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A few of the Neurological /Neuromuscular
conditions improved by magnesium supplementation
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Sleep disorders/Insomnia
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Magnesium promotes good sleep;
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The 'shakes' in alcoholism
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Magnesium levels are usually low
in alcoholics
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Parkinson's disease
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Prevents shaking, eases rigidity
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Preeclampsia
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Pregnant women may develop convulsions, nausea, dizziness and headaches.
Treated with magnesium infusions in
hospitals
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Headaches /migraines
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Suicide
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The lower magnesium content in soil
and water in a given region, the higher are the rates of suicides
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Epileptic Seizures
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Marked by abnormally low magnesium
levels in the blood, spinal fluid and brain, causing hyperexcitability in
regions of the brain. There are many reported causes of epilepsy greatly
improving or disappearing with magnesium
supplementation. In a trial with 30 epileptics 450 mg of
magnesium supplied daily successfully
controlled seizures. Another study found that the lower the
magnesium blood levels the more severe
was the epilepsy. In most cases magnesium
works best in combination with vitamin B6
and zinc. In sufficient concentrations,
magnesium inhibits convulsions by limiting
or slowing the spread of the electric discharge from an isolated group of
brain cells to the rest of the brain. Animal studies show that even the
initial burst of firing nerve cells that starts an epileptic attack can
be suppressed with magnesium
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Pain
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Magnesium shown to reduce pain by
blocking NMDA receptors within CNS. NMDA receptors are involved with pain
sensitivity and excitory neurotransmitter activities
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SIDS
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CFS
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Psychiatric disorders / Age-related dementia
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Burstitis
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Chronic or acute inflammation of fluid-filled sac (bursa) that
lies between a tendon and bone near joints, where tendons or muscles pass
over bony projections to assist movement and reduce friction between moving
parts. Bursaalso lies between a tendon and skin. Burstitis can be caused
by chronic overuse, trauma, RA, gout, infection, commonly occurring in the
shoulder, knee, elbow, and hip. Also can affect the Achilles tendon and
the foot.
Magnesium can free muscles
that have become tight and knotted.
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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Fibromyalgia
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Characterized by widespread pain in joints, muscles, tendons, and other
soft tissues. Common symptoms include:
- Fatigue
- Morning stiffness
- Sleep problems
- Headaches
- Numbness in hands and feet
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Magnesium stops muscle spasms,
which are primarily responsible for pain.
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Osteoporosis
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Scoliosis
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Sciatica
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Pain that radiates from the lower back into the buttocks and down
the back of one or both legs caused by the irritation of the sciatic nerves.
Magnesium stops muscle spasms, which
are primarily responsible for pain.
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Degenerative Joint Disease / Osteoarthritis
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