I’ve been taking magnesium for many years, but it wasn’t until two or three years ago that I learned there are many different kinds of magnesium.  And they are used for different things.  Determining which kind of magnesium to use depends on what you need it for.

For instance, there are 8 types of magnesium

**magnesium glycinate

**magnesium chloride

**magnesium sulfate

**magnesium citrate

**magnesium oxide

**magnesium L-threonate

**magnesium malate

**magnesium taurate

Can you believe there are that many types of magnesiums?  I’m going to share what I’ve learned about this mineral and what it is good for.  Please remember, I am not a doctor, so I suggest you discuss with your personal physician about taking any form of magnesium, if for nothing else—to learn the interaction with other medications you may be taking.

What Is Magnesium’s Role In Our Body?

Magnesium plays an important role with our enzymatic processes in our body.  It’s also an essential supporting mineral for our cells and for maintaining good health.

It helps maintain normal muscle and nerve function and the biggie—this mineral helps us maintain a normal heartbeat.  Let’s look at other ways that our bodies use magnesium.

– Helps bones remain strong.

– Assists in adjusting blood glucose levels when needed.

– Helps in the contraction, movement and relaxation of muscles.

– Supports a healthy immune system.

– Aids in the production of energy from our food.

– Helps in the creation and repair of DNA.

– Has a critical role with our brain function, moods and regulating neurotransmitters.

– Helps maintain normal nerve function.

Warning Signs of Magnesium Deficiency

You may be deficient in this mineral and not realize it.  It is good to know what the symptoms of deficiency are so you can head to the doctor if need be.  Below are some of the more common deficiency symptoms.

Cramps

This mineral helps to relax our muscles, thereby preventing possible leg cramps.  Due to magnesium’s assistance with the signals that run between our brain and muscles.  Because of this signaling, magnesium helps us get a break on muscle weakness, twitching and stiffness too.

Fatigue and Magnesium

If you begin feeling weak, have low energy and are fatigued, you may be deficient in magnesium.  Time to head to your doctor as a lot of chronic fatigue syndrome people need magnesium.

Insomnia

A study trial on magnesium showed that this mineral can help with the quality of our sleep as well as the quantity.  If you want a good night’s sleep, try magnesium.  It also plays a role in brain/muscle signaling helping with muscle contraction.

Migraines/Headaches

Magnesium helps with neurotransmitter balancing, so therefore seems linked to migraines.  Strong research data supports the role of magnesium with migraines and headaches.

Anxiety And Depression

Because magnesium has a calming effect on our central nervous system we now know that it helps calm our body and improve our outlook.

5 Reasons You Are At Risk Of Developing A Magnesium Deficiency

1.

We are all exposed to chemicals such as chlorine and fluoride because both are in our water supply.  These chemicals bind to the magnesium, preventing its availability for our bodies.

2.

Magnesium in our food has decreased due to soil depletion.  And then the animals feed on the plants that are growing in the depleted soil, which means there is less magnesium in both the plant foods we eat and also our meat sources.  And all the refining and processing that is done to our food these days doesn’t help either.

3.

As we get older, we can become deficient of the mineral as our bodies are less able to absorb vitamins and minerals like usual.  Many of us have common digestive problems like leaky gut that can also cause magnesium deficiency.

4.

Other habits that people tend to have these days is the over consumption of soft drinks, coffee and eating all the sugar heavy foods that are available.  All this contributes to the depletion of magnesium and other vitamins and minerals.

5.

The diuretics taken by many these days can cause your kidneys to eliminate magnesium when you urinate.  There is a lot of chronic illness going around and the medications used to help these illnesses can also deplete magnesium.

Final Thoughts About Magnesium

You can see why magnesium is so important to our bodies.  For this reason, I want to also make you aware of how important it is to get a good magnesium.  One without fillers, if possible and make sure the label says its easily absorbable.  It won’t matter how much magnesium you take for a deficiency if it can’t be absorbed by your body.

Below, I’m leaving a list of the different types of magnesium, what they do, and which are better for absorption.  The list will help when you see your doctor.

Stay Healthy,

Cher

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