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ADEFICIENCYINTHISCRITICALnutrientmakesyoutwiceaslikelytodieasotherpeople,accordingtoastudypublishedin
TheJournalofIntensiveCareMedicine.Italsoaccountsforalonglistofsymptomsanddiseases—whichareeasilyhelpedand
oftencuredbyaddingthisnutrient.Infact,inmypractice,thisnutrientisoneofmysecretweaponsagainstillness.Yetuptohalf
ofAmericansaredeficientinthisnutrientanddon’tknowit.
I’mtalkingaboutmagnesium.
Itisanantidotetostress,themostpowerfulrelaxationmineralavailable,anditcanhelpimproveyoursleep.
Ifinditveryfunnythatmoredoctorsaren’tcluedintothebenefitsofmagnesium,becauseweuseitallthetimeinconventional
medicine.Butweneverstoptothinkaboutwhyorhowimportantitistoourgeneralhealthorwhyithelpsourbodiesfunction
better.IrememberusingmagnesiumwhenIworkedintheemergencyroom.Itwasacritical“medication”onthecrashcart.If
someonewasdyingofalife-threateningarrhythmia(orirregularheartbeat),weusedintravenousmagnesium.Ifsomeonewas
constipatedorneededtoprepareforcolonoscopy,wegavethemmilkofmagnesiaoragreenbottleofliquidmagnesiumcitrate,
whichemptiedtheirbowels.Ifpregnantwomencameinwithpre-termlabor,orhighbloodpressureofpregnancy(preeclampsia)orseizures,wegavethemcontinuoushighdosesofintravenousmagnesium.Butyoudon’thavetobeinthehospital
tobenefitfromgettingmoremagnesium.Youcanstarttakingregularmagnesiumsupplementationtodayandseeresults.
TheRelaxationMineral
Thinkofmagnesiumastherelaxationmineral.Anythingthatistight,irritable,cramps,andstiff—whetheritisabodypartor
anevenamood—isasignofmagnesiumdeficiency.
Thiscriticalmineralisactuallyresponsibleforover300enzymereactionsandisfoundinallofyourtissues—butmainlyinyour
bones,muscles,andbrain.Youmusthaveitforyourcellstomakeenergy,formanydifferentchemicalpumpstowork,tostabilize
membranes,andtohelpmusclesrelax.
Thatiswhythelistofconditionsthatarefoundrelatedtomagnesiumdeficiencyissolong.Infact,thereareover3,500medical
referencesonmagnesiumdeficiency!Evenso,thismineralismostlyignoredbecauseitisnotadrug,eventhoughitisMORE
powerfulthandrugsinmanycases.That’swhyweuseitinthehospitalforlife-threateningandemergencysituationslikeseizures
andheartfailure.MagnesiumdeficiencyhasevenhasbeenlinkedtoinflammationinthebodyandhigherCRPlevels.Inour
society,magnesiumdeficiencyisahugeproblem.Byconservativestandardsofmeasurement(blood,orserum,magnesium
levels),65percentofpeopleadmittedtotheintensivecareunit—andabout15percentofthegeneralpopulation—have
magnesiumdeficiency.Butthisseriouslyunderestimatestheproblem,becauseaserummagnesiumlevelistheLEASTsensitive
waytodetectadropinyourtotalbodymagnesiumlevel.Soratesofmagnesiumdeficiencycouldbeevenhigher!
Thereasonwearesodeficientissimple:Manyofuseatadietthatcontainspracticallynomagnesium—ahighly-processed,
refineddietthatisbasedmostlyonwhiteflour,meat,anddairy(allofwhichhavenomagnesium).
Whenwasthelasttimeyouhadagooddoseofseavegetables(seaweed),nuts,greens,andbeans?Ifyouarelikemost
Americans,yournutconsumptionmostlycomesfrompeanutbutter,andmostlyinchocolatepeanutbuttercups.Muchof
modernlifeconspirestohelpuslosewhatlittlemagnesiumwedogetinourdiet.Magnesiumlevelsaredecreasedbyexcess
alcohol,salt,coffee,phosphoricacidincolas,profusesweating,prolongedorintensestress,chronicdiarrhea,excessive
menstruation,diuretics(waterpills),antibioticsandotherdrugs,andsomeintestinalparasites.
Infact,inonestudyinKosovo,peopleunderchronicwarstresslostlargeamountsofmagnesiumintheirurine.Thisisall
furthercomplicatedbythefactthatmagnesiumisoftenpoorlyabsorbedandeasilylostfromourbodies.Arecentscientific
reviewofmagnesiumconcluded,“Itishighlyregrettablethatthedeficiencyofsuchaninexpensive,low-toxicitynutrientresultsin
diseasesthatcauseincalculablesufferingandexpensethroughouttheworld.”(ii)Icouldn’t’havesaiditbettermyself.Itis
difficulttomeasureandhardtostudy,butmagnesiumdeficiencyaccountsforuntoldsuffering—andissimpletocorrect.Soif
yousufferfromanyofthesymptomsImentionedorhaveanyofthediseasesInoted,don’tworry—itisaneasyfix!!Here’s
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how.
Re:human-StopDrainingYourBodyofMagnesium
Limitcoffee,colas,salt,sugar,andalcohol.Learnhowtopracticeactiverelaxation.Checkwithyourdoctorifyourmedication
iscausingmagnesiumloss(manyhighbloodpressuredrugsordiureticscauselossofmagnesium)
Re:human-EatFoodsHighinMagnesium
Includethefollowinginyourdietasoftenasyoucan:Kelp,wheatbran,wheatgerm,almonds,cashews,buckwheat,brazil
nuts,dulse,filberts,millet,pecans,walnuts,rye,tofu,soybeans,brownrice,figs,dates,collardgreens,shrimp,avocado,
parsley,beans,barley,dandeliongreens,andgarlic
TakeMagnesiumSupplements.TheRDA(theminimumamountneeded)formagnesiumisabout300mgaday.Mostofusget
farlessthan200mg.Somemayneedmuchmoredependingontheircondition.
