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I personally had the exact same reaction. For a period of time (around 3 months) I took it in the morning and it still did help me sleep at night, but it did not make me drowsy in the day time. It gave me energy instead. I now take it at night before I go to bed.

Magnesium is necessary for over 300 bodily functions and most people are
deficient in magnesium. One major function that magnesium is necessary for is the ability to relax. When your muscles contract, it requires calcium for that process to take place; when your muscles relax, it requires magnesium for that process to take place. When athletes exercise real hard, they deplete their minerals. Magnesium is one of the first minerals to be depleted and when they run out of magnesium, they often experience cramping in their muscles, for example.

If I yelled “Danger”, calcium would enter your cells and your body would go into a “fight or flight” situation. Your body is now “stressed”. When the danger has passed, the calcium would leave your cells and magnesium would enter your cells allowing you to relax. If you don’t have enough available magnesium, then your body can’t really
relax and de-stress. This is the state many people are in; they don’t have enough magnesium to relax and we need to relax to have a
great night’s sleep. Eighty percent of people find that they obtain a better sleep when they take Natural Calm before they go to bed because it helps them to relax.

Magnesium is also necessary for our cells to be able to transport energy. The magnesium helps the cell to “go” and is like the spark plug of a car. We need our “engine” to “fire” on all cylinders. So magnesium will give us energy.

We suggest that people take Natural Calm at night half an hour hour before going to bed on an empty stomach. This is for a few reasons. Magnesium (actually all minerals) needs to be in an acidic form to be absorbed into our bodies. Natural Calm is pH balanced to allow you to absorb the magnesium. If you have food in your stomach, that food could change the pH, lowering the amount of magnesium that is available to your body. Most people have no food in their stomach half an hour hour before bed and they are not going to eat after that. Also, drinking Natural Calm half an hour hour before going to bed will help you obtain magnesium in your system right before bed so your body can use it to relax and help you sleep. So the best time, we believe is half an hour hour before bed
when you are looking for an effective
insomnia remedy.

You can take Natural Calm anytime. Taking it on a full stomach is better than not taking it at all. If you eat breakfast at 8am and lunch at noon, you could try taking it at 11am.

Once you take Natural Calm for a while, and you build up your stores to a good level, you will find that it will most likely not keep you awake at night.

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Thank you for your query. The recommended amount per serving did change to a lesser amount. I wrote a blog post called Magnesium RDA – Is it safe to take more. I would suggest you read that to see how much magnesium, in my opionion, you should take.

Now to answer your question. The recommended daily intake of Natural Calmwas reduced from 600mg to 350. The recommended daily allowance is something the government sets and we believe they are usually on the conservative side. RDAs will vary from country to county with Canada being low at around 200mg and most of the rest of the world closer to 400mg. The European standard just changed from 300mg to 375mg so all our European Natural Calm labels called, Magnesium Supreme, will have to go through a label change to reflect the new RDA.

‘We need an average of 200 milligrams more magnesium than we get from the average diet.’ – Dr. Mildred Seelig, President of the American College of Nutrition

The government also states that 70% of men and 80% of women are deficient in magnesium. Dr Carolyn Dean, author of the Miracle of Magnesium believes that 90% of people are deficient.

If you are magnesium deficient (70-90% are) and are consuming a deficient amount of magnesium in your food (e.g. 200mg/day of magnesium from your food) then taking an additional 200mg per day (from Natural Calm) will keep you in a magnesium deficiency state and in theory keep you from becoming more deficient. If you add an additional 200mg/day (i.e. 200mg of magnesium from food and 400mg of magnesium from Natural Calm) then you getting ahead of the game. Most people consume a lot of acidic foods (soda pop, high protein, high sugar, etc.) which takes magnesium and calcium from your system to neutralize the acid. We are also a very high stressed society and stress depletes magnesium. I doubt that RDAs are based on busy soccer moms, people going through relationship or financial problems or fast paced business owners.

My personal opinion is that we need even more magnesium. I personally take 15 grams a day of Natural Calm and about 5 grams a day of Magnesium Rub. I have three businesses, am successfully married for more than 30 years, raised 4 children, pastor a church of 500 and run a homeless shelter. I also ride my bike a lot and love adventure. So for me around 1,200-1,500 mgs (one very heaping teaspoon) is optimal (and my nutritionist stills says I am somewhat deficient but better than last year).

