I’ll be honest.
I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions.
I’m not against them… I don’t think there’s anything wrong with wanting to better yourself and create a fresh start. And the beginning of a new year or season is a natural time to think about change or starting over!
However, I think that resolving to do something is a big deal.
Think about President Lincoln in his Gettysburg Address:
“…that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain — that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom — and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” –Abraham Lincoln
What if he resolved all of that and didn’t follow through? The words resolve and resolution carry a heavy weight.
If I resolve to do something, and don’t follow through, I consider it a failure. And I don’t like setting myself up to fail.
That Said, I Did Make Some Resolutions
2013 was a rough year for me. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and adrenal fatigue. I struggled with my gallbladder for half of the year. We moved and remodeled a home between March and July.
It’s a lot for anyone to move and remodel (or have a baby, deal with illnesses, or lose a loved one…) in 1 year, but add everything else on top, and that’s a recipe for disaster!
I was dog-tired, grumpy, and constipated most of last year. So, for this year, I have resolved to…
- take better care of myself
- rest when I need to instead of pushing myself to do more
- say “no” to outside demands more often
- do a better job of listening to my body
- not put always my needs behind those of everyone else
- participate in my life, and not just be a spectator
And since I have resolved to do these things, I will do them!
In A Perfect World…
…I would do all of the above and still maintain a smooth, easy schedule for cooking, homeschooling my peeps, spending quality time with my husband, serving others, and keeping a tidy home.
But I don’t live in a perfect world. And neither do you!
So, in light of that, I’m relying on a few highly regarded supplements to nudge my body in the right direction.
And I want to help you, too. Whoever you may be — tired mommas and grandmas and teachers and farmers and anyone else in the world who can stand up and shout, “I’m tired!” Well, you can’t actually stand up and shout because you’re conserving every last precious ounce of energy, but you get the point. 😉
Guess what? We’re not supposed to be tired all the time.
Maybe you need to make some changes to your lifestyle. Do less, sleep more, quit coffee, go for a walk, yada yada yada. Those are all great, but what happens when you do all of that and you’re still tired?That’s when it may be time for some outside help: wonderful and inexpensive supplements to help you correct nutritional deficiencies. These deficiencies contribute to stress, anxiety, fatigue, insomnia, heart palpitations, weight gain, and more.
Magnesium: Why To Take It
If you’ve researched anything related to natural health recently, you’ve likely seen scores of information on magnesium.
And you probably know that most Americans are deficient in this very important element! (Studies show anywhere from 50% to 70% of us are lacking in magnesium.)
If you’ve ignored that research until now, today is your day.
Magnesium is the anti-stress mineral, the most sleep-promoting mineral, and the anti-constipation mineral.
Naturopaths, informed moms, and medical doctors alike are all recognizing the importance of magnesium and the symptoms caused by lack of it. These symptoms include things like ADD, fibromyalgia, and insomnia.
Magnesium: What To Take
So how can you get more magnesium into your body?
Unfortunately, the body is not well-equipped to absorb the majority of its magnesium through food sources. Although there are foods rich in magnesium — such as raw cacao, pumpkin seeds, cashews, and halibut — consider supplemental sources that aren’t taken orally.
Pure Magnesium Oil is very inexpensive and easy to find. An even cheaper route is to make your own magnesium oil with magnesium flakes. Spray onto your skin (stomach, buttocks, and thighs) and rub it in, anywhere from 10 to 25 times per day.
Beware, if you’re new to magnesium oil, it can be pretty itchy at first. This is normal but uncomfortable until you get used to it. I find that my stomach and hip area are least sensitive, whereas my inner thighs are the most sensitive and itch the longest.
Or, use magnesium oil as the base for this homemade lotion — totally takes the sting right out! Plus, it’s moisturizing because of the other oils in the recipe. And so easy to make!
