{This article is written in partnership with Qualia Life—they’re dedicated to sharing knowledge to help optimize our quality of life with supportive supplements backed by loads of science, like Qualia Magnesium+. We’re honored to work with them. ~ ed.}†

“I get migraines. I get a lot of migraines. Like, all the time.”

Molly Murphy, our friend, co-worker, and the Director of the Elephant Academy sure does. Her family is so used to her saying, “I have a migraine,” that they’ve become desensitized to it.

But, she sure as hell is not.  “My arms are bruised from I.V. infusions. My eyes are so sensitive to light that I’ve actually switched my cell phone screen to black with white text. I can barely move my head without a wave of nausea hitting me, and all I want to do is eat a meal in the light, rather than in the dark.”

Her doctors have tried everything under the sun, but one thing that has helped more than almost anything else is supplementation with magnesium. (see more of Molly’s story on down.)

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I too have been leaning into supplementing it to help me get to sleep and stay that way. There’s so much in the going on in the world right now keeping my brain spinning at night—and magnesium helps.

I know I’m not alone.

Many of us already use it to help us sleep—the mineral helps to relax our bodies. And sleeping soundly helps us manage the mayhem of our monkey minds, no matter what is going on in there.*

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What you may not know is that it has more value than just improving sleep.

Plot Twist, magnesium is the master of so many more things than just sleep.

It’s quite literally a magic mineral involved in hundreds of processes in our bodies, like helping relax our muscles. It’s an essential mineral for maintaining healthy muscles, nerves, bones, and blood sugar levels too. If we don’t get enough magnesium in our diet over a long period of time, we may be at a higher risk of serious health problems.*  Think heart attack, stroke, diabetes, osteoporosis, and migraines.

Every organ in our bodies requires it and without it, we’d quite literally fall apart. And did you know that chronic stress can zap your magnesium?

And plot twist number two, a majority of Americans are deficient in magnesium.

It’s often called the invisible deficiency because standard medical blood tests frequently fail to detect it, even when a person has severely depleted body stores. While magnesium is essential for over 300 to 600 biochemical reactions in every organ, its status is difficult to measure because the body maintains stable blood levels at the expense of its internal tissues.

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There are many reasons why we are deficient. Soil depletion has increasingly limited the presence of it in many of our foods. Chronic stress can sap our levels through altered secretion of magnesium. And the ease with which our bodies absorb it can decrease as we age.

There are oodles of supplement brands and generics out there in various doses. However, there is only one that prioritizes science-backed, highly bioavailable forms of the mineral in its formulation: Qualia Magnesium+.*

Qualia understands that it’s not just the amount of magnesium that goes in our mouths that matters: it’s what gets to our cells. Qualia’s Magnesium+ supports optimal tissue levels, which promotes health at the deepest level.*

The selected forms of magnesium, chelated to seven amino and organic acids, and 70+minerals and trace minerals in every Qualia Magnesium+ capsule are backed by research so they are more effective than others when it comes to optimizing the mineral in different tissues.*

The crew over here at Elephant Journal, who have been taking Qualia Magnesium+ for months now, applaud that it’s vegan, non-GMO, and gluten free—and that the company practices ethical sourcing such as their sustainable marine harvesting practices.

Here are 3 more reasons we’re impressed by Qualia Magnesium+:

1. Magnesium improved our Moods and Mental Clarity.*

“Relax,” they said. Has anyone in the history of being told to calm down ever actually done it?

Peace of mind comes from within—and with a little help from Qualia’s Magnesium+,too.

If we are lacking, our minds and moods can get a little whack. Qualia Life’s formula can help zap us back into shape because one of its ingredients, Magnesium Acetyl Taurate, can cross the blood-brain barrier and is renowned for its calming effects.*

Qualia’s formulation is packed to the max with nine different kinds of magnesium.

Nine. Who knew there were nine types that could be of benefit to our bodies?

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Qualia’s team of doctors did. They’ve done the research (a lot of research) and formulated an all-in-one, high-quality power formula.

