Magnesium – don’t overlook it!

Introduction

There are so many supplements and nutrients out there up for grabs nowadays. From Vitamin A to Zinc, there are just so many. Each of them has its own benefits and could help the body in many ways. But I feel there is one nutrient that we often overlook and that is magnesium. The team at Revolution often recommends you take magnesium and today we are going to discuss why.

 

The effects of magnesium and why to take it seriously

We chiropractors work with the spine and the nervous system. This is why the team at Revolution Chiropractic highly recommends magnesium. Magnesium preserves the health of the nervous system by having the ability to calm it down. This is because it works as a depressant. When magnesium levels are below the standard range, we lose control of muscle function, mental processes, and sometimes respiration. This can result in examples likes muscle twitches, cramping, irregular heartbeats, nervous fatigue, insomnia and irritability. This is because your nervous system will constantly be firing thus causing contractions and interactions continually being made.

Magnesium controls and limits the interactions in your nervous system by binding to gamma-aminobutyric (GABA) receptors. GABA is a hormone that helps calm nerve activity. Once restoring an adequate amount of magnesium in your body everything will be in under a lot more control; getting better sleep, decreased muscle tightness and less cramps are some of the changes.

 

Conclusion and recommendation

Magnesium is a versatile nutrient that we often overlook. It can help with many things such as sleep, cramps and pain. This is because it works with the nervous system. Many of us are magnesium deficient. Thankfully, the supplements aren’t expensive and plenty of food contains high amount of magnesium such as leafy greens, legumes and seafood. So start consuming more magnesium to help you and your nervous system out!

 

 

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