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MAGNESIUM MAY BE BENEFICIAL FOR
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+ ADDICTION
Addiction is a habitual psychological and physiological dependence on a substance or practice beyond one's voluntary control. |
+ AIDS
AIDS is an immunodeficiency disorder which compromises the bodies ability to defend itself. When HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) invades T lymphocyte immune cells, it multiplies and breaks down the immune system, leading to overwhelming infection, cancer and other maladies. |
+ ALLERGIES
Allergies are an abnormally high acquired sensitivity to certain substances. |
+ ALZHEIMER'S
Alzheimers is a degenerative disease of the brain. |
+ ANEMIA
Anemia is a pathological deficiency in the oxygen carrying component of the blood, hemoglobin. |
+ ANTHRAX
Anthrax is an infectious, usually fatal disease that is characterized by ulcerative skin lesions. |
+ ARTHRITIS
Arthritis is an inflammation of a joint resulting in pain and swelling. |
+ ASTHMA
Asthma is a condition of the lungs characterized by widespread narrowing of the airways due to spasms of the smooth muscles. |
+ ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER
Attention Deficit Disorder is a childhood syndrome characterized by a short attention span, impulsiveness and sometimes hyperactivity. |
+ BELL'S PALSEY
Bell's Palsey is a unilateral paralysis of the facial muscles supplied by the facial nerves. |
+ BI-POLAR DISORDER
Bi-Polar Disease is a major affective disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression. |
+ BRUXISM
Bruxism, or teeth grinding, is the habitual involuntary grinding or clenching of the teeth. |
+ BURSITIS
Bursitis is an inflammation of a bursa, especially in the shoulder, elbow or knee. |
+ CANCER
Cancer is any of various malignant neoplasms characterized by the proliferation of anaplastic cells that tend to invade surrounding tissues and metastasize to new body sites. |
+ CARPAL TUNNEL
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is chronic pain and parathesia in the area of distribution of the median nerve by fibers of the flexor reticulum and associated with repetitive motion. |
+ CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
Chronic Fatigue is a syndrome characterized by sleep disorders and disruption of the immune system. |
+ COLD/FLU
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+ CONCENTRATION
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+ CONVULSIONS
Convulsions are intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contractions. |
+ CROHN'S DISEASE
Crohn's Disease, or Regional Enteritis, is usually limited to the terminal ileum, but can progress to other segments of the intestine. It is characterized by nodule formation and fibrous tissue buildup, abdominal pain, and deep patchy ulceration. |
+ DEPRESSION
Depression is a disorder related to neurotransmitters and characterized by feelings of sadness and despondency. |
+ DIABETES
Diabetes mellitus, the most common form of diabetes, is caused by a defect in the production of insulin by the pancreas. The body cannot use glucose (blood sugar), its principle energy source, without insulin. A diet high in refined, processed foods and low in fiber and complex carbohydrates is believed to be the cause of most cases of diabetes. |
+ DIVERTICULITIS
Diverticulitis is an inflammation of the diverticulum, especially of the small pockets in the wall of the colon that fill with stagnant fecal material and become inflammed. |
+ E. COLI
E. Coli is a bacillus normally found in the human gastrointestinal tract and existing as numerous strains, some of which are responsible for diarrheal diseases. |
+ EMPHYSEMA
Emphysema is an abnormal increase in the size of the air spaces of the lungs, resulting in labored breathing and increased susceptibility to infection. |
+ EPILEPSY
Epilepsy is any of various neurological disorders characterized by sudden recurring attacks of moror, sensory or psychic malfunction with or without loss of consciousnes or convulsive seizures. |
+ FIBROMYALGIA
Fibromyalgia is an illness that causes unexplained pains and fatigue. |
+ GOUT
Gout is a painful inflammation of the joints, especially of the feet and hands. |
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+ HEART ARRHYTHMIA
Hearth Arrythmia is a type of cardiovascular disease where a malfunctioning of the electrical systems of the heart causes a disruption of the heartbeat resulting in insufficient blood supply being carried to the body's tissues. |
+ HEPATITIS C
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, caused by infectious or toxic agents and characterized by jaundice, fever, liver enlargement and abdominal pain. |
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+ HYPERTENSION
Hypertension is an arterial disease in which persistant high blood pressure is the primary symptom. |
+ HYPOGLYCEMIA
Hypoglycemia is an abnormally low concentration of glucose in the blood. |
+ HYPOTHYROIDISM
Hypothyroidism is in insufficient production of thyroid hormones. |
+ IMPOTENCY
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+ INDIGESTION
Indigestion is the inability to digest or a difficulty in properly digesting food in the alimentary tract, causing abdominal discomfort and illness. |
+ INSOMNIA
Insomnia is the chronic inability to fall asleep or remain asleep for an adequate length of time. |
+ KIDNEY STONES
Kidney stones |
+ LUPUS
Lupus is an autoimmune disease – the immune system of the body produces antibodies which start attacking itself, producing inflammation of the skin, joints, blood vessels and other areas. Some of the first symptoms are similar to arthritis, Lyme disease, and fibromyalgia: swelling and pain of the joints, sometimes with a fever. Many cases also have a characteristic rash that appears across the nose and cheeks. |
