Those old-wives tales just may be a whole lot smarter than you think! …

Well, I will say, yes…it’s been awhile since I’ve blogged. And although I’ve written multiple… they have yet to pass proofreading and fine-tuning to make it to posting. So before I go run my bath and wind down before a busy Easter weekend, I thought I’d post at least one more blog for you to enjoy until I’m back in full-swing. So here is one about the good old Epsom Salt Bath.

Those old-wives tales just may be a whole lot smarter than you think! …

You’ve heard a glass of warm milk before bed is really true, because the calcium helps you to sleep…well, now it’s back to good old Epsom salt baths for me…

So here is my story… after a visit to a natural-path to find out that I was low in magnesium and that THAT could be the cause of my chocolate cravings, I was intrigued to say the least!

Did you know that Chocolate is extremely high in magnesium? And that’s why so many women crave chocolate, especially around that time… Well I sure didn’t! I sure could’ve used that information sooner. So now I share it with you!

This put me on the magnesium-information-highway now! I wanted to know more!

I proceeded to search out articles on the internet, and suddenly I was hearing everywhere about magnesium, and here I had never heard a thing before! Well. I’ll be!

I was so interested in the information I found! Did you know that majority of people do not ingest even the recommended daily intake of magnesium! And, that magnesium absorption is significantly worsened by: Excess calcium intake, High phosphate intake (meat, pop), High intake of sodium, protein, fat, High potassium intake, Alcohol, Sugar, and Caffeine. As if we don’t all load up on those every day!

Of course, there is a definite emphasis on calcium, and calcium exists in ample food sources while the importance of magnesium is completely overlooked. While magnesium is actually very depleted in our food sources as our food soils change, then only to be depleted by a diet that actually worsens what little we are getting.

I also learned that the calcium-magnesium ratio that is so important, not JUST calcium! It is in delicate balance in our body, but yet magnesium still gets overlooked. THEN I learned that when the body is low in magnesium, it will actually start to leach the mineral out of our muscles and vital organs, and that one hit even closer to home.

I EVEN proceeded to learn that taking a magnesium supplement, as so talked about in many articles, could take 6-12 months to restore deficiency as it is often not easily digested and absorbed and that it could actually be better to use a magnesium lotion…WOW! Now I’m really paying attention and out to find some magnesium lotion!

BUT, then while watching Dr. Oz one day I was reminded of taking Espom Salt baths for muscles due to the magnesium being absorbed through the skin. Well DUH! Lightbulb! As if I didn’t get that one. EPSOM salts are Magnesium Sulfate. So I went on to find out more about the value of an EPSOM Salt Bath and found a good article for you to enjoy, that I posted at the bottom.

So in honor of our elders: Well “I’ll be!” Maybe our Grandparents actually knew a thing or two about what they were talking about before we all came along with our “fancy schmancy” ideas!

So on to draw my bath and soak in some Epsom salts! Have a Great Easter weekend, and I look forward to posting a backlog of blog articles I’ve been collecting in my highatis…

There is a vast amount of information on the web regarding the often overlooked value of Magnesium. Here are a few links to do your own research.

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2004/08/07/miracle-magnesium.aspx
http://www.mbschachter.com/importance_of_magnesium_to_human.htm
http://behealthyandrelax.com/2007/12/the-importance-of-magnesium-in-your-body/

Health Benefits of Epsom Salt Baths
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/health-benefits-of-epsom-salt-baths.html#ixzz1Jdz2r8hV
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/health-benefits-of-epsom-salt-baths.html#ixzz1JdzDgmGv