Magnesium Supplements

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Supplements for managing generalized anxiety disorders
The purpose of preparing this guide is to educate and inform. It does not pretend by any means to be an authoritative medical advice. We recommend that you seek the professional opinion of a medical practitioner before you start any nutrition, supplementation, or workout program. And if you need any advice on the condition of your health, visit a doctor.
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Use magnesium supplement for two weeks to eliminate the chances of anxiety occurring as a result of magnesium deficiency. After completing this, start using lavender. You can start your program with a lavender dosage consisting of 80 mg of Silexan daily, and gradually increase the dosage to 160 mg/day within a week …show more content…

Magnesium citrate and magnesium diglycinate may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take magnesium gluconate with a meal as this increases the rate at which the body absorbs it. Another form of magnesium is magnesium oxide, but it is not usually prescribed as a magnesium supplement because it has a low bioavailability, and can lead to diarrhea and intestinal pain. When taking magnesium supplements, doctors recommend a standard dosage of 200 mg of elemental magnesium per day, although you may exceed this dose and use up to 350 mg per day. Magnesium supplement may have a sedative effect on people, and this is why it is usually taken before going to …show more content…

It is however regrettable that most of the evidence supporting the healing powers of lavender are not reliable as many of the proofs are products of weak studies. This is because of the huge handicap that faces researchers conducting studies in aromatherapy. More recent studies have investigated the use of oral supplementation of lavender. Studies have found that when used orally, lavender may help people who have generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), a condition in which people frequently experience episodes of anxiety which are not related to any particular stressor occurrences. The effects of lavender on other types of anxiety have also been carried out with positive results, but these studies lacked the quality of the GAD studies, and the usefulness of their results are not convincing enough. Also, research has been conducted on the claim that lavender and lemon balm can work together to create a healing effect, but there is a need for more investigation in that regard to confirming these