31 Days to Becoming Less Stressed, More Refreshed. Day 10: Magnesium!

A little bit of magnesium in a teacup goes a long way

“Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in your body, a necessary co-factor for hundreds of enzymes, and the most critical mineral of all for coping with stress. Stress-related diseases which run rampant through modern society, like heart attacks and high blood pressure, are often accompanied by magnesium deficiency.”
Leo Galland, M.D.
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I could have talked about magnesium on my last post about vitamins, but I felt it was worthy of its own post.

Perhaps you have read or heard about the benefits of magnesium. It seems like it gets a lot of hype these days. People are talking about the value of magnesium and how many of us are deficient.

I had read about magnesium helping stress and started taking it on my own. When I visited the cardiologist’s office this summer, the nurse and the doctor confirmed that magnesium does help with managing stress as well as other things, like regulating the heart rate.

If you are thinking of taking magnesium, read a little bit about it first and also about the various forms you can take. I have been drinking a cupful of magnesium “tea” every night before bed, and it really helps me. I feel more relaxed and believe it is helping my general state of health overall.

These articles are helpful:

1. What Are Magnesium Supplements?
   This article talks about the importance of magnesium in the body and how it helps with various things like heart disorders, sleep troubles, restless legs, and athletic performance.
2. Magnesium – The Missing Link to Better Health
   This article focuses on the book The Magnesium Miracle. It addresses why magnesium is important, what signs of deficiency are, and various forms of magnesium.
3. 11 Miraculous Ways Magnesium Heals Your Mind & Body
   More about the benefits of magnesium!
4. Web MD’s general article about magnesium

Natural Vitality sells good magnesium products and Vitacost also sells a similar version called, “Natural Tranquility”.

Take Action: Do some reading about magnesium and see if it might be good for you to add as a supplement.