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The Magnesium Miracle
REVISED AND UPDATED 2014 EDITION
Magnesium is an essential nutrient, indispensable to your health and well-being. By adding this mineral to your diet, you are guarding against—and helping to alleviate—such threats as heart disease, stroke, osteoporosis, diabetes, depression, arthritis, and asthma. But despite magnesium’s numerous benefits, many Americans remain dangerously deficient. Updated and revised throughout with the latest research, featuring an all-new Introduction, this amazing guide explains the vital role that magnesium plays in your body and life. Inside you will discover
• newly available magnesium supplements that the body absorbs more efficiently
• how calcium can increase the risk of heart disease—and how magnesium can lower it
• a magnesium-rich eating plan as delicious as it is healthy
• information on the link between magnesium and obesity
• vitamins and minerals that work with magnesium to treat specific ailments
• why paleo, raw food, and green juice diets can lead to magnesium deficiency
• recent breakthroughs in magnesium’s medical and public perception
The Magnesium Miracle, now more than ever, is the ultimate guide to a mineral that is truly miraculous.
Praise for The Magnesium Miracle
“Dr. Carolyn Dean has the best credentials for bringing solutions to those suffering from the hidden magnesium disorders that affect most of us. This book needs to be read by anyone wishing to improve their quality of life.” —Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., author of The Sinatra Metabolic Cardiology
“Clearly written and packed with information . . . a comprehensive and well-referenced guide to the myriad benefits of magnesium.” —Carolyn DeMarco, M.D., author of Take Charge of Your Women’s Health Advisor
“Throughout this volume and with utmost clarity, Carolyn Dean presents invaluable recommendations—based on the latest magnesium research. Virtually every American can benefit.” —Paul Pitchford, author of Healing with Whole Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition
“Physicians and therapists have paid scant attention to this very important element, which is also involved in maintaining our good health. The massive evidence is here in this important book on magnesium. I am pleased to have been taking magnesium for so many years.” —Abram Hoffer, M.D., author of Putting It All The New Orthomolecular Nutrition
Magnesium is an essential nutrient, indispensable to your health and well-being. By adding this mineral to your diet, you are guarding against—and helping to alleviate—such threats as heart disease, stroke, osteoporosis, diabetes, depression, arthritis, and asthma. But despite magnesium’s numerous benefits, many Americans remain dangerously deficient. Updated and revised throughout with the latest research, featuring an all-new Introduction, this amazing guide explains the vital role that magnesium plays in your body and life. Inside you will discover
• newly available magnesium supplements that the body absorbs more efficiently
• how calcium can increase the risk of heart disease—and how magnesium can lower it
• a magnesium-rich eating plan as delicious as it is healthy
• information on the link between magnesium and obesity
• vitamins and minerals that work with magnesium to treat specific ailments
• why paleo, raw food, and green juice diets can lead to magnesium deficiency
• recent breakthroughs in magnesium’s medical and public perception
The Magnesium Miracle, now more than ever, is the ultimate guide to a mineral that is truly miraculous.
Praise for The Magnesium Miracle
“Dr. Carolyn Dean has the best credentials for bringing solutions to those suffering from the hidden magnesium disorders that affect most of us. This book needs to be read by anyone wishing to improve their quality of life.” —Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., author of The Sinatra Metabolic Cardiology
“Clearly written and packed with information . . . a comprehensive and well-referenced guide to the myriad benefits of magnesium.” —Carolyn DeMarco, M.D., author of Take Charge of Your Women’s Health Advisor
“Throughout this volume and with utmost clarity, Carolyn Dean presents invaluable recommendations—based on the latest magnesium research. Virtually every American can benefit.” —Paul Pitchford, author of Healing with Whole Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition
“Physicians and therapists have paid scant attention to this very important element, which is also involved in maintaining our good health. The massive evidence is here in this important book on magnesium. I am pleased to have been taking magnesium for so many years.” —Abram Hoffer, M.D., author of Putting It All The New Orthomolecular Nutrition
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First published January 1, 2003
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Carolyn Dean
166 books44 followersDr. Carolyn Dean MD ND is the author of over 50 books including best seller The Magnesium Miracle and other noted publications including IBS for Dummies, Hormone Balance, Death by Modern Medicine, and 110+ published eBooks to date. Dr. Dean is committed to helping anyone understand more about nutrients, their requirements in the body, and ways to promote health and vitality in a proactive manner.
In 2015, Dr. Carolyn Dean MD ND launched the RnA ReSet brand based on nutrient protocols she built through 40+ years of experience in private healthcare practice. Dr. Dean’s career as a medical doctor and naturopath resulted in a collection of unique, proprietary formulations that support precise applications while remaining safe for everyday use.
Dr. Dean continues to provide her leadership and vision for enabling people to take control of their own health. This includes her 45+ years of educational resources including guidebooks, presentations, and a history of other audio, video, and written assets for anyone wanting to learn more about nutrients and their health.
In 2015, Dr. Carolyn Dean MD ND launched the RnA ReSet brand based on nutrient protocols she built through 40+ years of experience in private healthcare practice. Dr. Dean’s career as a medical doctor and naturopath resulted in a collection of unique, proprietary formulations that support precise applications while remaining safe for everyday use.
Dr. Dean continues to provide her leadership and vision for enabling people to take control of their own health. This includes her 45+ years of educational resources including guidebooks, presentations, and a history of other audio, video, and written assets for anyone wanting to learn more about nutrients and their health.
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June 12, 2012
not long after I was slammed with MS, I made it a priority to increase my study of complementary and alternative medicine, the use of supplements, nutrition – – – all that in relationship to proper nerve and muscle function.
For anyone who is not aware, MS does a real number on the central nervous system, and since all muscle function is a result of nerve action, as soon as the nerve action starts to go south, so does muscle function.
One of the many books listed in the bibliography of "Transdermal Magnesium Therapy" was this book by Carolyn Dean, who is not only an allopathic doctor but is also a naturopath. most of her career has revolved around the study of magnesium and the relationship to the body.
We all know how important electrolytes are to proper physical function – – electrolytes being magnesium, potassium, and sodium – – but there is far more involved, especially where magnesium is concerned
.
Whether you are young or old, healthy or sick, have cancer or have cancer in your family history, whether you have a chronic disease, or are aging, pregnant, or involved in just living our life – – – you MUST read these two books about the importance of magnesium.
Even as far back as the 1930s, scientists had identified an increasing state of magnesium deficiency in Americans due to continual depletion of soils. With the advent of vastly different farming practices post-World War II, the soils have become even more depleted in this essential mineral. So even if you are eating plants that would normally be high in magnesium, those plants are probably depleted as well because they have been grown on depleted soils.
intravenous magnesium is administered in hospital emergency rooms in case of heart attack and stroke. It is a lifesaver. Intravenous magnesium is also administered to pregnant women who are experiencing a number of irregular symptoms as they are in their third trimester or approaching delivery.
