The Benefits of Natural Calm
(Magnesium Powder)
Natural Calm (magnesium powder) helps calcium supplements work
much better. It also helps the assimilation of potassium.
Natural Calm (magnesium powder) was found effective with the
following conditions:
Aggressive
Behavior
Magnesium deprivation induced interspecific
aggressive behaviour in rats undoubtedly attributable to
magnesium deficiency since magnesium chloride, by correcting
magnesium deficiency, suppressed it.(Bac, P., et al.)
Angina
Angina (chest pains) is caused by a spasm in coronary arteries
(the arteries that supply blood to the heart). This spasm is
caused by magnesium deficiency and water-soluble magnesium is
highly beneficial for this condition.
Anxiety
Sherry Rogers, M.D., in International Medicine World Report in
1992, estimated that 80 percent of the population is deficient in
magnesium. Rogers went on to say that magnesium deficiency is
prevalent in psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, agitation and
panic attacks.
Asthma
Asthma is a condition where the bronchial passages go into
spasm and interfere with normal breathing. Magnesium comes to the
rescue by relaxing the bronchial muscles. Studies have shown that
intravenous magnesium administered to asthmatics resulted in
rapid improvement in shortness of breath and wheezing. Often it
stopped an attack cold. Magnesium seems to make a major
difference for asthmatics. The drinkable form is the next best
thing and will assimilate very quickly, especially if drunk hot.
Magnesium's ability to stop asthma attacks proves its vital role
as an essential nutrient for asthmatics.
Backaches, Back
Pain
Magnesium can relieve back pain in several different ways. (1)
Magnesium helps kidney function. Kidney stress is one of the
causes of back pain. (2) Magnesium helps relax the muscles.
Muscle tension is another reason for back problems. Magnesium
also helps the assimilation of calcium, which could allow bones
to heal themselves.
Bone Alignment, Bones
going out of Alignment
When magnesium is too low, this will cause the nervous system
to be out of balance. This, in turn, will keep muscles tight and
prevent them from staying in a relaxed condition. Magnesium
restores balance to the nerves as well as the muscles, and thus
makes it possible for chiropractic adjustments to last longer and
be more effective.
Constipation
Magnesium is very helpful in providing relief from
constipation. High amounts of magnesium have always been found to
bring relief. In fact, the only time when water-soluble magnesium
didn't relieve this condition was when not enough of it was
taken. Constipation, of course, beyond its emergency address,
should eventually be traced back to its underlying causes and
handled accordingly. Yet magnesium is the one quick solution that
never fails to work when immediate relief is needed.
Depression &
Adrenal Function
Cortisol is one of the main hormones produced by the adrenal
glands. Cortisol plays a key role in the regulation of blood
sugar levels. Stressful conditions, however, cause the adrenals
to overproduce cortisol, and when the adrenals are pushed into a
relentless production of cortisol, they end up in a stressed
condition. Once the adrenals become overworked and stressed, the
body's ability to retain magnesium drops down, as reflected in a
greater loss of magnesium through urinary excretion. For this
reason, people with exhausted adrenals will often require more
magnesium to maintain inner balance. Magnesium is also needed by
the adrenals as a basic building block for the manufacturing of
hormones.
Since stressed adrenals are often a forerunner of depression
and mood disorders, anything which supports adrenal function will
help these conditions. Because magnesium supports adrenal
function, it can and was indeed found to have an antidepressant
effect. While further steps may be required to fully alleviate
depressive states, magnesium's role in balancing the body is
vital and it has been proven to greatly enhance the effect of
other nutrients consumed and/or other steps undertaken.
Without sufficient magnesium one cannot keep the adrenals in
balance, and a loss of this balance can result in diabetes,
hyper-excitability, nervousness, mental confusion and difficulty
coping with simple day-to-day problems. Depressed and suicidal
people often display inadequate levels of magnesium.
