Are You Low on Magnesium?

• Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the human body and it is necessary in over 300 reactions within the body.

• Proper magnesium ratios are important for the body to correctly use calcium in the cells. Even a small deficiency can lead to a dangerous calcium imbalance.

• This manifests itself with symptoms like heart trouble, migraine headaches, muscle cramps and premenstrual cramping.

Where Has All the Magnesium Gone?

Modern farming processes tax the soil, depleting it of its natural magnesium.

Other factors deplete the body of magnesium, including: • Consumption of caffeine • Consumption of sugar • Consumption of processed food • Consumption of foods high in phytic acid • Drugs like birth control pills, hypertension medicine,

diuretics, insulin, and certain antibiotics

What does Magnesium DO?

Magnesium is necessary for hundreds of functions within the body, but is especially important for:

• Regulates and normalizes blood pressure • Promotes restful sleep • Helps prevent congestive heart failure • Eases muscle cramps and spasms • End cluster and migraine headaches • Relieves fibromyalgia and chronic pain • Treats asthma and emphysema • To aid weight loss • Lessen or remove ADD or ADHD in children • Emerging evidence is showing a

preventative role in many cancers

Are You Low on Magnesium?

Low magnesium levels are often diagnosed by symptoms alone, and the following symptoms can point to low magnesium levels:

• Mental disturbances • Inability to sleep or insomnia • Sensitivity to noise • Anxiety, depression or restlessness • Infertility or PMS • Heart “flutters” or palpitations • Fatigue or unusual tiredness • Coldness in extremities • Fuzzy brain or difficulty concentrating • Body odor • Bad short term memory • Constipation • Frequent cavities or poor dental health • Gut disorders • Kidney stones

How do you Get Enough Magnesium?

• Leafy green vegetables, sea vegetables, kelp, and especially nettle are good dietary sources of magnesium

• The body absorbed magnesium well topically like in magnesium oil

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