I was e-mailed the other day by Elisa, one of my readers, who told me that she has recently begun to take magnesium chloride for her back pain. She has scoliosis. And what did I think.
Well, to be honest I had not thought anything at all about the subject until Elisa brought it up. I’ve done a quick bit of research and it would appear that magnesium, taken in the form of magnesium chloride is perhaps a bit of a wonder supplement.
It seems that most modern diets are somewhat deficient in magnesium, which is being promoted as something of a cure-all for all sorts of problems, not just back pain.
There is an interesting article about magnesium by Walter Last on the health science spirit.com website which you may find informative (although quite long). You can also find loads of information just by entering magnesium chloride for back into your search engine.
I am by nature a bit of a sceptic, and I can find no scientific studies as yet, although I only had a quick look. However it is thought provoking and I hope that Elisa will tell us how she gets on. If any other reader has experience of magnesium please tell me your experience.
Apparently it would only cost around $50 (£31) for a years supply so it wouldn’t break the bank to give it a go.
You can find Walter Last's article here.
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