A lack of sufficient magnesium also causes calcium to be drawn out of the bones, and the calcium is mistakenly redirected to the blood vessels and the kidneys instead. This causes hardening of the arteries and kidney stones. Magnesium must be taken in the proper relationship to calcium. Because of the constant litany of "take calcium, prevent osteoporosis" over the last few years, most people are getting way too much calcium in their diets and they are also supplementing – – and this has been quite detrimental to blood vessels and hearts and kidneys.
And while they are getting too much calcium, they are not getting enough magnesium. Magnesium is essential for the calcium to work the way it is supposed to. Magnesium is also a vasodilator and a muscle relaxant.
These two books on magnesium or remain in my library and I will never loan amount primarily because I will be referring to them often over the next few years. They are both a wealth of information and should be required reading by anyone who cares about good health.
I have reduced my intake of oral magnesium and increased my usage of transdermal magnesium. Just in the short time I have been using magnesium chloride transdermal he, I have noticed some small improvements in my very severe MS mobility issues.
For anyone who is not aware, MS does a real number on the central nervous system, and since all muscle function is a result of nerve action, as soon as the nerve action starts to go south, so does muscle function.
One of the many books listed in the bibliography of "Transdermal Magnesium Therapy" was this book by Carolyn Dean, who is not only an allopathic doctor but is also a naturopath. most of her career has revolved around the study of magnesium and the relationship to the body.
We all know how important electrolytes are to proper physical function – – electrolytes being magnesium, potassium, and sodium – – but there is far more involved, especially where magnesium is concerned
.
Whether you are young or old, healthy or sick, have cancer or have cancer in your family history, whether you have a chronic disease, or are aging, pregnant, or involved in just living our life – – – you MUST read these two books about the importance of magnesium.
Even as far back as the 1930s, scientists had identified an increasing state of magnesium deficiency in Americans due to continual depletion of soils. With the advent of vastly different farming practices post-World War II, the soils have become even more depleted in this essential mineral. So even if you are eating plants that would normally be high in magnesium, those plants are probably depleted as well because they have been grown on depleted soils.
intravenous magnesium is administered in hospital emergency rooms in case of heart attack and stroke. It is a lifesaver. Intravenous magnesium is also administered to pregnant women who are experiencing a number of irregular symptoms as they are in their third trimester or approaching delivery.
A lack of sufficient magnesium also causes calcium to be drawn out of the bones, and the calcium is mistakenly redirected to the blood vessels and the kidneys instead. This causes hardening of the arteries and kidney stones. Magnesium must be taken in the proper relationship to calcium. Because of the constant litany of "take calcium, prevent osteoporosis" over the last few years, most people are getting way too much calcium in their diets and they are also supplementing – – and this has been quite detrimental to blood vessels and hearts and kidneys.
And while they are getting too much calcium, they are not getting enough magnesium. Magnesium is essential for the calcium to work the way it is supposed to. Magnesium is also a vasodilator and a muscle relaxant.
These two books on magnesium or remain in my library and I will never loan amount primarily because I will be referring to them often over the next few years. They are both a wealth of information and should be required reading by anyone who cares about good health.
I have reduced my intake of oral magnesium and increased my usage of transdermal magnesium. Just in the short time I have been using magnesium chloride transdermal he, I have noticed some small improvements in my very severe MS mobility issues.
August 7, 2011
This is a well-written, easily read and IMPORTANT book, magnesium being the most essential supplement needed.
In this comprehensive treatment of the various ailments/diseases caused by lack of this mineral, the author includes chapters on depression, migraines. strokes, hypertension, PMS, diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome, etc. etc. In fact the author lists 68 common complaints caused by lack of magnesium and cites various medications also causing such lack. Magnesium regulates more than 325 enzymes in the body and since nowadays our farmlands are mineral-depleted, we cannot obtain enough magnesium even from an optimal diet rich in organic vegetables without supplementation.
We are provided with a wealth of facts about the mineral, for example, that fluoridated water banishes magnesium, that stomach acid is essential for magnesium absorption and that magnesium is blocked by certain foods, such as raw spinach. Also magnesium is required for adequate blood sugar control (can't remember reading that in any of the many diabetes books I've read and reviewed!), and treatment of stress.
In fact, this book is an absolute mine of essential little-known information about magnesium that can contribute to optimizing our health, should we choose to implement this knowledge. Not only can this simple mineral cure us of many serious complaints, but we can thereby avoid having to take the harmful drugs our doctors might otherwise persuade us were necessary to poison our systems with.
The best forms of magnesium in the author's opinion are magnesium taurate, magnesium glycinate, magnesium citrate, magnesium malate, magnesium orotate and magnesium oil. Your magnesium supplements should preferably be taken between meals since absorption requires stomach acid, and if magnesium is taken together with meals, the stomach acid will be busy digesting the meal, and this may impair magnesium absorption. Kelp is the foodstuff containing the highest amount of magnesium (760 mg per 100 g).
Moreover, Carolyn Dean endears herself to me since unlike many health authors I complain about in my reviews, she is well aware of the dangers of aspartame and statins and warns us against their use.
I have personally long been aware of the importance of magnesium, since if I don't take magnesium supplements, I suffer from psychomotor seizures characterized by 1) hearing of loud bangs or clicks that no-one else hears 2) experiencing my head being lit up inside perhaps together with a bang 3) seeing "fire" coming out of a wall. These symptoms can be accompanied by jerking of the legs and generally occur in the stage preceding sleep. Also I have had a period with acute and constant pains in the head. All these symptoms disappeared immediately on magnesium supplementation with two strong pills a day, and do not recur as long as I continue to take these pills. However, when I attempted also to supplement with calcium, the pains recurred, so I had to stop taking calcium supplements. These two minerals work together, and I assume I was getting too much calcium in relation to magnesium in my diet. Without magnesium I also suffer from leg cramps or tics.
The only thing I lacked in this book was a more comprehensive treatment of the importance of magnesium supplementation for sufferers of epilepsy (as mentioned above), there being only a small paragraph on this topic.
To sum up, I would strongly advise everyone to read this essential book.
In this comprehensive treatment of the various ailments/diseases caused by lack of this mineral, the author includes chapters on depression, migraines. strokes, hypertension, PMS, diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome, etc. etc. In fact the author lists 68 common complaints caused by lack of magnesium and cites various medications also causing such lack. Magnesium regulates more than 325 enzymes in the body and since nowadays our farmlands are mineral-depleted, we cannot obtain enough magnesium even from an optimal diet rich in organic vegetables without supplementation.
We are provided with a wealth of facts about the mineral, for example, that fluoridated water banishes magnesium, that stomach acid is essential for magnesium absorption and that magnesium is blocked by certain foods, such as raw spinach. Also magnesium is required for adequate blood sugar control (can't remember reading that in any of the many diabetes books I've read and reviewed!), and treatment of stress.
