As discussed a few weeks ago on Julie’s (Hopeful Soul’s) healing requests thread, a few of us have become interested in learning more about Magnesium Therapy, with an emphasis on transdermal application. I’ve been reading more about the many illnesses that are either caused or significantly influenced by a magnesium deficiency, including such varied diseases and issues as fibromyalgia, neuropathy, cancer, diabetes, high-blood pressure, pain, and depression, among many, many others. With the use of magnesium oil, I’ve also experienced a firsthand reduction in nagging back and neck pain that had not really been helped with my husband’s best QT efforts.

While taking magnesium supplements is always an option, the disadvantage of taking magnesium orally is that it can have a laxative effect that can limit the amount which can be taken in this manner. Transdermal application, acomplished through various mathods of application can also be subject to this same problem, but usually at higher dosages, so that most people are able to intake more magnesium by absorbing it through their skin.

From the back cover of Transdermal Magnesium Therapy by Mark Sircus, O.M.D.

• When we’re deficient in magnesium over 300 enzymes in our body are unable to function properly.
  
• Magnesium deficiency has been scientifically identified as a critical factor in the onset of a wide variety of diseases, from heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, inflammation and stroke, to Alzheimer’s, autism, cancer, and many more.
  
• For various reasons, and to varying degree, two-thirds or more of the population is magnesium deficient.
  
• Traditional (allopathic) medical protocols currently do not factor magnesium deficiency or replenishment into standard treatment strategies.
  
• As medicine is currently practiced, Americans today are living longer, but are also living longer with chronic disease, yet scientific studies have confirmed that many chronic diseases respond positively to magnesium replenishment.

I've included a number of links below for you to look at for your convenience. As with anything, please do your own research to decide if taking more magneium is something you want to pursue. The one contraindication I’m aware of is compromised kidney function, so please keep that in mind.

I would like to clarify that I have no association whatsoever with the companies I’ve listed as providers of magnesium oil. I’ve purchased from health-and-wisdom.com, and would recommend them as having both excellent prices and great customer service, but have not purchased any of the other brands/types of magnesium oil, so I can’t comment on any of the other vendors or products.

Links
Interview with Mark Sircus, author of Transdermal Magnesium Therapy
http://www.archive.org/download/Transdermal_Magnesium_I...Mark_Sircus_64kb.m3u

Articles
Magnesium Miracle in Minutes
Magnesium: The Essential Mineral Critical For Youth And Health
Intravenous & Transdermal Magnesium Chloride
Transdermal Magnesium Therapy
MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY & SUDDEN DEATH
Magnesium Page at Shirley's Wellness Cafe -- contains many links Magnesium and Cancer
Magnesium Dosage
Thoughts on Health and Healing: A Transdermal Magnesium Experience

Books
Magnesium for Life eBook by Mark Sircus (thanks to Julie for this pdf)
Transdermal Magnesium Therapy by Mark Sircus
The Magnesium Factor by Mildred Seelig
The Magnesium Miracle by Carolyn Dean

Sources for Magnesium Oil
Range Guide Products
Health and Wisdom, Inc.
Integrated Health Product Distributors
Global Light Network

Denise, thanks for putting this up. I can really use it; I don't take my magnesium because I'm sick of so many capsules! You really have a lot of info on here; you must have done a lot of research! I'm really glad you shared it!

Thanks, Tweasel Oak. I appreciate your making this comment.

I hope this info helps someone. I have to tell you though, that the magnesium oil isn't perfect. It can sting a little when you put it on, and it can be a little messy. But I think there can be huge benefits for some people from using it on a regular basis, and I hope you're one of those.

All the best,

Denise

Hi Denise,

Thanks very much for your very informative post about Magnesium. It's very good !
I very much appreciate all the research you must have put into it !

I have a bottle of the magnesium oil and they told me it was best to put it on just before going to bed for it is best absorbed by the body at night as with many other extra minerals. This last info comes from my Electro acupuncturist.

Is it ok for me to put this, Magnesium and Cancer ,Magnesium Dosage at the cancer tips and insights plus a direction to the whole post?

Love and Light
Pinky

Hi Pinky,

Sorry I didn't get back to you until now. My sister was visiting, and I haven't spent much time on the forum. Of course, you are more than welcome to put links to this thread over on the discussion of cancer and tip and insights. I would love to think this info might help someone.

But I also have done a little more resarch and here are a couple of more links specifically about cancer:

Winning the War on Cancer (a new book by Dr. Mark Sircus who wrote Transdermal Magnesium Therapy)
Magnesium and Cancer
A Magnesium Defficiency Increases Cancer Risk Significantly

Thanks for all the info you put together, too. I know people really appreciate it!

xxoo,

Denise