The Anti-Stress Drink
Natural Calm is the solution to both restoring a healthy magnesium level and balancing your calcium intake—the result of which is natural stress relief.
Natural Calm Supplement Facts (Original Flavor):
Magnesium and calcium are fundamental nutrients that need to be in
balance with each other in order for you to fully experience good
health. Their importance on a cellular level is critical. Calcium and
magnesium are like opposite sides of a coin. Calcium excites nerves,
while magnesium calms them down. Calcium makes muscles contract.
Magnesium is necessary for muscles to relax. Calcium is needed for blood
clotting, but magnesium keeps the blood flowing freely.
Calcium & Magnesium:
A Matter of Balance
You experience the tensing (calcium) and relaxing (magnesium)
interaction of these two elements each time your heart beats, when you
feel your pulse, and every time you breathe.
When we are under stress, our cells—which in their resting state
contain magnesium—go through a change. Calcium, normally outside the
cells, enters the cells and the calcium level becomes high. This is the
action state in which a muscle cell, for example, will contract and
tense the muscle. The magnesium then pushes the calcium out of the cell
and the cell is again in its resting, relaxed state. Think of it as an
on-off switch. The “off” is magnesium and the “on” is calcium.
But what happens to a cell that is not in balance—where the magnesium level in the body is deficient?
In simple terms, the “off” switch doesn’t fully turn off. That means
calcium can continuously leak into the cells and stimulate cell activity
(the “on” switch). The result is stress accompanied by one or more of the magnesium deficiency symptoms.
Magnesium helps your muscles and nerves function properly; it keeps
your heart rhythm steady, supports a healthy immune system and also
assists in keeping your bones strong. This essential mineral helps
regulate blood sugar levels, promotes normal blood pressure and is
required for producing and storing energy. It’s easy to see why many
researchers say that no single dietary factor is as critical as
magnesium.
Calcium—Too Much of a Good Thing?
Calcium deficiency can be a serious issue. It is an important nutrient your body needs every day, but too much calcium can also be a problem.
The recommended adequate intake of calcium according to the National
Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements, is 1,000 mg for
adults aged 19–50 and 1,200 mg for 51 plus. There are many adults who
are taking 1,200–1,500 mg of supplemental calcium in addition to their dietary intake of calcium
(an 8 oz cup of low-fat fruit yogurt contains 345 mg of calcium and one
cup of nonfat milk contains 306 mg). Unassimilated calcium can end up
in the soft tissues of the body where it deposits and hardens
(calcifies) or in the urine where it may result in kidney stones.
Unless calcium and magnesium are properly balanced, magnesium becomes
depleted (too much calcium can itself deplete magnesium levels). This
can result in an inability to quickly recover from stress and can itself
be a source of stress.
Do You Have a Healthy Magnesium Level?
Most people don’t get enough magnesium, including many who already
take magnesium. There are two reasons for this: the amount of magnesium
required by the body is greater than people think and many magnesium
capsules and tablets are not completely absorbed by the body.
Magnesium deficiency can be caused by a number of stresses
on the body, including—but not limited to—lack of adequate dietary
magnesium, emotional stress, some drugs (diuretics, antibiotics, oral
contraceptives, insulin, cortisone), heavy exercise, diabetes,
gastrointestinal disorders and too much calcium in the diet.