Mostpeoplebenefitfrom400to1,000mgaday.
Themostabsorbableformsaremagnesiumcitrate,glycinate,taurate,oraspartate,althoughmagnesiumboundtoKrebcycle
chelates(malate,succinate,fumarate)arealsogood.(E.gifyouweigh70kgyoucouldtakeup700mgthroughouttheday,not
allattheonetime)
MAGNESIUM“CO-FACTORS”
Supplementingmagnesiumaloneisnotaseffectiveinraisingmagnesiumlevelsinyourbody,aswhenyoutakeitalongwithits
co-factor.Yourbodyrequiresco-factorswhichwillenableittoeffectivelyutilizemagnesiuminalltheprocessesandfunctions
thatrequireit.
TheTHREEMOSTIMPORTANTco-factorsneededwhilsttakingMagnesiumare:
B6(P5P)activated
BORONtracemineral
BICARBONATEpowder
Otherco-factorsthatcanbeaddedare:
SELENIUM(mineral)
TAURINE(aminoacid)
ZINC(mineral)
VitaminB6(P5P)
B6helpsmagnesiumgetinsidethecell.
Recommendedsourceislocalbeepollen,startingwithasmallamountandworkingupto1teaspoon.
Boronisnaturaltracemineral
Boronhelpskeepmagnesiuminsidethecell.
BoronhelpskeepMgINSIDEthecell(ReMyteorAnderson'sConcentratedMineralscontainmuchneededtraceminerals
suchasboron)
Bicarbonate
Bicarbonatehelpsgetthemagnesiuminsidethemitochondria.
Recommendedsourceismagnesiumbicarbonateasyouwillconsumebothbicarbonateandmagnesiumatthesametime.
Sodiumbicarbonate(bakingsoda/bicarbsoda)canalsobeaddedtoyourbath.(notBakingPowder)
Selenium,TaurineandZinc
Thesethreeallhelpyourbodywithitsabilitytointakeandretainmagnesium.
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ForExample:
1.B6(P5P)Activatedformofvitaminb6-around33.3mg(ThorneResearchbrand)(powderfromcap)orcapforhuman.
Twiceaday.(ortakenaspartofaB-complex)
2.Borontracemineral(ReMyteMineralsSolution)
Boronisdistributedthroughoutthebodywiththehighestconcentrationintheparathyroidglands,followedbybonesand
dentalenamel.
Itisessentialforhealthyboneandjointfunction,regulatingtheabsorptionandmetabolismofcalcium,magnesiumand
phosphorusthroughitsinfluenceontheparathyroidglands.Withthisboronisfortheparathyroidswhatiodineisforthe
thyroid.Borondeficiencycausestheparathyroidstobecomeoveractive,releasingtoomuchparathyroidhormonewhich
raisesthebloodlevelofcalciumbyreleasingcalciumfrombonesandteeth.Thisthenleadstoosteoarthritisandother
formsofarthritis,osteoporosisandtoothdecay.Withadvancingagehighbloodlevelsofcalciumleadtocalcificationofsoft
tissuescausingmusclecontractionsandstiffness;calcificationofendocrineglands,especiallythepinealglandandthe
ovaries;arteriosclerosis,kidneystones,andcalcificationofthekidneysultimatelyleadingtokidneyfailure.
Borondeficiencycombinedwithmagnesiumdeficiencyisespeciallydamagingtothebonesandteeth.Boronaffectsthe
metabolismofsteroidhormones,andespeciallyofsexhormones.Itincreaseslowtestosteronelevelsinmenandoestrogen
levelsinmenopausalwomen.ItalsohasaroleinconvertingvitaminDtoitsactiveform,thusincreasingcalciumuptakeand
depositionintoboneandteethratherthancausingsofttissuetocalcify.Alsootherbeneficialeffectshavebeenreported
suchasimprovementofheartproblems,vision,psoriasis,balance,memoryandcognition.
Boronwasstudiedinotherpartsoftheworldwithpronouncedsuccessforfluoridedetoxification.Borox,whichcontains
boron,hasahistoryofanecdotalsuccessfordetoxifyingsodiumfluoride.Yes,thisistheboroxyoucanfindinthelaundry
aislesofsomesupermarkets.Itneedstobetakeninwithpurewaterinsmallquantities.
FLUORIDE-toxinsinourwatersupply.
REFERENCES:
Much information adapted from: http://www.scribd.com/doc/133116926/The-Borax-Conspiracy-How-the-Arthritis-Cure-Has-Been-Stopped
(1) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9638606
(2) http://www.whale.to/w/Boron.html
(3) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1566627/pdf/envhper00403-0084.pdf
(4) http://nah.sagepub.com/content/7/2/89.full.pdf
(5) http://www.arthritistrust.org/Articles/Boron and Arthritis.pdf
(6) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/172591209
(7) http://www.ithyroid.com/Boron.htm
(8) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21129941
(9) http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2006/aug2006_aas_01.htm
(10) http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/borax.html
(11) http://jac.oxfordjournals.org/content/63/2/325.long
(12) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21774671
(13) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2873987/
(14) http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/fluoride.html
(15) http://www.supergenial.ch/pi1/pd2.html
(16) http://www.health-science-spirit.com/ultimatecleanse.html
(17) http:/www.sciencelab.com/msds.php?msdsId=9927593
(18) http://www.hillbrothers.com/msds/pdf/n/borax-decahydrate.pdf
(19) http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp26-c2.pdf
(20) http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0062-0004
(21)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globally_Harmonized_System_of_Classification_and_Labelling_of_Chemicals
(22) http://echa.europa.eu/documents/10162/17230/supdoc_boric_acid_20100609_en.pdf
(23) http://www.inchem.org/documents/sids/sids/15630894.pdf
(24) http://www.sciencelab.com/msds.php?msdsId=9927258
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3.BICARBONATE(sodabicarb)notBakingPowder
Human-takingahotbathwithEpsomsalts(magnesiumsulfate)isagoodwaytoabsorbandgetmuchneededmagnesium.