The manufacturer found the higher therapeutic dosage they recommended on the bottle was rarely used by the general public. They decided to scale it back to the recommended daily allowance in relationship to teaspoons. Since 2 rounded teaspoons (4.5gms) is around 350 they opted to recommend that as 2.25 teaspoons isn’t a practical dose. Putting the dosage in grams as well as teaspoons makes everything more accurate. A teaspoon can mean a level baking teaspoon for one person and a super heaping teaspoon to another.

Governments are also getting more persnickety about supplements, dosage levels and the claims that companies make. Lowering the dosage also helps keep the regulatory officials from salivating. We are the main distributors in the UK for Peter Gillham’s Natural Vitality products and I know personally firsthand how the government is making it really hard for supplements like Natural Calm to be on the market and it is pretty obvious how they favour the large pharmaceutical companies. So another reason for lowering the dose would be to list the RDA of the government instead of what we believe is correct.

And just to cover bases, while the manufacturer was switching over the labels, there was ONE run done in the interim that they only listed the common intake amount. The current ones list both the common intake amount and the therapeutic dosage amount. The duration of the bottle (weeks it will supply you) reflects both consumption rates.

So the only thing that really changed was that we lowered the recommend dose which raised the number of doses per bottle (i.e. making it last longer). If you keep taking the dose you were taking, nothing will change for you personally.

In theory, once hair loss starts, due to any reason, it never really stops until diagnosed and treated properly. Oral and topical medications are common solutions to help prevent further hair loss and help the lost hair to grow back. However, these medical treatments are effective if hair loss is diagnosed at an early stage. Popular hair loss medications include Propecia and Rogaine, also known as Minoxidil which have been known to prevent or slow down hair loss. In most cases, they also help the lost hair to grow back. These non-surgical treatments can also reverse the miniaturization process and so that the hair becomes thick and healthy. Hair miniaturization is a process which causes hair to become shorter and thinner as compared to the rest of the hair on the scalp. Typically, hair in the miniaturization process starts to lose its colour over time and becomes finer and thinner and is eventually lost. Consulting a professional hair care specialist or dermatologist before using any of these treatments is a good idea, so you can start the one which will be best for you. Your doctor will also advice if you should start any of these non-surgical treatments, depending on your health and severity of hair loss, as they can cause side effects in some individuals.

Hair loss in men follows a distinct pattern, also known as Male Pattern Baldness. Hair is lost in a well defined pattern which starts at the temples. As it continues, hair starts thinning at the crown of the head, moving towards the centre and back, until only a rim of hair remains at the sides and rear of the head. If left untreated, it proceeds to complete baldness in some men, depending on hereditary, health and environmental factors. In women however, alopecia, or female pattern baldness never leads to complete baldness. Alopecia in women causes hair to become thinner all over the head, and the hairline does not recede, like in the case of men. Hair loss in women can be caused due to several reasons, such as from certain medications like birth control pills, certain skin diseases, hormonal abnormalities, iron or vitamin deficiency and an underactive thyroid. Diagnosing and treating the actual cause of hair loss in women can prevent further hair loss. Using Minoxidil, the only FDA approved drug or medication for the treatment of female pattern baldness can help the lost hair to grow back. Minodixidl has been known to grow hair in 20% to 25% of females who have started experiencing hair fall, and in most cases it stops or slows down hair loss and thinning.

If hair loss continues over several years, it cannot be treated with medical drugs as it causes the hair follicles to die. In such a case, men are only left with the option to go with hair transplantation, which is a surgical procedure that helps hair to grow again. Hair is taken from a donor area, usually from the back or sides of the scalp and transplanted to bald areas of the scalp. Other body parts such as the eyebrows can also be restored through hair transplant surgery. Modern techniques of hair transplantation use Follicular Unit Transplantation which group 1 – 4 hair follicles together to mimic natural growth of hair. The procedure is not painful at all, and usually lasts a couple of hours. In most cases, a single session is enough to restore the lost hair.

Treating an underlying hair loss problem on time can help save more hair from being lost. The treatment you decide to go with is a choice which you have to make, which can be surgical or non-surgical.

