Based on information from the National Institutes of Health
(NIH), magnesium is practically a wonder drug. Yet few people
know about it, and few doctors recommend it. It helps maintain
muscles and nerves, regulates blood sugar levels, promotes
normal blood pressure, and prevents heart attacks. I first
learned about magnesium (chemical symbol Mg) when my legs
started becoming stiff and jumpy. It was a multiple sclerosis
symptom, but what to do about it? The prescribed medicines
stopped the spasms, but had the side effect of completely
knocking me out. My muscles wouldn’t function at all. Then
someone at a support group suggested I take magnesium. In two
days, the spasms and jumpy legs stopped. I’ve taken it ever
since. I didn’t realize it had all these other benefits until a
comment from Patricia on this blog entry alerted me. Patricia
told us about a book called The Magnesium Miracle by Dr. Carolyn
Dean, an MD and naturopath. According to Dr. Dean, nearly 80% of
Americans are deficient in magnesium, and it is