Diabetes
Insulin is the hormone which helps with the regulation of
glucose (sugar) metabolism. Magnesium has been found to improve
insulin's response to dietary sugar, and improve the action of
insulin in regulating blood sugar levels. Magnesium deficiency
seems to be extremely common amongst diabetics, which makes it
very important for them to supplement. One of the reasons for
this condition is the great amounts of magnesium lost through
urine by diabetics. Studies have shown that people with
heightened magnesium levels were better able to metabolize
glucose. While magnesium will not by itself entirely normalize a
major disorder such as diabetes, it is still a vital nutrient for
the diabetic. Lack of magnesium can make diabetes worse, and
produce a host of other unnecessary symptoms.
Fatigue
When we say energy, we usually mean the total energy produced
by the body. Each cell in the body is engaged in its own energy
production process, and the total energy produced by all our
cells adds up to our total body energy. Magnesium plays a key
role in the energy process within each individual cell. When not
enough magnesium is available, energy production is inhibited,
and the eventual outcome is fatigue and weakness. Magnesium is
vital for the maintenance of adequate energy levels. Magnesium
also helps in the storage of energy used by the cells. Without it
you will again feel tired. This is one of the causes of fatigue
and chronic fatigue, and these will often clear up on taking the
magnesium drink.
Magnesium (in the right amount and form) can provide vital
help for cases of chronic fatigue, as its presence in the body
will make it possible for some basic processes to properly occur,
which will, in turn, enable the body to remedy other nutritional
imbalances. One of these key processes is the regulation of
potassium. When magnesium is lacking, potassium will be rapidly
lost from the body, causing fatigue, heat exhaustion and
weakness.
Without adequate magnesium available, the cells will be unable
to breathe properly and maintain the cycle of life, and, as a
result, they will start weakening and decaying, embarking upon a
cycle of cellular death.
Moreover, considering the role played by the adrenal glands in
the maintenance of proper energy levels, along with the
importance of magnesium in supporting the adrenal glands, we can
see at once that magnesium affects and regulates energy levels in
more ways than one. Always ensure sufficient magnesium intake
occurs when attempting to repair energy disorders.
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is common mostly amongst women. It is
characterized by fatigue and muscle pain throughout the body. It
is sometimes accompanied by sleep disturbances, headaches and
other symptoms. Magnesium is the most important mineral needed by
people with fibromyalgia, and coupled with malic acid, it greatly
helps in relieving this condition. While most malic acid products
come with magnesium, a magnesium drink will often also be
necessary for superior and more stable results.
Heart
Attacks
Magnesium deficiency appears to be causing 215,000 fatal heart
attacks in the U.S. each year, and as many as 20,000,000 fatal
heart attacks worldwide. Indeed, the cost of magnesium ignorance
is frequently fatal, and yet such ravaging results can be
prevented.
The heart is a muscle. It follows the same rules as any other
muscle, except the results are more dramatic and life
extinguishing. Calcium and magnesium control the heartbeat.
Calcium tenses the heart muscle; magnesium relaxes the heart
muscle. The heart's pumping motion is the alternating of this
tensing and relaxing action. With a correct balance of calcium
and magnesium, the heart beats in a consistent manner. With a
deficiency of magnesium the heartbeat becomes inconsistent. It
beats too fast or too slow or it races. This is a sign of
magnesium deficiency. Handle the deficiency and the heartbeat
returns to normal. Nothing else needs to be done. Just take
magnesium. You don t have to know any more than that. Racing
heart, take magnesium. Heartbeat not normal, take magnesium.
Now we get to the serious part. A muscle can go into a spasm.
It can go stiff and cramp. The heart muscle can do the same. When
it does, the spasm or cramp will cause the heart to stop beating
for a second, called a mild heart attack, or to tense up and lock
causing the heart to stop beating completely, resulting in death.
Then we say the person died of natural causes; he had a heart
attack. No, he died of unnatural causes: ignorance and stupidity.
He died of a magnesium deficiency.
Any sign of heart trouble? Take magnesium.