In fact, this book is an absolute mine of essential little-known information about magnesium that can contribute to optimizing our health, should we choose to implement this knowledge. Not only can this simple mineral cure us of many serious complaints, but we can thereby avoid having to take the harmful drugs our doctors might otherwise persuade us were necessary to poison our systems with.
The best forms of magnesium in the author's opinion are magnesium taurate, magnesium glycinate, magnesium citrate, magnesium malate, magnesium orotate and magnesium oil. Your magnesium supplements should preferably be taken between meals since absorption requires stomach acid, and if magnesium is taken together with meals, the stomach acid will be busy digesting the meal, and this may impair magnesium absorption. Kelp is the foodstuff containing the highest amount of magnesium (760 mg per 100 g).
Moreover, Carolyn Dean endears herself to me since unlike many health authors I complain about in my reviews, she is well aware of the dangers of aspartame and statins and warns us against their use.
I have personally long been aware of the importance of magnesium, since if I don't take magnesium supplements, I suffer from psychomotor seizures characterized by 1) hearing of loud bangs or clicks that no-one else hears 2) experiencing my head being lit up inside perhaps together with a bang 3) seeing "fire" coming out of a wall. These symptoms can be accompanied by jerking of the legs and generally occur in the stage preceding sleep. Also I have had a period with acute and constant pains in the head. All these symptoms disappeared immediately on magnesium supplementation with two strong pills a day, and do not recur as long as I continue to take these pills. However, when I attempted also to supplement with calcium, the pains recurred, so I had to stop taking calcium supplements. These two minerals work together, and I assume I was getting too much calcium in relation to magnesium in my diet. Without magnesium I also suffer from leg cramps or tics.
The only thing I lacked in this book was a more comprehensive treatment of the importance of magnesium supplementation for sufferers of epilepsy (as mentioned above), there being only a small paragraph on this topic.
To sum up, I would strongly advise everyone to read this essential book.
October 3, 2012
Magnesium is so important for general health and doubly so when you have a serious disease (such as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis etc.). It plays important roles in heart health, muscle function, neurological function and so much more.
This book talks a lot about how magnesium can help in many different conditions. This book contains little practical information about supplementation however. There is not much in detail information about the use of magnesium oil or doses of magnesium over 400 - 600 mg being needed by many ill people.
Carolyn Deans website is an excellent source of this information though, and so much more, and it is regularly updated and so very up-to-date. (Magnesium oil is recommended on the site, among other forms including angstrom magnesium.)
This book is worth reading, but to fully educate yourself about this topic you really do need to view Dean's website as well. I also recommend her free e-newsletter.
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2012 update: Carolyn Dean's new 2012 ebook 'INVISIBLE MINERALS: The Pico-Ionic Magnesium Solution' is a brief update on the practical information contained Dr Carolyn Dean's 2006 book 'The Magnesium Miracle.'
The new practical information in this book focuses on the new pico-ionic or angstrom magnesium product available - which is many times stronger than others on the market and so is a significant improvement on other products - and to a lesser extent, the value of transdermal magnesium oil (magnesium chloride). This book has all the practical information on magnesium you need.
Pico-ionic magnesium has the right size and charge to be very well absobed and utilised by the body. Because it is almost 100% absorbed it wont cause loose stools and so can be used even by those with gut problems such as Crohns disease where loose stools are an issue (as can magnesium oil used transdermally). It is also very concentrated at 50 000 ppm as opposed to the 3000 ppm of many angstrom magnesium products.
The book also explains why taking standard calcium supplements is dangerous and why calcium should only be taken in through food or angstrom calcium supplements (which have an almost 100% absorption rate) - to avoid the possibility of calcification of the heart etc.
This book does to some extent fall into that problem that almost all books do when they are on the topic of one nutrient in that it seems this one nutrient is a magic bullet for everything. But being low in any vital nutrient will cause real problems and so in a sense every nutrient does everything. We need all of them in optimal amounts. So this is really just a book on magnesium and not a book on how to get well from illness or how to put together a comprehensive supplement regime or nutrient-dense diet. Both of thoese things are vital for real healing and health.
It should also be mentioned that making sure your vitamin D levels are optimal is essential for proper bone health. Of course calcium wont do this all my itself, but neither will magnesium. Vitamin D levels can and should be tested and making sure you have optimal amounts of the other minerals is also important.
This book lists case studies where fatigue, headaches or anxiety were cured just with magnesium supplementation. While of course it is true the lack of this one mineral can cause these symptoms, and they can resolve just with magnesium supplements there are also hundreds of other causes of these symptoms as well, and very often far more than one nutrient level will be low and will be a cause of symptoms. So it is not true to say magnesium is a cure for headaches or fatigue, only that it may be a cure for those conditions for some people. Magnesium is great and an important major mineral but it is one note in a symphony, not the entire song.
For more information on all the nutritional players and how to start real healing form serious illness I recommend books by Dr Sherry Rogers, Dr Abram Hoffer and others. Primal Body, Primal Mind is also a wonderful book on nutrient-dense nutrition and eating the foods that suit our genes and affect our genetic expression.
I was happy to be able to get a free copy of this eBook as although I get Dr Dean's (very good) regular free e-newsletter I appreciated having her latest recommendations and insights all in one place and in a format I could read on my (offline) tablet.
I was also happy to see that as I was writing this my first shipment of angstrom minerals has arrived in the post! I'm throwing out the calcium citrate tablets I was taking (at a low dose) today too. I'm now taking a small amount of angstrom calcium, angstrom or pico-ionic magsesium, and also some extra magnesium oil applied transdermally.
Magnesium is an essential part of my healing plan. You can feel the difference when you start taking it quite quickly. Taking the dose up very slowly is always a good idea though especially when you have low blood pressure or a slow heartrate (both seen in M.E.) or are very ill and suffer terribly with detoxification or healing reactions to things. Over time, when your magnesium levels have been fully topped up, you can go down to a lower maintenance dose too. The right dose is worked out through slow trial and error, and going on and off magnesium at different doses - using yourself as a test subject really!
Jodi Bassett, The Hummingbirds' Foundation for M.E.
This book talks a lot about how magnesium can help in many different conditions. This book contains little practical information about supplementation however. There is not much in detail information about the use of magnesium oil or doses of magnesium over 400 - 600 mg being needed by many ill people.
Carolyn Deans website is an excellent source of this information though, and so much more, and it is regularly updated and so very up-to-date. (Magnesium oil is recommended on the site, among other forms including angstrom magnesium.)
This book is worth reading, but to fully educate yourself about this topic you really do need to view Dean's website as well. I also recommend her free e-newsletter.
-----
2012 update: Carolyn Dean's new 2012 ebook 'INVISIBLE MINERALS: The Pico-Ionic Magnesium Solution' is a brief update on the practical information contained Dr Carolyn Dean's 2006 book 'The Magnesium Miracle.'
