To keep running, your body requires certain vitamins and minerals to function optimally and keep you healthy. We often hear about the big ones like calcium, potassium, vitamin C, and vitamin D, but the mineral magnesium is just as essential for overall wellness—and it’s one that too few people are getting enough of in their … Read more
Whether you struggle to get up in the morning or you fight the afternoon slump a few hours before heading home from work, you know it can be tough to keep your energy up. Instead of reaching for a sugar laden drink, which can be hard on your heart and bad for your body, try … Read more
Why Magnesium is Important to Your Health? It plays a role in virtually every aspect of your health. Some of the main functions are: Energy production, the energy storage unit of the body’s cells Helps promote proper digestion The body’s internal instructions for building proteins and new cells Enzyme activity, it helps enable thousands of bio-chemical … Read more
And, in a recent survey we conducted, we found that 93% of people have heard of magnesium but only 18% are taking supplements. We don’t think that’s a coincidence that people do not realize they may be low in this critical mineral. Here’s 10 signs your body is craving more of this critical mineral: You … Read more
Do you suffer from chronic pain or fatigue? Are you occasionally confused? Do you experience random muscle twitching? Do you have frequent bouts of insomnia? These symptoms can be signs of various chronic health conditions. If you experience two or more of these symptoms, your diet may be lacking magnesium. The typical American diet often … Read more
What’s not to love about magnesium? The mineral juices every cell in the body and has a hand in more than 300 biochemical reactions. Subtract it from the bodily equation and nerves stutter, insulin goes haywire, and the heart’s steadfast beat loses its rhythm. And that’s only the half of it. A lack of the … Read more
Many who end up with severe illness produce low amounts of Type 1 interferon. There’s also a reduction in their adaptive immune system. As a result, they don’t clear the virus quickly and end up having to rely on a more proinflammatory killing of the virus inside their cells instead. Immune System Basics As a … Read more
It can be tough to tell whether or not we’re giving our body everything it needs. We all try to eat a balanced, clean diet — but is it enough? If you are an adult female, for instance, you require around 320 milligrams of magnesium daily. To put this in perspective, one cup of cooked quinoa … Read more
A lack of magnesium can make matters worse for the millions of people who suffer from migraines and PMS; a shortage also contributes to osteoporosis by preventing the body from absorbing calcium. In sufficient amounts, on the other hand, it can ease symptoms of heart disease and diabetes. It may even help ward off hypertension, … Read more
A muscle cramp is an involuntary contraction of any muscle. You feel pain and lump at the site where the muscle has contracted. And most of the time it hits your hamstring and calves, especially after a workout session or at night. Although leg cramps are common, it can happen to any of your muscles … Read more