The Importance of Magnesium

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I have had fibromyalgia for 24 years. I learned several years ago the importance of magnesium in our diets. That persons struggling with fibromyalgia are lacking in magnesium. I started taking a supplement of magnesium with malic acid. My 6-8 Tylenol 3's a day dropped to 2-3. My daughter graduated from university with a B.A. in Physical Education (and Education). Getting a teaching job is next to impossible, especially during the pandemic. She took an extra class online to give her another subject she could teach. And now she is taking college courses online to hopefully get a job in teaching physical training. One of the classes is Nutrition. I had a gander at her text book the other day. Magnesium. As I have always told people, magnesium aids in the function of many of our bodily functions. What I just learned is that magnesium relaxes muscles. I was surprised to see this in writing (and why haven't I seen that earlier with all my reading up on fibromyalgia), but personally I can say, if I am in a lot of pain when I get off the treadmill I will take 2 750mg magnesium capsules and that pain will ease. If I wake up in the middle of the night with restless legs, I will take 2 magnesium capsules and RLS will ease and I can go back to sleep. I am bothered that I have to pay a good amount of money for this supplement and insurance companies will cover the cost of prescription medication, specifically in this case narcotics. But that narcotic can damage certain body organs (in the case of codeine it is the liver). Magnesium can be found in foods but when, for example, you boil broccoli a lot of that magnesium is boiled away. I continue to promote magnesium knowing perfectly well that it is more expensive than taking an insurance covered narcotic. But it is much healthier. Maybe the big question her is, why do vitamins and supplements cost so much? Magnesium. Whether you have fibromyalgia, RLS, or just get leg cramps or aches from working out, magnesium will help.