Manage Stress

Do not take symptoms and signs of magnesium deficiency lightly especially when you want to manage stress. Continuing with the symptoms of magnesium deficiency, the central nervous system is markedly affected. Symptoms include insomnia, anxiety, hyperactivity and restlessness with constant movement, panic attacks, agoraphobia, and premenstrual irritability. Magnesium deficiency symptoms involving the peripheral nervous system include numbness, tingling, and other abnormal sensations, such as zips, zaps and vibratory sensations.

Magnesium deficiency has been implicated in allergies and allergic skin reaction in many studies on humans, too. Variations of allergies, skin allergies, and raised white blood cells have all been noted as features of many chronic disorders. Gastrointestinal upset is another sign of malabsorption problems, which can be a cause of nutritional magnesium deficiencies. It could also be another obstacle you need to get over in order to manage stress.

Magnesium is also crucial for energy production and it is often of benefit to those with chronic fatigue problems. Magnesium is known as the 'anti-stress' mineral, and is important for the central nervous system. Several studies have also confirmed the benefits of taking magnesium for prevention of kidney stone formation. So the next time you are freaking out over too much stress in your life. There are natural solutions such as a good source of magnesium that may be beneficial in helping you manage stress.

July 2, 2009

Australia urges calm after child flu death (AFP)

AFP - Australian authorities told parents not to panic Thursday after the country announced its first child death linked to swine flu.

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July 1, 2009

Obesity Rates Continue to Climb in U.S. (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- The rates of adult obesity in the United States increased in 23 states during the past year and did not decrease in any state.

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"Boomeritis" hits aging athletes (Reuters)

Reuters - Fifty may be the new thirty, but baby boomers' bodies haven't heard the news.

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Fattest State Weighs Its Options

It's official, again. For the fifth year in a row, Mississippi is still the nation's heaviest state -- ground zero for obesity in the U.S.

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Celiac Disease Cases Are on the Rise

Celiac disease -- the digestive disorder treated by banning wheat and other grains containing gluten from the diet -- is four times more common in the U.S. today than it was 50 years ago, a study shows.

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Baby Born After Ovarian Transplant

French doctors report that a woman who banked her ovarian tissue before sickle cell anemia treatment had a baby girl after getting her ovarian tissue transplanted back into her.

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PET-CT scanners reduce futile lung cancer surgery (Reuters)

Reuters - Devices that simultaneously take a PET scan and a CT scan can eliminate unnecessary surgery for lung cancer, although they do little to save lives, researchers in Denmark reported on Wednesday.

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US lost battle of bulge last year, but not the war: report (AFP)

AFP - The United States lost the battle against bulging waistlines last year, when obesity rates rose in nearly half the 50 states and decreased in none, an annual report showed Wednesday.

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Gene variations hinder mental illness tests (Reuters)

Reuters - As many as 30,000 different gene variations may underlie schizophrenia and bipolar disease, meaning any kind of quick test to predict either disease is a long way off, scientists said on Wednesday.

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US requires suicide warnings for anti-smoking drugs (AFP)

AFP - US federal drug regulators on Wednesday required manufacturers to warn against the mental health dangers, including suicidal thoughts, of two popular anti-smoking drugs.

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