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Magnesium Nutshell Post

May 20, 2015 By Gwen Brown 4 Comments

My magnesium series boiled down to a nutshell- uses, importance, and products: this is the easy button!

Magnesium has been on my radar for the past three years. I’ve been writing and researching on this important mineral quite a bit, including posting several DIY supplements that I use and love. Today I thought I’d hit the highlights of what I’ve learned about Magnesium Importance Of Magnesium Magnesium is essential to all life….

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Filed Under: Health and Natural Remedies, Minerals & Supplements

Beauty Tips: Amazing uses of Milk of Magnesia

May 13, 2015 By Gwen Brown 16 Comments

Beauty tips: amazing uses for Milk of Magnesia- it's an acne treatment and natural deodorant and more!

These natural beauty tips have one thing in common: they all use a cheap, natural, and widely available mineral mix found in most pharmacies. Milk of magnesia is normally used as a laxative and stomach acid neutralizer, but it can be used in many amazing ways as part of your natural beauty routine. This creamy basic (chemically…

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Foods High in Magnesium

April 29, 2015 By Gwen Brown 1 Comment

The foods high in magnesium help support healthy mineral levels...which ones help the most?

The foods high in magnesium are a great way to support healthy magnesium levels. Let’s take a quick look at the best sources of magnesium in foods, as well as some special tips for getting the most out of your magnesium rich foods and supplements. If you’ve read any of the series I’ve been writing on the…

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Filed Under: Health and Natural Remedies, Minerals & Supplements Tagged With: magnesium, magnesium deficiency, magnesium supplement

Best Magnesium to Take

April 23, 2015 By Gwen Brown 24 Comments

Whats the best magnesium to take? I'll give you the inside scoop on choosing magnesium supplements

“What’s the best magnesium to take?” is a common question that I see here in comments, and on the Herbal Chick Chat group on Facebook. I’ve talked a LOT about the importance of magnesium here on the Nest, and even offered some really easy at home recipes for supplements and a DIY mag alkaline water for daily…

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Magnesium Oil Recipe

April 15, 2015 By Gwen Brown 28 Comments

Magnesium oil for relaxation, sleep, and muscle cramps...make your own with this simple recipe!

Did you know magnesium oil is something that you can make yourself? It’s true! But let’s back up just a bit and talk about why you’d want to make it…and why it’s name is misleading. Then I’ll show you how *easy* it is to make and how to use it. We’ve been talking a lot…

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Filed Under: Health and Natural Remedies, Minerals & Supplements, Natural Remedies & Recipes Tagged With: kitchen remedies, magnesium, magnesium supplement, remedies you may already have in your kitchen

Alkaline Water Recipe

April 8, 2015 By Gwen Brown 63 Comments

<img height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=”” style=”display:none” src=”https://www.facebook.com/tr?ev=6026335370002&cd[value]=0.00&cd[currency]=USD&noscript=1″ /> Alkaline water is a health trend right now, with home ionizer machines selling for thousands of dollars. Let me let you in on this awesome little secret: you can easily and cheaply make ionized water with this simple recipe. AND you get the added benefit of making a mineral…

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My DIY Magnesium Supplement: New & Improved

July 30, 2012 By Gwen Brown 43 Comments

DIY magnesium supplement recipe

I’m excited to share my DIY Magnesium Supplement, and this is the new and improved version that I’ve been using! What makes it improved?  Well, for one thing, you can use just plain carbonated water, which is pretty easy to find.  No trying to figure out if this or that soda water has the right…

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Filed Under: Health and Natural Remedies, Minerals & Supplements, Natural Remedies & Recipes, Sleep Remedies Tagged With: depression, diet and nutrition, eye twitches, insomnia, magnesium deficiency, magnesium supplement, mineral deficiency, muscle twitches, sleep disorders

Magnesium Supplement Update and Q&A

June 28, 2012 By Gwen Brown 5 Comments

Since starting the DIY magnesium supplement that I posted about a few weeks ago, I have had several (great!) questions, a few testimonials from others taking it, and I also wanted to let you know how it’s been going for my man and I. I’ve also played around with the basic recipe, and tried out…

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