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#096 - Could This Ingredient Be the Migraine Support You Need?

• Troy Duell

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Magnesium has shown in studies to be a powerful natural support for chronic pain. Despite being involved in over 300 bodily processes, most people don't get enough of this essential mineral that can provide significant pain relief.

• Magnesium regulates muscles, nerves, blood sugar, and supports immune function
• Most people are deficient in magnesium, especially those with chronic illness
• Magnesium-rich foods include pumpkin seeds, leafy greens, avocados, cashews, bananas, and dark chocolate
• Clinical trials show magnesium supplements help reduce pain in fibromyalgia patients
• 80% of migraine patients became pain-free within 15 minutes after receiving IV magnesium
• Magnesium works by regulating NMDA receptors that control calcium flow into cells
• Different forms target specific issues: glycinate for muscle pain, threonate for brain-based pain, topical chloride for localized relief
• Consult your provider before supplementing, especially if taking calcium channel blockers or diuretics
• Taking too much magnesium can cause digestive issues

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Speaker 1:

Today on the Frontline Health Podcast.

Speaker 2:

Yeah, there was actually one study that showed about 80% of migraine patients were given one gram of magnesium and they were pain-free in just 15 minutes. So this was an IV magnesium that they took, so it was injected to them and within 15 minutes they were pain-free, which is really kind of amazing that just one ingredient that is a natural ingredient that you take via IV can take away migraines that you've had in 15 minutes.

Speaker 1:

Welcome to the Frontline Health Podcast by Centurion. My name is Evan Patrick and I'm here with Troy Duhl, our founder and CEO. We're coming at you with another episode highlighting an ingredient that is very significant, and it's small but mighty magnesium. We're going to talk about why it might be a secret weapon in the fight against chronic pain. Magnesium is finally getting the attention it deserves, especially for people who are managing conditions like fibromyalgia and migraines. So, troy, get us started. What is magnesium and why does it matter?

Speaker 2:

Magnesium is absolutely critical for our health. We know that it's involved in about 300 different body processes, so it helps regulate muscles, it helps regulate nerves, it also manages blood sugar and it supports the immune system from a holistic standpoint. But it does so much more than that.

Speaker 1:

And even with all of these great benefits, we know most people don't get enough, especially if they're dealing with chronic illness.

Speaker 2:

Absolutely. We know that there are some magnesium rich foods that people need to get into, but most of us don't like pumpkin seeds not something that's common on most people's diets.

Speaker 1:

I was always told if I ate those then I'd grow pumpkins in my stomach, that's right, that's right.

Speaker 2:

Or the watermelon seeds. Yeah, you got the leafy greens avocados, cashews, bananas, and, for those of you who are chocolate fans, apparently dark chocolate is one of those things that you can take to help increase your magnesium levels. So there's some good news for people.

Speaker 1:

So I would say this is the first time I've been told to eat chocolate for my health, but you've actually made this recommendation before I have.

Speaker 2:

So you've been told. The question is are you doing this on a regular basis? You don't got to tell me twice.

Speaker 1:

So let's zoom in on fibromyalgia. We know fibromyalgia is a very interesting and sneaky condition. It causes widespread pain with no visible injury, and it's notoriously tough to treat.

Speaker 2:

It is. As a matter of fact, probably 15 years ago, a lot of doctors didn't even pay attention to it or they said that it was a mental issue that was going on, as opposed to a true, debatable medical condition. Thankfully, they have been given more voice of late, and in 2022, researchers actually put magnesium to the test and in that clinical trial, each participant got about 100 milligrams of slow-release magnesium for a month and while they didn't see total stress reduction that was statistically significant those people who had mild to moderate stress saw huge improvement. So less stress and, crucially, the big thing, is, less pain.

Speaker 1:

Yeah, that's key. Even a small drop in pain, especially when it's chronic, can be huge for somebody's quality of life when they've been dealing with something like this for so long.

Speaker 2:

Absolutely. I think all of us. If there's one thing that we would love to get rid of, whether it's a headache or pain or anything else in our joints, we'd love to get rid of pain, because just a little bit will help us go a long ways.

Speaker 1:

So let's talk migraines. Magnesium plays a role here too, helping calm nerve excitability and regulate neurotransmitters.

Speaker 2:

Yeah, there was actually one study that showed about 80% of migraine patients were given one gram of magnesium and they were pain-free in just 15 minutes. So this was an IV magnesium that they took, so it was injected to them and within 15 minutes they were pain-free, which is really kind of amazing that just one ingredient that is a natural ingredient that you take via IV can take away migraines that you've had for 15, in 15 minutes.

Speaker 1:

Yeah, and that's. And what's really crazy is we've talked about countless ingredients, like you mentioned natural or supplements that have proven that they have a lot more efficacy than even some pharmaceuticals. Yet we're still kind of in our society, ingrained to think or to turn to pharmaceuticals first. But that 15 minutes, that's actually faster than most over-the-counter meds. It is.

Speaker 2:

It's faster than a lot of even prescription meds, so it's really an amazing outcome and hopefully we can continue to see people progress and get better just by doing a simple thing like a magnesium treatment. It's a lot cheaper too, and we've also heard that it works pretty similar not just for migraines but for those tension headaches, because it's going to help calm the nervous system, which we know magnesium is crucial in, and it helps improve that nerve muscle coordination that's going on.

Speaker 1:

So maybe it would be helpful for our listeners if we kind of explained how magnesium does this. So how does magnesium work?

Speaker 2:

Yeah, I don't want to get too deep in the weeds, but there's something called an NMDA receptor and those receptors basically allow calcium into the cells and we know when there's too much calcium it becomes more hypersensitive which ultimately leads to more pain. So magnesium is going to help regulate those nerve impulses, ease that muscle tension and really kind of protect the cartilage overall. But there are certain forms that you may want to take over another. We know that magnesium glycinate is really good, or seems to be good in studies, for muscle pain, magnesium threonate seems to be really good for those brain based pains and topical chloride for localized relief like sore muscles for localized relief like sore muscles.

Speaker 1:

So you're saying, is this like Epsom salt baths? I've used Epsom salts before and didn't realize that it was actually magnesium at work. Yep, that's exactly what it is. So if someone is considering a magnesium supplement, what's the play here?

Speaker 2:

Yeah, I think. Ultimately it's always about taking further ownership of your health and going out of your way to talk to your provider, especially if you're on meds like calcium channel blockers or diuretics, because they can interact. But it's also an understanding that magnesium, if you take too much of it, can cause digestive issues. So you want to be aware of that and then decide if this is the next best step for your health.

Speaker 1:

Yeah, that's good to know, because no one wants to be in emergency mode from their supplements no.

Speaker 2:

And then understanding, on top of that, that food really can be a benefit and a boon to your health as well. So add those pumpkin seeds to breakfast which we talked about. Have greens with every meal. You know I used to laugh when somebody would eat a salad with their eggs, eggs and bacon. But now I'm beginning to understand some of these things truly do make sense. And then have some cashews and then understand that you need to do this every day and not just something that you do every once in a while. So again, it becomes a lifestyle. And understand that when you start to take those little steps by just adding some magnesium into your diet and possibly supplementing on top of that, then it can make a huge impact on your health over time.

Speaker 1:

Well, it sure sounds like there are a lot of benefits with magnesium. I'm definitely going to explore this further Personally. Is there anything else you'd like to add on before we end the episode?

Speaker 2:

I don't think so. I think the key is take those baby steps, understand that there are some simple things that you can do to really make a huge impact on your health.

Speaker 1:

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