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Magnesium: This could be your new best friend!

July 14, 2014 · 131 Comments

 

 

I first came across Amazing Oils Magnesium several years ago at the Eumundi Markets.

The lovely stall holder sprayed a bit on my sore neck and rubbed it in. Wayhay… it felt better! So I bought a bottle and haven’t looked back. Since then, I have learnt more about magnesium and why it really is a wonder mineral. Magnesium deficiency seems to be very common today and just using some magnesium oil daily can make you feel so much better and help a wide variety of ailments.

I asked the Harold family from Amazing Oils some questions about magnesium and they are also kindly giving away some of their amazing product! Read on…..

 

What is Magnesium?

Magnesium is the 8th most common mineral in the Earth’s crust. It is important for humans but equally as important for animals and plants.

 

What does Magnesium do in the body?

The simple answer is – almost everything. Of the almost 1600 systems of the human body, 1200 require Magnesium in order to function. Systems such as the cardio-vascular system (heart health) and cognitive function (brain health) are particularly vulnerable to a lack of magnesium.

 

[box] It is estimated that over 90% of humans are magnesium deficient.[/box]

 

How can you tell if you are deficient in Magnesium?

There are numerous symptoms of magnesium deficiency. From a general lack of energy, through to aches and pains and tight or cramping muscles, many common symptoms of stress can be traced to a lack of this intrinsic mineral. Headaches, migraines, insomnia, joint pain, and even such things as depression and anxiety can respond very quickly to a raising of the body’s magnesium levels, often within a few seconds of application.

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What are the benefits of using Magnesium daily?

* Increases the release of DHEA – our youth hormone

* Encourages healthy, glowing skin

* Supports the repair of damaged skin cells

* Helps to facilitate safe and effective detoxification

* Helps relieve muscular aches and pains, cramps and spasms

* Relieves sore throats

* Improves muscle function

* A natural cellular protectant

* Increases energy levels

* Elevates moods and helps to relieve stress

* Supports a healthy immune system

* Helps to calm overactive nerves

* Supports the balance of the hormonal system

* Improves insomnia and sleep quality

* Alleviates eye twitching

* Relieves growing pains

* Supplemented with calcium, may help reverse osteoporosis

* Helps regulate high blood pressure

* May help lower the risk of coronary heart diseases

* Helps decrease the risk of diabetes

* Treats migraines and headaches

* Helps calm the symptoms of depression,  panic attacks and anxiety

* Relief from PMS and menopause symptoms

 

Why oil and flakes? What about food and tablets?

Using Magnesium Chloride transdermally (on the skin) is 100 times more effective than using oral supplementation. Unfortunately, food sources are quite low in magnesium due to depletion in our soils. So, for best results we recommend using magnesium oil on the body or soaking in magnesium chloride flakes.

 

Hang on, isn’t this the same as Epsom Salts? 

No, epsom salts is magnesium sulphate. Our magnesium products are magnesium chloride and are 12 times stronger than your common epsom salts. This is due to the difference in the magnesium molecule (chloride is the way the body best absorbs the mineral), as opposed to sulfate, a larger, less concentrated molecule aka epsom salts. It’s fantastic in the bath for relaxing muscles and reducing tightness in the body.

(I can attest to this – an Amazing Oils bath reduces my body to jelly! Love it. Sonia)

 

How do you use it?

* Spray a little on feet and lower legs for a good night’s sleep

* Spray under armpits and knees for general health

* Rub into temples for headaches and migraines

* Rub straight into sore muscles for almost instant relief

* Gargle to fix colds and sore throats

* Rub on the chest to lower blood pressure

* Apply to the face to repair damaged skin

* Soak in a bath with the flakes

Be aware that if you have sensitive skin or are very deficient, the spray may tingle or sting a little. Use the oil after bathing for a week or so until your body becomes used to it. You can also use it on your feet, which are typically less sensitive.

 

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Who are Amazing Oils and how did the business come about?

We are a family of yoga teachers, and have been teaching students and training teachers for 30 years. We discovered the Magnesium Oil by accident, looking for something to help my dad get through chemotherapy. Four years later with two years of research and testing, we are still as excited by this amazing natural product as ever.
We began offering the Magnesium Spray (which is from the deserts of WA) at our local markets in Eumundi. The results were so amazing that I took a few (shaky) videos with my iPhone.  As you can see, this product actually provides effective pain-relief within 30 seconds of being applied – even pain that has persisted for decades.

 

Where do you get it from?

 

Check in your local health food store or pharmacy, but you can also buy direct from us online.

 

To get 20% off the range, just use the code: ao5625 online! 
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Contact:

Website:   www.amazingoils.com.au
Facebook:   Amazing Oils – Organic Magnesium Oil
Email:   Website Form
Phone:   1800 339 169

Giveaway:

 

This giveaway is now closed. The lucky winner is Kirsten W.

