Aspartame was discovered by accident in 1965. A chemist with the G.D. Searle Company was testing an anti-ulcer drug and discovered it tasted sweet. It was approved for dry goods in 1974, but was met with objections by a neuroscience researcher and the Consumer attorney prompting investigation of the research practices of the G.D. Searle Company. There are reports that the research was falsified to finally get FDA approval in 1981. The argument over the effects of aspartame has been going on for decades and continues today. When you do the research, however, there doesn’t seem to be much of an argument for aspartame.
Over 75 percent of the adverse reactions to food additives reported to the FDA are due to aspartame. These reactions include:
• headaches,
• migraines,
• dizziness,
• seizures,
• nausea,
• numbness,
• muscle spasms,
• weight gain,
• rashes,
• depression,
• fatigue,
• irritability,
• tachycardia,
• insomnia,
• vision problems,
• hearing loss,
• heart palpitations,
• breathing difficulties,
• anxiety attacks,
• memory loss and
• joint pain.
Often times it has been found that the excessive consumption of aspartame has been linked to worsening, triggering or mimicking the following illnesses: brain tumors, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, chronic fatigue syndrome, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s, birth defects, fibromyalgia and diabetes.
To understand these negative side effects of aspartame, you need to understand its components. Aspartame is made up of three chemicals: aspartic acid, phenylalanine and methanol. The bond holding these together is very weak causing aspartame to breakdown into its components readily in liquids, during prolonged storage and when exposed to heat in excess of 86 degrees Fahrenheit. The argument that these components are harmless because they are found naturally in food is irrelevant because they are bound to proteins or pectin in foods allowing them to be released slowly into the body.
Aspartic Acid makes up 40 % of aspartame. It functions as a neurotransmitter in the brain, facilitating the transfer of information from one nerve cell to another. Too much aspartic acid will produce free radicals causing brain cells to be damaged and die. This is known as an “excitotoxin” because it stimulates the nerve cells to death. When aspartame is ingested, aspartic acid is released quickly,
causing a spike in the plasma blood levels. As these blood levels rise, so do those of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine. This is a stress hormone affecting the brain where attention and impulsivity are controlled. Excessive amounts have been associated with anxiety, agitation and mania.
Phenylalanine makes up 50% of aspartame. Individuals with the genetic disorder PKU (phenylketonuria) are not able to metabolize phenylalanine. This causes a high build up of phenylalanine in the brain. There is evidence that ingesting aspartame along with carbohydrates can lead to excessive levels of phenylalanine in the brain in persons not affected by PKU. Although phenylalanine is used in some instances as a treatment for depression, high amounts in the brain can cause the mood regulator, serotonin, to decrease, making depression worse. A decrease in serotonin levels may also result in carbohydrate cravings, explaining its ineffectiveness as a dietary aid. The build up of phenylalanine may also worsen schizophrenia and seizures.
Methanol makes up 10% percent of aspartame. It is a deadly poison that is released from aspartame at temperatures above 86 degrees Fahrenheit (in prolonged storage or inside the human body). The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) says due to the low rate of excretion once it is absorbed, methanol is a cumulative poison. The EPA only recommends a limit of consumption of methanol up to 7.8 mg/day. A one-liter beverage sweetened with aspartame contains around 56mg of methanol. According to Dr. Russell Blaylock, professor of neurosurgery at the Medical University of Mississippi, NutraSweet contains seven times more than the amount allowed in any other product. Furthermore, methanol breaks down into formic acid and formaldehyde. That’s right – it breaks down into the same stuff used for embalming fluid.
So what about the research testing the ingestion of aspartame on rats? The tests done on animals do not accurately reflect the potential dangers to humans. Humans are more sensitive to the effects of methanol due to our lack of some key enzymes. We are 5 times more sensitive than rodents and 20 times more sensitive than monkeys to aspartic acid. This is because we concentrate it in our blood at much higher levels and for longer periods of time. There are no human studies on the long term effects of aspartame. It is ironic that G.D. Searle, the manufacturer of aspartame, searched for a drug that would combat memory loss caused by excitatory amino acid damage (high levels of aspartic acid).
It is alarming how many foods contain aspartame. Next time you are grocery shopping you may want to go right on by the reduced calorie version of these products: Carbonated Soft Drinks, Cereals , Chewing Gum , Flavored Syrups for Coffee , Flavored Water Products, Frozen Ice Cream Novelties, Fruit Spreads, Sugar Free Gelatin, Iced Tea Powder, Iced Tea Ready to Drink, Instant Cocoa Mix, Jams & Jellies, Juice Blends, Juice Drinks, Maple Syrups, Meal Replacements, Mousse, No Sugar Added Pies, Non- Carbonated Diet Soft drinks, Nutritional Bars, Powdered Soft Drinks, Protein Nutritional Drinks, Pudding, Candy, Sugar Free Chocolate Syrup, Sugar Free Cookies, Sugar Free Ketchup, Table Top Sweeteners, Vegetable Drinks, Fat Free or Sugar Free Yogurt.
Don’t buy in to the clever marketing. This is not the safe alternative to sugar. There are actually safe, natural sweetners like Xylitol. If you want to know what you should be using, read our supplement of the month article. And if you think Splenda (Sucralose) is any safer than Equal (aspartame) or Sweet ‘n Low (saccharin), we dare you to Google it!
Most of the above information was taken from Mercola.com and “Aspartame: Killing Us by Degrees – Part II”, by Pat Thomas

