Posts Tagged ‘magnesium’
Side Effects of Calcium Supplements
July 31st, 2010
Are Calcium Supplements Safe?
Today is the 1st of August 2010. We were warned on our news last night in New Zealand about the possible side effects of calcium supplements. It is possible that taking calcium supplements can lead to heart disease, we were told. But we need calcium for a healthy heart, for healthy nerves, good sleep and a calm brain, and to prevent colon cancer. So now what?
Calcium build-ups can occur in the veins and arteries in people who have never touched a calcium supplement in their life. This doesn't mean that they are eating too much calcium, ...
Ayurvedic Treatment for Hair Loss
July 21st, 2010
Professional Ayurvedic Treatment for Hair Loss is recommended if you have an ongoing problem with hair falling out. However, there are several good ayurvedic treatments for hair loss which you can use as a preventative, and to help nourish your whole physical being, including your hair, bones, teeth and nails.
Hair loss, in Ayurvedic Medicine, is regarded as a Pitta condition. This means that more cooling foods should be eaten, and that heating foods should be restricted.
The Pitta idea is interesting, I think, because, in my experience, radiation from electromagnetic sources such as cell phone towers and the like, have caused hair ...
Best Calcium Supplement
June 26th, 2010
Home Made Calcium/Magnesium Tonic is a rich source of natural calcium and magnesium.
Two teaspoons a day of our natural home made calcium supplement will provide you with the equivalent amount of calcioum in a glass of milk, or a handful of sesame seeds.
A handful of sesame seeds has about 1200mg of calcium and magnesium. which is thought to be a reasonable dose for healthy people. If you have celiac disease, then you really need twice this amount.
This is where an extra dose of something like the home made calcium tonic comes in useful, as you can easily obtain ...
Importance of Copper
June 16th, 2010
COPPER is important in the daily diet. The importance of Copper cannot be underestimated, as copper has many functions. Some of the functions of copper are discussed below, to give some idea about the effect of copper on the body and the brain.
Copper is essential for the absorption of iron in the body. Copper also helps to form strong red blood cells which prevent you from becoming anaemic.
Healthy blood cells prevent fatigue.
Copper helps in the formation of bone and muscle tissue.
It helps build strong cartilage which aids the smooth functioning of the joints.
Copper helps to prevent osteoarthritis.
It helps to prevent osteoporosis, because it ...
Magnesium
June 1st, 2010
MAGNESIUM
Magnesium helps protect against heart disease. Up to 150 mg in water effects a reduction of heart disease by 13%.
This is thought to be because magnesium, which links with calcium, tends to clean out the arteries of any calcium
lingering around the artery walls.This would also indicate magnesium to be important in keeping healthy cholesterol
levels maintained, as well as preventing high blood pressure, avoiding strokes, and maintaining a regular heart beat.
Magnesium can remedy cramps and bone pain. It helps prevent the development of arthritis.Take ' Milk of magnesia' to help with these problems, or a little epsom salts, or 'Zechstein Magnesium'.
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