Magnesium To Sooth Muscle Spasms

Magnesium is the mineral to sooth the muscle spasms in your bronchi that mark an attack. Doctors have used one form of it — magnesium sulfate – to treat asthma. My cardiologist has me use it to increase the electro-conductivity to the heart. Natural sources of magnesium can be mined from seafood, nuts, legumes, and dark green vegetables. A handful of sunflower seeds, a side of pinto beans or a sliced avocado can put you on your way to an asthma-free day. To get a hearty dose of magnesium, try this delicious soup full of beans and vegetables:
Garden Vegetable and Bean Soup
1 ½ cups chopped onion
1 cup sliced celery
3 medium carrots, sliced
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup salad spinach
2 cans (15 oz.) Navy or Great Northern beans, rinsed, drained and divided
2 cans (15 oz.) Fat free chicken broth
2 cups broccoli florets
½ teaspoon dried rosemary leaves
1/4 teaspoon ground thyme leaves
Saute’ onion, celery, carrots, and garlic in oil in large saucepan 3 - 4 minutes. Add 1 can beans, chicken broth, broccoli florets, and herbs to saucepan; heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer until broccoli is tender, 5 - 7 minutes.
While soup is cooking, process remaining beans in food processor or mash until smooth, Stir pureed beans and spinach into soup; simmer until hot, about 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serves 6. Per serving (1 cup): 242 calories; 3 g total fat; 40g carbohydrate; 16g protein; 0mg cholesterol; 3g dietary fiber, 884 sodium; 145 mcg folate. You can change the sodium content by rinsing out the canned beans.
All living creatures depend on magnesium to maintain the health and functioning of their component cells. The process is complicated but all you need to know is that magnesium produces muscular energy, essential in the operation of our hearts and vascular systems. Magnesium deficient patients may experience depression, agitation, confusion and disorientation according to J. Daniel Kanofsky, M.D., in the International Journal of Neuroscience in 1991.

Since I have increased magnesium in my daily intake, I have had no more arrhythmia and that is since 1996.
Clinical symptoms of low magnesium levels affect the central nervous system, cardiovascular system and cardiac system, resulting in depression, seizures, psychosis, weakness, muscle tremors, arrhythmias, according to Joseph R. Dipalma, M.D. in the July 1990 issue of AFP Journal. Diuretics, antibiotics, cancer chemotherapy and immunosuppressive agents also increase the risk of a magnesium deficiency, he said.
Arrhythmias have been treated with magnesium supplementation (I take 500mg of manganate daily). Recommended amounts of magnesium range from 350 - 450 mg/day, with grains and nuts being good food sources of the mineral.