There is always a long record of magnesium deficiency symptoms
occurring before a heart attack. To stress it again, without
sufficient magnesium you will die, because your heart will stop
beating, and it will be called a heart attack. In America, heart
attack is the number one killer (cause of death), before strokes
and even cancer. When a person dies from a heart attack, never do
they say, He died from a magnesium deficiency. The early signs of
such terminal extinction are racing heartbeats, or any unusual
change in heartbeats, angina pains and collapsing from exhaustion
after heavy physical work or exercise, such as running a race or
playing football or basketball. Due to lack of magnesium, the
heart muscle develops a spasm or cramp and stops beating. This is
because there is insufficient magnesium to relax the heart for
the next contraction.
Hiccups
Hiccups are the result of muscle spasms of the diaphragm and
will disappear on taking magnesium.
High Blood
Pressure
High blood pressure (hypertension) this is the leading cause
of stroke and a major cause of heart attack. Consistently high
blood pressure pushes the heart to work way past its capacity.
Besides the seriously elevated risk for heart attack and stroke,
high blood pressure can also damage the brain, eyes and kidneys.
Many people with this condition are not aware that they have it.
Magnesium is needed by anyone with high blood pressure. Half of
all people with magnesium deficiency suffer from high blood
pressure. This explains why magnesium has proved to be so vital
for this condition. Some people will need extra nutritional
support, but magnesium certainly remains a key nutrient for
people with high blood pressure and it will help to avoid further
complications.
Hyperactivity and
ADD
This condition is mostly caused by sugars and food additives.
These stress the nervous system and cause it to be
hyper-excitable. This also affects attention span. Hyperactivity
and Attention Deficit Disorder can be dramatically corrected by
eliminating refined sugar products (sodas, candy, etc) and food
additives. Since sugars and food additives can potentially
deplete magnesium from the body, magnesium deficiency was found
to help a percentage of those suffering from these conditions.
Magnesium can relax the nervous system, and reduce the
hyper-excitability condition. Studies show that kids with
magnesium deficiency benefited greatly with their ADD and
hyperactivity.
Insomnia
This is one of the most common conditions today. Magnesium
deficiency can cause insomnia (inability to sleep), or make you
wake up with muscle spasms or cramps or feeling tense and
uncomfortable. Natural Calm (magnesium powder) can go a long way
in relieving this restlessness, and make many of the common sleep
problems simply disappear. There are countless records on file
attesting to the effectiveness of Natural Calm (magnesium powder)
in relieving and resolving sleep disorders.
Irregular
Heartbeat
Magnesium deficiency is the main cause of irregular heartbeat.
If the heart beats more than 100 beats per minute (too fast) or
less than 60 beats per minute (too slow), this is considered an
irregular heartbeat. Water-soluble magnesium has been found to
act quickly in normalizing and stopping irregular heartbeat. A
daily intake of magnesium will act as a preventative.
Kidney
Stones
Most common types of kidney stones are made of calcium and
respond well to magnesium especially the water-soluble form. This
form of magnesium will help to dissolve the deposits, and
combined with B6 will help prevent the formation of new stones in
the body.
Leg Cramps
Leg cramps are often caused by magnesium deficiency and thus
supplying the magnesium will help.
Migraines
Migraine headaches afflict millions of Americans. Women
especially are prone to this condition. These headaches most
often occur during the menstrual period, but can also happen at
other times. Here again, magnesium comes to the rescue. Magnesium
supplementation is key, as low magnesium levels do cause
migraines or make them worse. Taking the magnesium drink can
bring extended relief in many cases, although it seems that it
may work even better for prevention. Consequently, maintaining
proper magnesium levels on a regular basis is essential in
preventing or reducing the frequency and severity of migraine
headaches. This, of course, is not limited only to menstrual
migraines.
Migraine and
Cluster Headaches
Magnesium supplementation was found to reduce the frequency,
intensity and length of migraines or headaches in many studies.
In some of them, the relief was complete. One reason for its
effect is by controlling excess calcium levels, which are a
source of chronic headaches for some individuals.
Muscle Function &
Disorders
Muscles also need both calcium and magnesium to function.
