Magnesium is a much loved remedy for common issues impacting on sleep. Magnesium, which is an essential dietary mineral and has been proven to have many benefits to health and wellbeing. Magnesium calms the nervous system by binding to GABA receptors, which in turn relax the body and promote sleep.
This Kids version can also be used by pregnant women.
Why topical application of magnesium?
Magnesium is a safe and essential dietary mineral which we require every day. The majority of us are not getting enough through our diet due to a multitude of factors such as diet, medication, alcohol consumption, stress, and illness. The transdermal application of magnesium is said to be more bioavailable than taking oral supplements. Oral magnesium can be affected by numbers things in your gut and could be destroyed before the magnesium even enters your system properly.
It can especially help with muscle pain, cramping (including pregnancy-related), and stiffness and can be applied directly to the trouble area with immediate results, rather than waiting for it to work its way through your GI tract.
What are the benefits of magnesium?
An increase of magnesium intake has been proven to:
- improve headaches, chronic pain, asthma, and sleep disorders
- improve digestion
- aids in mood regulation and helps with depression and anxiety
- reduce high blood pressure and regulate blood sugar levels
- anti-inflammatory benefits
- bone health
- helps maintain normal muscle and nerve function and cardiovascular health
- supports a healthy immune system
- critical in the regulation of calcium, the main conductor of electrical impulses in the body.
Please note - this formulation is a butter, not a balm, which means during the summer months you will need to store it somewhere cool. It will melt in hot conditions - place it in a cool place to solidify again.
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