyneedsmoremagnesium. “Arelationofmine(ladyinher70’s)suffersfromasthmaallherlife.Hadtohavetheambulanceonanumberofoccasions.NowdiagnosedwithCOPD(chronicobstructivepulmonarydisease).Shehadtinnitusabouttwiceaweektoo.Igothertotake150mgofMagnesiumCitrateeveryday.Herbreathinghasgreatlyimprovedandhertinnitushasnowcompletelygone.
IwishshewouldtakemoreMgtotryaneaseherbreathingevenmore,butasIamnotadoctor,ifanythinghappenedtoherIwouldbeinaratherdifficultposition.Everyonemustdecideforthemselves.Itake400Mgperday.Nomorelaryngospasmsandnomorelegcramps.Mywifetakes200Mg…nomorecrampsandnomoreinsomnia!
And,itcanbeeasilyprovenifmodernfoodisfullofvitamins/mineralsasitoncewas…Iknowanumberofpeople,includingmywifeandmyself,whoeatawellbalanceddietoffruit/vegetables/fish/meatetc.Ifthiscontainedallthatourbodiesrequiredwewouldnotneedtotakemagnesiumsupplementstocureourspasms/tinnitus/cramps/breathing.”Violetwroteherhusband’sstoryabouthishistoryofasthma.Theymostlyusemagnesiumoxide,whichIdon’tgenerallyrecommend.Butitobviouslyseemstobeworkingforthem.Someofuscan’ttoleratemagnesiumoxide,becauseit’sonly4percentabsorbedandtheother96percentflushesthroughtheintestineslikealaxative.ItoldVioletthatifthat’snotthecaseandit’sworkingforyoursymptoms,pleasecontinuebutdon’tgobeyond2‐3bowelmovementsadaysoyoudon’tlosevaluablenutrients.
“My62yearoldhusbandisasevereasthmatic…orratherheWAS,untilhefoundoutaboutmagnesium.Wetakepurepowderedmagnesiumoxideandsometimesmagnesiumchlorideinwater.Thefirsttastesbetter.
Beforethat,twoyearsago,ourmedicaldoctortoldhimhewasindangerofdyingfrom1)asthma,2)heartattackand3)highbloodpressure.Thedoctorprescribedbloodpressureandasthmameds.
Hehadlegcrampsthatnightthatwokehimup.HeprayedandaskedtheLordwhy.Heheardthewords“lowmagnesium”.WestudiedthisontheInternet,boughtyourbookandbeforeitarrivedstartedtakingmagnesiumoxide.
Healsotookapplecidervinegar(ACV),atleastadessertspoonfullofcrushedgarlicwithThymeaddedeveryday,drank1010‐ounceglassesofwatera
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daywith¼tspofseasaltwithevery4glasses.Wealsoeatlotsofcayennepepper,avasodilatorandtakehomemadeHawsaucedaily.Hawsauceisalsoavasodilatorandstrengthenstheheart.
In10dayshisbloodpressuredroppedsolowhewashavingfaintingspells.Hecalledthedoctorwhoshouted,“Stoptakingthebloodpressuremeds!”Nowhetakesnobloodpressuremedsatallandisoffallmedsexceptasthmapreventer,Flixotide.Hishealthhaschangedsodramaticallyforthebetterthedoctorhaschangedhisattitudeaboutnaturalhealth.
Ifthereisanasthmaattack,whichisveryrarethesedays,hecanstopitwithinminutesbytakes2glassesofwateranda1/4tspofseasaltandoftenwitha1/4tspofMgOaswellasEsterCandcalcium.Theonlytimehehasrelapsesiswhenhedoesn’ttakeenoughmagnesiuminaday.Hisconditionmayhavestartedbecauseweusedtodrink6to8mugsofcoffeeadayandhardlyanywater.Dr.Batmanghelidj–http://www.watercure.com–saidthatasthmastartsasadehydrationdisease,coffeeisadiuretic,andtakingwaterandseasaltcorrectsthecondition.Weaddthatmagnesiumdeficiencyisamajorcontributortoasthma.
Medicaldoctorserrbyprescribingdrugsthatfurtherdehydratethepatientlikethebloodpressuremedication!Magnesiumrelaxesthelungs,improvesairflowanddissolvescalciumlaiddowninthesofttissueswhilemagnesiumdeficient.Calciumbalancesmagnesium.
Wehaveafriendwhohadseveregoutovermanyyears.Wesuggestedsome
oftheaboveandgavehimabottleofmagnesiumoxide.Hecalled18hourslatertosayThankYoubecausehissymptomshaddisappearedcompletely.
AlsoIgavemagnesiumoxidetomyneuteredcatthatsufferswithFelineUrinarySyndrome(FUS),whicharecrystalsintheurinarytract.Hewascuredpermanentlyin3days.Ikeepmagnesiumoxideinasaltshakernowandputitoverthedogandcatfood.Italsocalmsdownhorses,includingourthoroughbreds,whicharesupposedtobe,flightybutaren’treally.It’sjustmagnesiumdeficiency.”Here’sanotherasthmastorythatIhighlightedinoneofmyblogposts.It'sfromBill,anasthmasufferer,inFlorida.The"boys"hereferstoaretwonewkittensheadoptedrecently.
“Iwashavingsomuchallergy/asthmatroubleIwassureIwouldhavetogivetheseboysbacktotheshelter.Thatwasmakingmesad.
SincebeginningthemagnesiumsupplementsIhavehadverylittletrouble.Abitsniffleysomedays,butnoasthmatroublesatall.
Amongtheworstthingsthathappenwhenyouexperienceallergicsymptomsthatdevelopintoanasthmaattackistheanticipation‐‐momenttomoment–ofwhatwillhappenwiththenextbreath.Forme,mylungscancloseupinamatterofafewbreaths.Airpassagesshutoff…Veryscarystuff.
Itgetstowhereyourentireexistenceisallabouteachbreath,literally.Nothingelsemattersthen.
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IamhappytosayIwon’thavetodealwiththatanymoreandIwillbeabletokeepthesekittens!Thisismakingmeveryhappy!Thankssomuchforthesuggestion.Ican’tbelievethisisreal.Ineedtodosomethingtomakeotherasthmaticsawareofthis.Itisamazing!”ThereasonmagnesiumhelpedBillwasmostlikelybecauseitrelaxedthelungsandtheairpassage.Ashesays,"mylungscancloseupinamatterofafewbreaths."MagnesiumandBackSpasmsI’vereceivedmanystoresaboutthereliefthatpeoplegetfromtakingmagnesiumeitherinEpsomsaltsbathsorfromoralmagnesium.I’llhighlightSarah,whowantedtosharehermagnesiummiraclestory,whichreadslikeanothertopten.
“AyearandahalfagoIhadabackspasmthatwouldn'tquit.Threechiropracticadjustmentsandamassagewouldnotmakeitletgo,sothechiropractorgavemesomemagnesiumcitratepowdertotake.Fifteenminutesaftertakingateaspoonofthepowder,thespasmstartedtorelax.IimmediatelywenttotheInternettodosomeresearchonmagnesiumdeficiencyandI"bumped"intomyself.Allthelittlecramps,theeyetic,themitralvalveprolapse,thehighbloodpressure,thepre‐eclampsiaofpregnancy,andthePMSseemedtoberelatedtoonething‐aneedformagnesium.Also,IrealizedIwasover‐dosingoncalcium,whichexacerbatedthemagnesiumdeficiency.
SupplementationhasmadesuchadifferenceinmylifethatIonlywishedIhadknownaboutit25yearsearlierwhenmychildwasborn.TheninAugustyourbookcameoutandIwasamazedalloveragain.Nobodybelievesthatsuchasimplethinghassuchfar‐reachingimplications.However,afriendwhoisacompetitivelong‐distancerunnerhasgottenrelieffromhermigraineheadachesafterItoldheraboutmagnesium.
Thankyouforyourinformativebook.Itexplainedsomuch.Itwastrulyamiracleforme.”MagnesiumandBlepherospasmAwomandentistfromMexicoactuallyhadtwentysymptomsthathaveimprovedwithmagnesiumbutthemostdramaticisher“incurable”eyeblinking.
“HelloDr.Dean.I'maMexicandentist,42yearsold.InJune2002Istartedfeeling"sand"inmyeyesandwenttoanophthalmologistwhosediagnosiswasallergicdermatoconjuntivitisandprescribedsomeointmentsanddropsformyeyes.Theydidn'tworksoIwenttoseeanotherfourophthalmologistsandtheychangedthediagnosistokeratitis.InthemeantimeIstartedtodevelopeyeblinkingthatgotworseandworseuntilitbecameaseverespasmthatIcouldn'topenmyeyes.Ialsostartedhavingtetany.Fromthefirstdoctoruntilthispoint2monthshadpassed.NeedlesstosaythatIwasdesperateandverydepressed.Icouldn'twork,driveorevenwalk!ThenIwenttoseeaneuro‐ophthalmologistwhogavemetheterriblediagnoseofessentialblepharospasm:essential,becausethismeansthattheydon'tknowwhatcausesitandofcoursethereisnocure.Healsotoldmethatthiswas
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knownasMeigeSyndromeandheofferedme3options:1. Totakeneurologicalprescriptions(sedativesforlifetime)that
hadtobechangeevery3monthsbecausetheylosetheireffect.2. Botoxinjections,withtheriskthattheeyelidcoulddrop3. Afacialnerveblockage(themotorpart)inmyface(it’sa
horribletreatmentwheretheygiveyoushotsallaroundtheforeheadandeyelidswithanalcoholderivedsubstance,theinjectionsgoestothedepthofthebone.
HerecommendedthatItrynumber3first,soIacceptedthetreatment.ThiswasinAugust,2002.LetmetellyouthatitwasaHORRIBLEexperience.Myfacewasswollenatleast5timesthenormalsizeandhedefinitivelydidsomethingwrongbecauseheleftmewithfacialparalysisontheleftside.So,myrighteyecouldn'tcloseandmylefteyewasstillclosedbecauseitdidn'trespondtotheshots.Heprescribedmecortisoneandtoldmethatwehadtowaitandseewhathappened.Iwasfeelingmiserable.
Andthen,themiraclehappened:Ineededsomethingtobefixedinmykitchensothepersonwhocametodothejobbroughtthisbookaboutmagnesium(Elmagnesioelementoclaveparalasalud.......ByLaJusticia)anditcaughtmyattentionbecauseIhadstartedtotakeacalcium/magnesiumsupplementbecausesomeonetoldmethatItwasverygoodforstress.BythistimeIcouldn'treadbecausetheeyedropsIwasusingcausedmydriasis(excessivelydilatedpupils).IaskedhimtolendmethebooksoIcouldmakeacopytoreaditlater.
Thenextdayhearrivedwithmycopy,andsinceIcoulddoabsolutelynothingelse,Imadeahugeeffortandstartedtoreadthebooklinebyline.AsIgotfurtherandfurther,IrealizedthatalmosteverythingthatIwasreadingwasaboutthehealthproblemsI'vehadmywholelife,soIstartedtotakemagnesium.
Igotmagnesiumchlorideindrops,IstartedtotakeitinNovember,2002andbegantoimproveweekbyweek.Fourweekslatertheparalysiswasgoneandtheblepharospasmwasimprovingbeautifully.ThenIstartedresearchontheinternet(that'swhereIknewaboutyourbook).InDecemberIwenttoUSandboughtmagnesiumglycinateandstartedtaking600mgperdayin3doses.Andbesidestheblepharospasmandparalysistheseareallmyothersymptomsthatarediminishingdaybyday.
1. Chronicfatiguesyndrome2. PMSsyndrome3. Excessiveemotionalstress4. Jointpain5. Backandneckpain6. Constipation7. Anxiety
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8. Nervousness9. Arrythmia10. Cystitis11. Colitis12. Badcirculation13. Coldhandandfeet14. Feelingdisorientedinspaceandtime15. Depressionwithoutapparentcauseandunabletocopewith
everydaythings16. Flatulence17. Moodwings18. HormonalimbalanceTheyarenot100percentgonebutalmost!!!!!!!!The"incurable
blepharospasm"hasalmostdisappearedandIfeelthatitwillverysoonbegone.IcontinuetakingMgglycinate800mgperday(400mginthemorningand400mgbeforegoingtobed),I'malsotakingflaxseedoilandamultivitaminforwomen.SoIwantedyoutoknowmystorybecauseifsomeonehashadthesamediagnosis,Iwantthemtoknowthatthereishope,thatISCURABLEwiththeMiracleofMagnesium.Thankyouverymuch!!!”
