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What does Magnesium DO?
1. cofactor in chermical reactions,
2. producing and transporting enefgy
3. synthesizing protein
4.transmitting nerve signals
5. relaxing muscles
magnesium helps to make calcium water soluble. If you don't have enough magnesium and you have too mcuh calcium, you can "end up with calcium-excess muscle spasms, fibromyalgia, hardening of the arteries, calcium deposits, and even dental cavities... if there is too much calcium in the kidneys and not enough magnesium to dissolve it, you can get kidney stones. Calcium deposited throughout the bladder can make it rigid, lower its capacity and lead to frequent urination." (from The Magnsium Miracle, by Carolyn Dean, MD, ND) she goes on to say that the heavy emphasis on calcium these days is contributing to health problems because magnesium is needed but not emphasised. And in fact, we need MORE magnesium than calcium, or at least the same amount.
1. cofactor in chermical reactions,
2. producing and transporting enefgy
3. synthesizing protein
4.transmitting nerve signals
5. relaxing muscles
magnesium helps to make calcium water soluble. If you don't have enough magnesium and you have too mcuh calcium, you can "end up with calcium-excess muscle spasms, fibromyalgia, hardening of the arteries, calcium deposits, and even dental cavities... if there is too much calcium in the kidneys and not enough magnesium to dissolve it, you can get kidney stones. Calcium deposited throughout the bladder can make it rigid, lower its capacity and lead to frequent urination." (from The Magnsium Miracle, by Carolyn Dean, MD, ND) she goes on to say that the heavy emphasis on calcium these days is contributing to health problems because magnesium is needed but not emphasised. And in fact, we need MORE magnesium than calcium, or at least the same amount.
A friend of mine has highly recommended this magnesium spray -
http://www.mikemahler.com/magnesium.html
Has anyone tried it?
Habe a great day....Sue
The only 2 things I've done differently over the past month is I'm consistently taking my Magnesium every day and am taking Melatonin every night. I've had both sitting on my shelve for over 2 years (not the same bottles I'm using now), but never was consistent in taking them. Now, I will NOT go a day without either. Can't say which is helping the most, but don't want to stop either one to find out either!
Thanks for the info, Narey.
Adrianne