This article has been contributed by Yasir Chaudhry who blogs on hair transplant in Pakistan procedure. www.hairclub.com.pk

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Natural Calm Magnesium Supplement will work to bring chronic constipation relief. You need to keep increasing the dose until her stools become comfortably loose.

Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in your body and 90% of people are deficient so your grandmother is absorbing the magnesium in Natural Calm magnesium supplement as a mineral to her body; which is a good thing. When you receive more magnesium than your body requires, the excess gets eliminated through the colon. It then hydrates the colon (i.e. adds water) and your stools become softer. Too much excess magnesium will make your stools watery. Most laxatives are made from magnesium. They mostly use magnesium oxide which is hard for your body to absorb. Using Natural Calm magnesium supplement give your body the much needed magnesium and, if you take enough, it will give you chronic constipation relief. So your body benefits in two ways; fights magnesium deficiency and constipation relief.

You need magnesium to absorb your calcium. If you don’t get enough magnesium then the calcium will be stored in your body. This can cause problems like arthritis and kidney stones.

Too much calcium can be constipating and sometimes Natural Calm magnesium supplement will cause the excess stored calcium to be released (which is a good thing) and cause constipation. This constipation is very temporary and soon Natural Calm will bring constipation relief.

So have your grandmother continue with taking Natural Calm magnesium supplement and keep increasing her dose slowly until her bowels are comfortably loose.

Mama Calm is a Natural Calm magnesium supplement that is formulated especially for mothers-pregnant or nursing/lactating/breastfeeding. Raspberry-lemon flavor Mama Calm contains folic acid and zinc for proper DNA formation. (Thousands of studies have shown that folic acid is vital for a healthy and successful pregnancy. Zinc and magnesium are equally necessary for proper DNA formation, mood functions and relaxation.) Mama Calm also provides Vitamin C. Magnesium provides relaxation and comfort. So Mama Calm helps you get four important nutrients; zinc, vitamin C, Folic Acid and magnesium. Mama Calm and Natural Calm contain no sugar or artificial sweeteners and have zero carbs.

For more information, go to www.calmnatural.com/mama-calm

Consumers Lab is not a lab but a media company and has no lab facilities of their own. The manufacturer does check each batch to ensure quality control. The ConsumerLabs report and the way they conducted and handle it has caused me to lose respect for them. In my opinion, they are more interested in sensationalizing information in the interest of selling me a report than actually trying to help me with factual information.

The manufacturer of Natural Calm decided to have an independent report done by a third party, specializing in Prop 65 compliance. The purpose of this report was to have an outside company review and give findings for what the company already knew: their products are Prop 65 compliant. An independent company, “Environ” created a report using 3 different labs. The conclusion of the report was that, “At suggested use, a person would not be exposed to lead levels requiring a warning as stated by California proposition 65.” This is a professional way of saying the product is compliant with the most stringent heavy metal standards in the world. It is also worth noting that this report was over 50 pages, and included all information, testing methodology and test results. Had ConsumerLabs requested such information from the company, they would have happily provided such, rather than embarrassing their own credibility by launching an unfounded email accusing the company of having ‘holes’ in their report.

Two of the three labs could not detect any lead. I.e. if there is lead in the product, it is below what their equipment was able to test. The first lab’s lowest detection level is 0.5ppm (parts per million). The second lab’s lowest detection level is 0.05 ppm; 10 times more accurate. All of their tests could not detect lead in the samples, i.e. the reported level was <0.05 ppm. I am not sure what the detection level of the third lab was, but it did detected lead at 0.02 and 0.03 ppm. All three labs used Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) and Mass Spectroscopy (MS) to test the samples submitted.

Six different products were tested; Natural Calm Plain, each of the three flavors, Calm plus Calcium Plain and its Raspberry-Lemon flavored formulation.

So in conclusion, we believe there is no lead issue in Natural Calm. Heavy metals should be a concern to all of us, from cooking with aluminium pans, to mercury in fish but because today’s lab equipment is able to show infinitesimal results, we will always be able to find minute amounts of heavy metals in almost everything we test.

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Many people purchase Natural Calm to help treat constipation. Most laxatives are made from magnesium oxide which is a low cost source of magnesium. Natural Calm is a high quality, highly absorbable form of magnesium called magnesium citrate.

