NordenBladet – Anxiety and stress are seemingly becoming more and more common. Luckily, there could be a simple way to help alleviate this without pumping your body full of prescription medications. That’s not to say that prescription medications aren’t sometimes useful, but they’re very expensive and often have unwanted side effects.
Magnesium Importance
Magnesium is known as the ‘original chill pill’. It plays an important part in biochemical reactions throughout the human body, including those related to anxiety and stress. Dietary surveys of people in the United States consistently show that intakes of magnesium are lower than recommended amounts. Since the end of the Second World War, reported levels of anxiety have risen alarmingly. This corresponds with the low rates of magnesium. You may think that this is a coincidence, but scientists have found a demonstrable link between the two. It is even possible to cause lab animals to display anxiety by depriving them of magnesium.
Magnesium Deficiency
In 1968, scientists named Wacker and Parisi reported that magnesium deficiency could cause depression, behavioral disturbances, headaches, muscle cramps, seizures, ataxia, psychosis, and irritability. They also found that these were all reversible with magnesium repletion.
Magnesium Supplements
Studies have shown that useing magnesium supplements can help alleviate some of the symptoms associated with anxiety and stress and can effectively lower rates of anxiety related symptoms.
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Magnesium Chloride Bath Flakes Natural STRONG 47%
The product Elisheva & Shoshana “Magnesium Chloride Bath Flakes Natural STRONG 47%” is a natural bathing supplement with a broad spectrum of muscle relaxation, spasm alleviating and nervous system calming effect. E&S magnesium chloride flakes are dermally promptly absorbed, it takes 5-15 seconds to enter the cells. About 95% of the applied magnesium enters the cells, the absorption through the skin is therefore preferred to oral intake in the form of capsules, powder or pill, also transdermal application of magnesium entails no gastric or intestinal burden!
E&S comely package for the product magnesium flakes (47%) is a suitable gift to pamper yourself as well as your loved ones. E&S magnesium chloride flakes are from the depths 1600m of the earth, from the 250 million year old Zechstein salt layers underneath the North Sea and the Netherland. Magnesium chloride flakes are 100% natural and can be used by all age groups, incl. children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, persons with diabetes and also vegans.
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Magnesium Oil Natural STRONG 31% Body spray
Elisheva & Shoshana “Magnesium oil Natural STRONG 31%” is a health product with broad spectrum muscle relaxation, spasm alleviating and nervous system calming effect. E&S magnesium oil spray is well-absorbed through the skin, within 5-15 seconds it has entered the cells. Ten doses of spray amount to 150-180 mg of the product ( 43-60 % RDA). About 95% of the applied magnesium enters the cells, the absorption through the skin is therefore preferred to oral intake in the form of capsules, powder or pill, also transdermal application of magnesium entails no gastric or intestinal burden. The product can be sprayed onto the tongue, however it does not have a pleasant taste.
Magnesium chloride (MgCl2) can help alleviate the following complaints: depression, anxiety, fatigue, headache, asthma, muscular tensions, painful joints, sleeping problems, spasms, intestinal complaints, accumulation of toxins (detox effect), excess weight, magnesium deficit. Magnesium chloride is an important factor in the elimination of toxic elements and heavy metals and helps recover the minerals balance in the organism, it regulates the cholesterol level and normalizes the values of blood pressure.
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Magnesium Hair Energy Maximus+ Scalp spray
The healthy and beautiful hair begins with the healthy scalp. Elisheva & Shoshana “Magnesium Hair Energy Maximus+ scalp spray” is an ultra efficient scalp treatment product for individuals experiencing various scalp problems (dandruff, hair loss, psoriasis, dermatitis, seborrheic eczema, pruritus, fungal infection of the scalp and hair, etc). Magnesium Hair Energy Maximus+ scalp spray removes from the scalp the calcium salts that interfere with hair follicle and scalp oxygen metabolism. The spray is absorbed in the scalp immediately, it takes 5-15 second to enter the cells. Ten doses of spray amount to 100 mg (28% RDA).
E&S “Magnesium Hair Energy Maximus+ scalp spray” (15% concentration Zechstein magnesium chloride) is a suitable gift to pamper yourself as well as your loved ones – the spray protects the scalp and the hair against external taint, it boosts the hair and provides the scalp with sufficient hold of magnesium, it deeply cleanses the scalp, stimulates and activates the growth of hair follicles. The hair spray is 100% natural and it can be used by all age groups, incl. children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, it is also suitable for persons with diabetes and also for vegans. It prevents hair loss as well as dental decay in pregnant women and individuals on a special diet.
Magnesium Rich Foods
If taking a supplement isn’t for you, why not try increasing the amount you get in your diet? In general, foods containing dietary fiber provide magnesium, but some foods, such as certain breakfast cereals, have magnesium and other nutrients specially added to them. Since many people have a magnesium deficiency, it’s worth making a mental note of some magnesium-rich foods.
Nuts & Seeds
Some nuts, like almonds, cashews, and peanuts can give you up to 20% of the RDI (recommended daily intake) of magnesium in just 1 ounce of nuts in addition to being full of heart-friendly healthy fatty acids and a highly filling snack. One ounce of pumpkin seeds provides a whopping 37% of the RDI for magnesium.
Veggies
Spinach is basically a superfood when it comes to almost every nutrient it contains, and for magnesium, it’s no exception. With just half a cup providing you with a massive 20% of your RDI, it’s a very easy way to include more magnesium in your diet.
Fruit
One single medium banana contains up to 8% of your RDI for magnesium. Apples only contain around 2%, but grab one of each for a decent 10% chunk from an also extremely healthy snack.
Meat & Fish
Not all fish contain magnesium but 3 ounces of halibut or salmon contain up to 7% of your RDI. Chicken breasts and ground lean beef contain 6% and 5% respectively, per 3 ounces.
Other Food
Have two shredded wheat with a cup of soy milk for breakfast and you’ve hit 30% of your recommended daily magnesium. This can be before the caffeine from your morning coffee has even hit you. At 15% of the RDI each, this breakfast is a fantastic start to the day. Add half a cup of raisins for a tasty treat and top it up to 36%.
Rice and other grains also contain a high level of magnesium. Unfortunately, some types of food processing, such as refining grains in ways that remove the nutrient-rich germ and bran, lower magnesium content substantially. You should always try to choose the less processed version. For example, half a cup of cooked white rice contains 3% of your RDI of magnesium, whereas the brown version contains almost 4 times that amount, coming in at 11% for the same quantity.
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