The new practical information in this book focuses on the new pico-ionic or angstrom magnesium product available - which is many times stronger than others on the market and so is a significant improvement on other products - and to a lesser extent, the value of transdermal magnesium oil (magnesium chloride). This book has all the practical information on magnesium you need.
Pico-ionic magnesium has the right size and charge to be very well absobed and utilised by the body. Because it is almost 100% absorbed it wont cause loose stools and so can be used even by those with gut problems such as Crohns disease where loose stools are an issue (as can magnesium oil used transdermally). It is also very concentrated at 50 000 ppm as opposed to the 3000 ppm of many angstrom magnesium products.
The book also explains why taking standard calcium supplements is dangerous and why calcium should only be taken in through food or angstrom calcium supplements (which have an almost 100% absorption rate) - to avoid the possibility of calcification of the heart etc.
This book does to some extent fall into that problem that almost all books do when they are on the topic of one nutrient in that it seems this one nutrient is a magic bullet for everything. But being low in any vital nutrient will cause real problems and so in a sense every nutrient does everything. We need all of them in optimal amounts. So this is really just a book on magnesium and not a book on how to get well from illness or how to put together a comprehensive supplement regime or nutrient-dense diet. Both of thoese things are vital for real healing and health.
It should also be mentioned that making sure your vitamin D levels are optimal is essential for proper bone health. Of course calcium wont do this all my itself, but neither will magnesium. Vitamin D levels can and should be tested and making sure you have optimal amounts of the other minerals is also important.
This book lists case studies where fatigue, headaches or anxiety were cured just with magnesium supplementation. While of course it is true the lack of this one mineral can cause these symptoms, and they can resolve just with magnesium supplements there are also hundreds of other causes of these symptoms as well, and very often far more than one nutrient level will be low and will be a cause of symptoms. So it is not true to say magnesium is a cure for headaches or fatigue, only that it may be a cure for those conditions for some people. Magnesium is great and an important major mineral but it is one note in a symphony, not the entire song.
For more information on all the nutritional players and how to start real healing form serious illness I recommend books by Dr Sherry Rogers, Dr Abram Hoffer and others. Primal Body, Primal Mind is also a wonderful book on nutrient-dense nutrition and eating the foods that suit our genes and affect our genetic expression.
I was happy to be able to get a free copy of this eBook as although I get Dr Dean's (very good) regular free e-newsletter I appreciated having her latest recommendations and insights all in one place and in a format I could read on my (offline) tablet.
I was also happy to see that as I was writing this my first shipment of angstrom minerals has arrived in the post! I'm throwing out the calcium citrate tablets I was taking (at a low dose) today too. I'm now taking a small amount of angstrom calcium, angstrom or pico-ionic magsesium, and also some extra magnesium oil applied transdermally.
Magnesium is an essential part of my healing plan. You can feel the difference when you start taking it quite quickly. Taking the dose up very slowly is always a good idea though especially when you have low blood pressure or a slow heartrate (both seen in M.E.) or are very ill and suffer terribly with detoxification or healing reactions to things. Over time, when your magnesium levels have been fully topped up, you can go down to a lower maintenance dose too. The right dose is worked out through slow trial and error, and going on and off magnesium at different doses - using yourself as a test subject really!
Jodi Bassett, The Hummingbirds' Foundation for M.E.
June 5, 2023
In the age of the internet it's very common that when you notice something unusual is happening to your body you google it, open the first WebMd link and proceed to read the list of diseases your symptom is associated with. Usually WebMd will convince you that you have cancer.
I think however that a lot of the time persistent, unexplained ailments are the result of vitamin deficiencies. If instead of opening WebMd, people looked up their symptom and vitamin deficiency they would find out which vitamin they are probably lacking. We live in a time when it's very easy to solve these problems.
Why read an entire book about Magnesium?
Like probably many people who read this book, I had unexplained, persistent symptoms for 3 years, which I attributed mostly to stress. Then I start taking magnesium... and they all disappeared within a few weeks. Despite my life still being high pressure (I was finishing my master's thesis), the symptoms that I assumed were byproducts of stress were suddenly gone. And not only that, but my feelings of stress diminished significantly! I learned that the stress response can get completely out of hand if your body lack magnesium.
If you read this book you will quickly realize that many symptoms that seem totally unrelated can have the same root cause: magnesium deficiency. Magnesium plays a vital role in enzyme production and nervous system function, so it really can cause issues with several bodily systems.
Overall thoughts:
This book is really well researched and lays out exactly what magnesium does and what can inhibit magnesium absorption. Some things that decrease absorption are: high protein diets, high sugar diets, alcohol, green or black tea (because of the tannins), vegetables with oxalic acid and phytic acid, consuming fluoride, taking calcium or iron supplements alongside your magnesium (take them hours apart), some medications, including birth control, high stress (this causes your body to purge magnesium) and many more factors.
The worst thing about magnesium deficiency is it can become self fueling. Lack of magnesium makes it difficult for the body to produce stomach acid enzymes, which in turn makes it harder to absorb magnesium from food.
“Magnesium is active in more than 325 enzyme systems in the body, and when its enzymes are paralyzed, it is unable to do its essential work of energy production, detoxification, and brain and nerve protection.”
Is Magnesium a Miracle?
It feels almost like i've joined a magnesium cult, and now I'm trying to convert others, almost like I am peddling a miracle cure. But truly, magnesium solved all of my health problems . I am not making that up. If you have unexplained recurring symptoms, consider that you might be deficient in a vitamin. It's more common than you think, especially if you eat a lot of processed food.
(Symptoms that were solved with magnesium for me: strong stress response, chest pain, general bodily pain that got worse with stress, period pain, sudden body temperature fluctuations when on my period. Leaving this here in case it helps someone with the same symptoms.) I found out that magnesium is important for regulating body temperature. That answered my medical mystery. Because when googling this issue I didn’t find anything except menopause info, and I’m not at that age yet. I used to get very hot for 15 mins and then very cold right after. Since taking magnesium that doesn’t happen.
Unfortunately it is hard to measure the magnesium level in your body. Magnesium is stored mainly in the tissues, with less than 1% circulating in the blood. So a blood may show your magnesium level to be normal. But if you have the symptoms of magnesium deficiency, take the magnesium. Any excess magnesium will simply be excreted by your body.
Remember overall health:
This book focuses mainly on magnesium but to really have good health it's important to know about all the major vitamins and minerals, what they do, what symptoms occur when you lack them, and how to make sure you get enough of each one without diminishing the others (like taking a lot of calcium can diminish your magnesium). The role of food and nutrition is often overlooked when people develop strange symptoms.
Now that I've finished this review, I will drink a glass of magnesium water to celebrate my improved health!
I think however that a lot of the time persistent, unexplained ailments are the result of vitamin deficiencies. If instead of opening WebMd, people looked up their symptom and vitamin deficiency they would find out which vitamin they are probably lacking. We live in a time when it's very easy to solve these problems.
