Posted by jemma on April 4, 2003, at 11:22:21
In reply to Re: Magnesium--HELP anyone, posted by noa on April 4, 2003, at 9:46:13
Actually, vigorous exercise increases cortisol in the short term because it puts stress on the body - but not all stress is bad for you. In the long term, exercise helps the body (and mind) to withstand stress, lowering overall cortisol levels.
I went to Mr. Eby's site and I find some things there that concern me. I supplement with magnesium and believe that most of us don't get enough of it. Certainly it helps with sleep, muscle aches, and anxiety. But calcium is even more essential - without enough of it, our bones start to break. I have osteopenia from calcium deficiency, and believe me I'd prefer magnesium deficiency. Calcium also helps with anxiety and sleep. And as a lifelong depressive, I'm walking proof that depression is not caused by too much calcium.
The important thing is to keep the body's vitamins and minerals amply supplied and in balance. I'd be very skeptical of pinning my hopes on any one supplement for a miraculous cure. And it's very easy to bring on deficiency states in one vitamin or mineral by taking megadoses of another. Even vitamin C, though safe in megadoses, has been shown to induce deficiency symptoms in people who suddenly stop megadosing.
- jemma
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