Or, bathe in Epsom salts. These aren’t made of salt at all — but are crystals of magnesium sulfate. The body absorbs magnesium through the bathwater. Take an Epsom salt bath before bed to wind down and relax for a good night’s sleep!
Let your body be your guide when it comes to how much magnesium you should take. Too much? You’ll have loose stools. Not necessarily harmful, but definitely not pleasant.
Iodine: Why To Take It
Iodine nourishes the thyroid gland which means it plays a huge role in overall health!
Thyroid health controls just about every function in the body: sleep, digestion, sex drive, brain performance, metabolism, and more.
And did you know that iodine can actually protect the thyroid from nuclear radiation?!
Without enough iodine, your thyroid can’t produce the hormones that your body needs to perform basic functions.
The CDC’s recommended daily dose of iodine is just 150 milligrams — 10 times less than what the Japanese consume! The Japanese eat an iodine-rich diet, full of seaweed, kelp, shellfish, and saltwater fish.
Since most of us Americans don’t have access to copious amounts of seaweed and shrimp, it may be beneficial to supplement! Iodine supplementation may lead to less fatigue, brain fog, and weight gain.
Iodine: What To Take
You can certainly eat seaweed and even make shrimp stock! This shrimp bisque is to die for!
But if those foods are hard to source and difficult to afford (in other words, if the nearest ocean is over 12 hours away…), supplementation is inexpensive.
According to my naturopath, chiropractor, and friendly, local, hippie-ish compound pharmacist, Lugol’s 2% solution is the way to go. All have recommended a few drops on the skin a couple times a day.
More helpful articles related to supporting thyroid function:
- Top 5 Supplements For Hashimoto’s
- 7 Foods That Are Making Your Thyroid Sick
- Why & How To Use MCTs {reduce belly fat & improve thyroid function!}
- Do Fermented Cruciferous Vegetables Like Sauerkraut Hurt The Thyroid?
- Top 5 Herbs For Thyroid Support
Vitamin D3: Why To Take It
Something else that’s all over the news! Supplementation of Vitamin D3 is a big deal, and for good reason.
First of all, most of us have compromised gut health. Our bodies aren’t all that efficient at absorbing vitamins, minerals, and nutrients from our food.
Second, if you work indoors, live in an extreme climate, or don’t enjoy being out of doors, you’re probably deficient in this vitamin.
But we don’t want to be deficient in Vitamin D3 — it contributes to the health of many functions in our body, including thyroid health, muscle and bone strength, fertility, and heart health.
Vitamin D3: What To Take
I had my Vitamin D levels checked through blood testing (which is recommended) in February 2013. The specific test is called 25(OH)D, which is the best test of overall Vitamin D levels in blood serum.
Optimal levels are between 50 to 70 ng/mL. Mine tested at 17 ng/mL. I was put on 10,000 IU/day of oral Vitamin D3.
It is almost impossible to take too much Vitamin D. In fact, not a single death has been reported from overdosing on Vitamin D.
Don’t want to supplement with Vitamin D3? Then you need another source. Good dietary sources include wild-caught oily fish such as salmon and herring, pastured eggs, pastured lard, fermented cod liver oil (pictured at right courtesy of Radiant Life), raw milk, grass-fed butter, liver, and other organ meats.
Check out my post 7 Reasons You Should Start Eating Liver Today + How To Eat It Without Gagging for more info on liver.
Conveniently, if you’re eating these foods, you’re also getting lots Vitamin A in your diet — double whammy!
You also need to get out in the sun without sunscreen if you choose not to supplement. A study in 2002 revealed that around 22,000 people die annually from lack of sun exposure. You read that right: LACK.
Whether you’re getting it from food, sun, supplementing, or all 3, just make sure you’re getting enough Vitamin D3. It’s an easy way to take care of yourself this year.
L-Theanine: Why To Take It
Maybe you haven’t heard of this one before! I am just beginning to understand the value of this amino acid.
I heard the term “adrenal fatigue” or “adrenal exhaustion” for the first time in 2013.
