Magnesium Deficiency
Symptoms & Solutions: What You Need to Know About This Widespread but
Woefully Underreported Health Issue
If you are over the age of 50, your odds go up for osteoporosis, and
if you are under the age of 50, you might have weak bones already. Find
out if magnesium could be more important than calcium to help
you increase bone density.
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10:4... it's not just CB radio jargon, it's actually the ideal calcium magnesium
ratio in your body. Unfortunately, calcium is getting all the press, with
magnesium falling into the background.
If you are making this mistake, it could be impacting your health.
Everywhere you look there are new calcium supplements and calcium-fortified
products, especially in processed foods. And even though many people consume
plenty of calcium, bone diseases like osteoporosis are still epidemic, affecting
55% of people over the age of 50!1
The average American does not consume enough magnesium, and
as a result, many people have a calcium to magnesium ratio of 10:2.67 or even
15:4.
Magnificent Magnesium
Why is the calcium magnesium ratio so important?
Because magnesium is the most versatile mineral in your body and participates
in over 300 hormone reactions!
This workhorse of a mineral plays many roles in your body, including:2
- Gives rigidity AND flexibility to your bones
- Increases bioavailability of calcium
- Regulates and normalizes blood pressure
- Prevents and reverses kidney stone formation
- Promotes restful sleep
- Helps prevent congestive heart failure
- Eases muscle cramps and spasms
- Lowers serum cholesterol levels and triglycerides
- Decreases insulin resistance
- Can prevent artherosclerosis and stroke
- End cluster and migraine headaches
- Enhances circulation
- Relieves fibromyalgia and chronic pain
- Treats asthma and emphysema
- Helps make proteins
- Encourages proper elimination
- Prevents osteoporosis
Magnesium is a magnificent mineral and imperative for good health.
But a poor diet of processed foods and a stressful lifestyle can lead to
mineral deficiencies, including magnesium. If you ARE deficient in magnesium,
you may notice a wide range of symptoms.
Magnesium Deficiency Symptoms
Because magnesium is active in so many different processes in your body,
magnesium deficiency symptoms are varied and can include:
- Insomnia
- Anxiety, hyperactivity, restlessness
- Constipation
- Muscle spasms, twitches, soreness
- Difficulty swallowing
- Back aches
- Headaches
- Chest tightness and difficulty breathing
- Heart palpitations
- High blood pressure
- Extreme fatigue
- Osteoporosis
Any of these common symptoms may indicate that you need more magnesium in
your diet, but this simple mineral can help eliminate these symptoms and enhance
your health.
Reverse Your Magnesium Deficiency Symptoms
Diet and lifestyle play a key role in your magnesium intake. Here are some
simple and easy ways to boost your magnesium intake:
- Eat green vegetables. Green vegetables have lots of chlorophyll,
a molecule that contains magnesium.
- Avoid refined and processed foods. Most refined products like white
sugar and processed foods made with white flour have had their magnesium
removed.
- Try fermented foods and drinks. Fermented
foods and drinks populate your gut with probiotics (beneficial bacteria
and yeast) that help your body absorb more magnesium from your food.
If you want to avoid finding and cracking young green coconuts, try our
delicious probiotic liquid, CocoBiotic.
- Try a magnesium supplement. Take a magnesium citrate supplement,
like Peter Gilliam's CALM or Magna
Calm
.
These two are powders and can be taken by adults and children to boost your
magnesium intake and even ease constipation.
Donna Gates suggests that you have other types of magnesium supplements
as well. Magnesium chloride from the Pain and Stress Center in Texas is
one of her favorites. You can also purchase Magesium Asparate from your
health food store in capsules. Take 400-1600 mg per day to help relax you
and to help your bowels move on a regular basis.
Be 10:4 With Magnesium
If you want to feel your best, then don't overlook magnesium. This low profile
mineral is actually a key to your health and vitality! With the right calcium
magnesium ratio, you'll always be 10:4!
Sources
Fast Facts, National Osteoporosis Foundation.
http://www.nof.org/osteoporosis/diseasefacts.htm
2 De Angellis, Tony, "Tony's Tidbits: Magnificent Magnesium," Tony's
Tidbits, Jan 2002.
Other Sources:
Schachter, Michael, "The Importance of Magnesium to Human Nutrition,"
http://www.mbschachter.com/importance_of_magnesium_to_human.htm
Simmons, Sandy, "Common Conditions Linked to a Magnesium Deficiency,"
CTDS.info.
http://www.ctds.info/magnesium.html
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