Mineral That Could Save You From Diabetes

magnesiumDr. Joseph Mercola – Magnesium1 is involved in hundreds of biochemical reactions in your body,2,3 and deficiency can contribute to significant health problems. Two common pathologies associated with magnesium deficiency are Type 2 diabetes4,5 and heart disease.

According to one scientific review,6 low magnesium may actually be the greatest predictor of heart disease, and other recent research7 published in Open Heart journal suggests even subclinical magnesium deficiency can compromise your cardiovascular health.

As noted in a 2018 scientific review8,9 published in Open Heart journal, a “vast majority of people in modern societies are at risk for magnesium deficiency” due to “chronic diseases, medications, decreases in food crop magnesium contents, and the availability of refined and processed foods.” Continue reading

Understanding the Critical Role of Magnesium in the Body

Magnesium: A Critical, Often Overlooked Mineral

Magnesium: A Critical, Often Overlooked Mineral

Dr. Lee Vliet – Did you know that magnesium is a critical mineral that regulates over three hundred critical metabolic processes in nearly all tissues in our body, and is the fourth most abundant mineral in our body?

Yet most Americans’ diets today are seriously deficient in magnesium, which causes or aggravates many health problems you may not realize could be helped by taking the right amount and type of this crucial supplement.

For many years in my evaluations of patients, I have been regularly testing serum (extracellular) and red blood cell (an intracellular magnesium measure) magnesium levels, and then recommending magnesium supplements depending on the patient’s needs and problems. The form of magnesium that is best for a given person depend in large part on the kind of clinical problems that person has, and GI tolerance. Continue reading

The Importance of Magnesium Supplements for Your Health

The Importance of Magnesium Supplements for Your HealthDr. Edward F. Group III – Magnesium is one of the most abundant minerals in the human body, and 50 percent of magnesium is located in the bones. Magnesium, which is similar to zinc, is a necessary cofactor for over 300 biochemical reactions in the human body. These chemical reactions help the body build muscles, maintain nerve function, promote a healthy heart, and sustain optimal immune system function.

Scientists are studying how magnesium alleviates or circumvents many common chronic ailments. If you are interested in taking magnesium for better health, it helps to be knowledgeable about the various magnesium supplements, especially magnesium orotate, the best form of the mineral supplement. Continue reading

Items That’ll Help You Sleep Better During a Business Trip

sleep better on business tripSome people sleep like babies no matter where they are, while others of us have a hard time slumbering in a strange place.

If you fall into the second category, it can make going on business trips a bit difficult. Since you need to be on your top game traveling for work, tossing and turning all night is extra stressful.

Choosing the best lodging destination is a must for light sleepers. Heavy traffic, uninsulated walls, and other distractions result in serious declines in productivity. Continue reading

Powerful Ways To Calm Your Mind

magnesiumNick Polizzi – We are living through tumultuous times. Between wildfires, viruses and pockets of violence around the world, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. I know I do.

Alarming footage is everywhere, there’s a hodgepodge of different ideas, and it seems like everyone is on edge.

That’s why it is incredibly important to cultivate a few practices that will calm and center you – within minutes.

If you’re in a constant state of fight-or-flight, your body’s vital processes slowly shut down, and your immune and digestive systems are the first to suffer. BUT – if you can catch yourself in those challenging moments before they turn into anxiety, your body can bounce back quickly! Continue reading