Turns out, I personally had almost every symptom associated with adrenal fatigue: constipation, chronic fatigue, consistently waking between 2:00 and 4:00 am, brain fog, low body temperature, slow metabolism, heart palpitations, anxiety, PMS, and more.
Conventional doctors are not yet recognizing adrenal fatigue as a real medical issue, but I’m here to tell you that it most certainly is!
Enter L-Theanine. This amino acid calms without making you sleepy.
When stressed, your adrenals work overtime to compensate for the adrenaline you’re expending. After months or years of running — quite literally — on fumes, the adrenals can eventually “give up”.
Nervousness or anxiety for no reason, insomnia even when you’re extremely exhausted, brain fog or short-term memory loss, weight gain, and heart palpitations are indicators that the adrenals are losing the fight.
Unfortunately, these symptoms affect many of us who consider our diets to be good and our lifestyles to be generally simple. Even a single traumatic or stressful event can send the adrenals on vacation. They check out and leave you wondering why you can’t seem to move past it.
Check out Overcoming Adrenal Fatigue for more info.
L-Theanine: What To Take
If you have any of the above symptoms due to stress or anxiety, and if you can’t get it under control through diet and rest, consider supplementing with 200 to 400 mg of L-Theanine for a time and see if it helps.
Or you could try Tranquinol, a sleep blend from Radiant Life that includes L-Theanine (pictured, courtesy of Radiant Life).
Dessicated Liver: Why To Take It
I don’t know about you, but despite eating a traditional foods diet for about 4 years now, organ meats still do not appeal to me.
Expound their benefits till you’re blue in the face, and I still won’t eat them! Truthfully, I haven’t tried them. You go ahead and force yourself to eat 4 to 6 ounces of pastured chicken or beef liver every week, or… Be like me and take the dehydrated kind in a gel-cap. 😉
What is dessicated liver? Nothing more than liver from healthy animals that is then dehydrated at a low temperature (to preserve precious vitamins and enzymes), powdered, and put in capsule form. It is technically a whole food, not a supplement.
Liver from healthy, pastured animals is loaded with folate, Vitamin A, and Vitamin B12. It contains healthy cholesterol and vitamin D, both essential in healthy hormonal balance, fertility, fetal development, and energy level. It’s loaded with magnesium (yippee!), iron, calcium, and selenium.
Dessicated Liver: What To Take
Buy it from a reputable source, or make your own! Our Dehydrating eCourse includes a lesson on making your own dessicated liver capsules (pictured at right). Please, please use liver from pastured, organic, non-vaccinated cows if you choose to make your own dessicated liver capsules.
6 capsules is the approximate equivalent of 1 ounce of liver.
And P.S. (if you’re making your own) –> This pill filler really helps!
Check out my post 7 Reasons You Should Start Eating Liver Today + How To Eat It Without Gagging for more tips on how to eat liver.
Supplements Are Special Tools
To be clear, I don’t think supplements are the answer to everything. You can’t out-supplement a poor diet. A diet consisting largely of wild-caught fish, pastured meats, raw dairy products, traditionally-prepared grains, and lacto-fermented foods is always your best line of defense.
But I also understand that there are seasons of life when obtaining these foods may be difficult or too expensive. Sometimes you’re tired or too busy. Temporary supplementation can be a lifesaver!
Personally, even eating a nourishing diet wasn’t enough for me. Life’s circumstances, moving, remodeling, and keeping up with everyday life turned out to be too much. My mind and body suffered because of it.
This year, I’m saying no! to that.
It’s okay to sometimes use a crutch if you’re broken. God created our bodies to heal themselves, but it’s up to us to give them the tools necessary to do so. I see supplements as special tools that help me with special projects. In this case, my special project is me!
There’s a sort of unspoken code among real foodies. The code says that you should get all of your body’s needs from food. That eating the right food is the recipe for health. That you’re doing something wrong if you supplement with anything.
