Magnesium, Adaption, Safety, and Life
How our responses affect our magnesium, how this leads to a perception of being unsafe, and how to break the circuit.
Peace and safety. This is a mantra I hear frequently from my patients when asked why they want good health. A sigh of relief, a relaxation of muscle, a calming of the stomach, and a quietening of the brain.
Almost all get prescribed Magnesium. I also refer these patients for assistance with their conscious and unconscious responses to stress.
Magnesium is well known to help with muscular aches and sleep. What is generally not known is that Magnesium, stress, and our sense of safety are intimately linked. Magnesium modulates our stress response while a perceived lack of safety leads to stress which then lowers the Magnesium available in our bodies. This can lead to a vicious cycle.
Your Brain on Stress and Magnesium
You have about 25 grams of Magnesium in your body. This essential mineral is required by the energy factories in your cells, the mitochondria to make energy. Most cells in the human body contain mitochondria that tirelessly churn out energy, enabling the cell to carry out its duties. These duties include everything from digesting, repairing, and killing…