-Ifsulphursensitivity–useMagnesiumChlorideflakesinsteadofEpsomSalts.
BakingPowderdilutinginwaterandrinseforpetisexcellentforskinissuesaswell,asitrebalancesthepHlevelsintheskin
–tooacidictomorealkaline.Fungaldoesnotlikeaalkalineskinorsystem.
DifferenttypesofMagnesiumavailable.
MagnesiumGlycinate,isachelatedformofmagnesium
thattendstoprovidethehighestlevelsofabsorptionand
bioavailabilityandistypicallyconsideredidealforthose
whoaretryingtocorrectadeficiency.
*ThisformofmagnesiumwillNOTcauseDIARRHEA“IF”
needingtotakealotofMagnesiumfortherapeutic
benefits.
MagnesiumChloride/Magnesiumlactatepowdercontain
only12percentmagnesium,buthasbetterabsorption
thanothers,suchasmagnesiumoxide,whichcontainsfive
timesmoremagnesium.
MagnesiumSulfate/Magnesiumhydroxide
(milkofmagnesia)aretypicallyusedasalaxative.
Beawarethatit'seasytooverdoseonthese,soONLYtake
asdirected
*Avoid-poorlyabsorbed(andthecheapestandmost
commonformsfoundinsupplements)
MagnesiumCarbonate,whichhasantacidproperties,
contains45percentmagnesium.
*Avoid-poorlyabsorbed(andthecheapestandmost
commonformsfoundinsupplements)
MagnesiumTaurate,containsacombinationof
magnesiumandtaurine,anaminoacid.Together,they
tendtoprovideacalmingeffectonyourbodyandmind.
GoodforHeartconditionspetsandpeople.
MagnesiumCitrate,ismagnesiumwithcitricacid,which
haslaxativeproperties.
*Useforconstipationissuesifrequired.
MagnesiumAsparate–notrecommended.
MagnesiumOxide,isanon-chelatedtypeofmagnesium,
boundtoanorganicacidorafattyacid.Contains60
percentmagnesium,andhasstoolsofteningproperties.
*Avoid-poorlyabsorbed(andthecheapestandmost
commonformsfoundinsupplements).
MagnesiumThreonateisanewer,emergingtypeof
magnesiumsupplementthatappearspromising,primarily
duetoitssuperiorabilitytopenetratethemitochondrial
membrane,andmaybethebestmagnesiumsupplement
onthemarket.
Magnesium(mineralsupplement)aswellasworkonhomepreparedfoods,withsome(humangrade)Colostrumor
Probioticspowdersincoconutmilkorwaterforaleastamonthforbothyourselfandyourolderoryounganimalsand
pets.
Iusethebelowthreetypesformyselfandmypets.(AlongwithMagnesiumoilsprayformyself)
POWDER~Magnesiumglycinatepowder
Addapprox.¼to½teaspoonofMagnesiumGlycinatepowder(smalldogorpet)or½teaspoonformedtolargedogsand
horse*MagnesiumGlycinatepowderisachelatedformofmagnesiumthattendstoprovidethehighestlevelsof
absorptionandbioavailabilityandistypicallyconsideredidealforthosewhoaretryingtocorrectadeficiency.(donotuse
othermagnesium’sasthereareseveralothertypes)Candiluteinsomewaterandgiveorallyorinmeals.
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LIQUID~ReMagMagnesiumSolution
Felines,toydogs,rabbits,birdsetc:Addapprox4dropsinmealsorwaterdish.Daily
Canines,farmanimals:add10-20dropsinwaterdishordailymeals.
80%ofpetsandhumansaredeficientinthismineral–magnesium.Sotheyrecommendtobuildupthedosingoveramonth
orso.Sothedosagewehaveindicatedareagoodstartingpoint.youcanbuylargerbottlesfromUSwebsiteDrC.Dean
Trydifferentmagnesiumtofindtheonethatsuitsyoubest,aseveryoneisdifferent.BecauseMagnesiumneedscofactors
tohelpabsorbintothecellsofthebody,wecantakeeithersupplementsorfoods.
SignsofMagnesiumDeficiency-
Theclassicphysicalsignsoflowmagnesiumare:
Neurological:
Behavioraldisturbances
Irritabilityandanxiety
Lethargy
Impairedmemoryandcognitivefunction
Anorexiaorlossofappetite
Nauseaandvomiting
Seizures
Insomnia
hyperactivityorrestlessness
Depression
Seizures,convulsions,ortremors
Muscular:
Weakness
Musclespasms(tetany)
Tics
Musclecrampsormusclethattwitches,muscletension
Hyperactivereflexes
Impairedmusclecoordination(ataxia)
Tremors
Involuntaryeyemovementsandvertigo
Difficultyswallowing
reflux
Carpeltunnelsyndrome
Backpain
Metabolic:
Increasedintracellularcalcium
Hyperglycemia
Calciumdeficiency
Potassiumdeficiency
Cardiovascular:
Irregularorrapidheartbeat
Coronaryspasms
Heartpalpitationsorirregularheartbeat
Youoryourpetmightbemagnesiumdeficientifyouhaveanyofthefollowingsymptoms:
Sensitivitytoloudnoises
Anxiety
Autism
Chronicfatigue
Confusion
Cravingsforchocolate
Dizziness
Excessivebodyodor
Highbloodpressure
Inabilitytocontrolbladder
Paininkneesorhips
Painfulandcoldfeetorhands
Restlesslegs,especiallyatnight
Sensitiveorlooseteeth
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Angina
Constipation
Analspasms
Headaches
Migraines
Fibromyalgia
Chronicfatigue
Asthma
Kidneystones
Diabetes
Obesity
Osteoporosis
Highbloodpressure
Menstrualcramps
Irritablebladder
Irritablebowelsyndrome
Reflux
FoodSourcesofMagnesium
Magnesiumisfoundinalmonds,sesameseeds,sunflowerseeds,almonds,figs,lemons,apples,darkleafygreens,celery,alfalfasprouts,
brownrice,andmanyotherfoods.
