Magnesium Health Benefits
Magnesium is one of those supplements that I pretty much take everyday and I wanted to share why.
Magnesium Deficiency
Many of us our deficient in magnesium since our soil is not the same as it use to be. We are not getting all of the minerals and nutrients like generations before us and magnesium happens to be a big and important one.
Another reason is that we may be sick or have been sick in the past with an illness or gut issues, and we don’t absorb what we are putting into our bodies as well.
I did not know how much magnesium my body was lacking until I started supplementing with it more and could feel the difference. On the daily I’m taking it to feel more calm and relaxed as well as increase regularity which helps with bloating.
Magnesium Health Benefits – What is Magnesium good for?
- Gentle Cleanser – Increases regularity Without being TOO personal, a healthy diet has always kept me regular, but this just improves it. I notice it the most when I supplement with it before bed.
- Reduces Bloating – This is mostly due to the cleansing effects, but also because magnesium helps calms the adrenals which also helps with stress. We tend to bloat more when we are stressed.
- Calms the Body and the Adrenals – I don’t always notice this until I don’t take magnesium for a few days for some random reason. Once I take it again, I feel the calming effect it has on my body.
- Improves Sleep – I take a magnesium supplement right before bedtime as well as an Epsom salt bath many nights.
- Helps with Aches including Headaches, Pains, Sore Muscles, and Cramps– I increase my magnesium intake during the rare times I have any pain. I also take extra around my time of the month.
- Supports the Brain and Nervous System
- Supports Cardiovascular Function
My favorite Magnesium supplements and products?
I am just sharing what I use, but remember to do your own research.
Vimergy’s Magnesium Glycinate – The one I use the most. Ingredients: Magnesium Glycinate, Organic Ginger Root, Organic Turmeric, Capsules are made from cellulose, water, organic potato starch.
Epsom Salt from Amazon, and Epsom Salt from Whole Foods – You want to skip brands with fragrance like the Dr. Teals scented salt (unscented is great) as although it may seem natural, there is fragrance (parfum) in it, not just pure essential oils. I look for pure Epsom salt with nothing else.
When my gut was a mess, I feel like I absorbed more magnesium through an Epsom salt bath than I did with capsules (even though I still took a supplement). An Epsom salt bath can really work wonders! I keep the salt bag right next to my bath so it’s easier to add. I was forgetting it too often when it was underneath my sink.
Global Healing Oxy-Powder – A more powerful magnesium cleanser that Global Healing calls “The Natural Colon Cleanse. Ingredients: Magnesium from ozonated magnesium oxides, natural citric acid from tapioca, capsule (cellulose), organic gum acacia
I rotate a bottle of this in here and there. I wish it didn’t have citric acid or gum acacia in it, but my husband and I both notice a good enough difference when we do take it. We take Vimergy’s Magnesium before bed most nights, but on nights we eat heavier, not as healthy, or just need some extra cleansing, we take this instead.
Tidbit: Magnesium Glycinate is more easily absorbed by the body. I think of it for relaxation, stress, sleep, pain, and gentle ongoing cleansing. Citrate is great for moving more waste out which is great when we need it, but this kind of magnesium moves through us as well and is not absorbed by the body like glycinate is.
Other Magnesium products you may want to check out:
Topical Magnesium – Ancient Minerals Magnesium Lotion Ultra with MSM and Goodnight Ancient Minerals Magnesium Lotion
A Magnesium Side-Effect
Depending on your body, taking too much magnesium right away may have you running to the bathroom. Whenever I start with a new supplement, I start with a low amount first.
Well, I hope you gained some value from this post! Magnesium is such an important supplement in my daily that I wanted to share it with you. Thanks so much for being here with me! Xx Riane
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Magnesium Health Benefits
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