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For me it was magnesium deficiency.

Same here, I have had severe anxiety and depression for quite some time. I was prescribed a few SSRI's bet, but my doctor was a dick and pretty much state I need to just get out and do more, get my mind off shit.

So on trying to improve my mental health I started taking nootropics. Some of them people SWARE BY, yet I never experienced any noticeable effect. But by chance I ordered a batch of Magnesium L-Threonate and it was absolutely exhilarating. I can honestly say I've been dosing for about 6 months now and it's completely turned my around. I don't suggest anyone experiment with supplements and/or medications without professional assistance. Because this was more like one of those one shot wonders, where you just chance it till you find whatever works.

I have had a similar experience. Magnesium lowered my anxiety and made me feel 10 years younger. My sleep is better too. And it's so cheap, yet none of the doctors mentioned it. I only discovered it by chance, when I bought a tube of effervescent pills to sweeten water while travelling (didn't trust the taste of water where I was going). So many schooled doctors, and yet none of them made such a simple suggestion!

Another wonder mineral is Calcium. It relieves my back pain. I have learned when I need Mg or Ca by the way I feel, so now I am OK without abusing them. I just pop one when needed.

Are muscle cramps the source of your back pain?

I up my consumption of calcium rich foods and B vitamins for low back pain. In my case, it seems to be immune distress. The pelvic bones are the largest well of bone marrow in the body.

Magnesium annihilated my anxiety too. I had severe anxiety and insomnia. I used magnesium supplement for about 6 months. All gone, now I have no mental problems and stopped using magnesium supplements. Just eating healthy, and it seems fine enough. Not sure how I developed that serious magnesium deficiency for years...

I suggest you use Cronometer.com for a few weeks or days and see if you actually reach the RDA of 400mg a day. My guess is you don't from food alone unless you eat a lot of pumpkin seeds and nuts that are magnesium rich every single day. Most people are deficient in magnesium.

Interesting website, thanks for sharing.

I suggest you check out Cronometer

Can you tell me the advantage of L-Threonate? Choosing magnesium (and dosage) opens up a world of options and examine.com doesn't help a huge amount...

Here's a pretty decent explanation from NootropicsDepot: http://nootropicsdepot.com/articles/magnesium-glycinate-vs-l...

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