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Magnesium — 800 enzymes…
One of the newer and more scientifically inclined MAG-pies recently declared that our "benefactor" Magnesium is involved in 700-800 enzyme reactions -- more than doubling the oft-quoted Internet babble that "Magnesium is involved in 300 enzyme reactions..." It's...
Magnesium, Stress & Heart Disease…
Ahhhhh...Another day, another chance to clear the air about what REALLY causes so-called "heart disease..."Today's assault on our sanity comes from a group of researchers from France writing about the impact that "Stress!" AND the perception of "Stress!" has on our...
Magnesium and Inflammation
There's an increasing amount of attention being paid to Inflammation.And for good reason... it's the silent precursor to most, if not all, chronic disease. But with increasing frequency, articles are hyping its presence and steps to take to manage it -- but are acting...
Magnesium Sulfate & Pregnancy…
One of our MAG-pies brought this important article to my attention -- which had the following headline: FDA: Drug used to stop early labor can pose serious risks to babies Now that's attention getting, eh?!?...For those that might be wondering: this issue about Mg...
Adrenal Fatigue or Aldosterone Excess? Hmmm…
One of my Starbuck's buddies, Roger, recommended years ago that I watch "Mr. Saturday Night" with Billy Crystal http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104928/ If you haven't seen it, it's a classic show that deserves more stars... The star of the show is former comedian, Buddy...
Stress, Magnesium, and Cortisol? A connection?…
"Stress!" It's a ubiquitous part of life, right?... We've all felt that agonizing sensation in our gut when a deadline starts to loom, when our creditors start terrorizing us for more timely payments, when we have a fight with our spouse or significant other, when our...
What exactly does Stress have to do with Magnesium?…
It's ubiquitous... Everyone is consumed with "Stress!" and it's devastating affect on our body... And we all are being schooled to know that "Stress!" triggers the release of Cortisol -- the Master Stress Hormone. Keep in mind, this very process has been going on...
Sugar Causes Heart Disease… What?!?…
Monday, June 17th, 2013 started with my good friend Kevin Cottrell asking me to comment on this Infographic, particulary for a colleague who was worried about being pre-diabetic... This was my response... "Stress!" causes Mg Loss. Period. As Kevin notes above, the...
Mg deficiency affects MTHFR? Really?…
I’ve often wondered in the last few years why Carolyn Dean, MD, ND, “the Dean of Magnesium” has a fascination with Yeast Infections… Well, a post on the Magnesium Advocacy FB page by one of our MAG-pies, Angela Meister, (May 17th, at 8:45am) prompted me to look deeper...
Heart Disease? Take ANYTHING but Magnesium!…
Be still my heart... And now we're told by yet another "top cardiologist" to take a supplement to address our "heart disease." And this time, it's a Probiotic! ...
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