Magnesium Deficient? – Add 3 or 4 Daily for Pain or Depression

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Here’s a keen publication from 1988:

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Magnesium and immune function:

an overview.

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*****Add Magnesium 3 or 4 per day for months.*****

*****Let me know if it helped your pain or depression.*****

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It’s got to be anti-inflammatory – possibly in CNS, and may influence pain, depression, other conditions. Since it is inside the cell, we cannot measure true deficiency. It may be subtle. Only in retrospect 5 months later, during some of the most intense work stress months of one patient’s life, did she realize not one single infection over fall/winter months when there would always be 3 or 4. You may not realize what it has done unless you think about it.

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If it does nothing but stop infections, that alone may prevent Alzheimer’s, years later. Or save your life from the flu that killed a healthy 20 year old. 

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Abstract

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Mg participates in immune responses in numerous ways: as a cofactor for immunoglobulin synthesis, C’3 convertase, immune cell adherence, antibody-dependent cytolysis, IgM lymphocyte binding, macrophage response to lymphokines, T helper-B cell adherence, binding of substance P to lymphoblasts and antigen binding to macrophage RNA. Mg deficiency in rodents impairs IgG synthesis and cell-mediated immunity; complications include thymus atrophy, elevated IgE, hypereosinophilia, histaminosis and lymphoma. Immunologic sequelae of Mg deficiency in humans are subtle and may be affected by genetic control of blood cell Mg concentration. Abnormal C’ activation, excess antibody production and susceptibility to allergy and to chronic fungal and viral infections have been reported. Mg appears to play a protective role in acute allergic reactions.

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From 2001, we learn how crucial magnesium is in many diseases:

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The multifaceted and widespread

pathology of magnesium deficiency

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Abstract

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…extremely important for the metabolism of Ca, K, P, Zn, Cu, Fe, Na, Pb, Cd, HCl, acetylcholine, and nitric oxide (NO), for many enzymes, for the intracellular homeostasis and for activation of thiamine and therefore, for a very wide gamut of crucial body functions. Unfortunately, Mg absorption and elimination depend on a very large number of variables, at least one of which often goes awry, leading to a Mg deficiency that can present with many signs and symptoms. Mg absorption requires plenty of Mg in the diet, Se, parathyroid hormone (PTH) and vitamins B6 and D. Furthermore, it is hindered by excess fat. On the other hand, Mg levels are decreased by excess ethanol, salt, phosphoric acid (sodas) and coffee intake, by profuse sweating, by intense, prolonged stress, by excessive menstruation and vaginal flux, by diuretics and other drugs and by certain parasites (pinworms). The very small probability that all the variables affecting Mg levels will behave favorably, results in a high probability of a gradually intensifying Mg deficiency. It is highly regrettable that the deficiency of such an inexpensive, low-toxicity nutrient result in diseases that cause incalculable suffering and expense throughout the world. The range of pathologies associated with Mg deficiency is staggering: hypertension (cardiovascular disease, kidney and liver damage, etc.), peroxynitrite damage (migraine, multiple sclerosis, glaucoma, Alzheimers disease, etc.), recurrent bacterial infection due to low levels of nitric oxide in the cavities (sinuses, vagina, middle ear, lungs, throat, etc.), fungal infections due to a depressed immune system, thiamine deactivation (low gastric acid, behavioral disorders, etc.), premenstrual syndrome, Ca deficiency (osteoporosis, hypertension, mood swings, etc.), tooth cavities, hearing loss, diabetes type II, cramps, muscle weakness, impotence (lack of NO), aggression (lack of NO), fibromas, K deficiency (arrhythmia, hypertension, some forms of cancer), Fe accumulation, etc. Finally, because there are so many variables involved in the Mg metabolism, evaluating the effect of Mg in many diseases has frustrated many researchers who have simply tried supplementation with Mg, without undertaking the task of ensuring its absorption and preventing excessive elimination, rendering the study of Mg deficiency much more difficult than for most other nutrients.

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