MagnesiumandEsophagealSpasmsThiswasastorythatIsentoutinmyblogwiththetitle“AMagnesiumMiracle:ManSavedfromGagging”.
“ThemomentthewaiterservedthemealJeffjumpedupfromthetableandranfortherestaurant’semergencyexit.Jeffcouldfeelthelittlebitofappetizerhe’deatenbackingupintohisthroatcausingtremendouspressure.Jeff’sbrother,Chris,quicklyfollowedhimintothebackalley.Lucy,Jeff’swife,explainedtotheothergueststhatherhusbandhadalong‐standingproblemwithhisgastroesophagealjunction(thestricturewherehisesophagusmeetshisstomach)clampingshut.“Usuallyhecanfeelitcomingonanddrinksomewateranditgoesaway,”sheexplained.
Chrisfoundhisbrotheroutsidevomiting.Jeffcouldn’tevenswallowhisownsaliva.“Gobackinandfinishyourdinner,”Jeffsaid,“I’llbeokay.”Chriswentbackinside.WhenJeffdidn’treturn,Lucywentouttothebackalley.ShefoundJeffchoking.“Doyouwanttogotothehospital?”sheasked.“No,”hegagged.Lucygavehimwater.Hejustchokeditbackup.Shestartedmassaginghischest.Whenthatdidn’tworkshebeganpoundingandpushinghischestagainsthandrails.Theyeventriedhandstands.(Noneofthese‘”treatments”Irecommend.)Nothinghelped.Thestrictureabovehisstomachwouldn’trelax.
That’swhenLucyshesuddenlyremembered:Mysisterswearsmagnesiumhashelpedsomanytimeswhenevertherewasaweirdbodyproblem."Magnesium
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mightwork,"LucatoldherfriendswhohadgonebacktoenjoyingtheirmealwhileJeffchokedtodeathinthebackalley,"toobadwedon'thaveany."Themagnesiumangels,however,werewithJeffthatday–oneofLucy'sfriendsrememberedshehadabunchofmagnesiumcitratepowderpacketsinthetrunkofhercar.
Lucygrabbedthemagnesiumaddedwaterandmadeasuper‐concentratedserving.ShewentoutandfoundJeffgaggingonhisspit."Holdthisinyourmouth,"Lucasaid."Don'tworryaboutswallowing."Jeffsippedamouthfulholdingthedrinkinhismouth.Aboutaminutelaterhisfacerelaxed.Spittingitout,hesaid,"Iwanttotryswallowingsome.""It'sprettyconcentrated,"Lucywarned.Jefftooktheglassandswallowedagulp.Intwominuteshesmiledandwalkedbackintotherestauranttofinishhismeal.“Whenwesentoutthispostitwasintwoparts.WhilewaitingforthesecondpartwehadacontesttoseewhoofmyblogreadersknewwhatwashappeningtoJeff.Whobutmyblogreaderswouldevenknowthathewaschokingduetomusclespasmsaroundhisesophagus/stomachjunction?Andmanywhowroteinandgavethatanswer.Itturnsoutthatanymuscleornerveproblemcanbecausedorworsenedbyamagnesiumdeficiency.Oneofthemostin‐depthanswerswas:"Magnesiumrelaxestheinvoluntarymusclesincludingthebowel(whichiswhyoverdosingcausesdiarrhea)andmagnesiumdeficiencycouldblocktheesophagus.HoldingMagnesiuminthemouthwillcauseittobeabsorbedsublingually.MagnesiumChloridewouldbeabsorbedfaster,buttastesbad.Magnesiumoxidewillworkinwaterandistasteless.Further,sheepfarmersgivesheepmagnesiumblocks.Animalsthataremagnesiumdeficientbecomeaggressiveandhardtohandle,justlikeoveractivekids.Kidsshouldhavemagnesium,notRitalin.Racehorsesgetashakingdiseaseiftheyaredeficientinmagnesium.Theansweristoaddmagnesium,notmeds."Ongentlemanwroteaboutmagnesium/calciumphysiology:“Magnesiumisamusclerelaxantandcalciumisamusclecontractor,thisisveryimportanttoanormalheartbeat.Allheartbeatirregularitiesstartwithamagnesiumdeficiency.Magnesiumistheionresponsibleformusclerelaxation.Whencalciumgetsintoemptymagnesiumchannelsyougetacontract(calcium)/contract(calcium)signalinsteadofacontract(calcium)/relax(magnesium)signal.Ifthereisadeficiencyofmagnesiumanymusclecouldcontractandmagnesiumwillrelaxitasthebodycomesbackintoabalancedstate.ThisiswhyJeff’sesophagusrelaxedafterthemagnesiumtreatment.”Anotherreadersaid,"IwouldguessthatJeffwasalsohavinganxietyaboutthesituation–themagnesiumalsocalmedhisnerves."Areadertooktheopportunitytoshareherstoryaboutesophagealspasms.
“Iamveryinterestedinthisarticle.Ihavehadsimilarexperiences(have
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probablylefthundredsoftables)overtheyears.Myremedywasalwaystodrinkgallonsofwatertoforcefooddown.Iwouldhavelovedtohaveknownaboutthis–insteadIhadsomemajorsurgery,whichhascausedotherproblems,forwhichIrefusetotakemedication.Ithinkthemagnesiumprobablyrelaxesthemusclesinthethroat.Idiscoveredmagnesiumformyrestlesslegsandhaveneverhadaproblemwithmythroatorlegssince.Thankyou–amlookingforwardtoyourbookon“magnesium”–Idothinkitisamiracle!”MostfascinatingaboutthiswholestorywashowJeffsawfastresultssimplyfromholdingthemagnesiumdrinkinhismouth.Whenyourbodyneedssomething,itknowshowtogetit.Itmusthaveabsorbedthroughtheporesofhistongueandtheinteriorofhismouth.Hisbloodstreamtransportedthedesperatelyneededmineralstraightdowntohisesophagus.Onceabsorbedintothemusclecells,thegastro‐esophagealjunctioncouldrelax.MagnesiumandtheElderly*Hereisashortburstofexcitementfromoneofmyblogreaders.
My89yroldmotherandI,everyday,aretaking1375mgofmagnesium650mgMagnesiumTaurate&750mgAngstrommagnesium.Sleepfantastic,nomorecramps,goodbowels,nowheezing,morerelaxed++++++.*Anotherreaderhadthefollowingexperiencewithhermother.
“AsaretiredRegisteredNurse,Ihavealwaysappreciatedyourwritings.Thelife‐savingadviceregardingmagnesiumispriceless.MymotherhadsufferedforyearswithCOLD,hurtinglegs.IhadabattleROYALwiththenursinghomephysician,butFINALLYconvincedhertoTRYmagnesiumtaurate.Itnotonlystoppedthelegcramping,itlessenedtheheartarrhythmias.Ibelieveitlengthenedherlife.”
*Icallthiswonderfulemail“TheZestforLife”.Thisgentlemanwritestomelikealong‐lostfriendexudingconfidenceandenergythatispalpable.Hepraisesmagnesiumasamajorfactorinhis“newwayofliving”.“Ilovedyourinformativearticle!Youareagodsend!Fortunately,I'vebeenusingmagnesiumforafewmonths,now,andI'vebenefitedimmensely.
Unexpectedly,mytoxicperipheralneuropathyisalmostcompletelygone.InolongerneedtotakeALA+acetyll‐carnitineatall.
MyirregularheartbeatisnolongerpoundinglikeaSwisswatch.Mylowerbackandjointpainsaregone,andIcanworkoutinthefitness
centertomyheart'sdelightdespitebeing67yearsold.Evenmyeyesighthassharpened.Idofocusonmybonehealthbybalancingmyalkalinitylevels(withdietand
bicarbonateofsoda)tomaintain7.5moreorless.(Checkingwithlitmuspaper).Itakecalcium&othermineralsinearlymorning,andstrontiumcitrate
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beforebed.Iimaginestrontiumandmagnesiumaresynergistic.IfIhadmydruthers,I'dtakestrontiumovercalcium.
IsticktowhatIcallmycavemandiet,avoidingsugar,dairy,andwheat,especiallybakedgoods.Ialsoavoidrestaurantfoodsbecauseofsoy‐derivedchemicalsamongotherthings,andpreferasimpledietcookedfromscratch.
Myexerciseprogramincludes50milesofmountainbikeridingandI'vehadarestingheartrateof45foracoupleofyears.Actually,mycardiologistinsistedImighthavesomehiddenheartproblems,andtalkedmeintoanothernuclearstresstestlastFebruary.
Myhealthwasnearlyflawlessbeforethetest,butittookme8monthstorecoverfromareturntoheartrhythmirregularity,painfuljointsandlowerback.ItwassobadIquitworkingoutatthefitnesscenter,thoughmymuscleswereunaffectedandremainedstrong.Icouldn'thavemuscularstrengthaddingstresstomypainfuljoints.
Withmyrathersimplifiedhealthprogram,Iwassurprisedtofindthatmybody'snaturalalkalinizingprocesseshavekickedbackin,andIrarelycheckmyalkalinitylevelswiththelitmuspaper.IalsohavebeenskippingthebakingsodasupplementationsincenowI'mfeeling"asfitasafiddle"!
Despitethedisconcertingnuclearstresstestsetback,I'vecomethroughitabettermansinceIfounditnecessarytouncoverhealthbreakthroughsinordertomeetthechallenge.
NowIcallmyapproachmy"newwayofliving"program.PeoplearealwaysaskingmehowI'vedoneit,butwhenItellthem,Isensethatthey'repredestinedtoremainentrenchedintheiroldways.
Liketheoldsayinggoes,"youcanleadahorsetowater,butyoucan'tmake'emdrink".Nonetheless,Istillcontinuetochampionmagnesium,strontium,alkalinebalance,exercise,andasimpledietpreparedfromscratch.Loveya.”MagnesiumandHeartPalpitations
“Ihavejustpurchasedyourbookandcannotwaittoreadit.FormonthsIhadfootandtoecramps,anxiety,mybodywasnervousandtense(Mydoctorcommentedonhow“wired”Iwas).Iwantedtounzipmyskinandjumpout.Ithoughtitwasmyageof52.IthendevelopedPVCheartpalpitationsandwastoldtolivewiththem.Finally,Ihitawallandcouldnotsleep!Ifoundmagnesiumcitratepowderandhavebeenonitfor2weeks.Theheartpalpitationswentfirst,thenthefootcramps.Istillhavenighttimeawakeningsbutitisgettingbetter.Itakethemagnesium3timesadayforatotalof4teaspoons.Ijustorderedthemagnesiumoil.IforgottomentionIwasunderintensestressfor3months.IthinkIreallydepletedanymagnesiumIhadinreserve!”MagnesiumandKidneyStonesGeorgeemailedthefollowingstoryabouthispainfulboutwithkidneystones. “LastFallIwaspassingstonesalmostonadailybasis.Alltheusualrecommendationsdidnothelp.Indesperation,Iboughtyourbookabout
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magnesiumbecauseithadsomeinformationaboutkidneystones.Istartedtaking250mgofmagnesiumand50mgofB6daily.ThestonesstoppedthedayafterIstartedtakingMgandB6.ThelaststonesIpassedwereon10/31/06.Sincethen,nomorestoneshavepassed.Iamhopingthatthisamazinghealthimprovementcontinues.Keepupthegoodwork.”Kevinemailedmeaboutisexperiencewithkidneystones.“About20yearsago,Ipassedakidneystonewhichstuckintheureterhalfwaybetweenthekidneyandthebladder.Theconsultantrecommendedplentytodrink.Nomovementofthestone.Hethensuggestedanoperationtoremovethestone.Atthistime,Ihadabook,“Let’sgetWell”bytheAmericannutritionist.AdeleDavis,inwhichshehadachapterentitled“Howtodissolvekidneystones”inwhichsherecommendedmagnesiumandvitaminB6.
