This Micronutrient Improves Brain Health & Treats Migraines
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Magnesium intake is linked to improved cognitive function and has shown potential in managing migraine symptoms, likely due to its role in regulating neurotransmitters and protecting against neuroinflammation. These associations underscore the importance of adequate magnesium levels for brain health and cognitive function.
In this video, expect to learn about:
- The recent research suggesting a potential link between magnesium consumption and larger brain volumes
- How magnesium could reduce your risk of neurodegenerative disease
- Why magnesium may prevent excitotoxicity in the brain
- Magnesium's potential for managing migraines
- The effective magnesium dose for preventing migraine relapses
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Magnesium News
- Nearly half of people with type 2 diabetes have multiple micronutrient deficiencies—the most common being vitamin D.
- Low magnesium levels drive DNA damage, especially among people with high homocysteine.
- Magnesium supplementation reduces post-workout muscle soreness and enhances recovery in both recreational runners and elite athletes.
- Intensive lifestyle modification that includes diet, exercise, and stress management improves cognitive function and slows disease progression in older adults with mild cognitive impairment while also reversing biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease.
- Chronic migraines increase the risk of developing vascular dementia by 33 percent – even for younger, otherwise healthy individuals.
