Category Archives: Magnesium

Magnesium Food or Supplements?

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Magnesium is an essential mineral needed by humans in gram amounts. In this regard magnesium intake needs to be balanced with calcium and chloride intake in order to maintain correct mineral balance between extracellular and intracellular space. One of the … Continue reading →

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A Misunderstood Problem of the Western Diet

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Calcium is an essential macromineral that is required for correct metabolic function. One of the main functions of calcium is as a structural component of bone. However calcium ions are also required for cellular signalling and correct neurotransmission and it … Continue reading →

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Minerals and Immunity

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Mineral deficiencies arise through various mechanisms and are prevalent in both Western nations and the developing world. Mineral deficiencies can have an impact on host immunity and a number of mineral deficiencies are known to cause severe immune dysfunction. Copper … Continue reading →

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Magnesium Supplements as A Sleep Aid

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Sleep deprivation is a common cause of poor health. In particular sleep deprivation may contribute towards the development of mood disorders and may also perpetuate them once present. Obtaining enough sleep is important because restorative processes occur during sleep, and … Continue reading →

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Magnesium and Anxiety

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggests that depression and anxiety may be associated with a number of mineral deficiencies. The cause and effect of these deficiencies is not fully understood, but it is known that a number of essential trace minerals and macrominerals are … Continue reading →

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Magnesium Regulates Brain Excitability

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Magnesium ions play an important role in human nutrition. One role that has been suggested for magnesium is as a neuroprotective agent. This role may be explained because magenium appears to have the ability to regulate the NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate) receptor … Continue reading →

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Magnesium As A treatment for Depression

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Magnesium monotherapy has been shown to be potentially beneficial in the treatment of major depression. Magnesium is an essential macromineral required for normal physiological function, and it is known that magnesium is required for normal neuronal membrane fluidity and brain … Continue reading →

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Magnesium for Mood?

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Robert Barrington

It has been suggested that a low intake of magnesium results in the opening of  N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) coupled calcium channels. The unbalanced opening of these channels may cause neuronal injury and this could lead to disease. One possibility is that … Continue reading →

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Magnesium and Vitamin B6 to Treat Mild Anxiety?

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Studies have observed that magnesium deficiency may be a causative factor in the development of mood disorders, particularly anxiety. One of the main mechanisms by which magnesium may benefit anxiety is through its ability to counter neuromuscular excitability. Vitamin B6 … Continue reading →

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Dietary Magnesium and Mood Disorders

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Robert Barrington
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