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All I can say is "Magnesium is amazing".

About a month ago I was researching some articles online about flu treatments. I was reading about a flu treatment that some doctors used which included Mag-sulfate in IV form.

I keyed in on the statement that among other things Magnesium is a vaso-dilator. This means that it can contribute to relaxing your veins so that more blood can flow in them. Further research on his site led me to several other articles about the benefits of magnesium and also to the statement that 80% of Americans are magnesium deficient. The article went on to cite that the ratio of Calcium to Magnesium should be 1:1 or 2:1 at most, but that most Americans are calcium conscience with their diets and that the typical ratio is currently more like 6:1 (calcium:magnesium). Dr. Mercola commented that because magnesium is a naturally occurring mineral and can not be patented that drug companies do not bother to study it other than to try to disprove it's effects on health.

As for me, I went to see my doctor a few months ago. It turned out that I was suffering from high blood pressure. Some times I experienced blurred vision, and head aches from it. On my worst days I had measurements of 160/96. High normal range would be more like 130/60! My doctor prescribed Lisinopril without even batting an eye. Well, to be honest, first he gave me a month to lose at least 10lbs and when I failed to lose the weight he then told me that he was going to prescribe the medicine. So basically he did a very minimal assessment and determined to treat my pressure with drugs. (You just can not rely on your family doctor to know everything.)

He did run some blood tests, but didn't check my magnesium level by the method outlined in Dr. Mercola's articles. Turns out there are active and inactive levels that can be measured.

So, here is my story of how magnesium improved my health. After being on Lisinopril for a little over a month. It was a Thursday when I ran out of my prescription. But we had no money in the bank for at least another few days. Saturday came around (payday was Friday) and I had just read one of the articles and I asked my wife to please pick up a bottle of magnesium vitamins at the store along with my prescription. And so she did.

It had already been 3 days since I had taken the Lisinopril. I had researched the drug just after I had started taking it and my research revealed that Lisinopril had a half life of 12hrs. So when I took a 5mg pill in the morning at 0700hrs by 1900hrs it was still circulating in my body at the strength of 2.5mg. By 0700 the next morning the previous days dose would be at a strength of 1.25mg and so on. Therefore by the time Saturday rolled around, I had a negligent amount of Lisinopril left in my system.

Saturday I took 500mg worth of magnesium Sunday I took another 500mg dose. Sunday night my blood pressure was 110/60. Monday morning I took my blood pressure right after waking (that is when it is naturally the highest) and it was 120/60. That day I took a single 250mg dose of magnesium. I have continued to take magnesium at least once per day (250mg) and occasionally I take two tablets in a day (500mg). My blood pressure continues to be in the very normal range. (It has been several months now and I have not taken any of the Lisinopril prescription that was refilled.) It is clear to me that I must have been suffering from a magnesium deficiency. I am sure I need to shed some pounds too at least 50 or so, but my blood pressure apparently is not just weight related.

When taking Lisinopril, I developed an occasional dry throat cough (a common side effect) My skin was easily irritated and became rashy at times. My skin also felt thinner.

A registered nurse friend of my wife had suffered for several years of chronic migraine headaches. She had been prescribed a heavy duty pain reliever, which she took almost daily. Here headaches persisted regardless of the pain killers she took. My wife told her about my blood pressure results with magnesium, and she also mentioned that I hadn't suffered a headache or eyestrain since being on it. The RN started taking magnesium and she is no longer suffering from migraine headaches! She has not been on pain killers for over 2 months now.

My wife had also been a chronic headache sufferer and she started taking 250mg of magnesium a day and she no longer has headaches either.

Drug companies only care about making a profit. Doctors focus on treating symptoms not problems. It is quite common to end up taking a pill for the side effects of taking another pill....

The best way to stay healthy is controlling your diet. We really are what we eat, and if your diet consists of a lot of sugars (high fructose corn syrup) and processed foods, it is only a matter of time before your body starts to break down. We were not meant to ingest so many chemicals. Your body's natural reaction to illness and injury is to heal. Unfortunately, with enough marketing (brain washing) our first inclination is to treat every little symptom and sniffle by running to the doctor for a pill or taking over the counter cold "remedies" which are really not remedies at all.

For instance did you know that when your body develops a fever it is the raised temperature that inhibits the replication process of a virus. By taking fever reducers, you usually end up prolonging your colds.

CJ

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