1. Chocolate Cravings
Your body knows best. When you truly listen closely to your body, it will tell you what it needs. Dark chocolate is actually a good source of magnesium, containing 24% of your daily needs in just one square. If your body is desperately calling out for a chocolate fix, it may be just what you need! (That's my story and I'm sticking to it!)
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Your body knows best. When you truly listen closely to your body, it will tell you what it needs. Dark chocolate is actually a good source of magnesium, containing 24% of your daily needs in just one square. If your body is desperately calling out for a chocolate fix, it may be just what you need! (That's my story and I'm sticking to it!)
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2. Muscle Cramps
Magnesium helps to relax your muscles, so when you’re running low on this mineral, you’re likely to find your muscles contracting involuntarily, causing you painful spasms.
Magnesium helps to relax your muscles, so when you’re running low on this mineral, you’re likely to find your muscles contracting involuntarily, causing you painful spasms.
3. Anxiety
Feeling anxious? A deficiency in magnesium can have your central nervous system sending you early warning signs by increased anxiety.
Feeling anxious? A deficiency in magnesium can have your central nervous system sending you early warning signs by increased anxiety.
4. Constipation
Ensuring you have enough magnesium is important for your bowels for two key reasons: one, it helps to relax your bowels, and two, it pulls water into your bowels creating an osmotic effect that makes passing waste easier.
Ensuring you have enough magnesium is important for your bowels for two key reasons: one, it helps to relax your bowels, and two, it pulls water into your bowels creating an osmotic effect that makes passing waste easier.
5. Sleep Troubles
Did you know magnesium levels drop in your body at night? That means if you’re low in magnesium you may have trouble sleeping! So many of us have difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep. A deficiency in magnesium may be a contributing factor as it plays such a key role in the function of your central nervous system.
Did you know magnesium levels drop in your body at night? That means if you’re low in magnesium you may have trouble sleeping! So many of us have difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep. A deficiency in magnesium may be a contributing factor as it plays such a key role in the function of your central nervous system.
What Zaps My Magnesium Levels?
These factors are key influencers on your magnesium levels:
• Food and drink high in salt, sugar, caffeine and alcohol should be limited.
• Stress also plays a role, so try implementing relaxation techniques such as meditation and yoga as much as possible.
• Check with your doctor to see if your medication is causing magnesium loss - many high blood pressure medications may be contributing to your problems rather than helping!
How Can I Get More Magnesium?
Foods that are high in magnesium include:
Avocado
Leafy greens (spinach and sea vegetables are tops)
Beans and lentils
Nuts and seeds (pumpkin, sesame and sunflower seeds and cashews and almonds are high in Magnesium)
Quinoa and other unrefined grains
Dark chocolate (min 70% cocoa) and raw cacao
Try consuming more of these foods to help reduce symptoms of magnesium deficiency. You may be surprised to find out that it’s all you needed to feel better! Looking for a supplement? Try magnesium glycinate or magnesium citrate, they’re two of the most readily absorbed. Just avoid overdoing it as they have a laxative effect when consumed in high doses!
The most efficient way to absorb magnesium is through the largest organ in the body - the skin. Try soaking in a tub of magnesium flakes or Epsom Salt. Even a foot bath will do wonders.
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