Iwrotetotheconsultanttoseewhathisreactionwas,whichwastocallthetreatmentpositivelydangerousandIshouldcomeinforanoperationimmediately.Iignoredhisadvice,andstartedonthemagnesiumandB6.Threeweekslater,whilsturinating,Ipassedasphericalkidneystone.Imadeanappointmenttoseetheconsultant,andpresentedhimwiththestone.Therewasnocomment,excepta“stony”silence.Hewasnothappy.
Iexpecthewasthinkingthatitwasnotinhisinteresttofollowthatcourseoftreatmentwithhispatients,ashewouldsoonbeoutofajob.
Sincethen,IhaverecommendedmagnesiumandVitaminB6topeoplewhohavehadkidneystones,buttheyseemverydubiousaboutthetreatment,andonlywanttohaveorthodoxmedicaltreatments.
Inoticethatthereisalotmorepublicitynowtothealternativetreatment,and,hopefully,peoplewilllisten.”MagnesiumandCarpalTunnelAtonepointmypublishersaidtome:"IwonderifIyou’rewritingtoomanymagnesiumstoriesinyourblog.Afterall,manyreadersprobablyfoundyourblogthroughyourmagnesiumbook.Theymustbesaturatedwithmagnesiuminformation.Buteverytimewedoapostaboutmagnesiumreadershipisup30‐50percent."
Itoldhim,it’slikewatchingadsforsomethingyoualreadyown‐‐itreinforceshowsmartyouaretohavepurchasedthatproduct.Ashortwhilelatermypublishersaidinpassing,"Myleftwristisreallyhurting.Toomuchworkonthekeyboard,Iguess.""Don'tforgettoputmagnesiumoilonit,"Iautomaticallyreplied."It'llhelpstopthemusclesfromcramping."
"Ihadn'teventhoughtofthat,"hesaid."Iguesswestillneedmoremagnesiumstoriesafterall."
Eventhoughyoumayknowenoughaboutmagnesiumtowriteyourownbook,areyouusingitforallthepossibilities?
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MagnesiumandChestPainNellwroteaboutherhusband’schestpainexperience.
“IamwritingtoyoutodaybecauseIhavejustfinishedreadingyourveryinformativenewbook,“TheMagnesiumMiracle”.Onemonthago,myhusbandwashavingallofthesymptomsofaheartattack.Hehadchestpain,armpain,jawpain,wassweatingandcouldhardlytakeabreath.Hewasrushedtohospitalandtheyimmediatelystarteddoingtestsonhim.Theykepthimfortwodaysandcouldfindnothingwrongwithhimotherthanasmalllesionononeofhisheartvesselsafterperformingacatheter.Buttheysaiditwasnothingtoworryabout.Theyreleasedhimwhilehewasstillhavingchestpainandtoldhimtotakeanaspirinadayandalsotocontinuehisbloodpressuremedicine.
Needlesstosay,Iwasnotsatisfiedwiththiswholesituation(whatifhehadanotherattack?),andIstartedtodomyownresearchontheInternet.IknewthatmagnesiumwasarelaxantformusclespasmsandsoIstartedlookingatthebenefitsofmagnesiumandtheheart.Ithencameuponyourbookandordereditandwassopleasedwithitbeingthewealthofinformationthatitis.
Istartedmyhusbandonachelatedcalcium/magnesiumsupplementandwithinafewdays,hewasnolongerhavingspasms.Healsotoldthistohisfamilydoctorandhisdoctoragreedthatlackofmagnesiumwasmostlikelyindeedtheproblem.Nowwithallofthetechnologyandotherteststhattheydidonmyhusband,whycouldtheyhavenotorderedasimpleionmagnesiumtest?Whydidtheysendhimhomewithoutthissimpletest?IthinkthateverydoctorinAmericaneedstoreadyourbookandbecomeeducatedonthemiraclesofthisvitalmineral.Itcouldbenefitsomanypeople!
Iwouldalsoliketoaddthatwedoeataveryhealthydietwithalotofrawfruitsandveggiesandbrownriceetc.....butIbelievethatwealsodoneedtotakesupplementsbecauseoursoilsaresodepletedhere.ThankyouforwritingthisbookandIhopethatyouremailboxbecomesfloodedwithothersuccessstories!Ingoodhealth.”
MagnesiumandDiabetes
Harrietwroteaboutherdiscoveryofmagnesiumforhersymptoms.“DearDr.Dean.Ihavebeentakingcalcium,magnesiumandzincin
combinationforyearswithtimeoffforbadbehavior.IrediscoveredthismiraclewhenIwasdiagnosedwithdiabetes.I'm62andhavebeendiabeticforapproximately7years.WhentheneuropathyhitmyfeetIwasreadingMaureenSalaman'sbook,AllYourHealthQuestionsAnsweredandnoticedthatmagnesiumwasmentionedasbeneficialinalmostallofthechapterseventhoughshedoesnothaveachapteronneuropathy.Itwasquiteobviousthatmagnesiumisamineralforallnerverelatedproblems.Whiledoingsomeresearchonvitaminsandminerals,IcameacrossyourMagnesiumMiracleandimmediatelyboughtacopy.Itisfascinating.Ifirstbecameinterestedinvitaminsinthe70'swhenIreadLindaClark'sbook,KnowYourNutrition,soI'mnotnewtothesubject.
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Thecalcium,magnesiumandzinccombinationhasgreatlyhelpedmyneuropathy.AndwithoutitIwouldn'tbeabletosleep.NeuropathygetssomuchworsewhenIlaydown.IhavebeenontheNeuropathyAssoc.messageboardstoutingitsbenefits.Iamabeliever,believeme.“MagnesiumandLaryngospasmsThisstoryfollowsalongthelinesofJeff’sesophagealspasms.Laryngospasmsoccurhigherupinthechest.
“Ihavereadyourwebsiteandyoumayfindmystoryinteresting.About4yearsagoIsuffered3laryngospasmswithinabout12months.Thelasttwowerewithin6weeksofeachother.Iwasthenreferredtothehospitalclinic.Adoctortheresaidmylaryngospasmscouldbecausedbymygoiterandtheonlyadvicegivenwastobreathinslowlyduringanattack.Notacure.
IquicklyfoundontheInternetthatcalciumdeficiencycancausemusclespasmssoIaskedmydoctortocheckmycalciumlevel.ItwasOKbutasaprecautionIstartedtotakecalciumanyway‐takingjust1/2oftheRDA(400mg).
Very,veryfortunatelyforme,thesupplementIbought,inadditiontocalciumandvitaminD,alsocontainedmagnesium,copper,boronandzinctoo.Ihadnofurtherattacksfornearly3years.Butafterabout2½yearsIbegantopurchasemostofmysupplementsinsupermarkets.
ThisonlycontainedcalciumandvitaminDbutnomagnesium.ApproximatelyfourmonthsafterusingmostlythesupermarketsupplementIhad3veryslight,shortattackswithinaboutafour‐weekperiod.Foolishly,Iignoredthem.FivedaysafterthatthirdattackIhadafullfrighteninglaryngospasm.ImmediatelyIreturnedtotakingmyoriginalsupplementcontainingmagnesiumetc.
Ihavenotsufferedanyfurtherlaryngospasms.TheRDAformagnesiumfortheoldermanisabout400mg.Foodscontainingmostmagnesiumarenotthoseeateneveryday,ifatallbymostpeople.(Halibut/Almonds/Soybeans/Spinach)Sotoabsorb400mgRDAmaybequiteataskformetoachieve,being75yearsofage.
Magnesiumdeficiencycancausemusclespasmsandcrampsetc.AlthoughImaynotbedeficientIbelievethatmyvoiceboxmusclesarebeingkeptrelaxedsimplybytakingthe1/2RDAandthispreventslaryngospasms.Alsoanoccasionalearlymorninglegcrampseemstohaveabatedsincetakingmagnesium.
IhavestartedtowritetoENTspecialistsetcfoundontheInternet,tryingtogetthemtoconsiderMgwhenpatientspresenttothem.SofarIhaven’thadanyreplies…exceptfromDr.Deanofcourse!
BUT,IwrotetomyowndoctorandhefoundmyMgcure,‘interesting’andwouldconsiderthiswhenhispatientspresentwithmusclecrampproblems.SoIhavemadeatiny,tinystarttogettheMgmessageover.
EverytimeImeetsomeonenow,Iaskiftheysufferfromeitherleg/musclecrampsofanykindortinnitus.Idogetoddlooks,butiftheydosuffer,Itell‘emwhattoget!”
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MagnesiumandHealthyNailsJoanistakingverylowdosemagnesiumsupplementationbutstillfindsthatit’shelpingherininterestingways.
“ThankyouDrDeanforallofyourinformation.IbegantakingmoremagnesiumafterreadingthatitmayhelpFibromyalgia‐IamnotsurethatIhavethatactuallybutwithType1Diabetesfor40years,IdohavestiffnessthatIthoughtmightberemediedsomewhatbyit.Itake200mgofamagnesiumoxide,citrate,gluconateandanother100mgwithmychewablecalcium.Anunexpectedoutcome:Mynailsaregrowinglikewildfire!TheyhavebeenbrittleforyearsandIamsureitisfromthemagnesium.IthinkIcansafelyassumethatmyinternalorgansarebenefittingalso.Thankyoufortheconfirmationandforyourexcellentworkandvigilance!”MagnesiumandInsomnia
“IhavebeenreadingfromyourbookTheMagnesiumMiracle.ForyearsIhavebeentroubledwithinsomnia.IhaveabsolutelynosleepinmeatnightandIcan’tsleepevenduringtheday.Ihavetriedlotsofhomeremedieslikemelatonin,valerian,alltheBvitamins,tryptophan,calmingteasalltonoavail.I’vedoneexerciseandreadalotaboutrelaxinganddiditall.Ihadbeenonsleepingpillstogetmaybe3to4hourssleepatnight.Buttheyhavehadsideeffectsthatmademenervous.
SoIstoppedtheAmbien(andatonetimewasonLunesta)thefirstofFebruary2009.Ihavebeentakingamulti‐mineralformulawithboronsincethemiddleofFebruary2009.Thishas1,000mgofcalciumand500mgofmagnesiumplusironandotherthings.I’malreadyabletosleepatnight.Everynightisgettingbetter.Now,aboutfourdaysafterIstartedtaking600mg.ofmagnesiumadayIreallyamenjoying’sleep’.Itissowonderfultojustfallasleep.Istillwakeupeverytwohoursorso,butIcanfallbacktosleepagain.Beforemagnesium,Ihadn’tbeensleepingwithouttheaidofAmbien.Thankyouforthegoodnewsaboutmagnesium.WishIhadreadyourbooksooner.”MagnesiumandNeckPainSophiegotanewleaseonlifewhenshediscoversmagnesium.
“Istartedfeelingdifferent2daysagowhenInoticedthepaininmyneckwasgone.Thishadtobeamiracle.IwasbuyingeverythingforneckpainandnothingwasworkingIdidn'tknowmagnesiumwouldhelpthisproblembutIwasjusttryingittohelpmyhighbloodpressure.Ihavestartedusingmagnesiumoilandorderedmagnesiumsupplements.IgotupwithsomuchenergyIthoughsomethingwaswrong.Ifeelyoungagainandverydifferent,verycalmnothingbothersme.I'msleepingbetter.ThisissoamazingI'mgoingonlineandorderingmyfriendswithhighbloodpressureyourbook.
Idon'tseehowthisisnotonOprahormainstreamTV.Ifeellikeahavebeenhandedanewlife.Ican'twaituntilspringwithallthisenergyandseewhatIgetdone.AndI’vediscoveredsomethingelsethatisblowingmymind.Wegoouttoeat
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everySaturdaynightwithfamily.ThistimeInoticedthatalltheyweresayingwashowtiredtheywereandIfeltlikeamilliondollarsIalmostfeltlikeIwaswiththewronggroup.I'm61andmyhusbandis65andtheyare2and3yearsolderthanus.