However,magnesiumdeficienciescannotberestoredthroughjusteatingfoodswithmagnesiuminthem.
Constipation–petsorhuman
isoftenadeficiencyofminerals.Constipationisoftenmisinterpretedasalackoffiber,butthatisnotthecase–it
reflectsfailedtransitiontohealthybowelfloraandmineraldeficiencies.Peoplehavebeenusingmagnesiumtotreat
constipation,butnotallmagnesium’sworkthatway,sohereareacoupletypesofmagnesiumsupplementsthatwill
helpwithconstipationissues.
Guidelinetostartusingthismineralsupplement
MagnesiumCitratepowderismagnesiumwithcitricacid,whichhaslaxativeproperties.
Cat,toydog,smallanimal,infantanimal:…tryaddinga“pinch”ofmagnesiumcitrate(mineral)powder.Dog:try
adding½ateaspoonofmagnesiumcitratepowdersupplement.
AUSTRALIAhttp://au.evitamins.com/magnesium-citrate-powder-now-5182?
USAhttp://www.evitamins.com/magnesium-citrate-powder-now-5182
AndMagnesiumOxidepowderisanon-chelatedtypeofmagnesium,boundtoanorganicacidorafattyacid.
Contains60percentmagnesium,andhasstoolsofteningproperties.
Therearemanydifferenttypesofmagnesiumasdiscussedonpreviouspages,howevertherearealsodifferentforms
magnesiumcomesin:
Oralsupplementsofvariousmagnesiumcomeineither-capsuleortablesorliquid.
Magnesiumoilorcream(fromstoreisusuallymagnesiumchloride)
Magnesiumbaths(usingEpsomsalts–magnesiumsulphate)
ifyouhaveasulpurintolerance,avoidusing“Epsomsalts”butratherusethe“MagnesiumChlorideflakes”instead.
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Oralsupplements
Iwillmentionsomeoftheoralsupplements.Magnesiumisavailableinchelated(boundto)combinationssuchas
alpha-ketogluconate,aspartate,glycinate,lysinate,orotate,taurateandothers.
Chelatedmagnesiumisfarbetterabsorbedthanmagnesiumoxidebutismoreexpensive.Complementarymedicine
practitionersrelyonchelatedmagnesium,suchasmagnesiumglycinate,taurateandoratate(magnesiumplusaminoacids)
totreatseriouscasesofmagnesiumdeficiency.Thesekindofmagnesium’shavelesslaxativeeffectontheintestinesthan
magnesiumcitrate,sotheyarerecommendedifyoutendtohaveloosestools.
MagnesiumTaurateisacombinationoftheAminoacidTaurineandmagnesiumthathasspecialpropertiesfortheheart.
Takentogetherinthiscombination,magnesiumandtaurinehaveasynergisticeffect,stabilizingcellmembranes,makingthis
formofmagnesiumhighlyabsorbed.MagnesiumTauratedoesnothavegreatlaxativeeffectandistherecommendedform
ofmagnesiumforpeoplewithheartproblems.ItappearsthattheaminoacidTaurineisimportantforhearthhealthandmay
preventarrythmiasandprotecttheheartagainstthedamagecausedbyheartattacks.Magnesiumtauraterequiresoral
supplementationforsixtotwelvemonthstorestoreintracellularlevels.
Magnesiumcitrateisprobablythemostlywidelyusedmagnesiumsupplementbecauseitisinexpensive,easilyabsorbedand
onlyhasamildlaxativeeffect.Thebestformismagnesiumcitratepowdermixedinwaterthatcanbetakeneveryday.
Magnesiummalatecombinesmagnesiumwithmalicacid,aweakorganicacidfoundinvegetablesandfruit,especially
apples.Theweakbondwithmagnesiummakesitreadilysolubleinthebody.Malicacidisakeycomponentofseveralenergy
makingchemicalreactionsinthebody.Researchershaveusedmagnesiummalatesuccessfullytotreatthechronicfatigue,
painandinsomniaoffibromyalgia.
Dimagnesiummalateincreasestheamountofmagnesiumavailabletothebody;ithasthesamepropertiesasmagnesium
malate.
Magnesiumoxideappearstohavehighamountofelementalmagnesium.One500mgcapsuleofmagnesiumoxidecontains
300mgofelementalmagnesium.Butlittleofthatamountisavailabletothebodybecauseitisnotabsorbedandtherefore
notbiologicallyavailable.Onerecentstudyreported4percentabsorptionrateofmagnesiumoxide.Thismeans12mgof
500mgcapsuleareabsorbedand288maystayintheintestines,actinglikealaxative.Imaginehowmuchfavorablethe
resultwouldbeifamoreabsorbableformofmagnesiumwereused.
“Type”ofMagnesiumtoavoid
Avoidmagnesiumglutamate;itbreaksdownintotheneurotransmitterglutamicacid,whichwithoutbeingboundtoother
aminoacidsisneurotoxic.Glutamicacidisacomponentofaspartame,whichshouldalsobeavoided.
Avoidmagnesiumaspartate;itbreaksdownintotheneurotransmitterasparticacid,whichwithoutbeingboundtoother
aminoacidsisneurotoxic.Asparticacidisacomponentofaspartame,whichalsoshouldbeavoided.
