Re: Hashimoto's, mitral valve prolapse and palpitations

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" Mateosian " wrote:

> Winona,

> Thank you I'm taking this to my folks. My mom has this, I have this,

> and I'm afraid DH and my own DF have this, too.

> BTW, Epsom Salt baths are another way to supplement Mg.

> Thank you!!

> ...

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I hope this helps you and your family. I have now come to believe

there is an epidemic of magnesium deficiency. So many people could be

so much better with something so simple. Epsom salts are a great way

to supplement - I put 1 cupful into a warm bath and just let the

relaxation happen.

I am going to paste a couple of articles that appeared in the Canadian

Medical post:

VOLUME 35, NO. 28, August 24, 1999

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Magnesium might keep undertaker away.

If an ASA per day can keep the doctor away from a diabetic, as a

headline read in the July 20, Medical Post, might there not be some

similarly simple means of fending off the undertaker? Let's look at

some virtues of magnesium.

This well-known element, often lacking in our food, frequently

deficient in diabetics, is said to help in maintaining vascular

integrity in the microcirculation.

What simpler measure for preventing both capillary fragility and

cardiac arrhythmia can one think of, than a regular ration - a

punctual pinch - of Epsom's Salts?

Considering the increasing frequency of type 2 diabetes in children,

might not the absence of this mundane mineral, along with obesity,

play a pertinent part? -- Dr. Bill Panton, Burnaby, B.C.

Letters to " The Medical Post " :

VOLUME 35, NO. 31, September 21, 1999

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Why is magnesium so under promoted?

I read with considerable interest Dr. Panton's letter in the Aug. 24

Medical Post, " Magnesium Might Keep Undertaker Away. " There is little

doubt that magnesium is a very under studied, promoted and used

element and the big question is why?

We have all been saturated with the importance of calcium and

supplementation is wide-spread in the so-called Western society with

their " balanced diets. " However, rarely does one find articles on

magnesium, certainly recommendations for supplements and research into

possible causes of magnesium deficiency in illness particularly

muscular dysfunction. This in the face of the fact that 40% of the

American population get less than 75% of their daily value of

magnesium, its natural sources not being widely supplied in normal

daily diets.

According to most nutritionalists, magnesium is " the heart's most

important mineral. " It is useful in helping stabilize blood sugars in

type 2 diabetes, an aid to controlling hypertension, management of

osteoporosis and the prevention of some cases of migraine and the list

goes on.

Cheers,

Winona