17) Magnesium Sulfate
Magnesium Sulfate is vital in assisting in calcium and potassium uptake. A deficiency interferes with the transmission of nerve and muscle impulses, causing irritability and nervousness.
Supplementing the diet with magnesium helps prevent:
- depression
- dizziness
- muscle weakness
- twitching
- heart disease
- high blood pressure
- aids in maintaining the proper Ph balance
Women are "dangerously unaware" of the threat of heart disease. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the biggest killer of women, but most consider cancer to be the greatest threat. More must be done to alert women to the dangers of heart disease, which kills six times the number killed by breast cancer.
This essential mineral protects the arterial lining from stress caused by sudden blood pressure changes, and plays a role in the formation of bone and in carbohydrate and mineral metabolism. With Vitamin B, magnesium helps reduce and dissolve calcium phosphate stones.
Magnesium helps convert blood sugar into usable energy. Women who take birth control pills and anyone who drinks alcohol should increase their magnesium. Since magnesium neutralizes stomach acids, it should not be taken directly after a meal.
Additional benefits:
- Helps prevent heart attack
- Keeps the cardiovascular system healthy
- Relieves indigestion
- Aids in resisting depression
- Helps prevent calcium deposits and kidney stones and gallstones
- Improves dental health
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