Miracle of Magnesium and symptoms of Magnesium deficiency

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We live in a very fast paced world which expects a lot from our capacity to BE efficient, focused, productive, pro-active and well organised. But when you are feeling tired, stressed, tense, or depressed, it is pretty hard to focus on the task in front of you, let alone be time efficient AND happy. A chronically stressed nervous system will compromise the quality of your life, for one because it is very hard to be positive, resilient and optimistic under such pressure and secondly, mental stress will ultimately develop into real physical symptoms and disease. An abundance of research now tells us that as much as up to 90% of illnesses are directly caused or exacerbated by stress, with numerous studies showing that stress is related to major illnesses such as heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. 

When we are suffering from an overworked, stressed, nervous system, we are more likely to experience any or all of the following symptoms...

Tight muscles - Headaches/Migraine – High blood pressure and Heart conditions –  Skin sensitivities -  Muscular cramping/aches – Joint pain – Immune dysfunction – Digestive issues - Chronic Fatigue – Anxiety – Feeling overwhelmed - Inability to concentrate –  Moodiness – Insomnia - Weight increase/ decrease - Candida overgrowth – Thyroid disorders. 

Turns out they can ALSO indicate a lack in a particular master mineral-  a Magnesium deficiency. 

So to overcome the physical and mental side effects of a stressful, fast paced modern lifestyle, transdermal supplementation of Magnesium is one of the best natural methods to support your body to not only cope, but thrive, no matter what life throws at you.

Magnesium is considered the “anti-stress” mineral. It is a natural tranquiliser which functions to relax the skeletal muscles as well as the smooth muscles of blood vessels and the gastro-intestinal tract. When you are under mental OR physical pressure you use up your reserves of Magnesium very quickly. It is the currency in which our body trades energy...it is directly necessary in the creation of more than 350 enzymes and indirectly required for thousands of others- an especially important one being ATP(Adenosine triphosphate), which you can think of as our bodies batteries! Every energy consuming reaction in our body involves ATP, but without Magnesium it cannot do it’s job. When deficient in Magnesium, our body ages prematurely, as it is needed to repair DNA links and is one of the main building blocks of our cells. It regulates our entire nervous system, metabolism, insulin and blood sugar, endocrine system, electrolyte balance, bone mineralization, production of collagen/elasticity in connective tissue and detoxification. Mmmm…pretty important roles huh??

Magnesium deficiency can occur for many reasons. We have already noted how chronic mental stress will diminish our Magnesium store very quickly and expending a lot of physical energy in various forms of work, or athletics/exercise will do it too. Your body may not be efficient at absorbing Magnesium from your food or supplements, due to underlying health conditions, age, or the fact that oral tablets are more difficult for uptake. Our soil’s are depleted of many minerals, Magnesium being one of those and thus even fresh produce can be highly deficient in this element as well, coupled with the fact that many people’s intake of highly processed foods is ever on the increase, as is sugar, which actually uses up a lot of magnesium reserves as the body metabolizes it. Then of course traces of toxins such as fluoride chemicals and heavy metals in our body tends to bind magnesium up into a form our bodies cannot even access. Is it any wonder how commonly our ‘Magnesium Bank’ runs into deficit without us being aware of it? 

Oral tablet supplements can be notoriously difficult to absorb and digest, infact most people are lucky if they absorb even 20% of that which they swallow. If you take too high a dose orally, you can offset any good you achieve by causing a rapid laxative effect which ensures most of the Magnesium is lost and does not have time to get absorbed through the bowell wall. The older we get, the less stomach acid is produced, which again makes it more difficult to break down Magnesium tablets effectively in the stomach. However, transdermal (skin) absorption, occurs readily for people of all ages, whereby the element is taken through the pores of the skin and absorbed directly into the blood vessels and cellular tissue. When it is applied directly to your skin, this results in much faster uptake of Magnesium, resulting in effective relief in a much shorter time period. 

Scientific research is now validating that Magnesium deficiency is contributing to a host of modern day disorders & disease. It can even underlye such conditions as: Restless legs syndrome; Chronic fatigue; Fibromyalgia; Anxiety disorder; Depression; Hypertension; Arteriosclerosis; Auto-Immune disorders; Arthritis & Osteoporosis; Migraine; Hypercalcaemia; Thyroid disorders; Dermatitis/Excema/Psoriasis; Insulin & blood sugar disorders; Candida overgrowth; PMT; Constipation; Leaky Gut syndrome; and Acidosis.

Topical application can result in relief of tight muscles and aching joints caused from sport injuries, lower back pain, sciatica, tension headaches by applying in the temple, neck and shoulder region, kidney area for stones, abdomen for PMS pain, restless legs or arthritic joints. Magnesium has proven to be very effective at relieving inflammation and pain, as it treats both the symptom and the cause of pain, meaning that often the cause of the pain can be traced back to a Magnesium deficiency. There are not many medicinal substances or medicines that can make this claim.

Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate (food grade quality), is the most bioavailable form of Magnesium and works fast because it is already in the right form acceptable to our cells. Many have probably heard of, or even used, Epsom Salts before, which is infact Magnesium sulphate- you can bathe in Epsom too, but according to Daniel Reid, author of ‘Tao of Detox’ and Dr Mark Sircus, it is not assimilated by our cells very efficiently as the body excretes it quickly through our kidneys. Magnesium chloride hexahydrate (Magnesium + chloride + 6 water molecules = magnesium chloride salt flakes)on the other hand, is easily assimilated and metabolised, being the form of choice if you wish to consistently undertake skin supplementation.