We love emphasizing the importance of getting your magnesium from food sources. Magnesium is everywhere if you know where to look. This article provides some ideas for ways to get more magnesium in your diet. It also includes one of the most delicious kid-friendly, magnesium-rich treats called “ants on a log.” (more…)
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The Anti-Stress Drink. According to the National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements, magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the body and is essential to good health. Approximately 50 percent of total body magnesium is found in bone. The other half is found predominantly inside the cells of tissues and organs. Magnesium is one of the most important basic nutrients that power our bodies and it is required for more than 300 biochemical reactions. But since our bodies don’t produce this mineral, we need to replenish its supply every day. Due to nutrient-deficient soil and fast-paced lifestyles, few of us (estimated at less than 20 percent) get sufficient magnesium in our diets. This means supplementation is needed, and Natural Calm is the best-selling, award-winning magnesium that mixes easily in water to restore healthy magnesium levels quickly and effectively.
Elizabeth Walling published a detailed article on the connections between magnesium deficiency and ADD/ADHD, a condition easily corrected through dietary means. Check the recommended daily allowance of magnesium based on the age of your child. Also, seek out organic products which tend to be naturally higher in magensium. (more…)
A magnesium deficiency is considered to be one of the most common, but treatable, causes of disease. An estimated 72% of Americans are not getting enough magnesium. Low magnesium levels are associated with several autoimmune disorders including Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, arthritis, Raynaud’s phenomenon, and asthma. Reduced levels are also thought to be the reason for muscle pain in SLE (Lupus) patients. (more…)
Everyone seems to understand the importance of calcium in a diet. But when it comes to the other side of the coin, magnesium, few people realize just how important this mineral is to their well-being. It’s estimated that only 25% of the American population today receive the recommended amounts, which is 150 – 250 mg for children 10 years of age and under, and 300 – 400 mg for adults. (more…)
