Have you heard about magnesium oil? Magnesium oil is a transdermal way to add magnesium to your body. Taking magnesium orally is certainly an option, but in general and especially for those with impaired gut function it can be hard to absorb. Oral magnesium can also cause your system to relax too much, resulting in a laxative effect.
Magnesium is needed for virtually all processes in the body. As our soils and water supplies have become depleted, our food supply has also dismissed in its supply of magnesium. Some of the foods highest in magnesium are hard to eat in quantity, such as kelp. Certain grains, nuts and seeds are also sources of magnesium, but need to be properly soaked and sprouted to reduce their anti-nutrient blocking properties.
Lack of magnesium, or magnesium defiecency, can (just for example) show up in your body as muscle cramps, migraine, constipation, fatigue, insomnia, PMS, and it is critical for aiding the body in sugar metabolism, detoxification, heart, liver, and lung health, as well as preventing bone loss. If you have blood sugar issues, are pregnant, have asthma, high cholesterol, heart disease, osteoporosis, high blood pressure, or suffer from PMS, migrains or insomnia, then magnesium oil should be your friend!
Taking Epsom Salt or magnesium flake baths and using magnesium oil are two main ways to increase magnesium in your body. In general we need 3-4 mg of magnesium per pound of body weight, but each person going to be different. I aim for about 800 mg per day of my transdermal spray. Two main changes that I noticed upon regular use of magnesium oil are that I don't suffer from daily headaches and I no longer need deodorant.
You can purchase magnesium oil or you can quickly and inexpensively make your own. Ancient
Minerals sells a 1.65 pound bag of magnesium flakes for $9.75. They also sell magnesium oils and lotions of you don't nt to make your own.
To make your own oil:
Take one cup good quality water and dissolve one cup magnesium flakes in it over low heat. Fill a glass atomizer with your magnesium oil (no, it is not an oil) and store extra in a glass jar. I read that eight sprays should give you 100mg of magnesium.
To use:
Using magnesium oil can cause stinging and a light rash, but over time this should diminish. You can use it anywhere, but spraying on your torso has better effect. Leave on for 30 minutes and then wipe off. Children and people with very sensitive skin may prefer to have it applied with olive or coconut
oil or on the bottom of clean feet. Generally it is recommended to use magnesium with a greater frequency during the first three to four months when you first start supplementing it to help correct a deficiency, then you can taper off and find the level your body needs.
I have not been successful in supplementing this for my children. They, quite rightly, do not like the stinging. In fact, they call it the stinging stuff. I just saw a post on Radiant Life's blog for DIY whipped coconut body butter, which offers 250 mg per teaspoon and looks delicious! I'm going to make it and let the girls use as much as they want!
Would you like more information on magnesium or magnesium oil? I recommend these sites:
Dr. Carolyn Dean, author of The Magnesium Miracle
Ancient Minerals
Radiant Life, this blog has a series of interesting articles on magnesium. They carry Ancient Minerals products too.
Cheeseslave, her blog has a series on magnesium
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