Why magnesium is known as the relaxation mineral

There’s a reason magnesium has captivated health enthusiasts and wellness seekers alike. Here are some of the secrets to its soothing prowess.

It’s no secret that many of us are trying to find balance in a fast-paced and often demanding world.

For anyone who likes exercise, this can mean trying to squeeze as much physical activity as possible in between the endless roster of work, kids, home and social life.

While moving our bodies is beneficial for our general wellbeing, it can also leave us with tired and tense muscles – and no one needs those niggles hampering a hectic day!

Here’s how essential nutrient magnesium can help relax your muscles, so you can stay on the move.

Nature’s calming charm

Magnesium is one of the most important minerals our muscles need for healthy relaxation and contraction.

Around 40 per cent¹ of your body’s total magnesium is stored in the soft tissue of the body, which includes your muscles.

may result in muscle spasms when dietary intake is adequate³.

This mighty mineral also supports muscle health, function and relaxation, which helps to give it a reputation as the “relaxation mineral”.

Too many of us aren’t getting enough magnesium

According to the Australian Health Survey³, just one in three of us are getting enough magnesium.

While it’s found in leafy green vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds and wholegrains, factors² such as a poor diet, too much coffee or alcohol, prolonged stress, and strenuous exercise and heavy sweating can all affect your magnesium levels.

Which is where supplementation can be helpful.

Something to suit everyone

Caruso’s Natural Health, the trusted healthcare companion of so many Australians, offers a range of ways you can take magnesium as part of your everyday routine with its Caruso’s Magnesium range – including tablets, powder and topical cream.

The convenient one-a-day Super Magnesium Tablets supports nervous system health and combines six forms of magnesium at a 300mg therapeutic dose.

Or for those who don’t like tablets, Caruso’s Super Magnesium Powder supports a healthy stress response in the body and comes in delicious berry and lime flavours, which you simply mix with water.

There is also Caruso’s Super Magnesium Cream containing a unique blend of magnesium and the herb Arnica montana, traditionally used in Western herbal medicine to relieve muscle aches.

The added benefit of the cream is that it can be used in conjunction with either tablets or powder.

* This post is brought to you by Caruso’s Magnesium range. Always read the label and follow the directions for use.

¹ Magnesium Fact Sheet for Health Professionals, 2022, National Institutes of Health, retrieved July 2023 from https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Magnesium-HealthProfessional

² Magnesium deficiency, March 2021, retrieved July 2023, https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/magnesium-deficiency

³ Australian Health Survey: Nutrition First Results – Foods and Nutrients, 2014, Australian Bureau of Statistics, retrieved July 2023 from https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/health-conditions-and-risks/australian-health-survey-nutrition-first-results-foods-and-nutrients/latest-release