Most people are magnesium deficient and the main purpose of taking Natural Calm is to supplement your body with magnesium. Magnesium is necessary for good bone development (your bones are 2:1 Calcium:Magnesium), nerve function (allows you to relax and reduce anxiety) and muscle function (low magnesium is responsible for muscle aches). Low magnesium levels can contribute to constipation.

After your body gets the optimal level of magnesium it needs, it will put the excess into your colon. When it enters your colon, the net effect is that it hydrates your colon; i.e. makes your stools watery.

By taking a high quality magnesium, like Natural Calm Magnesium Citrate, you have the added benefit that your magnesium deficient body can get a nutrient it really needs and then put the excess to the colon. A low cost form like magnesium oxide will mostly go straight to the colon as the body will not be able to use it much as a nutrient.
We believe that you should increase your magnesium intake until your stools become comfortably loose. Then you are at your optimal level. You may need to increase or decrease your levels as your stress levels, brain usage and physical activity change. Often you need to start at a lower lever until your body gets used to it and then slowly increase.
We believe that it is important to make sure that you are consuming enough water, as water is necessary for all bodily functions including elimination. Having magnesium hydrating your colon and not having enough water to hydrate it will find your efforts counterproductive.

Fiber is also a big factor in keeping you naturally regular. Vegetables are an excellent source of food fiber, as well as flax seed.

We do not believe that Natural Calm should be used as a laxative substitute for a poor diet.

Natural Calm works well with the Liquid Organic Life Vitamins

There are no negative long term effects of using Natural Calm if used as directed.

How much Natural Calm can I take?
How much Natural Calm should I take?
What is the upper limit of intake for my weight?
Why does the US version have 150% of the RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance)?
Does Natural Calm have any side effects?
What is the toxic level of Magnesium?

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Natural Calm is made from a proprietary blend of Magnesium Carbonate and Citric Acid. Hot water is needed to activate the two products to create Magnesium Citrate, a highly bioavailable source of magnesium. Natural Calm is a low cost powder with a high effectiveness of a liquid. All minerals need to be in an acidic solution to be absorbed and magnesium citrate is very absorbable in a liquid form.

The questions above have more to do with magnesium intake as Natural Calm is a magnesium supplement.

Magnesium is the 4th most abundant mineral in our body and necessary for over 300 body functions.

RDA

The RDA for an adult is around 400mg. This number is selected as a safe number for the average person; one RDA for all adults whether you are 250lb or 100lb, active or not. We believe the number is on the low side of what most of us need. You do need a starting point and an idea of what is typical, even if it is on the lower side.

Magnesium Requirements

There are many factors that will vary our magnesium needs.

• The more stress you are under, the more magnesium you need.
• The more you use your brain in thinking, the more magnesium you use.
• The more active you are the more magnesium you use up.
• The larger frame you are, they more magnesium you require.
• Prescription drugs (and illegal drugs) and alcohol require extra magnesium
• Your bones are 2:1 calcium/magnesium ratio while your brain is more like 2:1 Mg:Ca

Magnesium Intake

Magnesium is found in many food sources but over processing depletes the magnesium in our foods as most of the magnesium ends up in the water we cook with. There is less magnesium in our foods now than in the 1950s due to over farming, increased yields, less top soil and no magnesium fertilisation. It is our opinion that we are not consuming as much magnesium in our foods as we think.

Another problem is that most of our diet is acidic and the magnesium and calcium in our diets are used to neutralise the acidic foods.

People tend to be worried about not enough calcium and consume extra calcium. Magnesium is needed to absorb calcium as our bones are 2:1 calcium:magnesium ratio. Many people have excess calcium in their bodies which will cause calcium deposits. Examples of calcium deposits include kidney stones, some forms of arthritis, and bone spurs.

Can I Take Too Much?

If you take too much magnesium, as with vitamin C, the body will use what it needs and eliminate any excess. The excess will go into the colon, causing it to hydrate and the effects are stools that are too loose. i.e. you will get the runs. So you really can not get too much. The only deviation on this is if you have kidney problems. Because the excess goes through your kidneys into your colon, a weak kidney could be a problem. While doctors will warn you about too much magnesium being hard on your kidneys, we want to warn you that too little magnesium will be hard on your heart, and muscles and your body in general. It can contribute to a host of problems (tinnitus, bronchitis, asthma, bone deformities, etc).