Iwatchedthemandtheywalkedslowandateslow.IhavealsonoticedIamnotashungrybutthethingisinmymindI’msittinginthisrestaurantandIamsohappyandlovingeverybodyandjustwanttotalktoeveryone.OthertimesIjustwantthemtogivememyfoodandleavemealone.ButlastnightIwasactuallylaughingwiththewaitressandotherpeopleattherestaurant.Ifeelsodifferent.Howcanthisbefromonething,magnesium?
Myhusbandsaidgivemesomeofthatstuffyouaretakinghecouldseeadifferenceinme.IamsohappyandfeelsogoodsoIsprayhimwiththeoilwhenhegetsoutoftheshowerandputthegelonhisfeelandthengivehimthemagnesiumsupplement.Thankyousomuchforyourworkandyourbook.”MagnesiumandOrgasmOneamazingstorywassenttomesincethereleaseofTheMagnesiumMiracle.Awomansaysit'shelpedheroverlyactivegagreflex,insomnia,irritability,andchronicmuscleaches,whichmagicallydisappeared.Shesaysit’salsoresponsibleforherbeingabletoreachorgasm!Butafterthefourthtimeshewasconvincedithadtobethemagnesium.Andthiscouldbetruebecausemagnesiumisanaturalmusclerelaxant!
“Idiscoveredmagnesium2weeksagoandthereisabenefitthatyoumaynothaveevendiscovered.IhadsevereTMJ(tempromandibularjointsyndrome)anditseemedtospreadtomywholebodyandIachedallover.Iwasmiserable.IwasonPaxiltokeepmysanitybutIwantedtoloseweightandIpulledoutmycollegenutritiontextbook,IntroductoryNutrition,Guthrie,PennsylvaniaState,1971.Thisbookdevotedmorethan3pagesfineprinttotheneedformagnesium.HerearesomeofthethingsGuthriepublishedaboutmagnesiumin1971:
Lowserummagnesiumlevelsareassociatedwithirritability,nervousness...‐adequatemagnesiummayincreasethestabilityofcalciumintoothenamel‐alcoholincreasestherateofmagnesiumexcretion‐theabsenceofmagnesiumdeficiencysymptomsintheAmericanpopulation,whichapparentlyconsumestoolittletomeetitsneeds,maybeexplainedbythefactthatitexperiencesaveryslightdeficitthatbecomessignificantonlywhenaconditionofstressissuperimposed.Suchsituationsmaybetheincreasedexcretionthatoccurswithalcoholconsumption,theimpairedabsorptionaccompanyingtheincreaseduseofdiuretics.
Iamskepticalofdietbooks,butIamnotskepticalofuniversityresearch.IimmediatelywenttotheInternetandbeganmagnesiumresearch.Iimmediatelywenttothehealthfoodstore.TheydidnothaveSlow‐Magorthemagnesiumchloride(forinsomnia)recommendedintheinternetarticles,soIpickeduptwodifferentmagnesiumsupplements,onewithmalicacid,andonewithcalciumandVitaminD.Bothbottlesprescribedabout6tabsaday,butIcalculatedoutthemagnesiumineachandtookabout500mg.thefirstfewdays.Mymuscleachesmagicallydisappearedexceptingformysorejaw,whichIsuspectwilltakeawhiletoheal.Ifeelbetterthanever.Notonlydoesmybodyfeelbetter,Iamsmilingmore
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andbeingfriendlierinthosegrocerystoresituations...thisinonly2weeks.IhavecutmyPaxilinhalf,downto5mganight,andnowwilltrytakingthemeveryothernighttoweanmyselffromthemandseeifIseeachange.IfIneedthePaxil,Iwillcontinue,butIsuspectthatthemagnesiumwilldothetrick.
ThisweekinmycontinuingresearchIfoundyourbooklistedinAmazonandwentdowntomylocalindependentbooksellertoorderit.Thegoodnewsforyouisthatitwasactuallyontheshelf!!!!Iboughtthebook,haveunderlinedpartsandwillbeloaningandrecommendingittomyfriends.Mycousinsuffersfibromyalgiaandpanicattacks,anotherfriendisfrustratedinfindingananswertohermigraines,andamalefriendsufferedaheartscareacoupleofyearsago,andIthinkmagnesiummightbebeneficialtohimaswell.Myfatherdiedattheageof50fromaheartattack.Hewasaguywholovedlife,butwasveryuptight,oftenbarkedatusforstupidreasons,usedtogetthesamegaggingreflexIhadproblemswith,hadbecomeincreasinglyanxiousandinsecure,andusedalcoholasarelaxantattheendofhisday....notanalcoholic,butdefinitelyaregularuser.Magnesiummighthavesavedhislifeaswell.
Andnowfortheundocumentedsideeffect,perhapsasurprisetoevenyou.Iamsurethishastodowiththemusclerelaxation,butforthefirsttimeinmylifeIamhavingorgasmseverytime!!!!Well‐‐atleast4inarowandstillcounting.
Yes,thisisembarrassing,butitisalsoamazingandIthinkyoushouldknow.Afteraweekonmagnesium,an"easy"orgasm....IneverknowwhetherIamgoingtogo"overthetop"ornot.2ndtime,Ithink,gee,thisisnice.3rdtime,Ithink,thisisweird.4thtime:it’sthemagnesium!!!!!!!
AndIamonmy3rdalcoholfreeday,breakingaverybadhabit.Ifeelgreat!!!Anditallhappenedsoquickly...stillmustbepatientwiththisjaw.Spreadtheword,Dr.Dean...MiracleMagnesium!!!”MagnesiumandPerimenopauseRitaalmostcouldn’tbelieveit.Shehadbeensufferingheartpalpitationsfor10yearsalongwithhormoneimbalance.Shewasamazedthatherpalpitationsweregoneinafewdays.
“WhenIstartedreadingyourFutureHealthNowmoduleonmagnesium,Icouldclearlyseetheviciouscycle.AlongwithperimenopausalpalpitationsIstartedtohaveretinalmigrainesaswellaseyetwitching.WhenIreadyourinformationalightbulbwentoff‐it'sallrelatedtoamagnesiumdeficiency.
Iseeitthisway.Youhavetoolittlemagnesium,youradrenalsdrop.Whichtriggershormonestogooutofwhack‐andnowwe'reunabletohandlestress‐suddenlyyourheartstartspalpitating,whichonlyaddsmorestress.Nowyoucan'tsleepwhichallpromptsmagnesiumtogetevenmoredepleted...aroundandarounditgoes.Wow.
It'sfascinating.IwentontheforumsatPower‐Surge.comandtheamountofwomeninpremenopauseorinmenopausehavingadrenalrushes,palpitations,tremors,shaking‐isepidemic.Tothinkitmaybepossiblethatthissimpleuseofmagnesiumcouldhelppreventthis...isincredible.
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Andyou’reright,Idothinktheformmatters.IcannottakemostmagnesiumasitgivesmediarrheasoI'veavoidedit.Thetransdermalandalsoglycinateinapillform‐arereallydoingthetrickperfectly.
I'mSOrelievedtoseetheseenormoushealthbenefits.It'sreallyfrighteningtohaveyourheartbeatingabnormally,whichthensetsoffawholechainreactionwithstress,adrenals,hormones‐etc,etc!
Ithinkit"criminal"thatthemedicalcommunityisnotinformingtheirpatientsofthissimplemineralsupplement...orthattheyarenotevenuptospeedonthisvitalinformation.
Ijustwanttosaytoyouagain,Dr.Dean‐thankyoufromthebottomofmyheart.Literally!:‐)”MagnesiumandSciaticaAnniesharedthefollowingstoryaboutherexperiencewithmagnesium.
“MynameisNancyandIhavehadalotoftroublewiththesciaticnerve
whichincludedmyfoot.IfeltlikemyfootwasswollenandmanytimesIneededtoremovemyshoe.Ihadbeentoafootdoctorplushavehadphysicaltherapybutnothingseemedtohelp.Iseeachiropractoronaregularbasis.
ItwasmyChiropractorwhogotmestartedonCalcium/Magnesiuminpowderform.Istartedtakingitslowly,theamountsthatwerelistedwere1heapingteaspoontwiceaday.ButwithmychiropractorsadviceIstartedwithahalfteaspoonandgraduallyaddeduntilIwastakingtheamountthatwasrecommended.Icouldn'tbelievethatithadhelpedthepainIwashavingwiththesciaticnerveaswellasthepaininmyback,arm/shoulderarea.
Myhusbandwasalsohavingalotofpaininhisarm/shoulderareafromaseparatedshoulderhehadhadsurgeryonmanyyearsago.Istartedhimthepowderandhispainwentaway.Hecouldn'tbelievehowmuchbetterhefelt.Myhusbandis67yearsoldandI'm60.Irecentlyorderedyourbook"TheMagnesiumMiracle"andhavestartedreadingit.IfinditveryinterestinginthefactthatsomanyproblemscanoccurfromthelackofMagnesium.”
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MAGNESIUMFORTHEATHLETEWhenyoureadaboutfamousathletesfromthepast,youdon’tgetthesensethattheywerefollowingahealthydietandlifestyle.Livinglargeasacelebrityoftenmeanseating,drinking,andpartyingtoexcess‐‘eat,drink,andbemerry’seemedtobetheirultimategoal.Addingtotheabuseonthebody,intensecompetitionledtotheuseandabuseofsteroiddrugs.InmyconsultingpracticeIseetheaftermathofyearsofsteroiduse–adrenalfatigue,obesity,diabetesandheartdisease.
Theageofprocessedfoodmadesomeathletesmoreawareofthelackofwholefoodsintheirdiet.We’restillinthemiddleofthewholefoodsmovementandallmannerofdietsarenowpromotedtoenhanceathleticperformance.Thesupplementindustry,whichisonlyabout30yearsold,alsobecameinvolvedinpromotingproductstoathletes.Idon’tknowenoughaboutalltheinsandoutsofsportssupplementstosayyeahorneighbutIdoknowaboutmagnesium.It’sthestartingplaceforenhancingathleticperformance.
Magnesiumisasimplemineralthatisoftenoverlookedforthemoresensational,sexyandexpensivesupplements.Achiropractor,Dr.DavidPascalwasinterviewedinOrganicConnectionsmagazineintheJan/Feb2009issue.Hewasagoldmedalistinthe1983WorldGamesforthe1,500‐meterrunandhasbeeninprivatepracticesince1987.Hisclientsincludeathletesat2OlympicGames,3WorldChampionshipsand25USChampionships.Dr.Pascal’sBeijingathleteswon20medals‐10gold,5silver,and5bronze.
Dr.Pascal’ssecretweaponisnutritionandaheftydoseofmagnesium.Hisprogramisindividualized,ofcourse,butmagnesiumisthekeynutrientthatherecommends.Pascalsays:
“Magnesiumisactuallythe‘stressmineral’andisneededforabout350differentchemicalprocesseswithinthebody.BystressmineralImeanthatabodyusesalotofmagnesiumtohandlephysicalstress,chemicalstressandmentalstress.Ofcourse,athletesareunderatremendousamountofphysical,chemicalandmentalstress,andsomagnesiumisabsolutelyvitalforthemtoperformattheirbest.”
MuscleCrampingWhatdoyoufindifyousearchforinformationaboutmusclecramping?Symptomscanrangefromaslighttwitch,ajointpulledoutofplace,bruisingontheskin,andmayrequiremanualstretchingtohelpreleaseitshold.Themostcommoncrampingisfoundinthecalfandthethigh.
Findingthecauseofmusclecrampingisstillinthetheoreticalstage.Currenttheoriesinclude:*Neuromuscularcontrolimbalance*Newactivity*Musclefatigue*Dehydration*Electrolytedepletionorimbalance*Poorconditioning
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Ofcourse,IknowthatmusclecrampinginathletesismostlyduetolackofmagnesiumandsodoesDr.Pascal.AsImentionedearlier,magnesiumisnotrecognizedasanimportantelectrolytethatneedstobereplacedwhentherearelossesduetostress,sweat,andpoordiet.Thereisnoaccuratebloodtestingmethodtoproperlymeasuremagnesium.It’snotevenrecognizedasalife‐and‐deathfactorinheartattacks,whichareanextremecrampingoftheheartmuscle.