I say that that’s how it is in a perfect world. But since we don’t live in a perfect world…
I give you permission to take care of you this year — take a nap, a hot bath, some vitamin D, and magnesium!
More Informational Articles on Supplements:
- Should You Take A Multi-Vitamin Or Individual Vitamins? #AskWardee 092
- Effective (And SAFE) Natural Anxiety Relief …plus help for pain, addictions, and cravings, too!
- 5 Natural Supplements For Painful Periods {treatments that bring relief!}
- Do You Have A Vitamin B12 Deficiency? {symptoms & a simple solution}
- 7 Natural Ways To Boost Your Immune System +Home Remedies For Cold & Flu #AskWardee 139
- Best Food Sources Of Protein, Vitamins, And Minerals For Vegans And Vegetarians #AskWardee 142
Would any of these make your list of supplements to consider? What would you add?
Sources: Huffington Post, Natural News, Nuclear Radiation Brochure, Dr. Mercola, Nourishing Our Children, Sunlight Myth: Why the Sun Is Your Friend, Whole Food Supplements.
Disclaimer: I’m not a doctor. All information is intended for your general knowledge only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for specific medical conditions. You are responsible for your own health and for the use of any remedies, treatments, or medications you use at home.
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Good post, Lindsey! Hope you and yours had a wonderful Christmas. Wishing you all the best in 2014!
Thanks, Kari! Miss you and your girls!
How many capsules of liver pills do you recommend per day? I hate liver, lol!
TJ, I currently take 6 per day, but that’s because I’m trying to heal a soft spot in one of my molars. 🙁 If you’re wanting liver for overall health or to bring healing to your own liver, start with a couple of capsules and work your way up until you feel like you’re getting enough. I use the 00 gel-caps. Six of them equals approximately 1 oz. of fresh liver, which means I’m eating almost half a pound of liver a week! I sure hope it’s working on my tooth! The good news is that you’re not going to overdose on dessicated liver, so how much you take is entirely up to you!
I have been soakin in a bath of magnesium a few times a week ever sense I hurt my back at the gym. It works wonders.
About your recommendation for making your own magnesium oil, you might want to read through what Ancient Minerals has to say about that. You won’t get the same quality doing that, and it increases your exposure to byproducts.
http://www.ancient-minerals.com/blog-post/bath-flakes-vs-oil/
I’ve been buying the Life-Flo brand of magnesium oil off amazon. The price fluctuates a lot, but it’s usually around 8 dollars for 8 ounces, which lasts a long time, and it’s sourced from the Zechstein seabed, just like the ancient minerals brand, but less than half the price.
Thanks for that bit of advice, Rebekah! However, if there are some who find mag oil to be a splurge, I would tell them that making their own is better than not having it at all, if they feel it is something they need. Also, I would expect a company that sells mag oil for almost 4 times higher than other brands to not be too fond of people making their own oil, since it means they don’t make as much profit. I have used the LifeFlo brand and liked it. Currently, I’m using mag oil that my compound pharmacist makes. Both have done their job, in my opinion. And many of the blogs I trust and have followed for years advocate homemade mag oils as well, so I feel like it’s a good option for those who want to give it a try. 🙂
I just added taking epsom salt baths to my weekly regime before the beginning of the year as part of a detox that I’m doing. I’m surprised the effect it’s had and so soon! For the first few days I had headaches, now I’ve added drinking more water and eating cultured foods and the headaches are getting a bit shorter and less painful. I’m interested to see where I am by the end of the month with just this one supplement.
Gonna definitely try that…sounds like a good idea…not to mention a way to get all warm feeling. Great article overall…didn’t know anything about L-Theanine and Dessicated Liver. My mother used to make me eat liver and I some kind of hate it (I was anemic when I was a girl and in my very early teens)…so she made me eat it…I’m like you I don’t care how healthy it is…I still cannot bring myself to eat it. So this as a supplement will be a wonderful alternative. Thanks for the article…and sharing it…wonderful info!
