Some would call magnesium the “Miracle Mineral!!!!” And little wonder. It may be the most important mineral for life itself, as it’s believed that more than 300 functions of the body need it to work properly, and simply cannot, without it!!!
So now, as we approach winter, is the best time to get yourself as well as possible by optimising as many functions of the body as you can so you can best avoid illness over winter.
We need magnesium to create Serotonin, the anti-stress hormone, and Melatonin, the sleep hormone. We cannot create either without it.
Vitamin D is necessary for regeneration, yet it remains dormant in the body without magnesium to activate it, no matter how high the dose.
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We may recall that historically farmers used to enrich our soil with fish scraps and seaweed, rich with magnesium chloride from the sea, so we could get enough magnesium in our food. Remember when you last came out of the sea after a swim???? Most people feel invigorated and relaxed at the same time. That’s the magnesium effect, from the magnesium chloride in the sea, effective so quickly through the skin that you can feel the difference before you even leave the beach. So can your dog. So can your horse. All animals need it. And we get best absorption through the skin.
Research indicates a strong link between low magnesium levels and many autoimmune diseases such as Alzheimer's and Diabetes. There is also a significant correlation between magnesium levels and the severity of rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis.
It was observed, in a study, that magnesium increased T cell subsets known to suppress autoimmune responses (Tregs and Tr1 cells that act as key immune regulators and are essential for maintaining immune homeostasis).
Some scientists believe that magnesium blocks the wave of brain signalling, called a cortical spreading depression, that leads to migraines with an aura, or changes in vision and other senses.
Research also suggests that topical magnesium chloride is a natural pain receptor blocker and naturally anti-inflammatory.
Topical Magnesium is also believed to relax both the muscles and the nerve sheaths, releasing pressure on the nerves. Fantastic for fibromyalgia sufferers. And I can vouch for this. I USED to be one.
Sure signs of magnesium deficiency are cramps, restless leg, growing pain, arthritis, headaches, twitches, muddled head, insomnia, stress, anxiety, irritability, stiff joints, poor circulation, fatigue and much much more.
And this truly is just the tip of the iceberg. There is so much to tell about topical magnesium chloride.