Magnesium – DR. Said Sokhandan, N.D. https://drsokhandan.com Naturopathic physician as a Primary Care Provider. Mon, 19 Oct 2020 22:07:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.3 https://drsokhandan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-logo-32x32.jpg Magnesium – DR. Said Sokhandan, N.D. https://drsokhandan.com 32 32 Insomnia https://drsokhandan.com/insomnia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=insomnia Wed, 14 Oct 2020 07:15:03 +0000 http://drsokhandan.com/?p=2652 Insomnia

Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep or remain asleep for an adequate length of time in the absence of external impediments such as excessive noise or bright light and during the period when sleep should normally occur. insomnia may vary in intensity from restlessness or disturbed Sleep to shortening of the normal length of Sleep or to total wakefulness. Approximately 10% of adults experience Chronic Insomnia and approximately 50% of adults experience significant Insomnia at some stage’s of their lives.

Types of Insomnia
– Early-morning Insomnia 
 is a type of Insomnia in which the sufferer falls asleep normally (within a reasonable period after going to bed) but awakens early and cannot fall asleep again or drifts into a restless, unsatisfying Sleep.  This type of Insomnia commonly occurs with the Aging Process.  It is sometimes due to Depression, Anxiety, self-reproach or self-punitive thinking that is exacerbated in the morning.  Sometimes Early-Waking Insomnia occurs as one of the symptoms of Advanced Sleep Phase Disorder.
– Initial Insomnia is a form of Insomnia that involves difficulty in falling asleep.  It is commonly associated with emotional disorders such as Anxiety, Phobias or Depression.  It can also occur as a result of Pain, Respiratory problems, stimulant use, withdrawal of sedative drugs, poor Sleep hygiene (such as a variable Sleep schedule) or other Sleep-related disorders such as Restless Legs Syndrome, Sleep Apnea or Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder.
– Rebound Insomnia is a form of Insomnia that commonly occurs when hypnotics are withdrawn from a patient who regularly takes heavy doses.  Most patients wrongly interpret this as recurrence of Chronic Insomnia.
– Short- Trem Insomnia ) is Insomnia that lasts from a few nights to a few weeks.
– jet-Lag is a type of Sleep Disorder caused by the desynchronization of Circadian Rhythms

Ailments may Cause Insomnia
May occur as a side effect of Hyperthyroidism
May caused by chronic Constipation
May occur as one of the symptoms of Lyme Disease
May caused By Restless Legs Syndrome
– May occur as a result of Adrenal Insufficiency
May occur as one of the symptoms of Fibromyalgia
 May occur as a result of the PMS-A (Anxiety
May be the underlying of Depression
May cause by excessive Stress
May occur as a symptom of Hangovers

Substances may help Insomnia
– Melatonin
– Tryptophan
– 5-HTP
– Glycine
– Taurine
– Calcium
– Folic Acid
– Choline
– Vitamin B1
– Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide)
– Vitamin B6
– VItamin B12
– Inosital
May occur as a result of Potassium deficiency
– May occur as a result of Magnesium deficiency
– May occur as a result of Iron deficiency
Pharmaceutical Drugs
– Diazepam
– Temazepam
– Nitraepam
– GABA Reuptake Inhibitor
– 
Exercise
– Acupuncture

Substances may Cause or Exacerbate Insomnia
– Nicotin
– Monosodium Glutamate 
(MSG)
Excessive production of Adrenaline that occurs when under Stress
Excessive production/release of Cortisol
Excessive Tyrosine (when consumed at night)
Excessive Phenylalanine (when consumed at night)
Caffeine
excess accumulation of (Lead, Copper and Mercury)
Pharmaceutical Drugs (Benzphetamine , Bupropion, Phentermine and ……………..)
– Aspartame (artificial sweetener)
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Bananas https://drsokhandan.com/banana/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=banana Sat, 15 Aug 2020 07:23:40 +0000 http://drsokhandan.com/?p=1785 Bananas may lower Blood Pressure in High blood pressure patients (due to their high Potassium content and also by inhibiting the activity of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE)). Bananas may strengthen and thicken the Gastric Mucosa and my alleviate Diarrhea and Constipation.
Green, unripe Bananas may heal Duodenal Ulcers (65% of patients) and Gastric Ulcers (35% of patients).