Howtotakemagnesium.
Takeyourfirstdoseofmagnesiumwhenyouwakeupinthemorningandthelastdoseatbedtime.Magnesiumismost
deficientintheearlymorningandlateafternoon.Mostpeoplefindmagnesiumasgoodasasleepingpilltohelpthemgeta
goodnight’srest.
Magnesiumcanbetakenwithorwithoutmeals,butitispreferabletotakeitbetweenmealsforbetterabsorption.
Magnesiumrequiresstomachacidtobeabsorbed.
Afterafullmeal,yourstomachacidisbusydigestingfoodandmaynotbeavailabletohelpabsorbmagnesium.Also
magnesiumisanalkalinemineralandactslikeananti-acid:takenwithmeals,itmayneutralizestomachacidandimpair
digestion.Ifyoudeveloploosestoolswhiletakingmagnesium,itdoesnotnecessarilymeanyouareabsorbingenoughand
losingtherest;itmaymeanyouaretakingtoomuchatonetime.
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CORTISOL(adrenalfunction-stresshormone)
Ifyouhavelowcortisoloutput–secondorthirdstageAdrenalfatigue,itisbesttoonlydominamountsofmagnesium,as
magnesiumcanlowercortisol’sifyoutakealotofit.IfyouhaveadoneaSalivaHormonalStresstest,youcouldtakea
magnesiumsupplementatthepointswereyouarehighestofcortisoloutput.Butstayatlowdosingofcapsuleonceaday
andoveraperiodofmonthsto6monthsincreasetoanothercapsuleatbedtime.
NEVERTAKEYOURDAILYMAGNESIUMALLATONCE.
Spreaditoutthroughtheday;fourtimesadayisbestifyouhavebeenexperiencingdiarrhea.Ifthatdoesnotdothetrick,
youprobablyneedtocutbacktheamountyouaretakingorswitchtoanothertypeorbrandofmagnesium.
8waysthatMagnesiumRescuesyourHormonalSystem
1)Magnesiumregulatescortisol.Magnesiumcalmsyournervoussystemandpreventsexcessivecortisol.Yourstress
hormonalsystem(calledHPA,orhypothalamic-pituitary-adrenalaxis)isyourcentralhormonalsystem.Whenitisbetter
regulated,thenyourotherhormonalaxes-thyroidandsexhormones-willfunctionbetter.
2)Magnesiumlowersbloodsugar.MagnesiumissoeffectiveatsensitizingtheinsulinreceptorthatIrefertoitasour
'naturalmetformin'.Betterinsulincontrolmeansfewersugarcravings.Healthyinsulinsensitivityisimportantforweightloss
andPCOS,anditalsopreventsosteoporosis.
3)Magnesiumsupportsthyroid.Magnesiumisessentialfortheproductionofthyroidhormone.Itisalsoanti-inflammatory,
whichhelpstoquiettheautoimmuneinflammationthatunderliesmostcasesofthyroiddisease.(Otherwaystoaddress
thyroidautoimmunityincludegluten-eliminationandaseleniumsupplement.)
4)Magnesiumaidssleep.Aswrittenherebefore,magnesiumisthegreatsleep-promoter,andsleepiscrucialforhormone
production.SleepiswhenweshouldhaveasurgeinanabolichormoneslikeDHEAandgrowthhormone.Ifyouknowthat
youhaveaCatabolicsystemcomparedtoaAnabolicone(itisbestnottotakemagnesiumatnight)AsMagnesiumisa
catabolicinducer.
5)Magnesiumfuelscellularenergy.MagnesiumissointricatelyinvolvedwithglycolysisandtheKrebscycle(ATPenergy
production),thatwecansafelysay:"Thereisnocellularenergywithoutmagnesium."Glandulartissuelikethyroid,ovaries
andtestesismetabolicallyveryactive,sorequiresevenmorecellularenergyandmoremagnesiumthanothertissue.
6)Magnesiummakeshormones.Magnesiumisinvolvedinthemanufactureofsteroidhormonessuchasprogesterone,
estrogenandtestosterone.Magnesiumhasbeenshowntoreducehotflashesby50%.
7)MagnesiumactivatesvitaminD.Withoutenoughmagnesium,vitaminDcannotdoitsjob.Conversely,toomuchvitamin
Dsupplementationcancausemagnesiumdeficiency.
8)Magnesiumisanti-aging.Themineralhasbeenshowntopreventtelomereshortening,reduceoxidativestress,and
enhancetheproductionofglutathione.
Magnesiumispowerfulmedicine.
Magnesiumisabigplayerinemergencyrooms,whereittreatsheartarrhythmias,heartattack,migraineandthetoxemiaof
pregnancy.Butwhyshouldmagnesiumberestrictedtoacutecareemergencymedicine?Itistime-pasttime-for
magnesiumtotakeupitsroleintreatingchronicconditions.
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Canyoutestformagnesiumdeficiency?
Yes.Asthemajorityofmagnesiumisinsideyourcells,havingaSerumMagnesiumtestisuselessasonlydetects1%inyour.
However,ifyouhaveaRBCMagnesiumbloodtestthiswillshowhowmuchmagnesiumisinyourcells.Notmanydoctors
testRBCMagtest,soyoumostlikelywillneedtorequestthisratherthanSerumMagtest.
Optimumrangeis6–7
WhichMagnesiumSupplementisBest?
OneofthebestsupplementisMagnesiumGlycinate(orbisglycinate)amagnesiumjoinedtotheaminoacidglycine.Thisis
theleastlaxativeofallthemagnesiums,andthemostabsorbable.Glycinehasitsownbeneficialcalmingeffectonyour
GABAreceptors.However,somepeopledobetteronothertypesofmagnesiums,sotrydifferentonesuntilyoufindthebest
effectiveoneforyou.
