How to get rid of a charley horse: This problem plagues athletes and sedentary folks alike. If you’ve ever been jolted out of sleep by a searing pain in your leg that leaves you gasping for breath, you know all too well how painful a muscle cramp can be. If you’ve never experienced a charley horse (sometimes misspelled as Charlie Horse), you can count yourself lucky. In [...]
Out of the positively-charged minerals in the body, magnesium is the fourth most abundant after calcium, phosphorus, and sulfur, and the second most abundant inside cells, following potassium [1]. Very little magnesium circulates in the blood as a good 60% of bodily magnesium is held in the bones, with another 20% residing in muscle tissue [2].The importance of magnesium to our health is becoming more widely understood, [...]
You probably know that calcium is necessary for strong, healthy bones. But in your rush to ensure you are getting enough calcium in your diet; you may have overlooked an equally important mineral—magnesium. Like calcium, magnesium is an essential mineral. And like calcium, magnesium also contributes to strong bones. However, unlike calcium, many Americans have not heard of magnesium and are not aware of just how important it [...]
Why does studying make you want a snack? What nutrients are essential for memory, and what should you know about supplements for brain function? This article walks you through the ways that micronutrients, specifically minerals, vitamins, and micronutrients, are involved in cognitive processes, like the ability to think, learn, remember, and solve problems. Ensuring a good, daily intake of essential minerals, vitamins, and nutrients is not only critical [...]
Our story starts in 1968, when Hartley Anderson read a series of newspaper articles written by Dr. George W. Crane Ph.D. M.D., who published the amazing results people received from drinking small amounts of seawater daily. Dr. Crane theorized that the abundant minerals and trace minerals contained in seawater played an essential role in maintaining optimal health. These articles struck Hartley like a lightning bolt since he lived [...]
Cómo deshacerse de un calambre muscular en la pantorrilla: este problema afecta tanto a los atletas como a las personas sedentarias. Si alguna vez te ha despertado un dolor punzante en la pierna que te deja sin aliento, sabes muy bien lo doloroso que puede ser un calambre muscular. Si nunca has experimentado un calambre muscular (a veces más conocido como un calambre en la pantorrilla), puedes [...]