Why read an entire book about Magnesium?
Like probably many people who read this book, I had unexplained, persistent symptoms for 3 years, which I attributed mostly to stress. Then I start taking magnesium... and they all disappeared within a few weeks. Despite my life still being high pressure (I was finishing my master's thesis), the symptoms that I assumed were byproducts of stress were suddenly gone. And not only that, but my feelings of stress diminished significantly! I learned that the stress response can get completely out of hand if your body lack magnesium.
If you read this book you will quickly realize that many symptoms that seem totally unrelated can have the same root cause: magnesium deficiency. Magnesium plays a vital role in enzyme production and nervous system function, so it really can cause issues with several bodily systems.
Overall thoughts:
This book is really well researched and lays out exactly what magnesium does and what can inhibit magnesium absorption. Some things that decrease absorption are: high protein diets, high sugar diets, alcohol, green or black tea (because of the tannins), vegetables with oxalic acid and phytic acid, consuming fluoride, taking calcium or iron supplements alongside your magnesium (take them hours apart), some medications, including birth control, high stress (this causes your body to purge magnesium) and many more factors.
The worst thing about magnesium deficiency is it can become self fueling. Lack of magnesium makes it difficult for the body to produce stomach acid enzymes, which in turn makes it harder to absorb magnesium from food.
“Magnesium is active in more than 325 enzyme systems in the body, and when its enzymes are paralyzed, it is unable to do its essential work of energy production, detoxification, and brain and nerve protection.”
Is Magnesium a Miracle?
It feels almost like i've joined a magnesium cult, and now I'm trying to convert others, almost like I am peddling a miracle cure. But truly, magnesium solved all of my health problems . I am not making that up. If you have unexplained recurring symptoms, consider that you might be deficient in a vitamin. It's more common than you think, especially if you eat a lot of processed food.
(Symptoms that were solved with magnesium for me: strong stress response, chest pain, general bodily pain that got worse with stress, period pain, sudden body temperature fluctuations when on my period. Leaving this here in case it helps someone with the same symptoms.) I found out that magnesium is important for regulating body temperature. That answered my medical mystery. Because when googling this issue I didn’t find anything except menopause info, and I’m not at that age yet. I used to get very hot for 15 mins and then very cold right after. Since taking magnesium that doesn’t happen.
Unfortunately it is hard to measure the magnesium level in your body. Magnesium is stored mainly in the tissues, with less than 1% circulating in the blood. So a blood may show your magnesium level to be normal. But if you have the symptoms of magnesium deficiency, take the magnesium. Any excess magnesium will simply be excreted by your body.
Remember overall health:
This book focuses mainly on magnesium but to really have good health it's important to know about all the major vitamins and minerals, what they do, what symptoms occur when you lack them, and how to make sure you get enough of each one without diminishing the others (like taking a lot of calcium can diminish your magnesium). The role of food and nutrition is often overlooked when people develop strange symptoms.
Now that I've finished this review, I will drink a glass of magnesium water to celebrate my improved health!
February 27, 2012
Important health information your family physician may never speak to you about.
This little book is very dense with important information and I cannot begin to even tell you what a life-changing experience it has been for me. If you are seriously looking to feel better and improve your health overall, this book will help you do just that. One interesting point I would like to make here is that whatever your ailment may be, it probably is due to a magnesium deficiency.
You are probably wondering how I can make this statement, however, it is a true fact that magnesium deficiency causes many different symptoms and even diseases, depending on the individual. Even though some people share similar symptoms, some may be extreme depending on how magnesium deficient they are due to daily nutrition. Others may have more subtle symptoms if they are getting a little more magnesium in their diet, this also includes our children, there health, and the current epidemic of obesity, autism and ADHD in our society.
However, the simple fact of the matter, and the main point of this book is that there is an epidemic in our society because of magnesium deficiency. Which has been made worse since the "Got Milk?" was licensed to the National Milk Processor Board (MilkPEP) in 1995. Other agencies following the push including to this day the NIOH (National Institutes of Health) and other government agencies who stream into the mainstream society that we don't get enough calcium in our diets when the fact is we get more than we need. Which is why people are so sick.
In the 1950's the soil used in farming had already began to be depleted of this mineral, it has only gotten worse since then. Farmers do not add this mineral to the soil and food grown in the soil do not contain this mineral and if they do it is in minuscule properties. So much less so that even if you think you are eating healthy by eating a healthy diet and incorporating fruits and vegetables in your diet, you are not getting enough of this mineral. Unless you are eating organic foods grown in magnesium enriched soil you definitely are not getting the magnesium your body needs. Creating an imbalance in your body of too much calcium which builds up and causes a wide variety of symptoms and problems to your health and the health of loved ones, friends and family.
So, if you are like me and wonder why, even though you eat healthy, stay away from high fat, processed foods, corn syrup, soda, and other unhealthy foods, exercise regularly, yet still feel lousy and are having health issues you need to look into magnesium as a daily supplement. If you are not like me and are having more serious health issues you seriously need to look into magnesium supplementation.
One thing you cannot do is go asking your doctor for a magnesium blood test, as Dean points out in the book. Our blood only carries 1% of magnesium, the rest, all 99%, is stored in our body tissues. So a blood test will only tell you and your doctor that you are not magnesium deficient. This is another reason why people are not aware of their deficiency, because it is not picked up in a serum blood test. However, if you really want to know at all costs, Dean does speak of less than a handful of other specific tests that you can have done to find out your levels.
I, however, am not adamant about being tested or recommending a test for two reasons. The main one being you cannot overdose on a magnesium supplement. Whatever your body does not need comes out in your stool and urine. If you are sick of feeling ill, then you need to take that fact into consideration. Magnesium will not hurt you. The only symptom you will have if you are taking too much is diarrhea, which is not totally a reason to cut back and I will tell you why.
There are many forms of magnesium out on the market today. Some are less tolerable than others, depending on each individual and their bodies ability to process or break it down. This is one major reason to either read this book or study other information on magnesium deficiency from a reliable source, as you want to make sure to get the right information.
Even the author herself has already amended this book by including a few more pages of information I found important for me. You can receive a copy of this information free on her website when you sign up for her newsletter.
I, however, will save you some legwork here with a little information that has helped me and will help you whether you have a sensitive digestive system like mine or you just would like to take the maximum absorbable magnesium out on the market because of your symptoms or illness to get better as quickly as possible. On Dean's website she talks about how she came across the most highly absorbable magnesium only after she wrote The Magnesium Miracle. You can say maybe she did not do her homework before writing this book or you can just say that the information was just not available to her at the time. It really does not matter, as I am sure she did not do it intentionally and this is why she provides this additional information on her website for free.
