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My new web site NaturoBase.com has a lot more information - over 6,000 research studies, etc!
Visit the NaturDoctor Store for professional nutritional supplements. Basic Nutritional Support Hormone Panels Children's Health. Men's Health Women's Health Detoxification Liver Digestion Support Heart and Cholesterol Orenda Healthy Coffee that contains Ganoderma, a very healthy mushroom. Lifexpand.com - tapping into the Brazilian rainforest. |
MagnesiumFunctions regulates the absorption of calcium regulates the contractility of heart muscle relaxes smooth muscles decreases coagulation and acts as a calcium channel blocker cofactor for delta 6 desaturase (formation of prostaglandin E-1) necessary for the action of PTH and 1,25 DHCC in bone needed by actin and myosin to relax contracted muscles Requirements RDA - males - 350 mg qd, females - 280 mg qd Sources soybean and buckwheat flour Interactions thiazide diuretics increase excretion calcium competes with magnesium for absorption Hypomagnesemia Etiology low intake, abnormal loss - diarrhea chronic nephritis, diuretic phase of renal failure Signs Neuromuscular irritability muscle tightness and spasm, hyperreflexia, convulsions, tetany nerve conduction problems Cardiovascular changes tachycardia, hypotension high blood pressure, cardiomyopathy fatigue, irritability, weakness, poor nail growth, anxiety dysmenorrhea, anorexia, insomnia, sugar craving Rx Magnesium sulfate IV or IM Antidote calcium gluconate Hypermagnesemia Etiology Renal insufficiency, overdose, severe dehydration overuse of antacids containing Mg (Gelusil) Signs diarrhea is the biggest problem hypotension, Curare-like paralysis, sedation, decreased respiratory function, cardiac arrythmias warm sensation in body Rx Calcium gluconate IV slowly in peripheral veins (not CVP line) Therapeutics Musculoskeletal muscle cramping, torticollis - reduces spasm chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia - malate form may be helpful osteoporosis - required for calcification of bone Cardiac acute angina, post MI - reduces spasm of coronary vessels mitral valve prolapse - same symptoms as Mg deficiency Respiratory asthma - relaxes smooth muscle emphysemia, chronic bronchitis - deficiency is common Gynecology dysmenorrhea - reduces spasm premenstrual syndrome - deficiency is common Obstetrics eclampsia, toxemia of pregnancy Gastrointestinal constipation, GI spasm - relaxes smooth muscle Endocrine diabetes mellitus - diabetics are typically deficient Neurology migraine - IV Mg can stop a migraine attack Urology calcium oxalate stone prevention - increases solubility of oxalate Misc lead toxicity Sources Marz, 2nd Ed Smith, NCLEX Review, pgs 229-230 |
The next step, after you have been diagnosed with a disease, is to find out what is the specific cause, and then choose supplements that address it. Phone consults are my specialty. Please call my at (239) 659-2684 to schedule a consultation.
I recommend that you make an informed choice, and the goal of this web site is to provide you with the information to make a wise choice when it comes to your health and wellness.
As you can see, I don't sell any vitamins on this web site. There are thousands of vitamin stores that will sell you whatever vitamin you want, and many of them offer discounts.
If you are interested in some high-quality basic nutritional supplements, I recommend visiting the Store You will find my recommendations for a multiple, tasty chewable fiber wafers, high-potency probiotics, and fish oils.
Good luck in your journey towards health and wellness!!
Unfortunately, that would be a clear violation of FDA regulations. Also, one of the most important aspect of naturopathy is: "Treat the person, not the disease". This is a profound statement, and many people have spent thousands of dollars on vitamins listed in books or web sites for a specific disease. This is what I call "vending machine medicine". It rarely works! The solution is to find a naturopathic physician, such as myself, to assist you.
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