Mostpeoplestartoffatonecapsule(100mg)oncetotwiceaday.Thenover3weeksgouptothreecapsulesonceadayam
andevening.Thengoupto2capsulestwiceaday.Thenoveraperiodagain,ifneeding,goupto3capsulestwiceaday.
Somepeoplealsocombineothersourcesofmagnesiumaswell.
HavingaEpsomSaltbaths(magsulpate)threetimesaweek,andtopicallyusingmagnesiumcreamormagnesiumoilon
soremusclesoranywheretoabsorbthemagnesiumdaily.Taking600mgto1,00mgadayisgood
MagnesiumThirstMagnesiumHunger
Wethirstformagnesiumrichwater.
Magnesiumdeficiencyisoftenmisdiagnosedbecauseitdoesnotshowupinbloodtests–only1%ofthebody’smagnesiumis
storedintheblood.
Mostdoctorsandlaboratoriesdon’tevenincludemagnesiumstatusinroutinebloodtests.Thus,mostdoctorsdon’tknow
whentheirpatientsaredeficientinmagnesium,eventhoughstudiesshowthatthemajorityofAmericansaredeficientin
magnesium.ConsiderDr.NormanShealy’sstatements,“Everyknownillnessisassociatedwithamagnesiumdeficiency”and
that,“magnesiumisthemostcriticalmineralrequiredforelectricalstabilityofeverycellinthebody.Amagnesiumdeficiency
mayberesponsibleformorediseasesthananyothernutrient.”Thetruthhestatesexposesagappingholeinmodern
medicinethatexplainsagooddealaboutiatrogenicdeathanddisease.Becausemagnesiumdeficiencyislargelyoverlooked,
millionsofAmericanssufferneedlesslyorarehavingtheirsymptomstreatedwithexpensivedrugswhentheycouldbecured
withmagnesiumsupplementation.
Onehastorecognizethesignsofmagnesiumthirstorhungerontheirownsinceallopathicmedicineislostinthisregard.Itis
reallysomethingmuchmoresubtlethenhungerorthirstbutitiscomparable.Inaworldthoughwheredoctorsandpatients
alikedonotevenpayattentiontothirstandimportantissuesofhydrationitisnothopefulthatwewillfindmanyrecognizing
andpayingattentiontomagnesiumthirstandhungerwhichisadramaticwayofexpressingtheconceptofmagnesium
deficiency.
Fewpeopleareawareoftheenormousrolemagnesiumplaysinourbodies.Magnesiumisbyfarthemostimportantmineral
inthebody,Afteroxygen,water,andbasicfood,magnesiummaybethemostimportantelementneededbyourbodies,
vitallyimportantyethardlyknown.Itismoreimportantthancalcium,potassiumorsodiumandregulatesallthreeofthem.
Millionssufferdailyfrommagnesiumdeficiencywithoutevenknowingit
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Infacttherehappenstobearelationshipbetweenwhatweperceiveasthirstanddeficienciesinelectrolytes.Iremembera
personasking,“WhyamIdehydratedandthirstywhenIdrinksomuchwater?”
Thirstcanmeannotonlylackofwaterbutitcanalsomeanthatoneisnotgettingenoughnutrientsandelectrolytes.
Magnesium,Potassium,Bicarbonate,ChlorideandSodiumaresomeprincipleexamplesandthatisoneofthereasons
magnesiumchlorideissouseful.
MagnesiumTorment(Deficiency)
Youknowallthoseyearswhendoctorsusedtotelltheirpatientsitsallinyourheadswereyearsthemedicalprofessionwas
showingitsignorance.Itisatormenttobemagnesiumdeficientononeleveloranother.Evenifit’sfortheenthusiasticsport
personwhoseathleticperformanceisdownmagnesiumdeficiencywilldisturbsleepandbackgroundstresslevelsandahost
ofotherthingsthatreflectonthequalityoflife.Doctorshavenotbeenusingtheappropriatetestformagnesium–their
serumbloodtestsjustdistorttheirperceptions.
Magnesiumhasbeenofftheirradarscreensthroughthedecadesthatmagnesiumdeficiencieshavesnowballed
SymptomsofMagnesiumDeficiency
Thefirstsymptomsofdeficiencycanbesubtle–asmostmagnesiumisstoredinthetissues,legcramps,footpain,ormuscle
‘twitches’canbethefirstsign.Otherearlysignsofdeficiencyincludelossofappetite,nausea,vomiting,fatigue,and
weakness.Asmagnesiumdeficiencyworsens,numbness,tingling,seizures,personalitychanges,abnormalheartrhythms,and
coronaryspasmscanoccur.
AfulloutlineofmagnesiumdeficiencywasbeautifullypresentedinarecentarticlebyDr.SidneyBaker.“Magnesium
deficiencycanaffectvirtuallyeveryorgansystemofthebody.Withregardtoskeletalmuscle,onemayexperiencetwitches,
cramps,muscletension,musclesoreness,includingbackaches,neckpain,tensionheadachesandjawjoint(orTMJ)
dysfunction.Also,onemayexperiencechesttightnessorapeculiarsensationthathecan’ttakeadeepbreath.Sometimesa
personmaysighalot.
“Symptomsinvolvingimpairedcontractionofsmoothmusclesincludeconstipation;urinaryspasms;menstrualcramps;
difficultyswallowingoralumpinthethroat-especiallyprovokedbyeatingsugar;photophobia,especiallydifficultyadjusting
tooncomingbrightheadlightsintheabsenceofeyedisease;andloudnoisesensitivityfromstapediusmuscletensioninthe
ear.”
