I you are like many people in the world you get frequent headaches and believe it is caused by stress. Even though that can be the case studies have shown that it also can be caused by a lack of magnesium.Your body loses this mineral through perspiration, which make summer a prime target for this deficiency. Studies also show this reduces the bodies threshold for pain which triggers muscle spasms which causes headaches. One solution is to take magnesium supplements or eat foods like nuts, spinach or soybeans which are able to introduce magnesium into your body naturally.
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Very true about the magnesium. However, the first thing I usually check is how much water they have had to drink. It is the most likely cause of headaches, spasms & muscle cramps in our busy society.
Oh yeah…and magnesium is awesome for calf pains and RLS (Restless Leg Syndrome).
Very interesting information. I have never heard that magnesium helps to relieve headaches….that is very good to know.
Thank you for post on headaches and Magnesium Deficiency.
Carolyn Dean, MD, ND, author of numerous books including “The Magnesium Miracle” and Medical Director of the non-profit Nutritional Magnesium Association http://www.nutritionalmagnesium.org has this additional information to share that I thought you and your readers may find useful.
“1. Nutritional Magnesium prevents platelet aggregation, which helps to avoid the thickened blood and tiny clots that can cause blood vessel spasms and the pain of a tension headache.
2. Magnesium relaxes the head and neck muscle tension that makes tensio headaches worse.
3. Magnesium, vitamin B2, and the herb feverfew are an important tension headache treatment combination.
4. Magnesium is known as the anit-stess mineral and can alleviate stress, depression, anziety and insomnia.
5. Hypoglycemia – The brain becomes extremely vulnerable to excitotoxins during episodes of low blood sugar or hypoglycemia. Pound for pound, the brain uses more blood sugar than any other part of the body. Low blood sugar occurs when you are malnourished or even when you skip meals. It also occurs in individuals whose adrenal glands are depleted and can’t mount the necessary adrenaline response to raise blood sugar when it gets too low. Magnesium is responsible for balancing blood sugar. With sufficient magnesium and balanced meals to prevent low blood sugar, you can protect yourself against headaches, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, mood disorders, and even premenstrual tension. Supporting the brain as much as possible with safe nutrients and a safe environment, you may never need the brain-altering medications that are prescribed for these disorders.
6. One of the most absorbable forms of nutritional magnesium is magnesium citrate powder which can be taken with hot or cold water and can be found in most health food or vitamin stores.”
For more information contact The Nutritional Magnesium Association http://www.nutritionalmagnesium.org