Thank you for stopping by! I’m glad you enjoyed it and are inspired to try something new!
I hated liver as a child, due to its texture. My mother served lamb’s liver regularly. Somehow we had the idea to try it raw… and I discovered a wonderful texture in that! Sort of crunchy, none of the mealiness. From then on, I would get a serving or raw liver, while the rest of the family ate it cooked, rolled in flour and fried in bacon fat. Today I eat cooked liver, but not often, because of the possible toxins. If it was a pastured animal, or a wild one, we eat the liver.
I am proud of you! It takes a lot to slow down and take care of yourself. I also went through a time when there was a lot on my plate and I was sooooo sick in the middle of it all. Three kids in a row really did a number on me. They are wonderful, but having them so close together is crazy. I remember having a 1,2 and 3 year old. (There is a month’s time that they all line up in age like that then the oldest has a birthday) It was crazy, Hubby worked graves and the evenings I was so super tired, I would sit and sleep with three little ones on my lap. That was our evening routine. I couldn’t do anything I was in survival mode was terrible. I suffered in silence for so long. I felt crappy so often, but reaching out for help, I was too proud for that.
I finally asked for help. I just did not know what it was or where to turn. Could it be postpardum depression? But the baby is a year old; I thought it was perimenapause. (My Mother suffered from that starting in her mid thirties, but I am convinced that it was not that for her) I was experiencing severe mood swings among other things. The doctor told me that I was just showing the signs of aging, but that wasn’t the answer. Things pointed to thyroid, but being on thyroid meds for life seemed a little extreme. It did not sit well in my heart. I am so glad that I listened to my heart. It was more than just thyroid, maybe it was adrenal fatigue, but why? It seemed that the more I dug the deeper the hole and the worse the symtoms got. I was such a wreck and I felt so hopeless. eating a better diet helped, but it was not enough, some supplements helped, but still it was covering up symptoms. I still felt lousy, but a manageable lousy. It was tolerable now, but only that.
I kept on digging until I found out what was the cause of it all. My digestion was severely compromised. It has started long ago in childhood. It was just normal for me. I did not know that my “super gas” was not normal. I did not know that my body was not absorbing the nutrients from the food. It got worse when I developed candida during pregnancy. I was a mess. A little herbs and supplements here and there seemed to help at times but it was not enough. I crashed. It was bad. I did not know what to do. I slowed down, I told people no, I invested time into me. I was not a good wife, mother, friend or person in general. I was a shell of who I used to be. I could not live this way anymore. I ignored my kids a bit more, I became less involved in everyone else’s life and tuned into me. I turned to the internet, started a blog and researched my way into better health. It was not and easy process and I spend hours ignoring my family in search of a better me.
Your story seems so familiar, the signs and symptoms you describe are just what my life was like. Once I discovered that my body was so very acidic (like in the critical danger range most of the time) It all started to unravel and It made sense to me. All the signs and symptoms were related to my gut being so very out of sorts. It is taking time. I am healing. I am so much more the person that I want to be. I am able to do so many of the things that I couldn’t do when I was just surviving. The family is much better off. It was sooooo worth my time and effort to heal me.
One more thing, you may consider adding is coconut oil. It did wonders for my brain and the brain fog. Oh and sleep. The waking up from 2-4 am sucks. Eating a fast carb combined with a slow carb a bit before bedtime has worked wonders for me. The idea stems from a book I read called “Potatoes not Prozac” . It claims that a potato with the skin eaten before bedtime can help your brain. As I learned about sleeping patterns and such, it just clicked for me. The fast acting carb, (the starch in the potato) helps put me in a carb coma and get to sleep. The slow carb, (the skin) digests slowly and the serotonin that it produces kicks in turning to melatonin later in the night (like 2 am) when my brain was going into the repair stage. Without food for the brain during this critical stage I could not sleep. I would wake up. My brain was asking for fuel to repair itself and was not getting the repair time that it needed in the night. It is so simple, yet in a culture of don’t eat anything after 6 pm or whatever else the culture tells you it doesn’t work for me. But a potato, or a slice of whole grain toast with Jam or any other slow/ fast carb combo will do wonders. So throw out what culture tells you and listen to your own inner voice. Slowing down will work wonders here so that you can hear what your body is telling you. I hope our stories will resonate with others who are struggling with some of the same issues.