The lovely Harold family from Amazing Oils are giving one of you the chance to try their magnesium products for nix! You can win an “Amazing Oils Works Pack” valued at over $160!

 

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To enter:

♥ Like Amazing Oils on Facebook.

♥ Be a Natural New Age Mum subscriber (add your email on the right hand side)

♥ Comment on this blog post telling us why you want to win the Amazing Oils Works Pack

 

[box] Terms and conditions. This giveaway runs until 9am, 25th of July 2014. One winner will be chosen using a random number generator from those meeting the entry criteria. Australian residents only. Please make a note to check your emails! Good luck! [/box]

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Filed In: HEALTH / Tagged: depression, magnesium, magnesium chloride, magnesium oil, pain, stress

Why I walk….

September 11, 2012 · 15 Comments

Walking has always been something I have been in the habit of doing. It is so good for my mind, body and soul. I love it.

These photos were taken on my walk this morning.  If that’s not enough to inspire you, here are some other reasons I love to walk.

Exercise. Well we all know we have to do some sort of exercise, right? The body was designed to move and mine feels better when I do. I think walking is the best exercise there is. You don’t need any special equipment, it’s free, it’s easy and you just head out your front door and there you are… walking!

Meditation. Walking is a great moving meditation. Sometimes I will focus on my breath, or repeat a mantra or affirmation to stop my mind from wandering while I am walking.

Communing with nature.  Negative ions abound at the beach, mountains, waterfalls, parks and without a doubt, they make me feel so good. I try to get out into nature as often as I can.  Megan at Your Intuitive Family also talks about us needing grounding or connecting with Mother Earth.

Social connection. Most times when I walk, I take the dog (I have a long-haired dachshund called Wilbur). I am always being stopped and chatted to – mostly because of the cute dog! It’s so lovely to pass the time of day with people, say hello, smile or wave. It gets me out in my community, connecting with local people.

Fresh air.  Being stuck inside all day around electronics can really zap my energy and give me a fuzzy brain. There is nothing like having some fresh air to revive and recharge me. If I come home from work feeling tired, I will head out for a walk. All that oxygen zinging around my body peps me up!

Endorphins.  Nature’s prozac! Regular walking has been proven to be effective against anxiety and depression. I know it keeps my mental health on the right track if I walk regularly. Happy mum = happy family.

Small things. Walking gives me time to appreciate and be grateful for the small things. Warm sunshine on my back, a mother duck with her ducklings, beautiful flowers, a refreshing breeze. Stopping to smell the roses is so good for my soul and it makes me happy.

Vitamin D. Getting outside in the sun helps top up my Vitamin D levels. It’s really important for me, because I suffer from a deficiency. Read the blog post I did about that here.

Bonding. Sometimes I walk with a friend or family member. It is such a great way to chat without distractions or interruptions (I never take my phone!) I find ‘walking chats’ particularly useful in opening up the communication with my teenage son.

I love walking! For me, walking is not exercise to dread doing, it’s a chance to take time out and practice some self care.

Talk to me. Do you like to walk? Why do you like to walk? Where do you walk?

Filed In: SELF / Tagged: depression, exercise, meditation, mental-health, nature, social connection, Vitamin D, walk, walking

Vitamin D – Are you getting enough?

August 3, 2012 · 16 Comments

Vitamin D – Are you getting enough?

Vitamin D deficiency seems to be such a common problem, with 1 in 3 adult Australians having it.  I was diagnosed some time ago as having very low levels. I could not believe it!

I live in one of the most sunniest places in Australia, rarely wear sunscreen and regularly eat eggs!

Once I started taking supplements, I felt so much better and it alleviated a range of health problems I was having.

 

So, how do you know if you have a deficiency? Check out these symptoms and see if you can relate.

* depression, especially in the winter months

* muscle weakness

* bone pain

* fatigue

* inability to lose weight/weight gain

* insomnia

* mood swings

* difficulty concentrating

* low immunity (catching everything that’s going around)

It’s actually quite  a serious problem and long-term low levels of Vitamin D are also associated with asthma, cancer, diabetes, hypertension, MS, osteoporosis, stroke, heart problems and more! Don’t get freaked out, but just be aware!

It’s important to get a blood test from your health care practitioner to confirm your levels and then take advice from there. Need a great holistic practitioner? Find one here.

 

So as well as taking a daily supplement, I also:

*  get out in the sun late afternoon, without sunscreen, for about half an hour (I go for a walk most days)

* up my intake of Vitamin D rich foods like fatty fish like mackerel and sardines and egg yolks.  Fortified organic milk and other dairy products, and beef liver all help too, but I am not so keen on those!

With one in three of us having this health problem, I wanted to share my story, in case one of you can benefit from getting it checked out.

Talk to me: has anyone experienced problems with Vitamin D?

 

Filed In: HEALTH / Tagged: depression, insomnia, Vitamin D

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