Q. "I need to get off the use of sleeping pills in order to sleep at night. A while back I took concentrated ionic magnesium drops at night and they put me right to sleep. Could you advise me on your products for the best sleep aide?"

A. Our liquid magnesium works the same way and is very effective. Also, you should refrain from eating any refined sugar, flour, or caffeine at least 3 hours before bedtime. Ideally, you should completely eliminate white sugar and flour from your diet.

Like the common cold, the origins of insomnia can be mysterious, as sleep can be affected by factors as varied as food and drink, mental state or physical pain.

As a natural muscle relaxant, Magnesium is considered the anti-stress mineral. It is a natural tranquilizer, as it functions to relax skeletal muscles as well as the smooth muscles of blood vessels and the gastrointestinal tract.

In addition to being a natural tranquilizer, because of its influence on the heart, magnesium is considered important in preventing coronary artery spasm, a significant cause of heart attacks. To function optimally, magnesium must be balanced in the body with calcium, phosphorus, potassium, and sodium chloride. For example, with low magnesium, more calcium flows into the vascular muscle cells, which contracts them-leading to tighter vessels and higher blood pressure. Adequate magnesium levels prevent this from happening.

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