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9 Amazing Magnesium Benefits (And The Science Behind Them)

By Andrew McVagh, last updated August 8, 2018 3 Comments

Magnesium has been gaining in popularity lately, primarily because of the many ways it benefits our overall health.

In fact, magnesium is essential to the function of hundreds of biochemical reactions in the human body.

Magnesium concentration is highest in bones and soft tissue, where it aids in structural development.

It also plays an important role in the body’s energy production, transportation of calcium and potassium to our cells, and regulating normal heart rhythms.

Research shows that consuming magnesium-rich foods and supplements is more important than we ever realized.

Keep reading to learn about some of the amazing ways magnesium benefits our health.

Magnesium For Fibromyalgia: How It Can Help The Pain

By Andrew McVagh, last updated November 19, 2017 5 Comments

Whether it is you or a loved one, we all know people who just plain ache. They hurt all the time and are simply worn out by pain.

This is what it is like to have fibromyalgia. Your muscles hurt and ache, they feel worse with touch or pressure, and being in pain all the time leads to chronic fatigue.

Fortunately, a recent study shows that taking magnesium for fibromyalgia can help reduce both the number of tender points and the overall intensity. [Read more…]

Magnesium For Kidney Stones: The Power Of Prevention

By Andrew McVagh, last updated November 19, 2017 Leave a Comment

The pain of passing a kidney stone has been compared to the pain of childbirth.

There are a number of reasons stones can form, but one thing is clear: we all want to do what we can to prevent them in the first place.

Fortunately there are things we can do, including taking magnesium for kidney stones. [Read more…]

How Taking Magnesium For Anxiety Helped Me Be Calmer

By Andrew McVagh, last updated August 8, 2018 48 Comments

There it is again. It feels like there's a weight on your chest and you keep catching yourself holding your breath. Your muscles are tense and ready for action as though a tiger is hiding around the corner waiting to pounce on you.

It's hard to relax and sleep is illusive. You feel like you're on edge all the time.

These are just a few of the common symptoms of anxiety.

I can say from experience that it's an awful feeling, but having dealt with it on and off for years I have some tips for coping with anxiety, from ways to reduce your overall stress level to various supplements that can help you feel better, including taking magnesium glycinate for anxiety.

How Magnesium Actually Improved My Crazy Restless Legs

By Andrew McVagh, last updated August 8, 2018 54 Comments

It's the end of a long day and you're exhausted. All you want to do is crawl into bed and sleep, so you rush through your evening routine and crawl under the covers.

And just as you get comfortable and start to relax ... your legs become overwhelmed with the urge to move. It's an uncomfortable jittery feeling that only stops when you physically move your legs.

You try to ignore it so you can fall asleep, but each time you start to drift off the sensation in your legs intensifies and wakes you back up.

These are the symptoms of Restless Leg Syndrome, and it can quickly turn into an endless cycle of sleeplessness.

Having dealt with it for a couple years now I have a some tricks for coping I want to share, including why taking magnesium for restless legs is the best thing I've done.

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