We all know that water is far better for us to drink than Coke. But since the number one source of calories in America is soda, we must have convinced ourselves that it’s really not that bad for us.
There is an e-mail circulating on “Coke Vs. Water” that might make you think twice the next time you pick up a soda. This e-mail makes some fascinating claims about the many uses of Coke other than a beverage. TruthOrFiction.com posted the ones they had researched and found truth behind.
• Clean a toilet with Coke:
Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl and let the “real thing” sit for one hour then flush clean.
• The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous China
• To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers:
Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca- Cola.
• To clean corrosion from car battery terminals:
Pour a can of Coca- Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion.
• To loosen a rusted bolt:
Applying a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes.
• To remove grease from clothes:
Empty a can of coke into a load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains.
Another claim is that in order to carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the commercial truck must use the Hazardous material place cards reserved for highly corrosive materials. One reader did write in to TruthOrFiction.co m and said: “My husband and I drive the big rigs and often carried Pepsi products…and it is true of all soda in the concentrated form…YES we did have to put the hazardous placards up for the load. Also the driver has to have passed the hazardous material test and have that on his CDL’s (Commercial Driver’s License)”. How is any of this possible? It is possible because the active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. Its pH is 2.8, on a scale of 1 -14, with 1 being the most acidic. This phosphoric acid also leaches calcium from bones, a major contribution to the rising increase in osteoporosis. This is not exclusive to Coke products only, it applies to ALL sodas.
Our body does not need soda. It does, however, require water! Below are some statistics from the same e-mail showing just how important water consumption is. According to TruthOrFiction.com, these were taken from part of a summary in Women’s World magazine in July 2000.
1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.
2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger.
3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one’s metabolism as much as 3%.
4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of Washington study.
5. Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.
7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy, short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.
8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer
Water is an essential part of our diet. We are only able to survive without it for a few days!
Water is important for digestion, nutrient absorption, circulation, healthy skin, removing toxins from your body and many other reasons. Can your Coke do that?
Wouldn’t you rather have a glass of water?

Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become fragile and more likely to break. If not prevented or if left untreated, osteoporosis can progress painlessly until a bone breaks. These broken bones, also known as fractures, occur typically in the hip, spine, and wrist. Any bone can be affected, but of special concern are fractures of the hip and spine. A hip fracture almost always requires hospitalization and major surgery. It can impair a person’s ability to walk unassisted and may cause prolonged or permanent disability or even death. Spinal or vertebral fractures also have serious consequences, including loss of height, severe back pain, and deformity.