“Othersymptomsandsignsofmagnesiumdeficiencyanddiscusslaboratorytestingforthiscommoncondition.Continuing
withthesymptomsofmagnesiumdeficiency,thecentralnervoussystemismarkedlyaffected.Symptomsincludeinsomnia,
anxiety,hyperactivityandrestlessnesswithconstantmovement,panicattacks,agoraphobia,andpremenstrualirritability.
Magnesiumdeficiencysymptomsinvolvingtheperipheralnervoussystemincludenumbness,tingling,andotherabnormal
sensations,suchaszips,zapsandvibratorysensations.”
“Symptomsorsignsofthecardiovascularsystemincludepalpitations,heartarrhythmias,andanginaduetospasmsofthe
coronaryarteries,highbloodpressureandmitralvalveprolapse.
Beawarethatnotallofthesymptomsneedtobepresenttopresumemagnesiumdeficiency;but,manyofthemoftenoccur
together.
Forexample,peoplewith“mitralvalveprolepses”frequentlyhavepalpitations,anxiety,panicattacksandpremenstrual
symptoms.
PeopleandAnimalswith“magnesiumdeficiency”oftenseemtobe“uptight.”
Othergeneralsymptomsincludeasaltcraving,bothcarbohydratecravingandcarbohydrateintolerance,especiallyof
chocolate,andbreasttenderness.
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STARTNOW
Magnesiumisneededbyeverycellinthebodyincludingthoseofthebrainandisoneofthemostimportantmineralswhen
consideringsupplementationbecauseofitsvitalroleinhundredsofenzymesystemsandfunctionsrelatedtoreactionsincell
metabolism,aswellasbeingessentialforthesynthesisofproteins,fortheutilizationoffatsandcarbohydrates.
Magnesiumisneedednotonlyfortheproductionofspecificdetoxificationenzymesbutisalsoimportantforenergy
productionrelatedtocelldetoxification.Amagnesiumdeficiencycanaffectvirtuallyeverysystemofthebody
Thereisaneternalneedformagnesiumaswellaswaterandwhenmagnesiumispresentinwaterlifeandhealthare
enhanced.
Oneoftheprinciplereasondoctorswritemillionsofprescriptionsfortranquilizerseachyearisthenervousness,irritability,
andjitterslargelybroughtonbyinadequatedietslackingmagnesium.
PersonsorAnimalthatisonlyslightlydeficientinmagnesiumbecomeirritable,highly-strung,andsensitivetonoise,hyperexcitable,apprehensiveandbelligerent.
Ifthedeficiencyismoresevereorprolonged,theymaydeveloptwitching,tremors,irregularpulse,insomnia,muscle
weakness,jerkinessandlegandfootcramps.
Ifmagnesiumisseverelydeficient,thebrainisparticularlyaffected.Cloudedthinking,confusion,disorientation,marked
depressionandeventheterrifyinghallucinationsofdeliriumtremensarelargelybroughtonbyalackofthisnutrientand
remediedwhenmagnesiumisgiven.
Becauselargeamountsofcalciumarelostintheurinewhenmagnesiumisundersupplied,thelackofthisnutrientindirectly
becomesresponsibleformuchrampanttoothdecay,poorbonedevelopment,osteoporosisandslowhealingofbrokenbones
andfractures.
WithvitaminB6(P5P)(theactivatedB6form),magnesiumhelpstoreduceanddissolvecalciumphosphatekidneystones.
Magnesiumdeficiencymaybeacommonfactorassociatedwithinsulinresistance.
SymptomsofMSthatarealsosymptomsofmagnesiumdeficiencyincludemusclespasms,weakness,twitching,muscle
atrophy,aninabilitytocontrolthebladder,nystagmus(rapideyemovements),hearingloss,andosteoporosis.Peoplewith
MShavehigherratesofepilepsythancontrols.Epilepsyhasalsobeenlinkedtomagnesiumdeficiencies.
Anothergoodlistofearlywarningsymptomsis
Suggestiveearlywarningsignsofmagnesiuminsufficiency:
Physicalandmentalfatigue
Persistentunder-eyetwitch
Tensionintheupperback,shouldersandneck
Headaches
Pre-menstrualfluidretentionand/orbreasttenderness
Possiblemanifestationsofmagnesiumdeficiencyinclude:
Lowenergy
Fatigue
Weakness
Confusion
Nervousness
Anxiousness
Irritability
Seizures(andtantrums)
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Poordigestion
PMSandhormonalimbalances
Inabilitytosleep
Muscletension,spasmandcramps
Calcificationoforgans
Weakeningofthebones
Abnormalheartrhythm
Severemagnesiumdeficiencycanresultinlowlevelsofcalciumintheblood(hypocalcemia).Magnesiumdeficiencyisalso
associatedwithlowlevelsofpotassiumintheblood(hypokalemia).
Magnesiumlevelsdropatnight,leadingtopoorREM(RapidEyeMovement)sleepcyclesandunrefreshedsleep.
Headaches,blurredvision,mouthulcers,fatigueandanxietyarealsoearlysignsofdepletion.
Wehearallthetimeabouthowheartdiseaseisthenumberonehealthcrisisinthecountry,abouthowhighbloodpressureis
the“silentkiller”,andabouthoweverincreasingnumbersofourcitizensarehavingtheirlivesandthelivesoftheirfamilies
destroyedbydiabetes,Alzheimer’sdisease,andahostofotherchronicdiseases
Signsofseveremagnesiumdeficiencyinclude:
Extremethirst
Extremehunger
Frequenturination
Soresorbruisesthathealslowly
Dry,itchyskin
Unexplainedweightloss
Blurryvisionthatchangesfromdaytoday
Unusualtirednessordrowsiness
Tinglingornumbnessinthehandsorfeet
Frequentorrecurringskin,gum,bladderorvaginalyeastinfections
Butwaitaminute,aren’tthosethesamesymptomsfordiabetes?
