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Stress Relief Tool - Try Magnesium

24 Mar 2021 · 1 min

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A speaker shares how magnesium helped him sleep better and feel less anxious, and how eating magnesium-rich foods like legumes, leafy vegetables, nuts, and seeds improved his energy and blood glucose levels as a diabetic. He recommends getting magnesium from food first, not supplements, and checking with a doctor before making changes.

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A simple search on Google will bring up a lot of articles about the benefits of magnesium to help with anxiety and stress. I've taken magnesium myself and have found it to help me relax before going to sleep. And when I get a good night's sleep, my stress level goes down considerably. While you should consult a healthcare practitioner before making changes to your diet, If you and your healthcare practitioner agree that adding magnesium could benefit you, I would suggest trying to get it from magnesium-rich foods first before adding a supplement. As an additional benefit, most of the foods rich in magnesium will balance your overall diet. I recently started a vegetarian diet that includes many of these foods such as legumes and vegetables and I have noticed my energy level go up, and I don't feel nearly as lethargic as I used to feel with more processed foods in my diet. I've also seen a significant positive effect in my glucose numbers as a diabetic.