Calcium tenses the muscles; magnesium relaxes the muscles. Close
your fist and clench it tight: that is calcium which permits the
tensing of the muscle. Now open and relax your fist: that is
magnesium which permits the relaxing of the muscle. All muscle
action is that of tensing and relaxing and of gradients in
between each extreme.
Therefore, tense, tight muscles tell you what? That's right,
there is a magnesium deficiency. There is not enough magnesium in
the system to cause the tense muscles to relax. Supply the needed
magnesium and the muscle will function as it should. It will stay
relaxed until it needs to function again.
Muscle spasms, muscle cramps, muscle jerks, muscle tics, eye
tics and hiccups are all caused by a magnesium deficiency. Take
sufficient water-soluble magnesium and they will disappear. It is
not calcium that handles these difficulties, it is magnesium.
Calcium is causing the difficulties.
Have you ever known anyone with tense back muscles? Probably
their back was continually aching and in pain, because the tense
muscles will pull the bones out of place. Handle the magnesium
deficiency and the muscles will relax, the bones will go back
into place and the pain will disappear.
Nervousness &
Nervous System Disorders
Magnesium is essential for the proper functioning of the
nervous system. Without sufficient magnesium the nerve cells
cannot give or receive messages and become excitable and highly
reactive. This causes the person to become extremely sensitive
and nervous. Lights can appear to be too bright. Noises will seem
excessively loud and the person will jump at sudden sounds like a
door slamming and will generally be on edge. Even slight noises
can seem loud. Do you know someone who can't stand noise? Get
them a glass of the magnesium drink and see the difference.
Nervousness is often caused only by a deficiency of magnesium.
Handle the deficiency and in many cases the nervousness will
disappear.
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a condition marked by severely reduced density
of the bones. It affects mostly women. The bones become fragile
and break down more easily than they develop. Osteoporosis is not
a problem of getting insufficient calcium but of losing the
calcium you have. Unquestionably, magnesium is far more important
than calcium in preventing osteoporosis. It is magnesium which
prevents calcium from being excreted, and helps its utilization
by the body. Calcium would be entirely useless without sufficient
magnesium. The colossal consumption of dietary and supplemental
calcium has not reduced the rising incidence of osteoporosis in
this country, regardless of the huge calcium campaign. A recent
survey revealed that milk drinkers were found to have more bone
fragility and not as otherwise promoted. Maintaining normal
hormonal levels (such as with a natural progesterone cream) and
the avoidance of sugars, soft drinks, caffeine and smoking are
also vital in preventing osteoporosis. Magnesium helps prevent
bone loss, and preserve the existing calcium. It is essential for
high bone density and the prevention of osteoporosis.
Physical
Exhaustion
The person who collapses from physical exhaustion after a day
of hard, continuous physical work has a magnesium deficiency. Of
course, he or she may have other deficiencies as well.
What about the person who collapses at the end of a race: he
crosses the finish line and falls down? Well, what caused that to
occur? Right, it was a magnesium deficiency. Do you see how
simple it is?
Does it work? Try it for yourself. Why not handle the
magnesium deficiency before it happens and keep the heart
beating? It's not complicated. It's simple.
PMS
PMS (premenstrual syndrome) is largely a magnesium deficiency.
Instant relief can be obtained by taking the magnesium drink. Too
much calcium and not enough magnesium cause PMS. These result in
premature aging brought about by the calcification of the female
body parts. Taking magnesium in a water-soluble form will totally
reverse this condition. The magnesium in water will gradually
dissolve the solidified calcium and help to assimilate it or to
expel it from the body if the calcium is not needed. Vitamin B6
(the active form) is also recommended for PMS.
Pregnancy-related
Symptoms
Contractions occurring too early in pregnancy, weeks or months
before the due date, are caused by a magnesium deficiency and the
presence of too much calcium. Taking the water-soluble magnesium
will relax the muscles and stop the contractions, and the
pregnancy will continue as normal until the due date. If the
mother is deficient in magnesium, the baby will be deficient as
well. This can be dangerous for the baby, and even fatal. A
magnesium deficiency in infants can cause crib deaths or SIDS
(sudden infant death syndrome). The heart stops beating. Why? The
answer is too much calcium, not enough magnesium. So make sure
both mother and baby are on water-soluble magnesium.