Dean also speaks how she is not able to tolerate many of the magnesium supplements on the market due to her sensitive digestive system and that raised a red flag for me right away, as I have these same problems. I had actually bypassed the forms of magnesium which could cause me diarrhea, like the citrate, after working on a review of Natural Calm from the company Natural Vitality. I am not saying this magnesium did not work for me as it did wonders for me right away. However a few days after I had started it, I was having loose stools due to not having a gallbladder and a sensitive digestive system. If you are prone to constipation or do not have sensitive digestive issues this is a great form of magnesium, in fact, I started giving it to my mother and she is doing fine with it.
For me however, I switched over to taking a chelate form of magnesium which is easier for my body to break down and absorb. There is also a magnesium oil that can be applied to the skin which bypasses the digestive tract and also eliminates the problem of diarrhea. Since I do poorly when it comes to remembering to apply something to my body, I decided to go with an oral form.
I am now moving onto the form of magnesium that Carolyn Dean has listed on her website that she came across after writing this book. This magnesium is called Angstrom Liquid Magnesium and can be found easily online at many health outlets or through the manufacturer itself, Angstrom. This magnesium not only will not give me any sort of diarrhea or upset stomach but it also is the most highly absorbable form there is on the market. It is 99.9% absorbable by the body, where the other forms of magnesium are less then 40% absorbable depending on the type. All different types of magnesium and absorbability information is included in The Magnesium Miracle except for information on the Angstrom magnesium.
This little book is very dense with important information and I cannot begin to even tell you what a life-changing experience it has been for me. If you are seriously looking to feel better and improve your health overall, this book will help you do just that. One interesting point I would like to make here is that whatever your ailment may be, it probably is due to a magnesium deficiency.
You are probably wondering how I can make this statement, however, it is a true fact that magnesium deficiency causes many different symptoms and even diseases, depending on the individual. Even though some people share similar symptoms, some may be extreme depending on how magnesium deficient they are due to daily nutrition. Others may have more subtle symptoms if they are getting a little more magnesium in their diet, this also includes our children, there health, and the current epidemic of obesity, autism and ADHD in our society.
However, the simple fact of the matter, and the main point of this book is that there is an epidemic in our society because of magnesium deficiency. Which has been made worse since the "Got Milk?" was licensed to the National Milk Processor Board (MilkPEP) in 1995. Other agencies following the push including to this day the NIOH (National Institutes of Health) and other government agencies who stream into the mainstream society that we don't get enough calcium in our diets when the fact is we get more than we need. Which is why people are so sick.
In the 1950's the soil used in farming had already began to be depleted of this mineral, it has only gotten worse since then. Farmers do not add this mineral to the soil and food grown in the soil do not contain this mineral and if they do it is in minuscule properties. So much less so that even if you think you are eating healthy by eating a healthy diet and incorporating fruits and vegetables in your diet, you are not getting enough of this mineral. Unless you are eating organic foods grown in magnesium enriched soil you definitely are not getting the magnesium your body needs. Creating an imbalance in your body of too much calcium which builds up and causes a wide variety of symptoms and problems to your health and the health of loved ones, friends and family.
So, if you are like me and wonder why, even though you eat healthy, stay away from high fat, processed foods, corn syrup, soda, and other unhealthy foods, exercise regularly, yet still feel lousy and are having health issues you need to look into magnesium as a daily supplement. If you are not like me and are having more serious health issues you seriously need to look into magnesium supplementation.
One thing you cannot do is go asking your doctor for a magnesium blood test, as Dean points out in the book. Our blood only carries 1% of magnesium, the rest, all 99%, is stored in our body tissues. So a blood test will only tell you and your doctor that you are not magnesium deficient. This is another reason why people are not aware of their deficiency, because it is not picked up in a serum blood test. However, if you really want to know at all costs, Dean does speak of less than a handful of other specific tests that you can have done to find out your levels.
I, however, am not adamant about being tested or recommending a test for two reasons. The main one being you cannot overdose on a magnesium supplement. Whatever your body does not need comes out in your stool and urine. If you are sick of feeling ill, then you need to take that fact into consideration. Magnesium will not hurt you. The only symptom you will have if you are taking too much is diarrhea, which is not totally a reason to cut back and I will tell you why.
There are many forms of magnesium out on the market today. Some are less tolerable than others, depending on each individual and their bodies ability to process or break it down. This is one major reason to either read this book or study other information on magnesium deficiency from a reliable source, as you want to make sure to get the right information.
Even the author herself has already amended this book by including a few more pages of information I found important for me. You can receive a copy of this information free on her website when you sign up for her newsletter.
I, however, will save you some legwork here with a little information that has helped me and will help you whether you have a sensitive digestive system like mine or you just would like to take the maximum absorbable magnesium out on the market because of your symptoms or illness to get better as quickly as possible. On Dean's website she talks about how she came across the most highly absorbable magnesium only after she wrote The Magnesium Miracle. You can say maybe she did not do her homework before writing this book or you can just say that the information was just not available to her at the time. It really does not matter, as I am sure she did not do it intentionally and this is why she provides this additional information on her website for free.
Dean also speaks how she is not able to tolerate many of the magnesium supplements on the market due to her sensitive digestive system and that raised a red flag for me right away, as I have these same problems. I had actually bypassed the forms of magnesium which could cause me diarrhea, like the citrate, after working on a review of Natural Calm from the company Natural Vitality. I am not saying this magnesium did not work for me as it did wonders for me right away. However a few days after I had started it, I was having loose stools due to not having a gallbladder and a sensitive digestive system. If you are prone to constipation or do not have sensitive digestive issues this is a great form of magnesium, in fact, I started giving it to my mother and she is doing fine with it.
For me however, I switched over to taking a chelate form of magnesium which is easier for my body to break down and absorb. There is also a magnesium oil that can be applied to the skin which bypasses the digestive tract and also eliminates the problem of diarrhea. Since I do poorly when it comes to remembering to apply something to my body, I decided to go with an oral form.
I am now moving onto the form of magnesium that Carolyn Dean has listed on her website that she came across after writing this book. This magnesium is called Angstrom Liquid Magnesium and can be found easily online at many health outlets or through the manufacturer itself, Angstrom. This magnesium not only will not give me any sort of diarrhea or upset stomach but it also is the most highly absorbable form there is on the market. It is 99.9% absorbable by the body, where the other forms of magnesium are less then 40% absorbable depending on the type. All different types of magnesium and absorbability information is included in The Magnesium Miracle except for information on the Angstrom magnesium.
April 1, 2024
This was very informative. Basically you need magnesium to make your body operate better, most of us are deficient and she goes through all the health problems and why a deficiency is probably the cause for most of the problems. She says to make sure that your calcium and magnesium are balanced out or you will have problems. Most everything we do: exercise, stress and 7 parts of ATP use magnesium. She gives you ways to get magnesium through skin and food but also her ReMag supplement that doesn’t cause stool problems. It was very informative but on audio it was repetitive. I imagine with the actual book you could skip the review at the end of each chapter. I understand why she did it that way if someone has a particular problem and only reads that one particular chapter.