So How Much Should I Take?

Well, we believe that you need to educate yourself and get to know your body. Your body will tell you. We believe that you should increase your magnesium intake until your stools become comfortably loose. Then you are at your optimal level. You may need to increase or decrease your levels as your stress levels, brain usage and physical activity change. Often you need to start at a lower lever until your body gets used to it and then slowly increase.

We also believe that 70-90% of the population is deficient in magnesium and needs a lot of catching up to do (could take more than a year). Once you have caught up you can go to a maintenance level.

We recommend 150% of the RDA because we believe that

• Most people are deficient
• That the RDA is on the low side
• Most of the magnesium is going to calcium absorption and neutralizing an acidic diet
• Consuming only the RDA levels will not leave enough to combat insomnia, heart palpitations, muscle aches and other symptoms

Natural Calm is available in North America, Europe, Holland and the UK

Other medication I take is low dose of Effexor, Synthroid, hormone replacement (every 3 days), low dose aspirin, Lipitor.

Do you suggest I continue with the Calm?

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When a person is magnesium deficient and consumes adequate calcium, the calcium will not be properly absorbed as our bones are 2 parts calcium and 1 part magnesium. Because the calcium needs the magnesium to get put into our bones and teeth, the excess calcium will often get stored as calcium deposits.

When we get excited, calcium enters our cells and when we relax, the calcium gets replaces by magnesium. When confronted with stress (e.g. a fire, or confronted by a wild animal) we go into a “fight or flight” mode. When we are deficient in magnesium, we lose our ability to relax after a stress. Sometimes, when we get extra magnesium, the calcium “comes out” of the stores to be combined with the magnesium. The extra calcium puts us in a “fight or flight” state causing our heart to race, adrenalin to pump (a stress chemical), and other “I am in danger” feelings and reactions. To build bones, you also need vitamin D. Maybe your reaction is because you are also vitamin D3 deficient. Along with the proper calcium and magnesium ratio, you need vitamin D3 to absorb the calcium and convert it into bone mass.

My suggestion is that you take a straight magnesium supplement, like Natural Calm, and not take any calcium supplements along with it. Also, supplement your diet with about 1,000 mg of D3. If you start slowly, with a low dose (slowly increasing it), you can eliminate the excess calcium by converting it into bone mass, and cause your overall health to improve. Starting at a low dose (1 level teaspoon of Natural Calm) along with vitamin D3, you may not experience the effects you are experiencing.

We also have transdermal magnesium which is a liquid you put on your skin. Your skin absorbs the magnesium and may help you better.

While it seems like your body is reacting negatively to the magnesium, it may be that your body really needs the magnesium along with some vitamin D3.

The prescription drugs you are taking also increase your magnesium requirements.
Natural Calm is available in North America, Europe, Holland and the UK

I also take your Natural Calm Plus Calcium and have a question. I noticed there is 500 mg Vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Wouldn’t the ascorbic acid erode my teeth since it is liquid? Just as it would if I drank lemon water every day (which I don’t do for that reason)?

And thank you! I noticed you now make the Calm with Organic ingredients! Can’t wait to order my next batch especially now that it’s organic!

Thank you for your time and wonderful products,
- Gwen

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Minerals need to be in an acidic solution to be absorbed by your body. While your stomach has acids in it, it is more preferred to have a mineral, like magnesium, in an acidic solution. It took a number of years to get the optimal blend and that is why we advertise it as a “Proprietary blend”. The proprietary blend is what makes the products have such a high bioavailability. I personally, squeeze a whole lemon into a mug, add warm water, and drink it first thing every morning as a cleanse and to help alkalize my body. I don’t believe my drink is harming my teeth because it is so short lived on my teeth and it helps to alkalize my body. The real problem, I believe is that people who drink acid producing products like soda pop, have acidic bodies and their salvia is acidic all the time. My saliva used to have a pH of 5.8, now it is at 6.8 and I am working to get it to 7.4 which is our body’s optimal pH level. Most of the foods we consume are acidic, like proteins and sugars. Those acidic foods will erode our enamel because they cause our body, including our saliva, to become acidic. Lemons, while they are acidic, they actually alkalize our body; same with the Calm drinks. Please refer to the article http://naturalcalmmagnesium.com/blog/?p=44 where I explain it more.