Re: Magnesium & high BP (Hollis)

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You know when you said the name of Sherry the author of that book on high blood pressure, It rang a bell 'somewhat' and wouldnt you know it I was in my own 'stuff' tonight in my computer looking up something on high BP and TA DA.... there it was. She was in an article I have from the Life Extension foundation on high BP and the use of Magnesium for it. http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2004/sep2004_report_magnesium_02.htm

Magnesium can be so beneficial not only for high BP but it's something I've always tried to take extra of, for so many benefits even helps those nerve endings and SO much more I even mention it with several links in a thing I wrote called Meds & Suggestions, I feel it's that beneficial for us.

Dee,

Yep -- i'm a big believer in supplementing with Mg. In fact, for the last six

months or so, i've been taking pretty large amounts of Mg and NO calcium,

per my nutritionist's instructions, based on my hair mineral analysis tests.

My sister has been upping her Mg and feels that it's helped with her

hyperness and sleep disturbance.

Hollis

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Hollis,

Real quick, I was diagnosed with Lyme a couple of months ago. I worked with Dr. Metzger briefly last fall. She had alot of blood work done and one was Magnesium. I have a Magnesium deficiancy. It wasnt till i seen the Lyme specialist that I was able to put it together. PPL who have Lyme Disease also can have Magnesium deficiancy. Depending on how long you have had it. Lyme depletes Magnesium. Just wanted to add that since were talking about Magnesium.

Kind Regards, Tami

Tami,

Good to hear from you. How have you been doing lately? Do you feel

that your surgery has helped with your pain levels at all, now that more

time has gone by?

Since i most likely am dealing with the aftereffects of a Lyme exposure

many years ago, all the more reason for keeping up with the Mg. Thanks

for the info. I plan to ask for a RBC Mg test when i see my doctor in about

a month.

Hollis

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Hollis,

Real quick, I was diagnosed with Lyme a couple of months

ago. I worked with Dr. Metzger briefly last fall. She had alot of

blood work done and one was Magnesium. I have a Magnesium

deficiancy. It wasnt till i seen the Lyme specialist that I was able

to put it together. PPL who have Lyme Disease also can have

Magnesium deficiancy. Depending on how long you have had it. Lyme

depletes Magnesium. Just wanted to add that since were talking about

Magnesium.

Kind Regards, Tami

>

> HI Hollis.

>

> You know when you said the name of Sherry the author of

that book on high blood pressure, It rang a bell 'somewhat' and

wouldnt you know it I was in my own 'stuff' tonight in my computer

looking up something on high BP

> and TA DA.... there it was. She was in an article I have from the

Life Extension foundation on high BP and the use of Magnesium for

it.

>

> http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2004/sep2004_report_magnesium_02.htm

>

> Magnesium can be so beneficial not only for high BP but it's

something I've always tried to take extra of, for so many benefits

even helps those nerve endings and SO much more I even mention it

with several links in a thing I wrote called Meds & Suggestions, I

feel it's that beneficial for us.

>

> http://www.ctds.info/5_13_magnesium.html and this one.

>

> http://www.mgwater.com/index.shtml

> anyway this is just a small clip it had where it mentioned her

name.

> ''Fortunately, a growing number of doctors are now learning

about magnesium. Sherry , MD, a highly respected integrative

medicine physician, has written extensively about magnesium's

benefits for disorders caused by abnormal muscle constriction:

>

> " In order for a muscle to contract, it needs calcium. In order

to relax, it needs magnesium. " Hypertension is one of the conditions

for which Dr. recommends supplementing with magnesium.''

>

> Small world... eh? but it's definitely beneficial to add it

for many things and really good to know it can help High BP.

>

> Dee`

>

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Hollis, have you been tested for Lyme???

Yes, most recently by IGenex Lab. The DNA tests were negative

and the Western Blot was inconclusive: i had some positives and several indeterminates. The positives in and of themselves didn't fulfill the requirements for a positive, but if some of the indeterminates

were positive, then i'd be a positive. . . Did you follow that? lol.

I may move on to the next stage of testing -- for co-infective agents.

Actually, i have already tested for mycoplasma and they were, to

my surprise actually, negative.

Given my history of terribly extreme sound and light sensitivity and

fibromyalgia (i use a wheelchair). . . and the fact that i had a bull's-

eye rash on my leg during my first few weeks of college in New

England in 1973 (as i was just starting to recover from an extreme

severe case of mono that kept me out of my senior year of high

school for a few months), i'd say that there's no question that i

have all the requirement for a positive clinical diagnosis.