We need more magnesium. Men need approx. 400mg a day and women need 300mg. If you don’t think you are, you are to supplement for the rest, but start slowly and ramp up. Following a Weston A. Price diet helps greatly but still supplements are recommended. I’m going to go through my Trace Elements bottles before trying ReMag.
Oh and I thought it was interesting that when your magnesium is at the right level, you apparently have very little to no body odor! That’s a plus! I’ll have to see if that is so…
We need more magnesium. Men need approx. 400mg a day and women need 300mg. If you don’t think you are, you are to supplement for the rest, but start slowly and ramp up. Following a Weston A. Price diet helps greatly but still supplements are recommended. I’m going to go through my Trace Elements bottles before trying ReMag.
Oh and I thought it was interesting that when your magnesium is at the right level, you apparently have very little to no body odor! That’s a plus! I’ll have to see if that is so…
October 11, 2025
Książka, którą zdecydowanie polecam wszystkim, którzy mają jakiekolwiek dolegliwości zdrowotne. Warto sprawdzić, czy aby ich przyczyną nie jest... niedobór magnezu. Bo okazuje się, że ten pierwiastek ma ogromne znaczenie dla naszego organizmu.
Wymienię tylko tytuły niektórych rozdziałów:
Lęk i depresja
Migrena i ból
Udar mózgu, uraz głowy, operacje mózgu
Cholesterol i nadciśnienie
Choroby serca
Otyłość, zespół X, cukrzyca
Zespół PMS, bolesne miesiączkowanie, zespół wielotorbielowatych jajników
Bezpłodność, ciąża, stan przedrzucawkowy i porażenie mózgowe
Osteoporoza i kamienie nerkowe
Zespół przewlekłego zmęczenia i fibromialgia
Choroba środowiskowa
Astma
Zdrowie i długowieczność
Tak, tak. Magnez w tych tematach ma bardzo dużo do powiedzenia. I w wielu, wielu innych też.
A są nimi np. choroby Alzheimera i Parkinsona, nadciśnienie, zwyrodnienia, alergie, nadreaktywny pęcherz, zaburzenia hormonalne, krążenie krwi, alergie i wszelkiego rodzaju skurcze.
W książce znajdziemy też omówienie badań, polecane testy, dieta, rodzaje suplementów, tabelki i zestawienia.
Wymienię tylko tytuły niektórych rozdziałów:
Lęk i depresja
Migrena i ból
Udar mózgu, uraz głowy, operacje mózgu
Cholesterol i nadciśnienie
Choroby serca
Otyłość, zespół X, cukrzyca
Zespół PMS, bolesne miesiączkowanie, zespół wielotorbielowatych jajników
Bezpłodność, ciąża, stan przedrzucawkowy i porażenie mózgowe
Osteoporoza i kamienie nerkowe
Zespół przewlekłego zmęczenia i fibromialgia
Choroba środowiskowa
Astma
Zdrowie i długowieczność
Tak, tak. Magnez w tych tematach ma bardzo dużo do powiedzenia. I w wielu, wielu innych też.
A są nimi np. choroby Alzheimera i Parkinsona, nadciśnienie, zwyrodnienia, alergie, nadreaktywny pęcherz, zaburzenia hormonalne, krążenie krwi, alergie i wszelkiego rodzaju skurcze.
W książce znajdziemy też omówienie badań, polecane testy, dieta, rodzaje suplementów, tabelki i zestawienia.
July 8, 2018
I read the original book a couple years ago when it first came out and decided to purchase the updated version to refresh my memory on a few things. It’s interesting how many metabolic processes depend on Mg and how many medications will deplete your Mg stores. Another item of interest is the soil depletion of Mg with aggressive farm practices so it is more difficult to get the needed magnesium from your food supply.
I used to take around 100 to 200 mg of magnesium citrate to help me sleep better. This did work but it had a laxative effect. I had some blood pressure issues so I switched to magnesium glycinate and upped my amount to 600 to 800 mg a day. This along with upping fruits/veggies & decreasing sugar brought things to normal. Anecdotal for sure but I do feel better in many ways
In short a great read with lots of references.
I used to take around 100 to 200 mg of magnesium citrate to help me sleep better. This did work but it had a laxative effect. I had some blood pressure issues so I switched to magnesium glycinate and upped my amount to 600 to 800 mg a day. This along with upping fruits/veggies & decreasing sugar brought things to normal. Anecdotal for sure but I do feel better in many ways
In short a great read with lots of references.
August 25, 2019
Didn't finish as I found it a bit repetitious. It seems like everyone who gets on the health kick of a particular supplement seems to find cause that it is the cure for everything. That just was a bit much. Furthermore, I tried the product and it doesn't sit well with me. I do think that D'Adamo is on to something, we're not all the same and don't have the same digestion for every thing!
November 15, 2023
3.5/5
I used to advise everyone i know to take Vitamin D, until i read this book. I can say Magnesium is important too like Vit D.
We all want to be strong and resilient, while Vit D increase Calcium absorption level (one of its many functions) to build healthier bones and teeth, Magnesium provide flexibility and resilience.
I used to advise everyone i know to take Vitamin D, until i read this book. I can say Magnesium is important too like Vit D.
We all want to be strong and resilient, while Vit D increase Calcium absorption level (one of its many functions) to build healthier bones and teeth, Magnesium provide flexibility and resilience.
July 28, 2013
An informative, easy read about the importance of magnesium in several body system functions. As a female, I've long heralded the necessity of calcium intake for bone health. Balancing magnesium intake with that calcium was a new fact I quickly put into practice. Dr. Dean touts transdermal magnesium oil as being quickly absorbed and highly bioavailable, so I purchased some to apply daily. I have noticed significant changes- more consistent sleep and relaxed muscles to name two. I highly recommend!
February 25, 2014
This book opened my eyes to how important magnesium really is... When I first heard of this book I said I don't need to read that I can just take magnesium and I'll get all the benefits... But now I know that I will never stop taking magnesium, in fact I have been taking it a lot more. I feel better then I ever have, I'm turning 40 and I feel 18 again my hormones are normalizing and my health is flourishing. Read this book!! I've read probably hundreds of books on health and this is one of the best books if you want to get healthier.
November 25, 2018
This book was very informative and I was very much interested in the subject matter. It is somewhat clinical so there were parts of it that were over my head, but, overall, there was much good information to be gleaned. I do highly recommend it as information we all need to know. I didn't give it more stars only because it's just not the kind of book that leaves you spellbound. But for the type of book it is, it is excellent. In fact, I have purchased three more copies to give to family members!