Osteoporosis is often called a “silent disease” because bone loss occurs without symptoms. People may not know that they have osteoporosis until their bones become so weak that a sudden strain, bump or fall causes a fracture or a vertebra to collapse. Sometimes a person’s osteoporotic hip, for example, can spontaneously break under the pressure of standing. Collapsed vertebrae may initially be felt or seen in the form of severe back pain, loss of height, or spinal deformities such as kyphosis or stooped posture.

Risk Factors:
• Being thin or having small frame
• Estrogen deficiency as a result of menopause, especially early or surgically induced
• Being Caucasion or Asian
• Being female
• Cigarette smoking
• Excessive caffeine intake
• Excessive use of alcohol
• Low testosterone in men
• An inactive lifestyle
• Low lifetime intake of calcium
• Vitamin D deficiency
• Advanced age
• Amenorrhea (unusual absence of menstrual periods
• Certain chronic medical conditions
• Chronic use of certain medications such as anticonvulsants, prednisone, chemotherapy
• Family history of osteoporosis
• Anorexia Nervosa

Screening for osteoporosis can be done using ultrasound and a type of xray called DEXA scan. If someone has obvious osteoporosis, this can be incidentally picked up on a typical xray that may have been performed for another reason, but will not be able to quantify the bone loss. Ultrasound is a good screening tool, but if the result is even slightly abnormal, the person should have a formal DEXA scan. A DEXA scan is a painless procedure that involves a person lying on a table while a low level xray beam moves across the spine and hips. The score of main importance is the Tscore. It’s best to have a T-score on the + side, although having a Tscore as low as -1.0 is considered ‘within normal limits’. Having a T-score between -1.0 and -2.5 is considered osteopenia, while a Tscore less than -2.5 is considered osteoporosis.

Treatment of Osteoporosis includes adequate calcium intake (1500mg daily), supplementation with Magnesium, Boron, and Vitamin D, as well as weight-bearing exercise to increase strength and muscle mass. In addition, hormones are very effective in increasing bone density, particularly bio-identical progesterone and testosterone. Synthetic hormones are not as effective and also have many side effects. Other supplements that are useful include zinc and L-arginine. It is also very important to eat healthfully, getting natural sources of calcium, and avoiding substances that deplete your bone, such as alcohol, caffeine, acidic foods, and cigarettes.

It’s important to realize that achieving good health, in general, requires good nutrition, regular exercise, hormonal balance, and avoidance of toxins. If you focus on these things and acquire good habits, you shouldn’t have to worry about diseases such as osteoporosis because, by default, your body will be able to take care of itself. For instance, I previously had many risk factors for osteoporosis, and a little over one year ago, I was headed towards osteopenia. My T-score was -0.6. After being on Progesterone, thyroid, cortisol, vitamins, a mostly healthy eating plan, and regular exercise regimen for a year, my T-score is now +2.0. My plan was to get healthy in general, and I didn’t focus on bone density. I still have fun, forget to take my vitamins on occasion, and drink a cup of coffee every morning, so achieving wellness doesn’t have to be a scary proposition. It’s never too early to change your life course. I’d like to mention something else. Some people are concerned that thyroid and cortisol supplementation will cause bone loss. While it is true that longstanding HYPERthyroidism and long term use of HIGH doses of steroids will contribute to bone loss, supplementation with thyroid and low doses of cortisol to balance one’s hormones is something entirely different. My Tscore is case in point!

