A 59 y/o “hypomanic-depressive male”, with a long history of treatable mild depression, developed anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and insomnia after a year of extreme personal stress and bad diet (“fast food”). Lithium and a number of antidepressants did nothing for him. 300mg magnesium glycinate (and later taurinate) was given with every meal. His sleep was immediately restored, and his anxiety and depression were greatly reduced, though he sometimes needed to wake up in the middle of the night to take a magnesium pill to keep his “feeling of wellness.” A 500mg calcium pill would cause depression within one hour, extinguished by the ingestion of 400mg magnesium.
Personally, my experience with magnesium has been great. I had severe panic attacks until I was about 22, when I drastically changed my diet by eliminating processed foods, most grains and sugar, while introducing organ meats, healthy fats and fermented foods (if you would like to overhaul your diet, I suggest checking out my 21 day program). After that my anxiety was more like a nagging annoyance. Since introducing magnesium supplements, I have been anxiety-free. I take regular magnesium baths and use this magnesium lotion. I highly recommend both. I also find that if I rub some of the magnesium lotion on before bed that my sleep is greatly improved. I fall asleep faster without waking up throughout the night.
Are You Magnesium Deficient?
Unfortunately, magnesium tests are often inaccurate. The tests measure magnesium in the blood, while majority of magnesium found in the body does not reside in the blood. The best way to determine magnesium deficiency is to evaluate the symptoms:
- insomnia
- irritability
- muscle cramps/spasms
- depression
- anxiety
- irregular heartbeat
- trouble falling asleep/staying asleep
- hormonal imbalances
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