MY PERSONAL HEALTH JOURNEY
I have had health issues for as long as I can remember. When I was young, I wet the bed nightly, had a lisp, and was painfully shy and anxious. All of this was exacerbated by other children making fun of me. Then, as soon as I hit my pre-teen years, I developed terrible acne. This was psychologically debilitating as an already shy and self-conscious 11-year-old, so I tried everything from harsh prescription topicals and endless antibiotics to three rounds of Accutane. But, as soon as I stopped taking these prescription “remedies,” the acne would return with a vengeance—and some bonus side effects.
THE 3 MINERALS THAT ARE AT THE ROOT OF ALL ILLNESS
It starts with stress. Something sets you off and you feel overwhelmed. This stressor may be real or imagined—a recent argument with your partner, being stuck in traffic, consuming certain foods, or exposure to environmental toxins. Regardless of the origin, it affects your body the same way. The physiological price you pay for this stress is magnesium loss that quickly leaves your body through your urine. Now, in theory, this is easy to recover from by simply calming down and ingesting more magnesium in your diet or through supplementation.