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Thursday, December 13, 2012
At the Corners of Migraines and Magnesium
I've been told by a nutritionist to take magnesium (which I knew) in the form of magnesium aspartate (which I had thought was not so good). So before I began actually taking the supplements I purchased I did a bit of extra research. Turns out I was right. Aspartate is an excitotoxin. Excitotoxins are substances which stimulate neurotransmitters. High levels can cause over-stimulation leading to damage and death of nerve cells. In the long term it can lead to stroke, brain damage and even Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's disease. I guess it's possible that the amount of aspartate I would gain from taking magnesium aspartate isn't great enough to cause damage but I'm not yet convinced. So now I venture to find a better magnesium supplement, one that won't damage my brain, if anyone out there has any information it would be great to have some help.
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