4 Ways Magnesium Can Boost Your Wellness
It’s well-known that vitamins and minerals play an important role in our overall health. And yet the truth is most of us don’t get enough of them, especially magnesium. According to Health Canada, more than one-third of Canadians aren’t getting enough of this key mineral—the recommended requirement for women is 250 mg per day.
Here, we take a look at some of the top wellness benefits of magnesium and how you can easily add it into your routine with award-winning supplements from Natural Calm and Bolton's Naturals.
Magnesium supports the body’s overall health
As we juggle life’s many priorities, we often don’t think twice about what’s actually happening inside our bodies. Magnesium, for example, is a multitasker that enables more than 600 biochemical reactions in the human body, from energy creation to gene maintenance, and more. In short, it’s a key player for our health so we really should be prioritizing it.
Common sources of magnesium include leafy greens, legumes, nuts, seeds and whole grains, but sometimes getting nutrients through diet alone can be a challenge—which is why many women turn to Natural Calm’s Magnesium Citrate Powders. These not only effective but delicious supplements are made with organic fruit flavours, are sweetened with stevia and aren’t lumpy or chalky. Simply sip on it in a tea, add it to cold water or blend it into a smoothie to get your magnesium fix.
Magnesium can up your workouts and help with post-exercise soreness
The benefits of physical activity—from power walking to strength training—are well documented. But did you know that magnesium can be especially beneficial before and after you break a sweat?
According to studies, supplementing with magnesium may improve both aerobic and anaerobic exercise performance. Some research has also uncovered a positive link between magnesium intake and muscle functions like grip strength, lower leg power, knee extension and more.
Magnesium can also tackle delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). The mineral has anti-inflammatory properties and in a 2021 study, researchers found that supplementing with 350 milligrams of magnesium per day for 10 days significantly reduced muscle soreness.
To prep for your sweat sesh—or help your muscles unwind afterwards–consider topical magnesium, like Bolton’s Naturals’s magnesium sprays, gels and balms. They’re great for helping soothe sore muscles and relieve aches and pains, so you can give it your all in the gym and crush those fitness goals.
Magnesium can help you catch much-needed z's
Sometimes referred to as the sleep mineral, magnesium is touted for its ability to promote a calm and restful slumber. Studies have shown that supplementing with it may lower cortisol (a.k.a the stress hormone). Additionally, research suggests magnesium increases the activity of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)—an amino acid and neurotransmitter that produces a calming effect in the brain.
If better sleep is something you’re working on, consider Natural Calm’s Calm Sleep powder, which helps to promote relaxation, increase sleep duration and reduce the time it takes to doze off.
Magnesium is shown to help reduce stress and anxiety
Feeling overwhelmed with emotion, irritable and on edge? Magnesium may help. Although research is limited, studies have illustrated the feel-good benefits the mineral has on mental well-being, helping to reduce stress and anxiety.
One study noted the beneficial effects of magnesium supplementation on those with mild anxiety and PMS-related anxiety. Research also suggests that stress could drain the body’s store of magnesium, thus causing a deficiency. The good news is that supplementing is an option. Natural Calm’s vegan and gluten-free magnesium gummies are an easy way to help get that boost of zen. They also contain less than 1 gram of sugar per serving and come in a variety of delicious fruit flavours that make taking supplements less of a chore and more of a pick-me-up.
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