Magnesium and the Brain
1. Magnesium protects the brain from toxic effects of chemicals such as food additives.
2. Magnesium is a natural blood thinner, preventing clots, strokes, blood vessel spasm & pain.
3. Magnesium relaxes head & neck muscle tension that makes migraines worse.
4. People with Alzheimer's & Parkinson's have been found to be low in magnesium.
5. Low magnesium produces symptoms of anxiety, depression, fatigue, insomnia, anorexia, confusion, poor memory, apprehension, nervousness.
"HALF THE POPULATION OF THE INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES HAS A MAGNESIUM DEFICIT, WHICH INCREASES WITH AGING," SAID RESEARCHER GUOSONG LIU. "IF NORMAL OR EVEN HIGHER LEVELS OF MAGNESIUM CAN BE MAINTAINED, WE MAY BE ABLE TO SIGNIFICANTLY SLOW AGE-RELATED LOSS OF COGNITIVE FUNCTION AND PERHAPS PREVENT OR TREAT DISEASES THAT AFFECT COGNITIVE FUNCTION."




