Magnesium: The Stress-Buster Nutrient

Stress. We’re tired of hearing about it, and tired of having to experience it!

Although an inevitable part of life, stress comes in varying degrees and we’re confident to speak for everyone when we say we could do without extreme levels of stress. We’re talking about the insomnia-inducing, depression-forming, disease-promoting, making-life-dysfunctional levels of stress.

But if stress is so inevitable, are we doomed to feel its negative effects?

The simple answer is no. Even in the face of stressors, we don’t necessarily have to feel stressed. There are different ways to cope with stress and one of the most effective ways to help our mind and body cope healthily is with the right nutrition.

Of course, a well balanced plant-based whole foods diet is the gold standard all around, but when it comes to stress, there is one mineral in particular that nutritionally stands out from the rest when it comes to busting stress.

Magnesium For Stress Relief

Did you know that our body’s levels of magnesium influences our physical and mental response to stress?

People with low levels of magnesium typically always feel stressed in the face of stressors. Brain fog, feeling burned out, and dealing with low moods often are a result of low magnesium levels amidst a stressful lifestyle.

On the other hand, in the face of stressors but with healthy levels of magnesium, people often feel more resilient towards it. They maintain a clear mind, don’t feel drained, have a more positive attitude, and don’t feel stressed even in the face of stressors. (1)

Think of it like a spilled cup of coffee. People with low levels of magnesium may dwell and feel bad over the cup of coffee, they have difficulty mustering the energy to clean up the mess and make a new cup.

People with healthy levels of magnesium can spend a moment feeling disappointed over the spilled coffee, then simply clean up, make a fresh cup and move on.

This is the magic of magnesium. Even if life is stressful, magnesium helps to keep by-products of stress such as anxiety, inflammation, insomnia, and burnout at bay.

This is because magnesium is needed for over 600 chemical reactions in the body ranging from healthy immunity, muscle relaxation and recovery, pain management, heartbeat regulation, lowering of cortisol, digestion and so much more. And in case you haven’t noticed, all these functions are negatively affected by stress!

How Magnesium Helps Relieve Stress

Magnesium, actually contains multiple forms of magnesium that work synergistically to make a highly bioavailable mineral that does wonders for managing stress and maintaining your overall health.

Here are the different forms of magnesium as well as what each particular form is good for when it comes to maintaining our health.

1. Magnesium Chelate: Needed for building muscles and helping them recover.

2. Magnesium Citrate: Helps counter the negative effects of obesity such as keeping arteries from becoming rigid.

3. Magnesium Bisglycinate: Helps to treat issues with indigestion such as excess stomach acid, stomach upset and heartburn.

4. Magnesium Malate: A highly bioavailable form of magnesium, it’s needed to help increase overall intake of magnesium. It’s known to help particularly with chronic pain and mood disorders.

5. Magnesium Sucrosomial: Helps with efficient energy production as well as give immune support and bone health.

6. Magnesium Taurate: This is the most ideal form of magnesium for heart health thanks to its vascular-protective properties.

7. Magnesium Orotate: This form is the most ideal for increased metabolism which gives you more energy and better physical performance.