Manypeoplehavediabetesforabout5yearsbeforetheyshowstrongsymptoms.Bythattime,somepeoplealreadyhave
eye,kidney,gumornervedamagecausedbythedeterioratingconditionoftheircellsduetoinsulinresistanceand
magnesiumdeficiency.Dumpsomemercuryandarseniconthemixtureofetiologiesandprontowehavethedisease
conditionwecalldiabetes.
Magnesiumdeficiencyissynonymouswithdiabetesandisattherootofmanyifnotallcardiovascularproblems.Magnesium
deficiencyissynonymouswithdiabetesandisattherootofmanyifnotallcardiovascularproblems.
Magnesiumdeficiencyisapredictorofdiabetesandheartdiseaseboth;diabeticsbothneedmoremagnesiumandlosemore
magnesiumthanmostpeople.Intwonewstudies,inbothmenandwomen,thosewhoconsumedthemostmagnesiumin
theirdietwereleastlikelytodeveloptype2diabetes,accordingtoareportintheJanuary2006issueofthejournalDiabetes
Care.Untilnow,veryfewlargestudieshavedirectlyexaminedthelong-termeffectsofdietarymagnesiumondiabetes.
Dr.SiminLiuoftheHarvardMedicalSchoolandSchoolofPublicHealthinBostonsays,“Ourstudiesprovidedsomedirect
evidencethatgreaterintakeofdietarymagnesiummayhavealong-termprotectiveeffectonloweringrisk,”saidLiu,who
wasinvolvedinbothstudies.
Thethirstofdiabetesispartofthebody’sresponsetoexcessiveurination.Theexcessiveurinationisthebody’sattemptto
getridoftheextraglucoseintheblood.Thisexcessiveurinationcausestheincreasedthirst.Butwehavetolookatwhatis
causingthislevelofdisharmony.Wehavetoprobedeeperintolayersofcause.Thebodyneedstodumpglucosebecauseof
increasinginsulinresistanceandthatresistanceisbeingfueleddirectlybymagnesiumdeficiency,whichmakestoxicinsults
moredamagingtothetissuesatthesametime.
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Whendiabeticsgettoohighbloodsugars,thebodycreates“ketones”asaby-productofbreakingdownfats.
Theseketonescausebloodaciditywhichcauses“acidosis”oftheblood,leadingtoDiabeticKetoacidosis(DKA),Thisisavery
dangerousconditionthatcanleadtocomaanddeath.Itisalsocalled“diabeticacidosis”,“ketosis”,“ketoacidosis”or
“diabeticcoma”.DKAisacommonwayfornewType1diabeticstobediagnosed.Iftheyfailtoseekmedicaladviceon
symptomslikeurination,whichisdrivingthirsttheycandieofDKA
Oralmagnesiumsupplements“reduceerythrocyte”,dehydration.
Ingeneraloptimalbalancesofelectrolytesarenecessarytomaintainthebestpossiblehydration.Diabeticthirstisinitiated
specificallybymagnesiumdeficiencywithrelativecalciumexcessinthecells.
Evenwater,ourmostbasicnutrientstartshavingahardtimegettingintothecellswithmoregoingoutthroughthekidneys.
Pleasenote:
Magnesium-needscofactorstogetintothecells,whichare:VitaminB6(P5P),Zinc(mineral),Potassium(mineral),Boron
(traceminerals).
Example:takingVitaminB1andTaurineaminoacid,getsMagnesiumintocells,Selenium(mineral)keepsitinthecells.
Whereas–takingVitaminD,Calciumsupplements,caffeine,stressandcertaindrugswilleatMagnesiumdepletebigtime.
Note:Pet,humanswith:
LOWBLOODPRESSURE-Magnesium-canlowerbloodpressure.
ADRENALFATIGUE-ZincandMagnesium-canlowerCortisoloutput.
Potassium(mineral)
Ourbodiesneedabout4500mgofitadayfromallsource
Lowpotassium–symptoms
Potassiumisimportantforaperson'smusclestoworkeffectively,includingtheheart.Potassiumalsohasaroleinregulating
bloodpressure.Lowpotassiumlevels(hypokalaemia)cancauseweaknessascellularprocessesareaffected.
Potassiumisamineral(electrolyte)inthebody.Almost98%ofpotassiumisfoundinsidethecells.Smallchangesinthelevel
ofpotassiumthatispresentoutsidethecellscanhavesevereeffectsontheheart,nervesandmuscles.
Thekidneyisthemainorganthatcontrolsthebalanceofpotassiumbyremovingexcesspotassiumintotheurine.
Thenormalpotassiumlevelis3.5-5.0mmol/L(millimolesperlitre)
Lowpotassiumisdefinedasapotassiumlevelbelow3.5mmol/L.
Lowpotassiumcauses…Dehydration,diarrhoea,excessivesweating(hyperhidrosis)andlaxativeabusearecommoncauses
oflowpotassiumlevels.Othercausesincludemedicinesthataffecttheamountofpotassiuminthebody,suchasdiuretics,
alsoknownaswaterpills.
Lowpotassiumsymptoms
Symptomsoflowpotassiumareusuallymild.Attimestheeffectsoflowpotassiumcanbevague.Theremaybemorethan
onesymptominvolvingthegastrointestinal(GI)tract,kidneys,muscles,heartandnerves.
Weakness,tiredness,orcrampinginarmorlegmuscles,sometimessevereenoughtocauseinabilitytomovearmsorlegs
duetoweakness(muchlikeaparalysis)
Tinglingornumbness
Nauseaorvomiting
Abdominalcramping,bloating
Constipation
Palpitations(feelingyourheartbeatirregularly)
Passinglargeamountsofurineorfeelingverythirstymostofthetime
Faintingduetolowbloodpressure
Abnormalpsychologicalbehaviour:depression,psychosis,delirium,confusionorhallucinations.
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