This magic combo comes with 70+ minerals and trace minerals too, for optimal retention and use of magnesium within your body, to support fast absorption and dynamic health benefits.*

The diverse forms + all the other wonder elements, yield a formula that promotes human health across a very broad series of health focuses, such as:

>> Bone Health
>> Heart Health 
>> Metabolic Health
>> Immune Health
>> Muscle Function 
>> Healthy Aging 

2.  Magnesium+ Helped Our Headaches.The folks at Elephant, we know a lot about headaches. Along with the stress headaches and migraines we all may get, we’ve edited a kazillion articles on ’em too.

How might Qualia Magnesium+ help ease headaches?

Here’s more from Molly,

My doctors have determined that not only is Magnesium a safe treatment option for migraine, but that, as someone who is Magnesium deficient, it’s a win-win. (P.S. Did you know that only about 2% of our body’s Magnesium stores can be measured in a blood test? It’s pretty darn easy to be deficient and never know it!)

The American Migraine Foundation reports that daily Magnesium Oxide can be used as a healthy medication alternative and a preventative for migraine, especially those that are related to our menstrual cycles. And, have auras? It’s especially recommended for you. (And me as well.)

I’ve been taking it daily for years. But recently, my migraines got worse. I couldn’t really put my finger on why—it’s likely loads of little reasons, all adding up. But one big one? I had a lightbulb moment when I realized I was no longer taking my Qualia Mag.

I’d inadvertently run out while moving and didn’t realize I was no longer taking it. Is this the answer? Maybe, maybe not. But I can tell you that I literally ran to take advantage of the BOGO offer right now and tore into that package like a hungry hyena when it arrived.

Qualia Magnesium+ includes 9 kinds of Magnesium, which is pretty incredible—but my headaches are happiest that it includes Magnesium Oxide. And I’m building back up my body’s defenses one dose at a time. For those of us who are Magnesium deficient? It’s a must.* (i)

3. Magnesium+ brought (those of us who needed ’em) better BMs.

That’s right, number three is about the unmentionable “Number Two”—yet by golly, everybody does it. So, let’s get past that and get bowel movements into the “regular” rotation of conversation when discussing our overall health.

The supplement helps loosen things up.

If you are needing a helper to add that smiley faced poop emoji to your day too, this supplement may just offer exactly the support you need.*

The reality is that over 50% of us are probably not getting enough. The deficiency can be caused by the reasons listed above or possibly one of these culprits:

1. High-saturated fat diets reduce magnesium absorption in the intestines.
2. High sugar intake increases excretion of it by the kidneys.
3. Phosphates found in carbonated beverages (dark-colored sodas) bind magnesium, rendering it unusable by the body.

It’s odd because there are over 3700 binding sites in our bodies for it, so you’d think we’d be sucking it up. And it’s hard to test for because even if we have a blood test, only 1% is stored in the blood. ii

We must listen to our bodies and take a better look at how we are ingesting it.

Qualia’s Magnesium+ and all of their products are designed to help our beautiful bodies to regulate their own biochemistry and restore homeostatic balance. Their goal is to support the integrity of those internal processes in becoming more robust and better-functioning over time, producing lasting benefit even after discontinued use.*

And we like that, very much.

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Between the sound sleep this supplement has brought and the knowledge of my health’s happiness from taking a supplement that supports my body’s systems, I’m feeling good—which makes it easier to handle life’s upsets and laugh more readily with myself again.*

Love, Kate (with some Molly mixed in).

More Recent Qualia articles:

The 2-Day Detox: Slaying our Zombie Cells for Good.

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Notes:
i https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507271/
ii https://dining.nd.edu/whats-happening/news/magnesiumthe-invisible-deficiency/F
* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
† Disclaimer: This review represents the personal experience and opinions of the author, and is not a guarantee, promise, or reflection of other users’ results. The author was provided [free product/compensation] in exchange for this endorsement.