Epsom Salt Baths, Restful Sleep, and the Wonders of Magnesium

Hey y'all, Watch my video above for my explanation on how to do Epsom salt baths. Here are the basic steps:

• Fill the bath tub all the way with the hottest water you can stand- people with MS or adrenal issues will want to start with comfortably warm water
• Add between 1 cup to 1 pound of Epsom salt to the bath water- start with 1 cup per week
• When you get to the point you are so relaxed that you can fall asleep in the tub, that's your personal amount of Epsom salt
• Soak and sweat profusely in the tub for 20-30 minutes- use an egg timer if you like
• Cover as much of you body as possible- you may need to change positions
• If the water cools down, add more hot water
• If the water leaks out through the drain-out, put some duct tape around the drain-out to seal it
• Feel free to add aromatherapy candles, soothing herbs, peaceful music, cucumber slices on your eyes, etc.
• Quickly rinse off with cold water when you are done
• Do these 1-7 times a week to relax tight or sore muscles, reduce anxiety and depression, detox emotionally, "escape," wind down, and sleep well and deeply

Do you have a magnesium deficiency?

You may have a magnesium deficiency if you experience the following:

• Hyperexcitability (feeling hyper" or anxious, "wired")
• Dizziness or feeling as if you might faint or black out
• Muscle cramping or spasms
• Muscle weakness
• Fatigue or feeling wiped out

If you are severely deficient in magnesium, you may also be depleted in calcium, potassium, and may retain sodium. Often, retaining sodium can manifest high blood pressure, heart palpitations, and edema (swelling) in the ankles, feet, or hands. You may get the "shakes," lose your appetite, feel nauseous, or experience mood swings.

What does magnesium do?

Magnesium is responsible for many functions in the body, including muscle function, blood clotting,   nerve signal transmission, calcium absorption, and even heart failure.

Dr Russell Blaylock, MD, says that diabetics and cardiac patients have the lowest magnesium levels of all. He says that people who are low in magnesium are at a greater risk for heart disease and sudden cardiac arrest, and when they do have a heart attack, it is harder to resuscitate them.

Benefits of magnesium include:

• Restful sleep and a peaceful calm during the day, as I mentioned in my video
• Regular bowel movements, since magnesium relaxes smooth muscle tissue, making it a natural, gentle, and inexpensive laxative
• Relief from hyperactivity, irritability, anxiety, migraines, heart palpitations, and PMS
• Relaxed muscles after a strenuous workout, or for those with muscle cramping and pain issues
• Increases DHEA (the "youth hormone") levels, which increases sex hormone production, when absorbed through the skin

Yes, we can get magnesium from our food.  All of the leafy green vegetables contain magnesium. Rice bran is full of magnesium, as are a variety of seeds, nuts, blackstrap molasses, and the woman's favorite, chocolate. However, many people are not eating enough of these foods. In addition, so much of our commercial farmland has been stripped of essential minerals that the nutrient content in our produce is lacking.

I suggest that if you are having trouble getting to sleep or suffer from anxiety issues that you try the Epsom salt baths. If you do, please comment and tell the Bluebonnet community about your experience.

From deep in the Heart of Texas,

I love you all.