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Magnesium

27/8/2015

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Do you suffer from any of the following symptoms?

Irregular heartbeat or heart pains;
Weakness and cramping;
Fatigue and drowsiness;
Stress and anxiety;
Sleep disorders;
Migraine headaches;
Depression and mood swings;
Weak bones;
Indigestion and nausea.

You may be suffering from magnesium deficiency.
No, this doesn't mean you should load up your meals with extra salt - Find out below how you can increase your magnesium levels.


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Have you tried all remedies but nothing seems to work?
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1 hour in our Floatation Tank can leave you feeling like brand new
Did you know that floating for an hour in one of our float tanks can greatly increase your magnesium levels. More so than any supplement on the shelves - while giving you some relaxation.
First off— what do we use in our water that has magnesium and makes you float?
Epsom Salts are used to make the water as buoyant as it. But it isn't exactly a “salt” at all. Rather, it is a compound of the minerals magnesium and sulphate.
Sulphates, such as those found in Epsom Salt can resolve headaches and even help the body to absorb more nutrients—while flushing toxins.

What is magnesium?
Magnesium is a nutrient that the body needs to stay healthy. Magnesium is important for many processes in the body. It regulates muscle growth and functioning, nerve function, blood sugar levels, blood pressure, protein levels, and can even affect our DNA.

How does magnesium affect me?
Sleep - It can help you to get a better night sleep. When magnesium levels drop, the sleep regulating hormone melatonin is disturbed, causing your sleeping patterns to become irregular.
Stress and tension are often reasons why people suffer from insomnia and lack of sleep. Magnesium can help to bring balance and control stress hormones which can create a calming affect. It also increases serotonin levels in the brain, which relaxes the nervous system and creates a better mood.


Muscle Density - Magnesium is a major player in gaining bigger, stronger muscles. It allows the body to produce more insulin-like growth factor. It also plays an important role in loosening of tight muscles and flexibility (this is why salt baths are suggested for muscle aches). Low Magnesium results in the build up of lactic acid (which is partly responsible for post-exercise pain) causing pain and tightness and when muscles do not relax properly, cramps can occur.

Bone Health - There are about eighteen essential nutrients that contribute to bone health; Magnesium is definitely one of the most important, because
it suppresses the hormone that breaks down bone, while stimulating a particular hormone called calcitonin which strengthens bones and encourages growth. 

Overall General Health - Magnesium helps restore the body’s pH balance. It is also a necessary electrolyte essential for proper hydration and can be used to cleanse the bowels of toxins.

There are many other benefits of magnesium: It helps prevent stroke, diabetes, heart disease, period pain, and more.

Symptoms of poor magnesium intake can include muscle cramps, facial tics, poor sleep, and chronic pain. It pays to ensure that you get adequate magnesium before signs of deficiency occur.    
   
               
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Magnesium has an affect on all systems of the body. Deficiency can be the cause of many ailments
But how can you know whether you’re getting enough? 
One method of assessing your magnesium status is to simply contact your doctor and request magnesium testing. A magnesium test is generally done by testing blood serum, however these tests can be misleading. Only 1% of magnesium in the body is actually found in blood, making this test unreliable.

Here are a few tips to ensure you are not stripping your body from magnesium:


Keep Soft Drinks and Caffeine to a minimum

A lot dark coloured soft drinks contain substances that absorb magnesium inside the digestive tract, meaning that its full potential cannot be used by the body. So even if you are eating a balanced diet, by drinking soft drinks with your meals you are flushing magnesium out of your system. If you drink caffeinated beverages such as coffee, tea and soda regularly, your risk for magnesium deficiency is increased.

Eat less sugary foods
Refined sugar is not only a zero magnesium product but it also causes the body to excrete magnesium through the kidneys. The process of producing refined sugar from sugar cane removes molasses, stripping the magnesium content entirely.

Physical and Emotional Stress
Because stressful conditions require more magnesium use by the body, all such conditions may lead to deficiency (ever wonder why your tears taste salty?). Both psychological and physical forms of stress to the body such as surgeries, burns, and chronic disease can impact magnesium levels

Certain Medications can cause Magnesium deficiency
The effects of some medications have been shown to reduce magnesium levels in the body by encouraging kidney function, ridding the body of magnesium.