I think you can believe me when I say I understand exactly how you feel! Glad both of us are feeling better!
Thanks for this great article. I’m waiting for my dehydrator to arrive and then I’m going to sign up for Wardee’s class. I can’t wait to make the liver capsules. I’m wondering if you know how I can get my kids to take liver (they are to small to swallow the capsules and don’t like the taste of liver). Have you tried mixing the liver powder into food? Thanks!
Christine,
That’s a tough one! Before my kids could swallow gel-caps, I would grate about a teaspoon of frozen liver into a smoothie. Anymore than that, and they could taste it. I have not incorporated the powder into any foods yet, as it is easy enough for us to take our liver in capsule form.
Magnesium oil is great. You can also increase your magnesium levels by taking an epsom salt bath. It isn’t the same quality of magnesium as a good topical magnesium, but in a pinch it works great. Another good article on adrenal fatigue here http://www.enrichgifts.com/Adrenal-Fatigue-natural-health-solution-s/289.htm
Hi Lindsey,
I just wanted to say that you CAN take too much vitamin D3, if you take it in the synthetic form. I, too, thought that you couldn’t overdose and inadvertently overdosed my 4 year old son. In my research I found that if you take fish oil or fermented cod liver or skate liver oil (which I highly recommend also), you cannot overdose but with those little drops of synthetic D3, you can have too much vitamin D and that will in turn cause hypercalcemia, which means you have too much calcium in your blood, and it is a bad thing.
I would urge you to change that part of your post to give people accurate information. You could also link to a list of symptoms of too much vitamin D so that people know what to watch for. Also, if vitamin D gets too high, your vitamin A will get very low, and that is a bad thing too.
I liked your post, though, so thank you!
Blessings!
I’m so sorry about your son! I never recommended taking a synthetic form of Vit. D3 and I never will. I believe that our Vit. D should come from natural sources, so that it is impossible to overdose on them. Fermented cod liver oil, wild-caught oily fish, and sunshine are my recommendations to everyone. Thanks, Jayme!
As with any supplement, you should always check with your practitioner first. That is why I stated the type of blood serum test to determine if a Vit. D deficiency is present. I am currently taking a Vit. D3 that my practitioner specifically recommended for me.
Have you looked into Sole (pronounced Solay)? It’s a solution of water saturated with sea salt and I took it for the first time this afternoon and my temps jumped up by a degree and have been bouncing back up every time they lower since then – I am an optimist, and this was my first day trying it, but I’ve been dealing with all the symptoms you mention and trying to heal my metabolism using Matt Stone’s info + Your Eatopia stuff.
Anyway, here’s a link to a post by Wellness Mama re: Sole in case you’re not familiar with it:
http://wellnessmama.com/12158/make-sole/
Blessings,
Lisa V in BC
Lisa V, I have never heard of Sole. It sounds interesting. I am really familiar with Matt Stone and have read all of his books. I did try some of his methods to raise my body temp and metabolism, and they worked to a small degree. I did raise my temperature from about 95 to 97-ish, which was a big improvement. I also gained 40 pounds doing it! None of my other symptoms changed at all. In January, I finally found a doc I felt comfortable with, had a hair mineral analysis, and was diagnosed with heavy metal poisoning, copper toxicity, and severe mineral imbalances. So, that explains pretty much everything! Who knew?! I’m currently following a Nutritional Balancing plan, taking many of the same supplements I listed above, and trying to heal my body.
