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I've decided to experiment with magnesium to help with my anxiety. I have taken two consecutive Epsom salt baths so far. After the first one, I felt a little nauseous, but nothing much, and felt really good the next day. After the second, I felt perfectly fine and felt really good the next day too.
Of course, being an excessively worrying type of person, I am still concerned with the potential side effects. I worry that if I take them every day or even every other day, that I could lower my blood pressure too much or other things like that. Probably illogical? When can I stop worrying about side effects? If I was able to take two baths without experiencing a negative reaction, can I take that as confirmation that I don't have any reason to worry about these baths?
Also, since baths are not the most practical thing to commit to every day or every other day, has anyone had any experience with magnesium lotion?
I did try some magnesium OIL, and as much as I would do it if I had a significant health concern that I thought it would or may help, I found it to irritate my skin. I assume because it's a mineral (ie, salt) so maybe that's what made it drying or itch.
But I've heard over and over that magnesium is very helpful to the body and health in many ways, so I think it's worth trying to get sufficient amounts in some way. I don't think you can 'OD' -- well, one initial side-effect is loose stools, etc.
My husband is eating 3 sticks of CELERY daily and seeing marked BP reduction. (The celery is NOT for the magnesium content - apparently there's something else in it that helps BP. Heard it from a pharmacist initially.)
From what I've been reading about magnesium, the only harm from too much magnesium would be loose stools. The baths sound helpful -- do they dry out your skin very much?
Me, I take 3 capsules of magnesium per day -- in three doses. Each capsule is 250 mg. This has greatly reduced my insomnia caused by a magnesium shortage from the diuretic in my BP medication. I was kept from sleeping by a racing heart and anxiety. Now I'm sleeping normally again and it's quite a relief.
Maybe internal magnesium combined with the epsom salt baths might prove effective?
Magnesium can help with many maladies...and the book, The Magnesium Miracle, makes for interesting reading.
I just read something about this on the internet yesterday and decided to try it as I'm not much for taking baths. You can mix up a recipe of magnesium "oil" which is not oil at all but just water and epsom salts.
You boil a half cup of distilled water (needs to be distilled so the stuff won't go bad) and then pour it over 1/2 cup of either epsom salts or magnesium chloride. They were saying the chloride is better but epsom salts are good too. You stir it to dissolve and let it cool then put in a spray bottle and keep it in your bathroom for after you shower. Oh, the reason they call it oil is b/c it sort of has the texture of a very light oil. I used some yesterday and it was quite nice but you may not want to get it in your hair--my hair is weird today. After I dried it off I rubbed on coconut oil and I slept really well last night. I also take oral Mg but heard you don't absorb that as well as mg thru your skin.
All 3 of us (myself, husband, and son) take Epsom salt baths every day, because we have Lyme Disease, and it is an excellent way to detox the body. My husband has had a couple times where his skin feels dry, so he does an Epson salt foot bath instead.
I just read something about this on the internet yesterday and decided to try it as I'm not much for taking baths. You can mix up a recipe of magnesium "oil" which is not oil at all but just water and epsom salts.
You boil a half cup of distilled water (needs to be distilled so the stuff won't go bad) and then pour it over 1/2 cup of either epsom salts or magnesium chloride. They were saying the chloride is better but epsom salts are good too. You stir it to dissolve and let it cool then put in a spray bottle and keep it in your bathroom for after you shower. Oh, the reason they call it oil is b/c it sort of has the texture of a very light oil. I used some yesterday and it was quite nice but you may not want to get it in your hair--my hair is weird today. After I dried it off I rubbed on coconut oil and I slept really well last night. I also take oral Mg but heard you don't absorb that as well as mg thru your skin.
This sounds like a really good idea. I wonder if it HAS to be distilled water though. If you just made a little bit and used it all at once it wouldn't go bad. (distilled water--one more thing to look for and buy).
Epsom salt baths never did anything for me but then I read that you needed a whole lot of epsom salts, not just a few cups.
From what I've been reading about magnesium, the only harm from too much magnesium would be loose stools. The baths sound helpful -- do they dry out your skin very much?
Me, I take 3 capsules of magnesium per day -- in three doses. Each capsule is 250 mg. This has greatly reduced my insomnia caused by a magnesium shortage from the diuretic in my BP medication. I was kept from sleeping by a racing heart and anxiety. Now I'm sleeping normally again and it's quite a relief.
Maybe internal magnesium combined with the epsom salt baths might prove effective?
Magnesium can help with many maladies...and the book, The Magnesium Miracle, makes for interesting reading.
I take one twice a day
I practically preach about magnesium - helps with my back /leg cramping and I am sleeping a lot better.
Actually, Mag Oil is great for stress and muscle aches. It's just not easy to find in the local stores and must be purchased online and it's not cheap. I use about 3 to 4 tablespoons mixed with a couple tablespoons of water (to dilute it) and let the soles of my feet soak for 20 minutes or so. I have gotten involved with what is on TV and actually gone an hour........and the next morning I had a hard time waking up - deep sleep, I learned I am super-sensitive to the stuff. It helps with restless leg syndrome and those with Charlie horse cramps.
Edited to add: the most optimal method to get Magnesium is trans-dermal, or through the skin. Just as B12 is by injection and so on.
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