Bananas Contain
– Amino acid (Cystine, Leucine, Lysine, Phenyalanine, Tyrsine, Valine, Tryptophan)
– Pectin
-Amylase
– Maltase
-Sucrase
-Potassium
– Calcium
– Magnesium
– Chromium
– Copper
– Iron
– Biotin
– Folic acid
– Vitamin (B2, B3, B5, B6, A)

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OSTEOPOROSIS https://drsokhandan.com/osteoporosis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=osteoporosis Sun, 09 Aug 2020 06:38:44 +0000 http://drsokhandan.com/?p=1706 Osteoporosis is a condition where Bones become porous, brittle and less dense as a result of a loss of Bone mass. Bone loss accelerates to 3% – 5% per year for approximately five years, after which Bone loss continues at the rate of approximately 1.5% per year. Most often People with osteoporosis breaks their bones in the area like hip, forearm, wrist, and spine. While most broken bones are caused by falls, osteoporosis can weaken bones to the point that a break can occur more easily. As you get older, you are more likely to have osteoporosis and recovering from a broken bone becomes harder. Broken bones can have lasting effects including pain that does not go away. Osteoporosis can cause the bones in the spine to break and begin to collapse, so that some people with it get shorter and are not able to stand up straight. Broken hips are very serious can cause many other health issue. 33% of females and 15% of males experience a Hip Fracture by the age of 90 (Hip Fractures almost always occur as a result of Osteoporosis).  post-Menopausal  women have the highest incidence of Osteoporosis(due to female bioavailability of Calcium decreasing after the Menopause and also due to Calcium being “leached” from the Bones of females during Pregnancy and Lactation). 25% – 30% of white and oriental women;  and 20% of black women;  develop Osteoporosis.

Who is more prone to osteoporosis
1- Menopause females 33% and males 15% and osteoporosis 4 times as likely in women than men.
2- Hereditary can be element to the risk of developing osteoporosis
3- malnutrition and malabsorption person have high risk of developing osteoporosis
4- underweight person have a high risk of developing osteoporosis

What substance can increase the risk of Osteoporosis
1- Homocysteine; Homocysteine interferes with optimal Collagen Cross-linking, resulting in impaired structure of the Bone matrix).
2- Caffeine; Excessive consumption of caffeine may increase the risk of Osteoporosis proses.
3- Cortisol; Excessive production of Cortisol may cause Osteoporosis
4- Exogenous (LHRH);  Luteinizing Hormone Releasing Hormone  should not be used longer than six months that may increase the risk of Osteoporosis.
5- Excessive activity of immune system
6- Saturated fatty acid;
7- Exposure to excessive minral;
* Aluminium
* Fluoride
* phosphorus (carbenated drink)
* sodium.
8- Pharmaceutical Drugs;
* antiacid
* Proton pump inhibitors
* Glucocorticosteroids
* Prednisone
* Diuretics
* Laxatives
9- Recreational Drugs
* Alcohol
* Tabacco
10- Inflammation
11- Free radicals
12- Endurance exercise (triathletes)
13- Crohn’s Disease
14- insufficient production of Hydrochloric acid (Hypochlohydria)
15- Ulcerative Colitis
16-Hypothyroidism