I was advised by my dr to add 1/8 teaspoon of pink himalayan sea salt in tepid water to my diet every morning because I have adrenal exhaustion and hypothyroidism. I found that it made me gain weight, which you mention (you said you gained 40 pounds). So I have discontinued it. I know it is supposedly beneficial to add sea salt, but did you ever lose the weight? Or is this just something one would need to accept? Thanks.
Lindsey, this was a very interesting article – it’s been a couple of months – how are you doing on your regime?
Linda, Thanks for asking! I sought the help of a doctor not long after I published this post. After a hair mineral analysis, I have been diagnosed with heavy metal poisoning, copper toxicity, and severe mineral imbalances. I am following a Nutritional Balancing plan to heal my body and detox the metals and copper. It is a wonderful program! And I must have known what I was talking about, because my dr. has me taking Vit. D3, Iodine, Magnesium, and more!
hi, your blog is very interesting and goes along with what i have been reading alot about lately. i always feel so tried fatigue, cold, low temperature , been maintaining weight but hard to lose it, and lack of sleep through the night. i recently got blood work for thyroid they told me that just my TSH levels were elevated and did not put me on medicine, which im glad being i have read all these supplements that could help or fix the problem. ive read alot lately about having deficiency on things like iodine and mag. ect. that can cause these symptoms and return elevated blood work for thyroid. I am trying so hard to find a doctor that specializes in this sort of thing so i can see if i am deficient in any of these things and that may be whats causing me to feel so awful!! it seems to only be worse and worse lately? im 27 and feel so worn down and wore out its terrible. what type of doctor did you go to or what type do you recommend that can potentially help me? do you know? thanks!!
After a rough couple years I have adrenal fatigue and hypothyroidism. I quit my iodine as it caused swelling in my lymph nodes and base of neck. I was taking it internally (in water). Why do you suggest drops on the skin instead; perhaps it would be a gentler approach? I thought I was doing a decent job of caring for myself so this is really hard to feel so not good and vulnerable after doing my best.
just a friendly heads up. 😉 you state the us rda for iodine to be 150 mgs. it’s 150 MCGs. 🙂 i agree that the rda is woefully inadequate. thanks. anja
Magnesium is so great for so many things! Just one warning there are other magnesium salts besides Epsom salts that do not contain Sulfate. Do NOT use Epsom salts if you have sulfate or sulfa drug allergies. I found this out the hard way and not pretty. I can use this one which is magnesium chloride hexadyrate and other trace minerals and not have reactions
http://www.amazon.com/Ancient-Minerals-Magnesium-Bath-Flakes/dp/B00BBD508C/ref=pd_sim_hpc_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=0DDZ7RJTQSYYERFJ7YJE
Oh my! I am so glad I read your comment because I am allergic to Sulfa!
what foods can you get L-Theanine in, Also since many of your examples have wild caught fish in them and that’s one thing I have not been able to squeeze into my budget except for the salmon, and I eat the salmon and liver at least once a week, do you think the farm raised fish has near the same amount of benefits as wild caught, since I love them also, and how much do you think is a sufficient amount of these foods to eat weekly, as I’m trying to get these things from food as in my case it’s cheaper I think than to get the supplements, but I’m not sure what’s a sufficient amount, since some of these are quite expensive for my budget, I’d like to get an idea of how much and what I should include, and what I can fill in with cheaper foods like beans, winter squashes, and sweet potatoes, or other seasonal vegetables that are cheaper, or things like soaked grains, and homemade milk kefir and yogurt, as I feel I’m doing pretty good with what I eat except maybe in the amounts of good meat and fishes.
I I`m from Quito-Ecuador. Here in our country is very popular to take liquid magnesium chloride. Do you think is a good idea, does it really works? or it`s realley better to take it in oil or lotion?
I buy dedicated liver capsules (Vital Proteins) – how much would you give to a 1.5 yr old?
Also, have you updated hour recommendations for fermented cod liver oil in light of Green Pastutes recent controversy?