The Salty News — anxiety

The juggle can be real. Days filled with spinning numerous plates in the air at once, leaving you wired and stressed by the end of the day. You crave a moment! A chance to silence the mental chatter and simply be. But where do you even begin to find calm amidst the chaos? Enter magnesium, a superhero mineral that might just be the missing piece in self-care arsenal. Often overlooked, magnesium plays a crucial role in promoting relaxation and easing anxiety. Let's explore how this magic mineral can help you calm your farm: Magnesium: The Calming Conductor Imagine your nervous system...

It's a fair question and we have developed the love for this particular mineral over the years of practice. As a naturopath and osteopath, seeing clients in pain or stress is a daily occurrence. Magnesium has the potential to greatly change conditions such as those, and create a real difference for those individuals. Let’s look at some fun facts about this nurturing mineral.    🌊 It's one of the most abundant minerals in the body Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the human body. It plays several important roles in the health of your body and brain. It...

It’s no secret that many of us suffer with headaches, and some with migraines. There has been evidence that headache sufferers tend to be deficient in one special mineral. The overworked human tends to also be dehydrated, leading to more frequent occurrences of headaches. However, did you know there are different types of headaches?  The most common headaches being named - cluster headaches, migraines, migraines with aura, and tension headaches. Usually these kinds of headaches are not associated with underlying conditions. There are also common triggers for such headaches, not limited to: alcohol (especially red wine), certain food additives like...

Even in the western world with all our health and technological advances, we still fall prey to a few simple nutritional insufficiencies. While they are common and it’s easy to understand how they happen - you should know the symptoms so you can spot them too! Today we’ll chat about the five most common ones health practitioners see and where to find them in food. We won’t go over magnesium deficiency because we talked about that in this blog.  Iron I would argue that this is the most common among young women today. The growing popularity of vegan and vegetarian...