Presently,alteredneuromuscularcontrol(causingmusclefatigueanddisruptionofmusclecoordinationandcontrol)istheprimecandidatefortheresearchfundingincramping.Dr.MartinSchwellnus,inanextensive2009literaturereviewofmusclecramping,saysthatevidencesupportingboththe"electrolytedepletion"and"dehydration"hypothesesasthecauseofmusclecrampsisnotconvincing. 7It’snotconvincingbecausetherejustisn’tenoughresearchavailable.UnfortunatelyDr.Schwellnus,whowroteTheOlympicTextbookofMedicineinSport,isconsideredasportsexpertandhisreviewwillcontinuetopreventdoctorsandcoachesfromexploringmagnesiumforthepreventionandtreatmentofmusclecramping.
Inthemeantime,Dr.Pascal,myselfandthousandsofotherdoctorsandathletesareconvincedthatmagnesiumworks.
Eachdaywedoexperimentsonourownbodiesandproveitseffectiveness.WhenImovedtoMauiandstartedwalking1.5hrsadayalongthebeachandswimmingforahalfhourtoforty‐fiveminutes,Istartedtogetcalfcrampingandheartpalpitationsthatwerepreviouslyundercontrolwithmagnesiumsupplementation.IrealizedIwasutilizingmoremagnesiumwithmyextraactivitiesandsweatingmoreinthehotclimate.Iimmediatelyincreasedmylevelsofmagnesiumandmysymptomsweregoneinafewdays.MedicalTreatmentofCrampingIfyou’vesufferedcrampingyou’veprobablybeentoldthat1.Theygoawayontheirown2.Stopyouractivity…butitmayhavealreadythrownyoutothefloor3.Gentlystretchoutormassagetheaffectedmuscle
Butifyou’reanathletewhohasfallenduringacompetitionduetomusclecramping,that’snotgoodenough.It’snotgoodenoughtobetoldthatsincewedon’tknowthetruecauseofcrampingwejustdon’tknowhowtotreatit.
Stretchingandwarmupsaren’tgoingtoimproveyourmagnesiumstores,onlymagnesiumcandothat.Dr.Pascalsaysthatmanyoftheathletesthatcometohimhaveahistoryofmusclecramping.Forhimit’sthefirstcluethattheyaredeficientinmagnesium.Andbecauseheaddressestheproblemwithmagnesium,noneofhisclientssufferfromcrampingissues.Dr.Pascalsays“WhenIwasinEugene,Oregon,thissummerfortheOlympicTrials,Itreated40ofmyathletes.OneofthethingsIreallyhadtobeconcernedaboutwastheheatandmusclecramping,andsoIusedmagnesiumpreventatively.‘Takeyourmagnesium.’That’s7 SchwellnusM.P.CauseofExerciseAssociatedMuscleCramps(EAMC)—alteredneuromuscularcontrol,dehydrationorelectrolytedepletion?BritishJournalofSportsMedicine2009;43:401‐408.
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thefirstthingIsaidwhenIsawtheathletesinthemorningandthelastthingItoldthemattheendoftheday.Noneofmyathleteshadmusclecramps—before,duringoraftertheirraces.”Manyothersdid.It’stheworstthingthatcanhappentoanathleteandcanresultinmuscletearsthatcantakethemoutofcompetitionforaseason.
Dr.Pascalisawarethat“Heataffectsyoubecauseyouwillbesweatingmore.Asyousweat,you’regoingtobelosingmagnesium,whichiswater‐soluble.Inaddition,you’llbesweatingoutelectrolytes,and,ofcourse,watertoo.Theselossesmeanthattheratioofcalciumtomagnesiumwillbechanginginthebody:thepercentageofcalciumwillincrease;andsincecalciumisamusclecontractor,themusclescrampandthat’sit.”Youmaysweatoutatinybitofcalciumbutyousweatoutmuchmoremagnesium–that’swheretheproblemlies.
Whenyouconsiderthatwaterlossescanbe1‐2litersperhourwhentrainingintenselyintheheat,youcanloseenoughsodium,potassiumandmagnesiumthatyourclothesareencrustedwithminerals.InmilitarypostingsintheMiddleEastsoldierstalkabouttheirT‐shirtsdryinghardasboardswithallthemineralstheysweatout.
Anyinformationonsweatingjustseemstofocusonthesaltlosses.Butit’snotjustaboutreplacingwaterandsodiumandsugar,whichishecontentofmostsportsdrinks.Youalsohavetolookatmagnesiumandpotassiumasbeingnecessaryelementsinelectrolytereplacement.
DrPascaldiscussestheimportanceofmineralsingeneral.Hesays,“…mostpeoplethinkthattheyhaveaproblemwithheatduetothehightemperatureorhumidity.Thisisn’ttrue.Heatbuildsupinthecellsprimarilybecausetherearenotenoughmineralsandelectrolytestocarrytheheatoutofthecells.Ifthereareenoughoftheseelementsalongwithwater,itwouldn’tmatterhowhotitwas—thecellswouldneveroverheatandpeoplewouldnevergetheatstroke,becausethemineralswouldtransfertheheatoutofthecells.”
Specifically,Dr.PascalusesNaturalCalmPlusCalciumfromPeterGillham’sNaturalVitality.“IliketousetheCalmPlusCalciumbecauseithas600milligramsofmagnesiumand400milligramsofcalciuminawater‐solubleform.You’regetting50percentmoremagnesium,whichisgoodbecausemostathletes—andmostpeopleingeneral—tendtohaveahighamountofcalciumintheirdietsandnotenoughmagnesium.Italsohasotherelements,suchaspotassium,vitaminD3,vitaminCandboron,toincreaseitsassimilation.Bestofall,NaturalVitality’suniqueformulationhasahighbioavailabilitysothebodycanactuallyusewhatitistaking.”MysourcesofmagnesiumareinthesectionTypesandDosageofMagnesiumandCalcium.
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MagnesiumForTheAthleteStoriesThefollowingisaninspiringmagnesiumstorycontributedbyBenGreenfield‐MS,CSCS,C‐ISSN.Benisoneofthetopfitness,triathlon,nutritionandmetabolismexpertsinthenationandhe’srecentlyfalleninlovewithmagnesium.SeeBenatwww.bengreenfieldfitness.com.HowMagnesiumInstantlyMadeMeABetterAthlete–BenGreenfieldImustadmitthatIwasskepticalduringthespringof2009,whenIfirstheardthatmorethanhalfofAmericanadultsaredeficientinmagnesium,andevenagreaterpercentageofathletesaredeficient.
Iwasalsoskepticalwhenitwaspointedouttomethatagoodnumberofcardiovascularincidentsduringexercisecouldbetracedbacktoamagnesiumdeficiency,andthatmuscularfatigue,failureandcrampingduringexercisearenotonlyrelatedtosodiumsweatlossorlowcalciumlevels,butarejustasamuchafunctionofmagnesiumdeficiency.
Afterall,asidefromusingmagnesiumtoproducebrightlyglowingflamesduringmyundergraduatechemistryclasses,mychiefexperiencewiththismineralhadbeenglancingatthenutritionlabelofmyvitaminsandsupplements,andseeingthatthesparse50‐100mgIwasconsumingwouldbecloseto100%ofmydailyneeds.Therefore,Imustbegettingenoughmagnesium.
NomatterthatmyselfandthelargenumberofenduranceathleteswhoIcoachwerefrequentlyexperiencingseverepost‐workoutsoreness,problematicmusclecrampingduringenduranceevents,andincreasedtightness,spasmsandinjurybytheendofalongtriathlonormarathonseason.Sadly,noneofmysportsnutritioncertifications,coachingcertificationsorclasseshadplacedanyamountofemphasisonthefactthatmagnesiummaybeoneofthecontributingfactorstotheseissues.Allthatwasevermentionedwassodiumandwater.
Itwasn'tuntilnearlyadozenofthenation'stopnaturalphysicians,sportsnutritionexperts,andalternativemedicinepractitioners,includingDr.Dean,consistentlymentionedmagnesiumduringmyinterviewswiththemonmyonlinefitnessblogandpodcastthatIbegantopaycloserattention.Ifthismanyrespectedmedicalexpertsweresingingthepraisesofthismiraclemineral,andwarningofthedeficiencydangers,thencouldthereperhapsbeanactualbenefitofintroducingmagnesiumintothenutritionprotocolsofmyselfandmyathletes?
So,inthebeginningofthe2009raceseason,viatopicalapplicationandoralsupplementation,Igraduallybegantograduallyincreasemymagnesiumintaketo400‐500mg/day,andrecommendedthischangetoeachoftheathletesthatIcoach.Ibegantakingmagnesiumbathsafterthemoredifficultworkouts,andespeciallyfocusedonincreasingmagnesiumconsumptionduringmyhighvolumeandhighintensitytraininginthehotsummermonths.
Asthe2009seasonprogressedandSeptemberapproached,IpersonallycametotherealizationthatIhadnotexperiencedasinglemusclecrampinanyraceduringtheentiresummerseason.Incontrast,previousyearshadseenmenearlywithdrawfromcompetitionwithseverecalfandthighspasmsduringlongercompetitionsintheheat.Myselfandmyathleteswhopracticedmymagnesiumintakerecommendationsbegantobouncebackdayafterdayfordifficultback‐to‐
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backworkoutsthatweneverwouldhavebeenabletoaccomplish.Wewereevensleepingbetter!
Mymostpowerfulrealizationoftheimportanceofmagnesiumoccurredattheendofthe2009raceseason,whenIliterallylaiditalloutonthelineinmyfinalrace,andcrossedthefinishlinecompletelydrainedofallenergy.ThiswasthehardestIhadeverworkedinanycompetitionduringtheentireyear.Mybreathbegantocomeinshortspurts,andmyheartbeatsfeltirregular.Myeyesightwasblurry,andIwasbothnauseousanddizzy.Iwasscared.MysinglegoalsuddenlybecametofindamedicaltentandIVasquicklyaspossible.
ItwasatthispointthatIrememberedthatinmyracebagwasmybottleoftopicalmagnesium,whichItypicallyonlyhadappliedpriortocompetition.Istumbledtomybag,foundthebottle,andimmediatelybeganrubbingthesolutionontomychestandacrossallmyextremities.Withinjust90seconds,Icouldfeelmybodyre‐stabilizingandmyenergyreturning.Justfiveminuteslater,Iwascompletelyrestored.Thefollowingday,mysorenesswasminimal‐averyatypicalfeelingafterhavingspentnearly5hoursofhigh‐intensitytriathlonwithmyheartratenear90%ofmaximumvalues!
Givenmagnesium'svitalroleinenergyproductionandmetabolism,itonlymakessensethatmyperformanceandrecoveryinstantlysoaredafterIbeganmagnesiumsupplementation.Fortunately,Istumbleduponthismagicmineralearlyinmyathleticcareer,andIcannowlookforwardtomanysuccessfulyearsofdrawinguponmagnesiumasoneofmysecretweapons.Towhoeverisreadingthispersonalanecdote:Iencourageyoutoincreaseyourmagnesiumintakepriortoandafterathleticcompetition.Iguaranteethatitwillinstantlymakeyouamoresuccessfulathlete.NoMagnesiumintheNFLSimonwasabodybuilderbeforehebecameanNFLfootballplayer.Hewassidelinedbecausehebeganexperiencingdisablingmusclecramping.WhenIfirstbegantoseehimasaclienthehadtransferredhishighstressathleticcareertobusiness.Heprobablyexperiencedthesameamountofstressinhisexecutiveposition,withtwoteenagedsonsandahectictravelschedule.Hestillhadfrequentmusclecrampingaswellashighbloodpressure,obesity,andheadaches.