We all know by now that we should supplement our diets with vitamins (even though most of us still do not). And in recent years, essential fatty acids (e.g., fish oil, flaxseed oil) have been added to the list of important supplements. Well, now there’s an emerging science called glycobiology, and evidence is mounting that we should all be supplementing our diets with essential sugars called glyconutrients. (Glyco=sugar).
It has been discovered that glycoproteins (proteins with sugar molecules attached) are necessary for proper cell function and communication. Every cell in your body has glycoproteins on it. There are over 200 sugars (carbohydrates) that have been discovered, but only 8 of them are incorporated into glycoproteins. Unfortunately, it’s also been discovered that our typical, modern-day diets readily contain only 2 out of these 8 sugars.
The race to unlock the ‘sugar code’ of life and healing has become top priority for major research universities and pharmaceutical companies. Four out of the last eight nobel prizes in physiology have been awarded to scientists studying glyconuntrients and how they work in the body. Studies confirm that these biologically active sugars
• dramatically raise the number of certain immune cells to fightinfection
• act as antioxidants
• protect the body against toxin and pollutant exposure
• slow premature aging
• decrease inflammation in diseases like Rheumatoid Arthritis
• help immune cells recognize invaders due to a mutual ‘sugar exchange’ of information
• and enable cellular components to stick to each other initiating the right reactions
The implications here are enormous. Could this be the real missing link to good health? I’ve been researching glyconutrients for several months now and find the information fascinating and logical. I’ve heard testimonials from people ranging from a burn victim who didn’t scar, to several terminal cancer patients who are now cancer free, to people with severe auto-immune disorders who are now in remission. There was even a study conducted on 100 Alzheimer patients staying at an adult day care facility. At the end of six months, 61 of these patients were able to function at home. The researchers decided to continue the other 39 patients on a higher dose of the glyconutrients. The results are not available yet.
Some of these essential sugars are found in fruits and vegetables. Unfortunately, more than 90% of us do not consume the daily recommended amounts of produce. Moreover, the produce that we do eat is nutrient-deficient due to depleted soil and modern harvesting practices. These essential sugars can also be found, to some degree, in fresh aloe vera, kelp, and certain mushrooms. Doesn’t sound to me like a very fulfilling diet! Well, there is a company called Mannatech that sells a patented product called Ambrotose, made up of the 6 essential sugars that are missing from our diets.
Ambrotose is safe for all ages. It’s considered a dietary supplement, just like vitamins. This supplement can be taken as a preventative, or can be used therapeutically for various disease processes.

From the Barron Report
Enzymes are proteins that facilitate chemical reactions in living organisms. In fact, they are required for every single chemical action that takes place in your body. All of your cells, organs, bones, muscles, and tissues are run by enzymes. Your digestive system, immune system, blood stream, liver, kidneys, spleen, and pancreas, as well as your ability to see, think, feel, and breathe, all depend on enzymes. All of the minerals and vitamins you eat and all of the hormones your body produces need enzymes in order to work properly. In fact, every single metabolic function in your body is governed by enzymes. Your stamina, your energy level, your ability to utilize vitamins and minerals, your immune system – all governed by enzymes.
Enzymes are produced both internally (most notably in the pancreas and the other endocrine glands) and are present in raw foods that we eat. At birth we are endowed with a certain potential for manufacturing enzymes in our bodies, an enzyme “reserve,” if you will. Nature intended that we continually replenish that reserve through proper nutrition and eating habits. Unfortunately, that just doesn’t happen. Processing and cooking destroy enzymes in food. (Man is the only animal that cooks his food.) In fact, any sustained heat of approximately 118 – 129 degrees destroys virtually all enzymes. This means that, for most of us, the food entering our stomachs is severely enzyme deficient. Even after the stomach acid has done its work, the meal enters the small intestine largely undigested. The less digestion that takes place before food reaches the small intestine the greater the stress placed on the endocrine systems. Recent studies have shown that virtually 100% of all Americans have an enlarged pancreas by the time they’re 40. The bottom line is that regular supplementation with digestive enzymes takes stress off the pancreas (and the entire body) by providing the enzymes required for digestion. In other words, digestive enzyme supplements just may be one of the best insurance policies you can give your body so you can enjoy a long and healthy life
Studies done with laboratory rats have shown that rats eating raw foods live about 30% longer than rats eating diets devoid of enzymes.
Benefits of taking digestive enzymes include:
1. You should notice a significant reduction in indigestion and heartburn problems resulting from too much acid in the stomach.
2.Relief from gas and bloating. (Some people may actually notice an increase in activity for several days as their digestive systems come alive.)
3. Improved digestion of dairy products caused by lactose intolerance.
4.Diminished food allergies due to more complete protein digestion.
5. Greatly reduced flatulence due to more complete carbohydrate digestion.
6. Since the digestion of enzyme deficient food is an extremely energy consuming task, within a few days should notice an increase in energy levels.
7. Relief from ulcers. (Digestive enzymes help with ulcers in two ways. First, they help digest so much of your meal during the 40-60 minutes of predigestion that your body requires less acid in the actual digestion phase.
This means that taking digestive enzymes will help lower the levels of acid in your stomach. (Those who suffer from chronic low levels of acid need not worry. Digestive enzymes supplements help here too by breaking down so much food in the predigestion phase that less acid is actually required. And over time, decreased demand results in increased reserve capability.) A CAUTIONARY NOTE: There is one concern when using digestive enzymes with ulcers — and that’s if you have a severe existing ulcer. What happens is that the protease can actually begin to digest damaged stomach lining tissue. This can cause noticeable discomfort for several days. To avoid this discomfort, if you have a severe ulcer, start with small amounts of the supplement with your meals and build up slowly.