Substances may Alleviate/Prevent Osteoporosis

Hormones

1-Estrogen
2- Estriol
3- Estrone
4- Progestrone; Progesterone deficiency may be a major cause of Osteoporosisand clinical studies have shown that supplemental Progesterone may increase bone mass density (BMD) by 7% after 1 year of supplementation, by 12% after two years, and by 15% after three years.  Women administered supplemental Progesterone up to the age of 80 following Menopause often exhibit strong Bones without evidence of Bone loss while continuing to use natural Progesterone.
5- HGH
6- Pregnenolone
7- Testosterone
8- Omega-3 fatty acids
9- Calcium
10- Magnesium
11- Manganese
12- Silicon
13- Potassium
14- Folic acid as metafolate
15- B12
16- Vit C
17- Vit D3
18- Vit K2, K7
19- Black Cohosh
20- Exercise; Regularly 2-5 times a week



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Magnesium deficiency and symptoms https://drsokhandan.com/magnesium-deficiency-and-symptoms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magnesium-deficiency-and-symptoms Tue, 04 Aug 2020 05:45:57 +0000 http://drsokhandan.com/?p=1603 Magnesium deficiency and symptoms

Magnesium is an alkaline macrominral that functions as an electrolyte, a critical nutrient for heart and cardiovascular support. Magnesium is involved in over 300 enzymatic reactions, vital for producing ATP, the fuel for every cell in your body. Magnesium with Potassium is the principal intracellular cation, electrolyte, that conducts a positive electrical charge.
less than 2% of Americans have been experience magnesium deficiency, magnesium deficiency can range from dietary intake or loss through disease processes like diabetic, digestion issues (IBS, leaky gut syndrome, celiac disease, poor absorption, chronic diarrhea).
In one study suggested that up to 70% population are not meet their daily intake magnesium.
Magnesium may help to prevent Heart Attack and reduce the likelihood of death following a Heart Attack: 
Severe Arrhythmias may occur as a result of Magnesium deficiency – extreme Magnesium deficiency may result in lethal Arrhythmias and Tachycardia in heart disease patients.
Magnesium may prevent Atherosclerosis  functioning as a Calcium-Channel Blocker and thereby increasing the solubility of Calcium.
Magnesium Sulfate, Epsom Salts, is an excellant laxative for Constipation it reduces the normal absorption of Water from the Intestine, causing Bowel Movement.
Most Diabetes Mellitus patients are found to be deficient in Magnesium and Insulin Resistance may occur as a result of Magnesium deficiency , which can lead to Diabetic.
Magnesium may increase HDL and lower serum LDL level and inhibit the oxidation of LDL Cholesterol.
Magnesium is involved in the health of Bones 64% of the body”s Magnesium is concentrated in the Bone. 
Magnesium deficiency within Muscle cells is speculated to be a factor in the development of  Fibromyalgia. 26% of the body’s total Magnesium is stored in muscle and the role of Magnesium in the Muscles is to ensure that sufficient Oxygen is delivered to the muscle.  Magnesium is also required for muscle movement and for the transmission of Nerve Impulses to the Muscles.
Magnesium may improve the quality of  Sleep when consumed just prior to bed time.  

Magnesium may Interfere with these Substances

Excessive Magnesium may inhibit the release of Acetylcholine. 
 Excessive Magnesium may deplete Calcium as Magnesium competes with Calcium for absorption – the Magnesium:Calcium ratio should be 1:2 consumption of Magnesium above this ratio causes the excretion of Calcium.  

Supplemental Magnesium should not be used at the same time as Tetracyclines (as Magnesium may interfere with the absorption and effectiveness of Tetracyclines) Pharmaceutical Drug.

magnesium deficiency can cause

  • muscle spasms
  • Calcification of arteries
  • Anxiety 
  • Depression 
  • Blood pressure
  • Bone health
  • Sleep

Food that have high Magnesium 

  • dark chocolate 
  • Mackerel
  • Tuna 
  • Salmon
  • Halibut
  • Almond 
  • Brown rice
  • Avocado 
  • Yogurt 
  • White beans 
  • Spinach
  • Swiss chard
  • Tamarind
  • Potato with skin
  • Okra
  • Edamame
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