Iexplainedtheimportanceofmagnesiuminstressandintenseathleticperformancethatinvolvesalotofsweating.Simonsaidhesweatedbucketsplayingsportsandstilldoes.SimonunderstoodintellectuallywhatIwastellinghimbuthesaidhehadseensomeofthebestdoctorsandcoachesandnobodycouldhelphim.Itthinkhehadtroublebelievingsomeonehecouldbenchpresswithonearmhadtheanswertohislife‐longproblem.WhenSimontookmagnesiumhebecomeabeliever.Agoodregimenoffood‐basedsupplements,angstrommagnesiumandcalcium,andanangstromelectrolyteblendgotridofhiscramping,headachesandhighbloodpressure.Ofcourse,hewonderedwhatwouldhavehappenedifhe’dlearnedaboutmagnesiumwhenhewasstillplayingball.
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NoMagnesiumandLotsofAspartameMarjoriewasaresearchscientist,aformerathlete,andaverysickwoman.Herpreviousathleticactivityincludedrunningmarathonsandtrainingnearlyeveryday.Almost15yearslatershecametomeasaclientwithdailymigraines,constantpainfulmusclecrampingandchronicparesthesia(asensationoftingling,prickingandnumbnessinherlegs).
IexplainedtoMarjorieaboutmagnesiumandshegotthepicture.ButfromherhistoryIfoundoutshewasdrinkingquartsofaspartame‐sweetenedicedteaeveryday.Becauseshesweatsomuchshegotusedtodrinkinglotsofliquidsandnowthoughtshewasaddictedtoaspartame.Itoldherabouttheneurologicaldamagethatcanresultfromaspartameandshestoppeditimmediatelyandbegantakingahomeopathicaspartameremedy.
Marjorie’sdoctorstoldhershehadarareneurologicalconditionandwouldneedtotakestrongmedicationstoseeifthesymptomscouldbecontrolled.TherewasnoguaranteethatthemedicationswouldevenworksoshedecidedtodoanExaTesttocheckherlevels.Marjoriedidhaveverylowlevelsofmagnesiumandhighlevelsofcalcium.Assoonasshebegantakingmagnesium,hermigrainesimproved.Nexthermusclecrampingstoppedandmoreslowly,herparesthesiasbegantoheal.
ChalkItUpToMagnesium
SidsentmeabriefhistoryofhissuccesswithmagnesiumandIfounditsofascinatingIaskedforthewholestory.
Here’smoreinfoonmymagnesiumsuccessstory;Basically,Ihadinsomniaforabout15yearsandwaspainfullytiredforabout350days/year.
Irememberin1972,IwasMostValuablePlayerall‐aroundgymnastandinperfecthealth.In1976IwastheA+topOrganicChemistrystudentoutofabout300studentsinmyclass.AboutthattimeIquitgymnasticstoconcentratemoreonmystudies.
ButIstartedtodevelopinsomniaandoftenfeltverytired.Inthe80’smyinsomniabecamesevereandItriedeverythingtosleep,butnothingfixedtheproblem.
Ialwaysthoughtmybodyneededthatgymnastics‐typeworkout.So,wheneverIhadenoughenergy,Iwouldworkoutforhours.Itriedmedicine,vitamins,andimprovedmydiet,butnothingcuredtheinsomnia.After6sleepclinics,Ibecamethesocalled1%thatcan’tbecured.
Aftertryingalmosteverymedicationavailable,myfavoritesleepingmedswereRemeron30mgandaverylowdoseofSeroquel25mg.Actually,theyworkprettygoodbuthavesomeminorsideeffects.LikeRemeronmakesyouwanttoeatthebarkoffatree...soyou’llgainweight.However,itfeelslikethesemedsonlypartiallyfixedtheproblemandpartiallymaskedtheproblem.IjustwishedIwashealthylikewhenIdidgymnastics.
AcoupleyearsagowhenIwentformy50‐yearcolonoscopy,theanesthesiologisttoldmehehadtogivememoreanestheticbecauseofthesleep
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medsIwastaking.Healsotoldmehehadinsomniaforyearsandcureditwithmagnesium.ThenIrememberedyearsagoachiropractorrecommendedaveryhighdoseofmagnesiumformyinsomnia,butthenextday’sdiarrheaputanendtothatsuggestion.Ithrewthatmagnesiumpowerinthetrash.
Aftermycolonoscopy,Igoogledaboutmagnesiumandinsomnia,andfoundpeoplehadsuccesswithapprox300mg3times/day.Itriedavarietyofmagnesiumtablets,capsulesandpowders.Mysleepingimprovedwith2daysandIdidn’tmindsufferingthroughalittlediarrhea.ThenmysleepkeptimprovingandIjustcouldn'tbelieveit!Icouldsleep.Ihadenergy.IcouldworkoutlikeIwas18again.Iincreasedmyworkoutstoincludearigorousregimeofweightlifting,aerobics,karate,runningandavarietyofotherexercises.IjustwishedIcouldfindaccesstogymnasticsequipment.
Recently,oneofmyfriendsopenedupagymfortumbling.Ipickedupanicepairofwoodenringsonebayandwehungthemupinhisgym.OfcourseweneededchalksoIgotonlineandorderedafewblocksofgymnasticschalk.
ItturnsoutIordered3poundsofpremiumgrade,Taiwanesemagnesiumcarbonatewhitechalk,whichcomesinsoftcubesthatareeasilycrushedtomakepowder.Suddenly,Iknewtherestofthestory….OMG….Gymnasticschalkismagnesiumandthatmagnesiumpowderinhealthfoodstoresisjustlikegymnasticschalk.
SowhywasIsohealthywhenIwasaMVPgymnast?Wasitthegreatgymnasticsworkoutsorwasitthechalkorboth?Irememberinhalingthatstuffforhoursonendduringmygymnasticsworkouts.Myblackhair,mycloths,hands,feet,eyes,everythingwascoveredwithathinlayerofpowderedchalk.Iatesnackswithchalkonmyhands;Ijustgotsousedtothedailysmellandtasteofgymnasticschalk.
Forabout30years,Ithoughtmyinsomniawaspartiallyduetothelackgymnastics.
ButnowIknow;myinsomniawasduetothelackofgymnasticschalk!!I’mreadytochalk‐upanytimenow!!
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MAGNESIUMQ&A
1.Canmagnesiummakelowbloodpressureevenlowersinceitcanrelaxmusclesandbloodvessels?Answer:InthetenyearsthatI’vebeenresearchingandwritingaboutmagnesium,I’vehadtwoyoungfemaleathletestellmethattheyfeltfaintafterbeginningtotakemagnesium.Onewoman,aftertakingoneofherfirstdosesofmagnesium,wenttothegymtoworkout.Shesaidsheexperiencedlight‐headednessandfaintness.Whenoneofthetrainer’stookherbloodpressureitwas90/60.Hernormalbloodpressureis100/70.Shewassurethelowbloodpressureandfaintnesswerefromthemagnesium.
I’dliketohearifanyotherpeoplehavehadthisexperience.AsImentioneditdoesn’tseemtobeacommonexperience.DoingaMedlinesearchformagnesiumandlowbloodpressurebringsupstudiesthatshowthebenefitsofmagnesiuminpeoplewithhighbloodpressure.Inmyexperience,peoplewithlowbloodpressurearesensitivetofluidintake,supplements,changesintheirdietandmedication.So,whenbeginninganynewsupplement,goslowly.Withasupplementlikemagnesiumthataffectsallthemusclesinthebody,itwasprobablynotagoodideatotakeadoseandworkoutwithoutknowingthebody’sreaction.However,magnesiumisanecessityforathletes.Thestressofathleticactivity,sweating,andmuscleexertioncancausemagnesiumdepletion.
Asapracticalsolutionforpeoplewithlowbloodpressure,Irecommendtakingmagnesiumandcalciumtogetherortakingmagnesiumoilinsteadofanoralmagnesiumtominimizetheimmediaterelaxingimpactofmagnesiumintheblood.2.Inyourbookthefirsteditionofyourbook,“MagnesiumMiracle"yousaynottotakemagnesiumwithameal.Mybottleofmagnesium(asmagnesiumoxide)tellsmetotakeitwithameal.Whatisthecorrectthingtodo?Answer:Magnesiumoxideisonly4percentabsorbed.Therefore96percentofitflushedthroughtheintestinesasalaxative.Thesuggestiontotakeitwithamealwillslowitdownsomewhatsomorecanbeabsorbed.However,Idon’tnormallyrecommendmagnesiumoxidetheamountyouhavetotakeinordertogetenoughmagnesiumabsorbedtotakecareofsymptomswillusuallygiveyoualaxativeeffect.Thatmaybebeneficialtosomeonewithconstipationbuthaving2‐3loosebowelmovementsadaycanflushoutothernutrients.3.Ihaveaquestionaboutmagnesiumoil:theonlyplaceIcansprayitwhereitdoesn’tstingmorethanIcanstandisonthesolesofmyfeetbutwhenIdothisIbreakoutinanitchyrashallovermyupperlegsandabdomen.EvenwhenIdilutetheoilseveraltimes,Igetthisresponse.ItcalmsdownafterseveralhoursbutI’mwonderingifIshouldIbeconcernedaboutthisoristhis“normal”forsomeonewhoisapparentlyvery(basedonwhatI’vereadinyourbookandinothersources)magnesiumdeficient?
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Answer:Magnesiumoilisn’toilatall.It’smagnesiumchloride(fromseawater)supersaturatedindistilledwater.Theconcentrationofthisoilcanbeupto3,000mgperteaspoon.That’sprettyconcentrated;it’slikesaltbrine.Anditcanstinglikeaverystrongsaltsolution.Whenpeoplehavethisreactiontheymayhavetouse10partswatertoonepartmagnesiumoiltoseeifit’sjusttheconcentrationthat’stheproblem.Gettinganitchyrashawayfromthesolesofthefeetonthethighsandabdomenisveryunusual.Anitchyrashimpliesanallergybutitcanalsobethedetoxificationheavymetalsoryeastovergrowthcausedbymagnesium.
Idon’tthinkI’veseenanyallergicreactionstomagnesiumbutthehumanbodyissoamazing…anythingispossible.Whatmostpeopleexperiencewithmagnesiumisoftenanimmediate(within48hours)improvementinoneormoresymptoms.Andotherimprovementsoftencontinue.However,therecanbedetoxreactionsorhealingreactionsthatoccursuchasthefollowing
1.Ifapersonhasmercuryfillings,it’spossiblethatmagnesiumisdetoxingmercuryfrommouthtissuesandthatcanshowupontheskinbutshouldbeshortlived(1‐2weeks).Anindividualcanhastenthedetoxbydoingmagnesiumoilorsaltsbathsandtakingoralbentoniteclaytoabsorbtoxins.
2.Ifapersonhadacneoracnerosaceaforwhichtheytookmedication,theskincouldreactwithrashesanditchingastheskinisgoingthroughdetox.
3.Inamoregeneralsense,magnesiumcanstartrevvingupthebody’s“motors”inallthe325enzymesystemsforwhichmagnesiumistheignitionkey.Whenthathappensthingscanlookveryrosyforashorttime…thenthebodycanslumpbecauseitactuallywantsmoreandmoremagnesium.
4.Ifyoutakemoremagnesiumbutgetloosestoolfromit,youcanbelosingasmuchasyoutake.Atthatpointyoucutbackonoralmagnesiumandaddmagnesiumoilandorangstrommagnesium(www.123minerals.com)
5.Ifafterafewmonthsyoufeelaslumporsometwitchingorcrampingcomesback,thatcanbeanindicationofaneedforcalcium.Thenyouaddacalciummagnesiumproductthathasmoremagnesiumthancalcium.4.HiDr.Dean,Iboughtyourbookandhavestartedtakingamagnesiumcitratepowderthispastweek.IamalsotakingaprescriptionforPristiq,foranxiety.IsitsafetobetakingthemagnesiumwiththePristiqsincebotharesupposedtoproduceserotonin.I’dlovetostoptakingthePristiq,butasyouknowyoucan’tsuddenlystoptakingit.Thanks.Answer:WhenIlookedupPristiqinanonlinedrugmanualitisanSSRI(serotoninreuptakeinhibitor)antidepressantwithanoff‐labelindicationforanxiety.About90sideeffectsarelisted.
Magnesiumhelpsintheproductionofserotoninonlywhenitisneeded.Magnesiumandserotoninworkonafeedbackmechanismsoserotoninisnotmadeifthereisalreadyenoughinthebody.