By Paul Chek, HHP, NMT Founder, C.H.E.K Institute

People become vegetarians for many reasons. Some people do so for what they believe are sound health reasons. We are, for example, experiencing the greatest occurrence of cancer cases and other chronic diseases in history. Some people convert because of a growing concern over the health of our ecosystem. I decided to share my opinions on vegetarianism because in my career I have worked with many unhealthy vegetarians. Often my vegetarian patients were in need of animal nutrition yet, for the above reasons were initially resistant to my suggested inclusion of animal foods for regaining their health. While I can’t address all of the reasons why one might become a vegetarian here, I want to examine a few of the more common arguments that claim vegetarianism is better for your health. In the end, I hope this may clear up some of the dogmatic resistance to a diet that includes meat.

Is Red Meat Really Bad For You?
The most common argument that I hear is that eating red meat is bad for you. In fact, many vegetarians claim their lifestyle is better for your heart and your health in general. We often read and hear the same claim in the news — eating red meat is unhealthy. Consider Weston A. Price, who traveled the globe studying the diets of native societies in the 1930s while there were still natives untouched by white man and his processed foods (Nutrition & Physical Degeneration by W.A. Price). His primary result was to show that wherever natives were exposed to processed foods, such as white flour and sugar, degeneration and disease soon followed. But he also discovered that there were no healthy vegetarian societies or tribes. While he did find some vegetarians, there were always healthier tribes nearby eating meat or animal products. If you study cultural anthropology, you’ll find the amount of meat eaten by any society was determined not by religious beliefs or health fads, but rather by availability alone.
A clear example of this can be seen by looking at the diets of traditional Aboriginals in Australia. The inland Aboriginals eat a diet of approximately 75-90 percent vegetable and 10-25 percent animal foods. The coastal Aboriginals, who have access to fish and larger animals like kangaroo eat about 75 percent animal and 25 percent vegetable foods. (1) The conclusion that vegetarianism is safer for your heart is an unfounded scare tactic fostered by the processed food industry. The first reported case of a heart attack came only recently in 1921. (2)
Hydrogenation of vegetable oils began about 1908 and since that time, consumption of vegetable oils has risen some 400 percent, while saturated animal fat consumption has reduced on the whole. In short, we’ve had a reduction of animal fat consumption, an increase in hydrogenated vegetable oils and an increase in heart disease since 1908. It’s hard to see how consuming less animal fats has made for healthy hearts. Moreover, statistical analysis of chronic disease shows that we are far worse off with today’s dietary recommendations when looked at from a disease perspective. If viewed from a purely historical perspective, the current dogma over eating meat and heart health is suspect as well. Humans have been eating animal foods as a primary food staple in every part of the world with a winter. This includes the fish eaten in every region near lakes and oceans. If eating meat were as unhealthy as suggested, we’d never have lasted as long as we have.
Too Much Acid?
similar argument against eating meat: It makes people too acidic, disrupts the pH of their blood and thereby encourages disease. This argument is just as problematic as the last. In fact, the whole issue of pH balance and diet is very misleading and misrepresented by many who favor vegetarian diets. First of all, our environment has dramatically influenced our biochemistry, particularly over thousands of years due to the rate of genetic modification. For example, Eskimos maintain optimal pH balance on a diet of 90 percent animal foods, while some Hindus and inland Aboriginals maintain optimal pH balance of the converse of 90 percent plant foods! Many “experts” falsely blame high acidity levels on meat eating. This really is just a lot of bunk. pH is specific to body compartment and body fluid. Therefore, when making any reference to pH without making a clear statement as to where the measurement is taking place (urine, venous blood, arterial blood, saliva, and even specific organs) is meaningless. The stomach, small intestine, and large intestine for example, all have different optimal pH levels. It has also been argued by Rowkowski and others (including very possibly William Wolcott) that sprinting around the block once will produce a far greater shift in pH toward acidity than eating nothing but meat all day long. I have personally tested my own urine and saliva every hour for days on end and let me assure you, if you were to do the same, you would quickly find that what you do with exercise and how close you are to your needs for water consumption will influence your pH far more than what you eat. I’ve knocked my urine pH down from 7 to 5 in 10 minutes of squatting with sets of 10 on a one-minute rest in just a few sets! The long and short of pH is that different pH levels are appropriate for different people given their genetic heritage and is much more heavily dependent upon variables other than meat.
The Real Reason …
So what really produces the illusion that vegetarianism is better for you? In many cases, converted vegetarians are eating real food for the first time. They’re often cooking fresh food for the first time and eating much more raw food for the first time! Finally, they have stopped eating so much packaged crap. All this acts to increase one’s vitality and mental clarity just like using fresh water will clean your windows much better than dirty water. Vegetarian diets are also very effective detoxification diets across the board, greatly reducing body burden from lifestyles that included prolonged periods of consuming junk food. Finally, people going on vegan diets are often directed to do so by holistic health professionals who also encourage the use of organic foods. Since fat stores toxins and commercial farmers make their income by the pound, most farmers stand to benefit from feeding their livestock harmful foods. These harmful foods, in turn, produce livestock with much more fat. The benefit from going vegan was to avoid those toxic commercial meats and therefore nothing inherent to being a vegan per se. Those eating organic meats will not suffer from the harmful effects of eating commercial meats. This brief analysis certainly doesn’t address all of the reasons why one might go vegetarian, but I hope that it’s enough to help you understand the issue isn’t so straightforward as some would have you believe. Genuine, organic meat, as Price showed, has been an important component of all healthy societies, so we ought to think twice before giving up on meat.

