Magnesium
- the key component of Epsom Salt -- performs more functions in more
systems of the human body than virtually any other mineral, including
regulating the activity of more than 325 enzymes.
Studies show that magnesium is:
An electrolyte, helping to ensure proper muscle, nerve and enzyme function.
Critical to the proper use of calcium in cells.
An
aid in helping to prevent heart disease and strokes by lowering blood
pressure, protecting the elasticity of arteries, preventing blood clots
and reducing the risk of sudden heart attack deaths.
Medical research also indicates that magnesium may:
Increase the effectiveness of insulin, helping to lower the risk or severity of diabetes.
Reduce
inflammation and relieves pain, making it a beneficial in the treatment
of sore muscles, bronchial asthma, migraine headaches and fibromyalgia.
Although
magnesium can be absorbed through the digestive tract, many foods,
drugs and medical conditions can interfere with the effectiveness of
this deliver method.
Therefore, soaking in an Epsom Salt bath is one
of the most effective means of making the magnesium your body needs
readily available.
Epsom Salt also delivers sulfates, which medical research indicates are needed for the formation of brain tissue, joint proteins and the mucin proteins that line the walls of the digestive tract. Studies show that sulfates also stimulate the pancreas to generate digestive enzymes and help to detoxify the body's residue of medicines and environmental contaminants. Studies indicate that sulfates are difficult to absorb from food, but are readily absorbed through the skin.
So relax and take a bath ( or a foot bath)!