SSRIdrugskilltheenzymethatbreaksdownserotonin,allowingittobuildupinthebody.IfanSSRIdrugcausesanelevationofserotonin,magnesiumwon’tmakemorebecauseofthefeedbackloop.Thesamecan’tbesaidfortheSSRI.
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Magnesiumdoesmanythingsbeyondhelpingtomakeserotonintobalanceyourmood.Itsupportstheadrenals,slowsdownthenervoussystemandcreatesmusclerelaxation.Magnesiumisverybeneficialforsomeonewithanxiety…onoroffdrugs.5.Canchildrenandpregnantwomentakethemineralmagnesium?Answer:Thisisagreatquestion.Magnesiumisabsolutelynecessaryforahealthypregnancy.Itshouldbearequirementlikefolicacid,whichpreventsspinabifida.Magnesiumpreventsconstipation,fluidretention,highbloodpressureandallthesymptomsofeclampsia.Midwivesusedtocallmagnesium“thesalts”.TheyprobablyusedEpsomsalts.Howeverit’snotsafetotakeEpsomsaltsbymouth,it’snotfoodgradeandcanbecontaminatedwithheavymetals.Forchildren,youcanputtheoilinabathanditabsorbsbeautifullythroughtheskin.Thepowderwouldhavetobedilutedinwatertoabsorb,soyoucouldputthatinabathaswell.Thehotwaterdissolvesthepowderandmakesitavailableforabsorption.Gotothesection,TypesandDosageofMagnesiumandCalciumformagnesiumdosageinformation.
6.IrecentlyreadyourbookTheMagnesiumMiracleandbeganimplementingmagnesiumoilsupplementation.Hugechange!Ifeelgreat,myenergylevelsaremuchhigherandIhaveanoverallfeelingofwellbeing.Thankyou.Justhadaquickquestionthough.Wouldmagnesiumchloride(inpowderform)absorbintheskinthesamewaymagnesiumoildoes?Justtryingtothinkofcreativewaystogivemagnesiumtothekiddo.MaybeI’lladdittothebabypowder.Answer:Forchildren,it’sprobablybesttoputmagnesiuminabath.Powderontheskinisnotlikelygoingtoabsorb.7.I’menjoyingyourbookrightnowbuthaveaquestion.Cantakingmagnesium(about200mg)2hoursbeforebedtimecauseinsomniaatfirst?IhavehadarealdifficulttimefallingtosleepthelasttwonightssinceIbegantakingmagnesiumcitrateinapowderform.Answer:Ifmagnesiumhasbeendeficientforsometime,whenyoubegintotakemagnesiumitcanstartcanstartrevvingupthebody’s“motors”inallthe325enzymesystemsforwhichmagnesiumistheignitionkey.Ifyoutakeyourmagnesiumatnighthopingforsleep,itmightjustbedoingmoreactivatinginyourbodythanrelaxing.8.IwastoldifItakeAtivan(halfa.05pilladay)thatIcannottakemagnesiumbecauseitwillinteract.Isthistrue?Iwouldliketotakemagnesium.Answer:IlookedupAtivaninmyonlinedrugbookandsearchedthreesections:Doses,UsesandWarnings;DetailedMonograph;andPatientHandout.NothingwassaidaboutaninteractionbetweenmagnesiumandAtivan.Ididseealistoffifty‐sixsideeffectshowever.
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TheonlypossibleinteractionIcanseeisthatifyoutakemagnesiumwithAtivanyouwouldendupneedinglessAtivan.AndhopefullyyouwouldeventuallyneednoAtivanifyoutakemagnesiumtocalmanxietyandnervousness.9.InFebruaryIwasgivenaprescriptionforaheartburnmedicationthathasmademesoanxiousandillsince,thatIthoughtIwaslosingmymind.UntilyesterdayIhadnoideathatitcouldberelatedtothemedication.Ipurchasedyourbookaboutmagnesium,andIwassearchingforinformationonlineabouttakingmagnesiumwiththemedicationandstumbledacrossmanypeoplestrugglingwiththesamesymptoms.Ibelievethatduetothemedicine(aprotonpumpinhibitor)mybodyhasnotbeenproperlyabsorbingvitaminsandminerals,includingmagnesium.IalsosuspectIhaveyeastbecauseoftakinglotsofantibiotics.ItcouldbetheculpritfortheheartburnI’vebeenexperiencingthatthemedicationwassupposedtocorrectinthefirstplace.IhavestruggledwithpanicattacksoffandonsinceIwasateenagerandI’mnotinmyearlythirties.OffandonthroughthattimeIwastakingsomesortofprescribedstomachmedication.Couldthesedrugsbemakingmeanxious. Answer:I’vehadmoreclientsintheirtwentiesandthirtiesconsultingmeforsymptomsofanxietyandpanicattacks.Theirstoriesincludeyearsofantibiotics,antacidsandprotonpumpinhibitorsthathavethrowntheirbodiescompletelyoffbalance.Atthisstageittakesmorethanjustafewdosesofmagnesiumtoundothedamage.Protonpumpinhibitorsshutdowntheacid‐makingabilityofthestomach.Withoutacid,thestomachcontentsdon’tgetdigestedproperly.Thefoodbeginstofermentinthestomachandcausesrefluxandheartburn.Mineralsaren’tproperlyconvertedtoanabsorbableformintheabsenceofstomachacid,sothedeficienciesbegin.Symptomsworsenwhendrugsareusedtotreatmoresymptomsasmostoftheseyoungpeopleenduponantidepressantsandanti‐anxietymedication.10.I’vestartedusingmagnesiumoxidecapsulesandIcouldnotkeepmyeyesopen.Itmademetiredallday.Answer:I’vegottenmanyvariationsofthisquestionthroughoutthelasttenyears.Ithinkthatpeoplewhoreallyneedmagnesium,asshownbytheirsymptomsandcheckingoffseveralofthemagnesiumfactors,canhavesuchadeficitthatinthebeginningit’sliketheircan’tgetenoughofit.
However,takingmagnesiumoxide,whichisonly4percentabsorbedisliketeasingyourbody.It’snotgoingtogetasmuchasitwantswithoutcausingalaxativeeffect.Youbegintoprimethepumpwithmagnesiumoxide,youturnonthe325magnesiumenzymesystems,thebodystartsgearingup,butthenthereisn’tenoughmagnesiumbeingabsorbedtofollowthroughonallthejobsyoujuststarted.SeethevariousformsofmagnesiuminthesectionTypesandDosageofMagnesiumandCalcium.Takingmagnesiumcitratepowderinwaterthroughoutthedaywillgiveyouahigherabsorption.Takingangstrommagnesiumwillgivealmost100percentabsorptionandshouldhelpbreakthroughtheinitialtirednessasyourmagnesiumstoresbuildup.
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Anotherwaytolookatinitialtirednesswithmagnesiumisthatsinceit’sadetoxifyingcofactorfortheliver,youcouldbegoingthroughanaturalhealingreactionphase.Asyourbodyiseliminatingtoxinsyoufeeltiredandjustwanttosleep.Thebestwaytohandlethistypeofreactionistosleepasmuchaspossible,drinklotsofwater,andencouragedetoxificationthroughthebowelsbyusingpsylliumseedpowderandfood‐gradebentoniteclay.11.I’vedevelopedanarrhythmia.MydoctorstartedmeonBystolicformybloodpressureandsuggestingcoumadin.Iusuallytakemagnesiumwithmycalcium.I’vestartedtakingamagnesiumsupplementseparately.Doyouthinkitwillhelpwiththearrhythmia?WhatdoyouthinkoftheBystolicandcoumadin?Bystolicisloweringmybloodpressure,butnothelpingthearrhythmia.Anyimputwouldbeappreciated.Answer:AlthoughIcan’tanswerpersonalhealthquestions,Iwillgivesomegeneralanswers.Bystolicisabetablockerthatslowstheheartrateanddecreasesthemusclecontractility,italsorelaxesbloodvessels,itismostlyusedforbloodpressure.Magnesiumdoesallthesethings…andmore.Magnesiumshouldalwaysbethefirstlineoftreatmentforarrhythmiaandbloodpressure.AttheNutritionalMagnesiumAssociation,youcanviewthevideocalledTheBalanceBetweenCalciumandMagnesiumathttp://www.nutritionalmagnesium.org.Whenthereistoomuchcalciumrelativetomagnesium,theheartgetsirritableandcanproduceanirregularheartbeat.
Coumadinisthetreatmentdoctorsusetopreventbloodclotting.Magnesiumalsoworksonthislevelbydetoxifyingthebloodtokeepitfrombecomingtoo“thick”.Itisalsoamildbloodthinner,butdoesn’tworkthesamewayascoumadin,sopeoplecantakebothwithoutsideeffects.12.I’mwritingaboutmyhusband.HehasallthesymptomsofbeingmagnesiumdeficientandIwouldliketohavehimstarttakingit.Myconcernisthemedicineheisalreadytakingforhisproblems.Thedoctorssayhehasheartfailure,whichwasdiagnosedtwoyearsago.Heisdiabetic(insulindependent)andhasalwayshadalotoffluidretentioninhislegs.Thesearethemedicationsheistaking.Protonox,Furosemide(lasix),Digoxin,Diovan,Potassium,CoregCR,Simvastatin,Coumadin,Aspirin.InsulinHumalinandHumalog.Iwishyouhadapracticehereinourareasowecouldgoandtalkwithyou.Iwrotetoyouaboutmysleepproblemthreeweeksago.Hopetohearfromyouaboutmyhusbanddilemmawithallthemedsheistaking.Answer:I’msorrytohearthatyourhusbandishavingsuchahardtimeandonalmostadozenmedications.Ifsomeoneistakingpotassiumthentheysurelyneedmagnesium.TheyarebothkickedoutofthebodybydiureticslikeLasix.YounoticeIsay“someone”.Ican’tdiagnoseorprescribeinmywritingbutIdoknowthatmagnesiumisaverysafemineralandalife‐savingmineral.It’sassafeastakingpotassium.It’sprobablysaferthanpotassium,actually,becauseifyoutaketoomuchmagnesiumorally,thenyourbodygetsridofitbygivingyouloosebowelmovements.Whenpeopleareonsomanymedstheystarttakingmagnesiumvery
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slowlyandthenfindtheirdoctorcanlowertheirdrugintake.Asyouknowfromreadingmybook,magnesiumcanstrengthentheheart,lowerbloodpressure,lowerbloodsugar,lowercholesterol,andthintheblood.Sinceitcandoallthosethings,peoplewhoareonsomanymedsshouldinformtheirdoctorthattheyaregoingtotakemagnesiumtohelptheirbodyandhelpreducetheirdrugintake.
13.HeyDr.Dean!Pleaseremindmeofthe“physiologicallydesirable”ratioofcalciumtomagnesium.Itoccurredtomewhilereadingthispostthatmostpeopleareconsumingdrinkingwaterthatcomesfromeithersurfacesources–whicharerelativelydepletedinbothcalciumandmagnesium–ordeepgroundwatersourceswhichtendtocontaintoomuchcalcium(dependingonthegeochemistryofthespecificbedrockunit)ortoomuchsodiumfromtheexchangeofbothcalciumandmagnesiumthattakesplaceinwatersoftenersandthatisharmfultotheheart.Answer:Manyoftheepidemiologicalstudiesaboutthebenefitsofmagnesiumcomefromstudyingpeople’shealthandwhatkindofwatertheyweredrinking.Inareaswherethewaterishighinmagnesium,thereislessheartdisease.Inareaswherecalciumishigh,thereismoreheartdisease.Asforthebestratiofortheintakeofcalciumandmagnesium,thejuryisstillout.Therearesomanyfactorsinvolvedthatit’sverydifficulttosetastandardratio.AsIwroteinTheMagnesiumMiracle,magnesiumcomprisesabout2percentoftheearth’scrustand1.14percentofseawater.Calciummakesup3percentoftheearth’scrustbutonly0.05percentofseawater.So,rightthereweknowthatcalciumisamuchhardermineralbecauseitdoesn’tdissolveinseawaternearlyasreadilyasmagnesium.I’vemadethepointmanytimesthatcalciumdoesn’tdissolveinthebloodstreamwithoutthehelpofmagnesium.