Here’s the deal. There are a million different supplements out there to choose from. The
first step is realizing that you do indeed need a good vitamin regimen. It amazes me how many people
do not take vitamins. (I was one of those people a year ago). If you are taking a one-a-day
Centrum or other store bought generic vitamin, first of all let me commend you for taking anything at
all! However, you get what you pay for when it comes to supplements. Most of the cheaper vitamins
are not chelated, so they are not well-absorbed. In addition, most multivitamins do not contain proper
ratios of vitamins and minerals, nor do they contain everything one needs to feel whole. Also, most
vitamins are tough on the stomach.

The American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association recommend NINE servings of fruits and vegetables every day. The average American consumes ONE serving. It’s no wonder we have cancer and degenerative diseases in epidemic proportions! And even if you DO eat several portions of fruits and vegetables daily, the quality is usually poor. The produce is picked when it’s green, and loses half the nutrients on the way to the stores. Our soil is deficient, and pesticides are never ending.
Juice Plus contains the nutrients from 17 organic (no pesticides) fruits and vegetables, picked when they are vine-ripened, i.e., chock-full of nutrients. The vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other important phytochemicals are also in their natural state, and are absorbed very well. Juice Plus is considered a whole food and can be taken on an empty stomach. Independent studies have demonstrated how well the nutrients are absorbed. At 4-6 weeks ,most people taking Juice Plus were shown to have very high levels of several antioxidants, and undetectable levels of certain free radicals that cause disease.
Another tidbit of information: One study checked Magnesium levels in thousands of random individuals, and 75% were Magnesium deficient! Low magnesium can cause symptoms such as insomnia, anxiety, constipation, asthma, headaches, muscle cramps, high blood pressure, and depression, just to name a few. Magnesium is also a powerful antioxidant. And guess where Magnesium is found–you guessed it– fruits and vegetables. So do yourself a favor, improve your quality of life, and improve your health!