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Headaches happen, but before you pop a painkiller, consider using magnesium for headaches. In fact, you might want to consider using magnesium to prevent headaches — especially if you chronically suffer from them.
What is Magnesium?
Magnesium is an essential mineral that our bodies need to survive. Your body contains roughly 25% of magnesium. Very little of this mineral is stored in your blood. In fact, your blood holds a mere 1% of your body's magnesium which means a blood test won't necessarily tell you if you're magnesium deficient.
Most (50% to 60%) of your magnesium is contained in your skeleton and soft tissues, such as your muscles.
Magnesium is involved in a slew of important bodily functions. This mighty mineral can:
- regulate the nervous system
- control blood sugar levels
- improve mood
- lower blood pressure
- boost exercise performance
- help to create protein
- repair and formulate DNA and RNA
- reduces PMS symptoms
- prevents and relieves muscle cramps
- promotes heart health
- improve sleep and relaxation
- help gut health
And, importantly, it can help ease and prevent headaches and migraines.
But how?
How Magnesium Prevents Headaches and Migraines
Studies show that people who have frequents headaches and migraines are often magnesium deficient. With migraines, it is thought that magnesium prevents cortical spreading depression, which is a wave of brain signalling that often accompanies the warning sensation — or aura — before a migraine sets in.
Magnesium also improves blood platelet function and reduces chemicals that transmit pain, like glutamate and Substance P in the brain.
How Much Magnesium To Ward Off Headaches and Migraines?
Experts recommend 310-420 mg of magnesium per day, with many studies showing positive effects up to 2,500 mg per day. However, before you go loading up high levels of magnesium speak with your doctor. The lower daily dose is likely all you need.
Sources of Magnesium
You can certainly get this amount through foods like dark chocolate, black eye peas, flaxseed, almonds, cashews, soy, and cooked beans but research shows that people prone to headaches and migraines may actually have a genetic tendency toward lower amounts of magnesium in the brain.
So, if this sounds like you, you may want to consider taking a magnesium supplement to top up your levels. Our Perfect Magnesium contains 338 mg elemental magnesium per serving, and is organic, non-GMO, has an amazing solubility and gut absorption rate and high bioavailability, so your body can absorb, process and put the magnesium to work better and faster.
Just one pill a day is all it takes to ensure you’re getting enough magnesium to improve your overall health, and crucially, to keep your headaches and migraines at bay.
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References:
https://americanmigrainefoundation.org/resource-library/magnesium/#:~:text=The%20strongest%20evidence%20for%20magnesium's,the%20common%20forms%20of%20aura.
Disclaimer: These are only potential benefits. This article is purely intended for informational purposes and not as advice. One must seek proper professional advice from their trusted health practitioner.
