Magnesium Deficiency Apparently Increases Violent
Crime
by Paul Mason, Pres.
Healthy Water Association
Some symptoms of magnesium deficiency are irritability and
belligerence [1].
Another symptom of magnesium deficiency is depression [2].
Depression is a mood disorder that can lead to suicide [3]. The
activity of serotonin receptors is affected by changes in
magnesium levels [4,5,6,7,8]. Taber's Cyclopedic Medical
Dictionary says that serotonin is a potent vasoconstrictor and is
thought to be involved in neural mechanisms important in sleep
and sensory perception. A relationship between migraine and
magnesium has been established [9]. There is also a connection
between migraine and major depression [4]. It has also been found
that magnesium relieves the depression of premenstrual syndrome
by changing serotonin activity [10].
This suggests that part of the high rate of violent crime
could be mitigated by ending the magnesium deficiencies that have
been imposed as a result of the FDA's approval of
magnesium-deficient water, magnesium-deficient white flour
products such as white bread and buns, and cola drinks which
cause loss of Mg due to phosphates contained in cola drinks, and
high-fat diets which combine with Mg in the digestive tract
forming useless magnesium soaps which are excreted. Thus,
All-American meals of hot-dogs or hamburgers on
magnesium-deficient buns, accompanied by greasy fries, and washed
down with colas, may eventually lead to Mg-deficiency, reductions
in serotonin, and increases in violence.
A connection between magnesium deficiency and suicide has been
found. In a study of suicide statistics, French scientist M. L.
Robinet discovered that:
The comparison of geological maps and statistics
establishes in a striking manner the influence of the magnesium
content of the soil on the number of suicides...It is evident
that one doesn't commit suicide because the soil is poor in
magnesium. But, those who regularly absorbed a good amount of
magnesium salts have a more stable equilibrium, they support
adversity with more calm and do not renounce everything to avoid
some sorrow...The use of magnesium permits one to support
adversity with more serenity.
Dr. Mark Sircus, Ac., OMD, DM (P)
Director International Medical Veritas Association
Doctor of Oriental and Pastoral Medicine
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