Premature
Aging
By reversing calcification of body organs, magnesium is
capable of slowing down aging, thereby making you feel younger.
Magnesium will not only correct PMS and prevent accelerated
aging, it could also energize you and make you lose weight; both
are natural signs of younger age. When magnesium is lacking, the
entire body can become calcified. This is aging. It all starts
with the individual cell. First the cell ages; this leads to
organ aging, and this, in turn, leads to aging of the entire
body.
The calcification process starts slowly and innocently, and
gradually builds up over the decades. Practically no soft tissue
in your body is immune to calcification, including your various
glands. This process can begin in childhood, and sadly, in many
cases, children start to display too high cellular calcium
levels. For a lot of people, a high calcium diet combined with
low magnesium amounts to "cellular suicide."
So, make sure you take enough magnesium to maintain proper
levels in the body and avoid any potential imbalance or danger
from calcium dominance.
Seizures
Giving injections of magnesium sulfate to expectant mothers
who have preeclampsia can halve their risk of seizures and save
their lives.
Magnesium deficiency in mice causes and increases audiogenic
seizures. This effect was reversed by oral administration of
magnesium acetyltaurinate (ATaMg), magnesium
pyrrolidone-2-carboxylate (PCMH), MgCl2. The results suggest that
audiogenic seizures in magnesium-deficient mice form a model of
magnesium depletion.(Dr. Jean Durlach)
Hypomagnesemia (hypoMg) produce CNS and PNS irritability with
seizures and tetany, respectively, being the major clinical
manifestations.
Senility
Senility calcification of the brain tissues will cause
senility. Alzheimer's disease is also a symptom of brain
calcification. Water-soluble magnesium will be an essential
supplement in both cases.
Sleep
Natural Calm (magnesium powder) is a true breakthrough in the
field of sleep and relaxation. It greatly exceeds the common
traditional supplements such as melatonin, calcium etc. It
produces, in fact, results, which are more consistent than any
sleep supplement we have seen around. The secret of Natural Calm
(magnesium powder) is in its successful resolution of the MOST
(and unanticipated) mineral deficiency related to sleep disorders
- Magnesium.
The most surprising fact of all was that most of those
consuming magnesium supplements were STILL found magnesium
deficient, which fully explained their ever-persisting sleep
difficulties. The use of usual sleep supplements did NOT seem to
handle the deficiency in magnesium. To add to the mystery, one
can use magnesium supplements for years and STILL be deficient in
magnesium, and STILL experience sleep difficulties (amongst many
other symptoms), wondering why nothing else seems to work!
Too much dietary calcium will create a magnesium deficiency
which is one of the reasons.
Environmental stresses which deplete magnesium reserves &
increase the need for dietary magnesium are another reason.
Stress
Magnesium and stress are closely linked. Stress depletes
magnesium; magnesium counteracts stress. When magnesium levels
are low, the nervous system gets out of balance and the muscles
grow tight. This can also lead to elevated mental stress. At the
same time, any stress, whether mental or physical, will deplete
magnesium. Magnesium gained its name as nature's anti-stress
mineral due to its helpfulness in combating internal stress and
in the restoration of inner balance.
As expected, stress conditions involve extra nutrients and
support, and require as well a good-quality protein, the
avoidance of sugar, and of course focusing on diversionary
activities, and should include addressing any mental factors that
may be underlying the stress.
The Explanation?
1. Too much dietary calcium will create a magnesium deficiency
and
2. The amount factor.
The Solution
In countless tests undertaken, Natural Calm (magnesium powder)
drink was found to help sleep problems where NOTHING ELSE seemed
to work before (including melatonin, valerian and many other
sleep supplements including regular magnesium supplements).
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November 23, 2002
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