If you’re only going to take one or two supplements let it magnesium! If you’ve known me a while, you’ll know I’m obsessed with it and have been recommending it for ages. From period cramps to headaches, it really helps with every ailment.
Magnesium is required for more than 300 biochemical reactions in the body, it’s that important!
And it’s no shocker that our diets are really deficient in this mineral, as our soil has become so contaminated by pesticides and depleted of naturally occurring organisms and minerals overtime ( and really because of big Agro).
Magnesium is required for oxygen production, glycolysis, phosphorylation to make ATP, glutathione synthesis (that antioxidant detoxer we all need), and works with calcium, and potassium in nerve impulse conduction.
There are many different types of magnesium and you really should be getting a variety in your diet or through supplementation. For example, magnesium threonate is great for anxiety and can get into the brain my crossing the blood brain barrier.
Swipe to see my favorites that I use for myself and my whole family. Emma and I regularly take Epsom salt baths together and she always get a blob of magnesium lotion before bed. And now’s a great time to take advantage of fresh watermelon as it naturally has plenty. We got all 5 magnesium sources in one day!