Category Archives: Magnesium

Magnesium to Treat Depression in the Elderly?

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Robert Barrington

A number of clinical studies have observed the ability of dietary magnesium supplements to effectively and rapidly treat depression in humans. The reason for this is not fully understood but may relate to the ability of magnesium to cause relaxation … Continue reading →

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Is Magnesium Deficiency a Cause of Depression?

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Magnesium is an essential macromineral required for normal human metabolic function and in this role is required for correct function of over 300 different enzymes. A role for magnesium in brain health has been identified and deficiencies of magnesium affect … Continue reading →

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Minerals That Affect the NMDA Receptor

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Robert Barrington
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Magnesium: The Mood Stabilising Mineral

Posted on December 16, 2018 by Robert Barrington
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Magnesium for Mood Disorders?

Posted on September 8, 2018 by Robert Barrington
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Magnesium Monotherapy for Anxiety and Depression

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Robert Barrington
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Calcium Supplements: Do They Lower Blood Pressure?

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Robert Barrington

When discussing minerals and blood pressure the mineral that is usually mentioned in sodium. The relationship between sodium and blood pressure is more complex than is often considered. Most medical experts claim that as sodium intake increases, blood pressure also … Continue reading →

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Magnesium For Cardioprotection

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Magnesium is a macromineral in human nutrition. This means it is needed in gram amounts in the diet. Magnesium is a divalent cation and works along side other divalent cations, particularly calcium, at maintaining normal cellular homeostasis. In particular, magnesium … Continue reading →

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Magnesium And Blood Sugar Control

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Robert Barrington

The release of insulin from the pancreas is caused in part by interaction with glucose to receptors on the cell membrane and the activation of ATP-sensitive potassium ion (K+) channels. In this respect, depolarisation of the cell membrane results in … Continue reading →

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Salt Substitutes Lower Blood Pressure: In Salt Sensitive Individual

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Many experts still claim that high salt diets cause blood pressure increases. However this viewpoint is disingenuous, and the contention that sodium chloride is the cause of high blood pressure is either deliberately propagandised or misguidedly believed. Animal and human … Continue reading →

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