December 4, 2015
I'm not a medical professional so I hesitate to give a review that includes health advice, beyond the recommendation that this is an important book to read on the subject of magnesium deficiency. A topic that's surprisingly overlooked by the health profession. Suffice to say that after reading Carolyn Dean's articulate book I'm sufficiently convinced to add 400 mg of Magnesium Citrate to my daily regimen. Time will tell of its long term efficacy, but in the near term I feel sprightly and well.
June 17, 2010
I have had mirgraines so bad that I have been hospitalized several times. After about 6 months of taking magnesium suppliments my duration and severity of the migraines were cut in half. Very thankful for this!
May 14, 2013
I'd be happy to give this book more star for offering true and useful information. However, there is a little bit of science, and a smidgen of how-to, inside a whole bunch of anecdote. I would rather have had a pamphlet.
September 2, 2017
She lost me when she tried to use Wikipedia as a valid source...
December 19, 2019
I cannot stress enough the power of magnesium. I frequently reference, recommend, and gift this book!
August 12, 2015
Carolyn Dean has played a major role in bringing attention to the importance of magnesium, and this throughout her career as a medical practitioner, teaching patients, colleagues and the general public about the consequences of magnesium deficiency and the amazing---indeed miraculous---benefits of magnesium supplementation.
In this book, the author presents a summary of what makes magnesium unique and important, its physiological role in humans, (in fact, in all higher animals), and then engages in a thorough overview of the relationship between magnesium and various diseases and health conditions. It is well written, the presentation is clear, and the contents are truly very enlightening, even if somewhat repetitive at times. But this is likely because of magnesium's fundamental role in so many interrelated biochemical reactions, and physiological functions, response mechanisms and metabolic processes.
The detail with which Dean explains the implications of magnesium deficiency on a huge array of totally different conditions is in itself worth reading this book because we learn a tremendous amount about just how various systems of the body function and respond to conditions that usually are far from optimal, and how the addition of supplemental magnesium can so effectively affect positive change. If there is a single conclusion to be drawn from this book it is this: Start magnesium supplementation today; it is inexpensive, safe and could literally save your life.
This book was the source of inspiration for the article Why you should start taking magnesium today: https://healthfully.wordpress.com/201...
In this book, the author presents a summary of what makes magnesium unique and important, its physiological role in humans, (in fact, in all higher animals), and then engages in a thorough overview of the relationship between magnesium and various diseases and health conditions. It is well written, the presentation is clear, and the contents are truly very enlightening, even if somewhat repetitive at times. But this is likely because of magnesium's fundamental role in so many interrelated biochemical reactions, and physiological functions, response mechanisms and metabolic processes.
The detail with which Dean explains the implications of magnesium deficiency on a huge array of totally different conditions is in itself worth reading this book because we learn a tremendous amount about just how various systems of the body function and respond to conditions that usually are far from optimal, and how the addition of supplemental magnesium can so effectively affect positive change. If there is a single conclusion to be drawn from this book it is this: Start magnesium supplementation today; it is inexpensive, safe and could literally save your life.
This book was the source of inspiration for the article Why you should start taking magnesium today: https://healthfully.wordpress.com/201...
August 6, 2019
Great book! I found the information in this book invaluable for dealing with my own issues of magnesium deficiency and afib (atrial fibrillation). I take my hat off to Dr Carolyn Dean who suffered from her own problems with atrial fibrillation and decided to see if there was anything diet related that would help her. After her own research with supplementation she found that magnesium played a big role in her recovering from atrial fibrillation. When I first read this book I was a bit skeptical at first but after supplementing with magnesium for almost 3 weeks now I have experienced a huge relief from my almost daily episodes of afib. Her book details her research and her recommendations for taking different types of magnesium. She has even produced her own magnesium supplementation which addresses those people who have sensitivities to it's laxative effects. Well worth the read if you are interested in optimizing your heart health.
December 31, 2013
Four-star book not due to any literary prose, but due to essential medical information. Magnesium is the neglected mineral next to it's cousin, the over-prescribed and over-hyped calcium, yet magnesium has numerous benefits for people with high blood pressure, heart disease, migraines, fibromyalgia and more. The takeaway, everyone should take the right type and dosage of magnesium! It will change your mood, reduce muscle tension, and if the medical studies are correct, help prevent heart disease and strokes. Not bad for a little mineral that's inexpensive and can't be overdosed. I think we should also take mineral mud baths too. A little mud never hurt anyone.
May 10, 2012
I liked this book. It opened my eyes that there might be a simple way of treating many different medical issues. I think she perhaps makes too many claims, so it can be hard to sort out when they're solid research indicating magnesium supplementation vs. a hunch or plausible indication. Also, because it focuses on magnesium only (which is in many ways appropriate) it leaves out potentially vital information about confounding variables. Great book as long as you read it with a critical eye.
July 8, 2016
The information presented in this book was extremely interesting however I didn't like the way the book was organized. Some parts were definitely more interesting than others - I ended up skipping around to the most relevant sections. I picked this book up because it was recently recommended to me to start taking magnesium supplements and I wanted to understand more about why. I have noticed a pretty amazing difference in how restful my sleep is and a decrease in anxiety. Worth it to me!
August 9, 2018
A full course on magnesium
While researching chronic illnesses I found out about magnesium therapy. This book provides the most information of any I have read. I liked that it was broken into chapters about specific illnesses. After reading the early chapters, I could skip to the chapters that pertained to my illness.
While researching chronic illnesses I found out about magnesium therapy. This book provides the most information of any I have read. I liked that it was broken into chapters about specific illnesses. After reading the early chapters, I could skip to the chapters that pertained to my illness.
January 21, 2019
Excellent material a little too much and a little repetitive
Very instructive, but probably too detailed for some and a bit repetitive in places, perhaps intentionally so. I think this information is very important.
Also the tone towards allopathic doctors is unnecessarily harsh and alienating. She would have been more effective being more compassionate and understanding.
Very instructive, but probably too detailed for some and a bit repetitive in places, perhaps intentionally so. I think this information is very important.
Also the tone towards allopathic doctors is unnecessarily harsh and alienating. She would have been more effective being more compassionate and understanding.
July 20, 2013
This book should be on every shelf, a must read. Dr. Dean is well schooled in magnesium and the necessity of this mineral in our bodies and she lays it out with a passion that I only wish more Dr.'s would have. Her passion in helping others to live and be well is commendable.
June 29, 2009
Wow, this book really makes me feel like I need to reevaluate my diet!
September 17, 2017
Give us some randomized controlled trials.
August 22, 2019
I didn't know so many of the body's functions rely on Magnesium.
November 22, 2024
I already knew that magnisium is the most important and most overlooked mineral for health, which is why I picked the book. However, I had no idea just how many bodily processes it is vital to and how many ailments it can help. I also had no idea that half the people in the USA have magnisium deficiency. It is a little dry, a little repetitive, so if you don't care about the science, just do yourself a favor and buy a magnisium supplement and take it most days 😉. The author may overstate the case in a few places, but I am okay with that, considering how understated it is in the mainstream understanding of health.
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