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Floatation Therapy is the quickest, safest and most relaxing way to increase magnesium levels
How does floatation tank therapy help with magnesium deficiency?
When you're laying in the float tank, the magnesium and sulphate that is in the water will pass through the skin, raising the levels detected in the blood. This is the quickest possible way to increase your levels of magnesium. Unlike taking a supplement or eating foods high in magnesium the body does not have to digest or breakdown anything, it is absorbed straight away.

Both magnesium and sulphates are best, and most easily absorbed through the skin—rather than the digestive tract—making a float the ideal place to receive them.

Bathing in magnesium sulphate (our float tanks) is an easy, safe and efficient way to correct deficiency. If you are worried about overcompensating for your deficiency by floating regularly, your body is more than capable of getting rid of any excess magnesium that you don't need.

Call us now on 9440 9453 to book in for your Floatation Therapy session or book online.


All information sourced from:
http://www.ancient-minerals.com/magnesium-deficiency/need-more/
http://www.floataway.com/index.php/floating/epsom-salt-magnesium-sulphate
http://www.hopefloatsusa.com/en/flotation-therapy/about
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Position 12 - Floating Using A Pillow

20/8/2015

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Pillow

This will be our last blog teaching you the different ways of positioning yourself to while you are floating and how to enhance your experience.

In our float rooms you will find a neck pillow for your use and comfort. If you find that your neck becomes tense while you are trying to keep your head above the water, you may use the pillow for ease and support. However we do suggest that you try and float without it initially to encourage you to let your head fall back allowing the dense water to lift it for you.
We understand this can take some concentration, letting your head completely relax, but once you can do this, you will feel your whole body succumb to the feeling of Floatation Therapy.

Always try the techniques we have show you before you get into the tank and the ones described to you in our previous blogs and see what works for you before using the neck pillow.

In our experience, if you feel any
pain and discomfort in your neck while using the pillow supplied or even without the pillow, your body could be giving you an indication that you may have some issues with your neck that needs to be rectified as soon as possible before it gets worse. We recommend you come in for a Myotherapy treatment available here at our wellness centre.

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Floating with a pillow under your neck can provide comfort and relief
If you have missed out on our last blog, click here to see previous positions to enhance your float experience.

We would like to hear from you if you have found something that works well for you, and if you'd like to share your tips with others.  Comment below.
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Position 11- Floating While Sitting

11/8/2015

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Sitting

While you are in the floatation tank room, think of it as your own space, just like you would at home.
If you are feeling uncomfortable, or would just prefer to sit up for a portion of your experience, this is okay.  Simply open the sliding door as much or as little as you like.  Once re-opened, you can sit upright in the center of the tank.


You may also like to slowly sit up in the tank when your time is up. Once the music starts playing, you can begin your transition back to reality. For some people this can take a while. We recommend that you slowly gather yourself by sitting up slowly and waiting for a minute or two. This allows the body sufficient time to focus on your surrounds and will make you feel less rushed to get out of the tank quickly to shower.

Sitting up in the tank also leaves you in a great position to stretch your leg muscles. By gently reaching forward and touching your toes, you should be able to feel a stretch throughout the back of your legs.

Take complete advantage of every aspect of the tank and experiment with as many positions as possible. This will help you find the perfect one to suit you and each time you will feel something different.
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You are able to sit upright in the tank with the hatch open

If you have missed out on our last blog, click here to see previous positions to enhance your float experience.

We would like to hear from you if you have found something that works well for you, and if you'd like to share your tips with others.  Comment below.
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What is Mindfulness Meditation?

7/8/2015

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If you have missed out on our last blog, click here to see previous positions to enhance your float experience.

We would like to hear from you if you have found something that works well for you, and if you'd like to share your tips with others.  Comment below.
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Position 10 - The Scarecrow

3/8/2015

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The Scarecrow 

Another way to position yourself during a float is the 'Scarecrow', to perfect this position you outstretch your arms to the sides of your body.  At your elbow, bend your forearms
upwards so they are parallel with your body.  Your elbows should remain level with your shoulders, and your hands will approximately be level with your head.

This position will allow you to stretch the muscles in your chest, back and shoulders and you can extend your fingers to get a stretch in your fingers and hands.

Once you have mastered the scarecrow, from this position its very easy to move into Position 3, Floating with your hands behind your head.

When you are moving from position to position you may find yourself floating into the sides of the tank, as we have said in previous blogs, just go with it and make it part of your experience!

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The scarecrow position
If you have missed out on our last blog, click here to see previous positions to enhance your float experience.

We would like to hear from you if you have found something that works well for you, and if you'd like to share your tips with others.  Comment below.
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