Magnesiummakesupabout0.05percentofthebody’sweightbuttheproportionismuchlargerforcalciumat2percent.Theamountofmagnesiuminboneisonly2‐2.5percent
Approximately70percentofboneweightisaccountedforbycalciumphosphatecrystals
Calciumconstitutesalargerproportionofthebodyweight(about2percent)thandoesanyotherofthe"inorganic"elements.Itisveryunevenlydistributedinthebody,over99percentofthetotalamountbeinginthebones.
14.ThankyouCarolyn–youaretrulyaninspiration!Iamlearningsomuch–whereelsecanonefindsuchvaluableinformationandbeabletotrustit?Ihaveonequestionaboutmagnesium:Istartedseveralyearsagotakingmagnesiumchlorideforrestlesslegs(believeitornotadoctorrecommendedit)andrealizeditwasalsoagoodlaxativesohavecontinuedtakingit(theygrinditatmydrugstore).EveryoneseemstorefertomagnesiumoxidesoI’mwonderingifthisisagoodideatocontinuetakingthisform?
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Answer:Magnesiumchlorideisaverygoodsourceofmagnesium,muchlikemagnesiumcitratebutthetasteisstrongersoit’snotusedasmuchasmagnesiumcitrateintheUS.
AdoctorfriendofmineinPeruhasamagnesiumcompanyandheusesmagnesiumchlorideexclusively.Magnesiumoxideisonlyabsorbedabout4percent.Magnesiumchlorideandcitrate,about15percent.What’snotabsorbedbecomeslaxative.
Whenpeoplegettoomuchofalaxativeeffect,Irecommendmagnesiumoiltobeappliedtotheskinandabsorbedthatwayorangstrommagnesiumwhichislowpotencybutcloserto100percentabsorbedatthecellularlevelandhasnolaxativeeffect.Moreresearchshouldbedoneonalltheformsofmagnesiumandtheirabsorption.Butthankfullypeoplearehearingaboutmagnesiumandusingitandfindingoutaboutitsbenefitsfortheirhealth.
15.IthinkIusedtoomuchtransdermaloillastnightforthefirsttime.Icouldnotfallasleep.Ididnothavethisproblemwithmagnesiumcitratepowder.Itookthembothtogetherlastnight.Ihavenottakencalciuminawhile.IthoughtmaybethatIwastakentoomuchmagnesiumwithoutcalciumsoItook300mgcalciumcitrate.Iwokeupwithalegcramp!Thathasnothappenedinweeks.ShouldIjustgetmycalciumfromfoodfornow?
Answer:SeemyanswerinthesectionTypesandDosageofMagnesiumandCalciumtojudgetheamountofmagnesiumandcalciumtotake.16.Thanksforagreatbook.IhavereaditoverandovertomakesureIdon’tmissathing.Iamalittleconfusedonwhentoaddcalciumafterstartingonmagnesium.Inyourbookyourecommendtopatienttostartcalciumafter3monthsonthemagnesium.Iamafraidtotakecalcium.LastweekItook2antacids(acalciumcarbonate),notrealizingthehighdoseofcalciumandmyfeetandlegscrampedfordays.Couldyoupleasegivemeadviceonintroducingcalciumagain.Andcantheybetakentogether.FornowIhavebeentryingtodoeatfoodsourceswithcalciumandkeepingalog.Answer:Calciumandmagnesiumintakeisveryindividualandtherehasn’tbeenenoughresearchonthisoronthevariousratesofabsorptionofmagnesiumfromfoodsandsupplementstogiveadefinitiveanswer.
Also,inourdietweobtainmuchmorecalciumfromfoodsthanwedomagnesium.Inproduce,calciumandmagnesiumarefoundtogether,soIdon’tholdtothenotionthatassupplementstheyshouldbetakenapart.
Youcanchecklistsofcalcium‐richfoodsandgetanestimateofhowmuchyoumightbegettinginyourdiet.It’susuallyintheorderof500mgperdayforcalciumand150mgperdayformagnesium.That’swhyIoftenrecommendthat
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peoplestartbytakingamagnesiumsupplementfirstforafewmonthstoseehowtheyrespondbeforeaddingcalcium.
It’sverydifficulttojudgesymptomreliefwhenyoujusttakecalcium;whenyoufirstbegintotakeityoucanactuallyfeelit’shelpingyourmagnesiumdeficiencysymptomsbecausetokeepabalancetheextracalciumisforcingmagnesiumoutofstorage.However,afterafewmonthsonmagnesiumalone,ifyoudon’tfeelyouaregettingenoughcalciumfromyourdietyoucanstarttakingcalciumbutinaratioof2‐3partsmagnesiumto1partcalcium.Imainlyrecommendangstromcalciuminanefforttoavoidthebuildupofcalciumthatcanoccurwithotherforms.17.Magnesiumseemstobothermystomachgivingmediarrhea.Imostlyusemagnesiummalate.Itriedmagnesiumgel,butitisstickyanddoesn’tfeellikeitabsorbs.IwasdiagnosedwithulceratedcolitisandbeforethatanyNSAIDbotheredmystomach.MSMistheonlypainsupplementthathelps.Anysuggestionsforanothermagnesium?Answer:Personally,Ihaveaproblemwithoralmagnesiumcausingloosestool.Also,whenIwasresearchingformybook,IBSforDummies,IrealizedIhadtofindsomeformofmagnesiumthatwouldnotcausealaxativeeffect.Ifoundmagnesiumoilappliedtotheskintobeanon‐laxativeproductandwroteaboutitinthesecondeditionofTheMagnesiumMiracle.ThenIdiscoveredangstromminerals.Youcanreadaboutthesetwonon‐laxativeformsofmagnesiuminthesectionTypesandDosageofMagnesiumandCalcium.
18.Icameacrossyourbookandwebsiteandstartedtakingmagnesium(250mgx2perday).However,oneofthesideeffectsthatIamgettingisaflushingandrednessofmyface.Isthatnormal?Willthisgoaway?
Andasimilarquestion:Ijustfinishedreadingyourbook,TheMagnesiumMiracleandlovedit.Istartedtakingmagnesiumcitratepowderbutafterthesecondday,myfacegotredandblotchy.NowhereinthebookcouldIfindanyinfoonpossiblenegativeorallergicreactionstomagnesium.Couldthisbedieoff?Onagoodnote,myfootcrampsandtwitchingaregone!
Answer:Idon’tknowspecificallywhat’scausingtheflushing/rednessofyourfacewithmagnesiumbutIdoknowthatwhenI’vehadIVmagnesium,Igetthatreactionandmanypeopledo.Whenflushingisspecifictoacertainbodypart,Iwonderifit’sthemagnesiumflushingouttoxinsfromthatparticulararea.Thefaceisoftentargetedbecauseofolddentalanestheticstoredintissuesordentalamalgamswithmercury.19.Ihavereadalotofinfolatelyabouttheimportanceandbenefitoftakingmalicacidwithmagnesiumforfibromyalgia.Youhaven’tmentioneditinyourblog.Whatisyourcommentonmalicacid?
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Answer:Ispeakaboutthemagnesiummalatestudiesinmybook.Themalatepartofthecompoundisderivedfrommalicacid,whichcomesfromapplesorcanbemadeinalab.Malicacidisachemicalisinvolvedwithenergyproduction.ItseemstobehelpfultosomepeoplebutI’veneverseengreatimprovementsinfibromyalgiainpatientsusingmalicacidasasupplement.WhereasIhaveseengreatimprovementswhenpeoplearetakingenoughmagnesium.20.Pleasecommentontheeffectsofmagnesiumstearateasa“filler”insomanysupplements.
Answer:Magnesiumstearateisacompoundcreatedbycombiningstearicacid(aproductofcoconutoilorpalmoil)andmagnesium.It’sawhiteandjustlikecoconutoilitmeltsatabout88°C.It’sregardedasentirelyharmless,isnotabsorbedandreallyhasnoeffectsonthebodyinthesmallamountsthatarepresent.Magnesiumstearateisusedforitslubricatingandno‐stickproperties.It’snotthatit’simportantforourlubricationorstickinessbuttopreventmanufacturingingredientsfromstickingtoequipmentduringtheprocessofcompressingofsolidtablets.So,you’lloftenseethenameonyoursupplementlabels.22.Ihaveaquestionrelatingtomagnesiumcitratepowder.Afriendisgoingthoughthyroidbalancingwithherdoctor.Shewouldliketotakemagnesiumbutwastoldnottohaveanymineralsupplementstillthethyroidwasbalanced.Whywoulditmatterifshedoes?Answer:Ican’tthinkofanyreasonwhyapersononthyroidmedicationshouldbedeniedminerals.However,inspiteoftheepidemicofiodinedeficiencyandhypothyroidismintheU.S.andpossiblyaroundtheworld,doctorsseemtobeafraidofiodine.Soherdoctormayhavewantedtowarnheragainstiodinebutcasthisnetoverallminerals,instead.23.Myquestionis,Ihaveamomthatisinthenursinghomeandherdoctorsdon’tbelieveinsupplementsmuchlessfungusintheintestinaltracteventhoughafterbeingscopedthedoctorsaidshehasyeastallthewaydownheresophagealtract.Myquestioniswoulditbeokaytogiveheroliveleafextract,grapefruitseedextract,garlic,fishoil,probioticsetc,Shetakesmedsfornumeroushealthissues,diabeteswhichisoutofcontrolandthedoctorsaysitsfineinthe200’sand300’s!Shehasheartproblems,angina,andanxiety.ShetakesPaxil,Zantac,andRemeron.Whoaright!!ShealsotakesDigoxinandMylantaanddrinksPeptolikeitsgoingoutofstyle.AndtakesAdvairbecausecan’tbreath.ShecurrentlyisbeingtreatedforClostridia.Herstomachreallyhurts,Ithinkallthemedsandintestinalfungusaretoblame.ItriedtogetherdoctortoprescribeNystatinbuthewon’t.AnysuggestionsI(she)needshelp,Ireallythinktheyaretryingtokillher.Sheis78yrsold.
Answer:Mostpeopleinnursinghomesneedmagnesium,iodine(Iodorol),andtheantifungalNystatin.Ican’ttellyouwhetheritwillbeOKornottousethe
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supplementsyousuggestedwithyourMom.Evenwithallthemeds,bepreparedtobeaccusedofcausingsideeffectswhenyoustartusingnaturalsupplements.Magnesiumisthesafestandmostbeneficialsupplementtointroducefirstandyoucanusethetransdermalmagnesiumoilorgel.Whenfamilymembersareputinthisterribleposition,Ijusttellthemtogoslowlyandwatchimprovementshappenandtrytogetthedoctorstocutbackonthemeds.24.Itakemymagnesiumcitrateatmealtimeswithmyfood,isthisthebestwaytotakeittooreceivethemaximumabsorption?Answer:Magnesiumcitrateisprobablybesttakenwithmealsbecausebeingcombinedwithfoodslowsdownitsdigestionandthereforeabsorptionsoyougetmoreabsorbedintoyourtissuesandlessstayingintheintestinestocausealaxativeeffect.25.Lastandleast,I’dliketoaddressacritiquefromthecommentsectiononamazon.com.“Thisbookoffersonlyweakanecdotalevidenceandinterlacesitwithmedicalstudieswhichareoutdated.Veryfewofthereferencesarefromreliablesources.”Answer:TheMagnesiumMiracleisabookthatcaneasilybereadbythelaypersonwithitsmanycasehistories.Ialsoincludedover400referenceswithallthescientificbackupthatmayberequiredbyahealthpractitionertounderstandtheimportanceofmagnesium.Theforwardtothebookiswrittenbythetoptwomagnesiumresearchersintheworld.Theirworkiscitedthroughout.MAGNESIUMPRODUCTRECOMMENDATIONSCompaniesandproductschange,sometimesovernight.Magnesiumproductrecommendationswillbeupdatedfrequentlyonmywebsiteatwww.drcarolyndean.com/resources.