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Top Luxurious Ways to Boost Your Magnesium Levels

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Magnesium is an absolutely essential mineral for your body. You need magnesium for a minimum of 300 biochemical reactions for your body to function properly. You need magnesium for energy production, the formation of healthy bones and teeth, detoxification, the transmission of nerve impulses (so you can move your muscles), and for maintaining a proper body temperature, just to name a few. Without sufficient levels of magnesium you can develop insomnia, headaches, kidney stones, constipation, poor memory, infertility, lethargy, heart attacks, and gallstones.

Magnesium deficiency is a big problem in the US. Most of us don’t eat enough magnesium rich foods and we live lifestyles that deplete the magnesium from our bodies through lack of sleep, excessive alcohol and caffeine consumption, and chronic stress. On top of that, even eating a healthy diet doesn’t help, as our farming soils have been seriously depleted of this natural mineral due to over farming and pesticide use. Find out signs of magnesium deficiency.

Although sea water is a terrific source of magnesium, unless you live close enough to take frequent dips in the sea, that magnesium-rich water won’t do you much good.

Magnesium is difficult to obtain from our food and even supplements don’t help much. Our bodies have a hard time absorbing magnesium. But there are other ways to get magnesium. In fact, there are luxuriously rich ways to get the magnesium your body needs. How? By making your own magnesium rich oils, body butters, and bath salts. This is an easy and delightful way to get your magnesium while you pamper yourself at the same time.

Keep reading for the top lavish ways you can give your magnesium levels a big boost.

1. Make Your Own Magnesium Lotion

This is a great way to get your magnesium on- make your own lotion! It’s easy to make and easy for your body to absorb. This will feel a bit oiler than some of the commercial lotions you are used to, but rest assured it’s doing its job at getting your body back to its normal magnesium levels.

Ingredients:

1 heaping cup of magnesium chloride flakes (don’t use Epsom salt)
10 ounces of water
2 cups grape seed oil or coconut oil (you can also use 1 cup of each of you like)
6 tablespoons of beeswax pastilles or grated beeswax
10 drops rosemary essential oil (omit this if you ae pregnant)

Instructions:

Bring the water to a low boil. Remove from heat and add the magnesium flakes. Stir until the flakes are completely dissolved.
Using a double boiler, add the beeswax and coconut oil over medium heat until both are melted and well mixed. Remove from heat.
Pour the wax and magnesium water into a deep but narrow container. Using one of those small immersion mixers put it in the magnesium mixture and turn it on. Move the mixer up and down in the liquid very slowly until everything is well blended.
Allow to cool for 2 or 3 hours, and then mix one more time. Add the rosemary oil now.
Pour about one ounce of the lotion into a lotion dispenser and put the remainder in the fridge. Refill your container as needed.
Use about 1 teaspoon of this cream each day. Many people enjoy putting this lotion on their feet at night.

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2. Make Your Own Magnesium Body Butter

This is another method of getting your magnesium and a recipe that you are going to love.

Ingredients:

½ cup magnesium flakes
3 tablespoons of boiling water
¼ cup unrefined coconut oil
2 tablespoons beeswax pastilles
3 tablespoons of shea butter

Instructions:

Pour the boiling water into a small bowl and add the magnesium flakes. Stir well until all the magnesium flakes are dissolved. Set this aside.
Put a mason jar inside a small pan that has about 1 inch of water. Add the beeswax, coconut oil, and shea butter. Turn on medium heat.
When everything is melted, take the Mason jar out of the pan and allow to cool until it reaches room temperature. Pour the mixture into a medium bowl or your blender.
If you are using a bowl, use a hand blender on medium and begin blending.
If you are using a blender, use on the lowest setting.
Begin adding the magnesium mixture one drop at a time to the wax/oil mixture until all of the magnesium mix is added and is well mixed.
Put this mixture in the ridge for about 15 or 20 minutes.
Re-blend one more time to get that body butter consistency.
Store in the fridge if you like your lotion cool. It can be kept at room temperature for up to 2 months.

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3. Make Your Own Magnesium Foot Scrub

No need to pay for a pedicure and risk getting athlete’s foot when you can make you own magnesium-infused foot scrub that smells terrific, exfoliates your feet, and moisturizes them at the same time. You can use different essential oils to get different scents or just pick your favorite.

Although this is called a foot scrub, you can actually use it anywhere on your body, including your face. It leaves your skin soft, smooth, and a little tingly.

Ingredients:

1 cup of Epsom salt
¼ cup almond oil or olive oil
1 teaspoon liquid castile soap
10 to 15 drops of your favorite essential oils. Good ones to start with are lavender and vanilla or lemon and rosemary

Instructions:

In a small bowl, mix all the ingredients, adding the essential oils about 5 drops at a time until the desired scent is achieved.
Store in an airtight container and use about 1 tablespoon on each foot or on any part of the body that you desire.
Rinse with warm water.

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4. Make It Yourself Magnesium Oil

This is a super simple recipe that will help you sleep better and lower stress levels. Try spraying this on your stomach, arms, and legs each day. Depending on your size, about 10 to 20 sprays each day should do the trick. This spray can be stored at room temperature for about 6 months. If you feel a tingly sensation, that is simply the magnesium doing its job.

Ingredients:

½ cup magnesium chloride flakes
½ cup of distilled water
A spray bottle

Instructions:

Boil the distilled water. (be sure to use distilled water)
Add the magnesium flakes into a glass bowl and pour the boiling water over it.
Stir well until completely dissolved. Allow to cool completely.
Pour into the spray bottle when completely cool.

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5. Make It Yourself Magnesium Bath Salts

This is an easy way be sure everyone in the family gets their magnesium levels. Have hubby and the kids soak in a magnesium bath salt bath for about 30 minutes once or twice a week.

Ingredients:

2 cups of magnesium flakes or Epsom salts (the magnesium flakes are much more easily absorbed by the body but Epsom salts will work)
½ cup sea salt or Himalayan salt
½ teaspoon real vanilla extract
10 to 15 drops essential oil of choice (try lavender and mint, it’s heavenly!)

Instructions:

Mix the salt and magnesium flakes (or Epsom salt) in a bowl, and then add the vanilla and essential oil. Mix well, and then add to the bath when it’s about half full. Give it a good swish around the tub to be sure that is mixed in well.
Soak for at least 20 minutes, and 30 minutes is even better.

Magnesium is one of the body’s most important minerals, so try one or more of these recipes each day and give your body what it wants.

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One Comment

Kitsy WooWoo

Mar 23, 2015 at 1:36 pm

These do-it-yourself recipe suggestions sound great, but lazy moi would rather stick to eating magnesium-rich foods.