Hollis

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Hollis, have you been tested for Lyme??? Love Zdamask@... wrote: In a message dated 9/26/2006 11:34:25 AM Eastern Daylight Time, tamiwillgetbtr writes: Hollis, Real quick, I was diagnosed with Lyme a couple of months ago. I worked with Dr. Metzger briefly last fall. She

had alot of blood work done and one was Magnesium. I have a Magnesium deficiancy. It wasnt till i seen the Lyme specialist that I was able to put it together. PPL who have Lyme Disease also can have Magnesium deficiancy. Depending on how long you have had it. Lyme depletes Magnesium. Just wanted to add that since were talking about Magnesium. Kind Regards, Tami Tami, Good to hear from you. How have you been doing lately? Do you feel

that your surgery has helped with your pain levels at all, now that more time has gone by? Since i most likely am dealing with the aftereffects of a Lyme exposure many years ago, all the more reason for keeping up with the Mg. Thanks for the info. I plan to ask for a RBC Mg test when i see my doctor in about a month. Hollis

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Sorry, Holli,s I posted before I read this - I agree - especially

with the Bulls Eye and your symptoms combined with your test a good

LLMD would make a clinical diagnosis.

I wish you good heath very soon!

Molly

>

> In a message dated 9/26/2006 1:02:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

> sarahvanessa17@... writes:

>

>

> >

> > Hollis, have you been tested for Lyme???

> >

> >

>

> Yes, most recently by IGenex Lab. The DNA tests were negative

> and the Western Blot was inconclusive: i had some positives and

> several indeterminates. The positives in and of themselves didn't

> fulfill the requirements for a positive, but if some of the

indeterminates

> were positive, then i'd be a positive. . . Did you follow that?

lol.

>

> I may move on to the next stage of testing -- for co-infective

agents.

> Actually, i have already tested for mycoplasma and they were, to

> my surprise actually, negative.

>

> Given my history of terribly extreme sound and light sensitivity

and

> fibromyalgia (i use a wheelchair). . . and the fact that i had a

bull's-

> eye rash on my leg during my first few weeks of college in New

> England in 1973 (as i was just starting to recover from an extreme

> severe case of mono that kept me out of my senior year of high

> school for a few months), i'd say that there's no question that i

> have all the requirement for a positive clinical diagnosis.

>

> Hollis

>

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I have to reply to this. Lyme disease in Not necessarily

associated with a bull's eye rash. Less than 20% of patients ever

see the tick, and less than 30% get the classic bull's eye rash.

> >

> > In a message dated 9/26/2006 1:02:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

> > sarahvanessa17@ writes:

> >

> >

> > >

> > > Hollis, have you been tested for Lyme???

> > >

> > >

> >

> > Yes, most recently by IGenex Lab. The DNA tests were negative

> > and the Western Blot was inconclusive: i had some positives and

> > several indeterminates. The positives in and of themselves

didn't

> > fulfill the requirements for a positive, but if some of the

> indeterminates

> > were positive, then i'd be a positive. . . Did you follow that?

> lol.

> >

> > I may move on to the next stage of testing -- for co-infective

> agents.

> > Actually, i have already tested for mycoplasma and they were, to

> > my surprise actually, negative.

> >

> > Given my history of terribly extreme sound and light sensitivity

> and

> > fibromyalgia (i use a wheelchair). . . and the fact that i had a

> bull's-

> > eye rash on my leg during my first few weeks of college in New

> > England in 1973 (as i was just starting to recover from an

extreme

> > severe case of mono that kept me out of my senior year of high

> > school for a few months), i'd say that there's no question that i

> > have all the requirement for a positive clinical diagnosis.

> >

> > Hollis

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I have to reply to this. Lyme disease in Not necessarily

associated with a bull's eye rash. Less than 20% of patients ever

see the tick, and less than 30% get the classic bull's eye rash.

> >

> > In a message dated 9/26/2006 1:02:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

> > sarahvanessa17@ writes:

> >

> >

> > >

> > > Hollis, have you been tested for Lyme???

> > >

> > >

> >

> > Yes, most recently by IGenex Lab. The DNA tests were negative

> > and the Western Blot was inconclusive: i had some positives and

> > several indeterminates. The positives in and of themselves

didn't

> > fulfill the requirements for a positive, but if some of the

> indeterminates

> > were positive, then i'd be a positive. . . Did you follow that?

> lol.

> >

> > I may move on to the next stage of testing -- for co-infective

> agents.

> > Actually, i have already tested for mycoplasma and they were, to

> > my surprise actually, negative.

> >

> > Given my history of terribly extreme sound and light sensitivity

> and

> > fibromyalgia (i use a wheelchair). . . and the fact that i had a

> bull's-

> > eye rash on my leg during my first few weeks of college in New

> > England in 1973 (as i was just starting to recover from an

extreme

> > severe case of mono that kept me out of my senior year of high

> > school for a few months), i'd say that there's no question that i

> > have all the requirement for a positive clinical diagnosis.

> >

> > Hollis

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I have to reply to this. Lyme disease in Not necessarily associated with a bull's eye rash. Less than 20% of patients ever see the tick, and less than 30% get the classic bull's eye rash.

Tami,

Yes, that's very true and it's important that people know that. The fact that

i had the one and only bull's-eye rash of my life -- well before info on Lyme disease was available -- while living in a dorm right next to woods at a college in Massachusetts, for me simply means that it's that much more

conclusive. . . unfortunately.

Hollis