+ LYME'S DISEASE
Lyme Disease in an inflammatory disease tranmitted by ticks and characterized by a rash followed by ful-like symptoms including fever, jaundice and headache. If untreated, it can result in chronic arthritis and nerve and heart dysfunction. |
+ MACULAR DEGENERATION
Macular Degeneration is degeneration of the macula lutea, characterized by spots of pigmentation and causing a reduction or loss of central vision. |
+ MENOPAUSE
Menopause is the natural and permanent cessation of menstration, usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55. |
+ MIGRAINE
Migraines are severe recurring headaches, usually affecting only one side of the head. they are characterized by sharp pain and are often accompanied by nausea, vomitting and visual disturbances. |
+ MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic degenerative disease in which gradual destruction of the myelin occurs in patches throughout the brain or spinal cord, interfering with the nerve pathways and causing muscular weakness and loss of coordination. |
+ MUSCLE CRAMPS
Muscle cramps |
+ OBESITY
Obesity is the condition characterized by increased body weight caused by excessive accumulation of fat. |
+ OSTEOPOROSIS
Osteoporosis is an inheirited disorder in which bone and cartilege, especially in the long bones, becomes dense and hardened to an extent that marrow is obliterated. |
+ PARKINSON'S
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+ PMS
PMS, or Premenstral Syndrome, is a group of symptoms, including abdominal bloating, breast tenderness, headache, fatigue, irritability, and depression that occur in many women from 2 to 14 days before the onset of menstration. |
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+ PULLED MUSCLE
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+ RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
Rheumatoid Arthritis is a chronic and progressive systematic disease, especially in women, characterized by stiffness and inflammation of the joints and sometimes leading to deformity and disability. |
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+ ULCERATIVE COLITIS
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic disease characterized by ulceration of the colon and rectum with bleeding mucosal crypt abscesses. |
+ ULCERS
Ulcers are lesions of the mucous membranes, either the stomach or the duodenum, that are accompanied by formation of pus and necrosis of surrounding tissue, usually resulting from inflammation. |
+ WATER RETENTION
Water Retention, or Edema, is the accumulation of fluid in body tissues. |
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MORE INFORMATION ON MAGNESIUM
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| 01. |
Calcium-Magnesium Cellular Nutrition...
Calcium and Magnesium intracellular attributes, interactions, deficiency/toxicity risk factors, and sources |
| 02. |
Magnesium: The Nutrient That Could Change Your Life...
An online book that covers a wide range of topics concerning magnesium, magnesium deficiency, and related ailments |
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When A Heart Beats Irregularly...
Your heart needs magnesium and potassium to maintain the electrical impulses controlling its rhythm. Researchers suspect that magnesium shortage in the heart causes a shortage of potassium, leading in turn to the potential for an arrhythmia. |
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Magnesium May Suppress Your Sweet Tooth...
One theory suggests that women often crave chocolate and other sweets during menstruation because their magnesium levels are significantly lowered. |
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Subduing Electrical Storms of the Heart...
Nutritional therapy for arrhythmia focuses on two minerals in particular: magnesium and potassium. Nerve cells make use of both to help fire off messages, and a shortage of either one can cause life-threatening problems. |
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Magnesium for Warding Off Diabetes...
People with the highest levels of the mineral magnesium in their diets have the lowest risk for developing diabetes. |
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Magnesium and Eclampsia...
Intravenous magnesium reduces the risks of eclampsia among women with pre-eclampsia. |
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Magnesium May Prevent Sudden-Death Heart Attacks...
Scroll down the page midway. A shortage of dietary magnesium has been repeatedly shown to be associated with an increased risk of sudden-death heart attack. |
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Adding Magnesium to Bottled Water Could Save Lives...
A recently issued National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report indicates nearly 80% of Americans are deficient in magnesium, an essential mineral that is required for the health of living cells and normal function of muscle end heart tissues. |
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Magnesium: Miracle in Minutes...
A collection of articles on magnesium benefits |
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About Magnesium...
A recent study showed that those who consumed more magnesium in their diets were less likely to develop type 2 diabetes. Other studies show that it may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke. Magnesium helps make proteins in the body, maintains muscle and nerve function, sustains a steady heart rhythm, regulates blood pressure, and keeps bones and teeth strong. |
