subject: Stay Healthy And Fit: Use Magnesium Supplements To Enhance Vitality [print this page] Referred to as a "macro mineral," magnesium is one of the most desired mineral for human body that takes part in several hundred different functions to help us remain healthy and active. Magnesium is so essential for our body that its deficiency can initiate or aggravate many health problems to us. It is not uncommon to suffer diseases like chronic fatigue, heart disease, diabetes, asthma, and high blood pressure because of magnesium deficiency. Depending upon his/her particular situation a person can suffer anything from general lack of energy to premenstrual syndrome and tight or twitching muscles, to fibromyalgia etc. Suffering from restless legs, back ache, constipation, chronic pain, migraine, irritability osteoporosis, and insomnia are also common symptoms of magnesium deficiency.
As our bodies are unable to produce the mineral inside the body, it becomes essential that we take the mineral from the other sources like food. Food is one of the easiest ways to get this mineral but this easiest way sometimes fails to supply the required amount of this mineral to our body for the fact that the food products contain very small amount of this mineral to cater to the demands of our bodies. But the good thing is that there are many supplements of magnesium available in the market that one can use as a dietary supplement to compensate the magnesium deficiency. The supplements of magnesium available in different forms like powder, liquid, tablet and capsule etc.
One of the most popular magnesium supplements is Magnesium Citrate that is also known as Milk of Magnesia. The supplement is so famous because it is readily absorbed by our bodies and thus ensures fast relieves. Magnesium Citrate is the best magnesium supplement to treat constipation and the associated stress.
The other popular supplement of magnesium is magnesium oil that is a good way to absorb this mineral through the skin. Not actually oil, Magnesium oil is a concentrated solution of magnesium chloride in water that due to having a slightly oily texture feels smooth when rubbed onto the skin. The main advantage of using magnesium oil is that it doesnt typically cause the same laxative effect as oral magnesium supplements and thus can be used in large amounts to ensure the body can achieve sufficient levels in the cells without any problem.
Another magnesium supplement that can be absorbed though skin is the magnesium gel that ensures a high level of absorption of this vital mineral in the body. Here the magnesium is directly absorbed from the skin and thus offers an immediate relief from general muscle ache and pains. The magnesium gel is especially useful for persons suffering from arthritic. Treating health conditions transversally is an ancient practice and to help this practice gain more popularity there are magnesium supplements available (magnesium oil and magnesium gel) that not only offer us a fast relief but also help using our largest sense organ to boost energy and health.
