Extraordinary Health Magazine Extraordinary Health Vol 28 | Page 36

ARE YOU STRESSED OUT? IF SO, YOU’RE NOT ALONE.
Magnesium-Calcium Balance

In fact, the American Institute of Stress (AIS) highlights the
following “stress” statistics:
Stress is the basic cause of 60 percent of all human illness
and disease.
Three out of four doctor visits are for stress-related ailments,
costing our nation $300 billion each year in medical bills
and lost productivity.
Stress increases the risk of a stroke by 50 percent and risk
of heart disease by 40 percent.
One in five Americans reports “extreme stress” with
symptoms such as shaking, heart palpitations and depression.
Forty percent of stressed people overeat or eat unhealthy foods.
Forty-four percent of stressed people lose sleep every night.
Obviously, we have a stress problem. So, if you’re stressed, push
pause, take a deep breath—and give your body the equilibrium it
craves with Dr. Formulated Relax & Restore whole food magnesium!†

ANTI-STRESS

Did you know that if certain nutrients are out of whack, it can
add to the stress we feel? Most people don’t get the amounts
of magnesium they require and some forms of magnesium are
simply not absorbed well in the body.
This can lead to a magnesium-calcium imbalance leaving the
body perpetually stressed. Calcium is necessary to excite nerves
and muscle contraction; magnesium is required for calming
nerves and relaxing muscles.†
Generally, most people get more calcium than magnesium
in their diets, but it takes adequate magnesium levels to push
calcium out of cells, enabling the body to truly relax and restore.†
In short, magnesium is a significant player in helping us
de-stress so we can sleep better.†
So, if you’re feeling stres