It is also a period of stress, when most of the babies prefer to be born, when most of the heart attacks tend to occur. I then usually enjoy a very relaxed sleep . . . and awaken in the morning quite alert, with a sense of well-being that carries me through much of the day. I am convinced that this is largely due to the action of magnesium ascorbate in balancing the calcium ascorbate. Calcium is known to be conducive to sleep, but this action is principally on the brain. Muscles cannot relax, however, without magnesium.
Milk is high in calcium but low in magnesium.
There is evidence that the dull minds that many people have in the morning are due to high levels of calcium accumulated in the brain. This calcium is not adequately balanced with magnesium. Magnesium deficiency is a major factor in ischemic heart disease, which kills more than half of all US citizens every year, says Dr. Mildred Seelig, world authority on magnesium . Timed release calcium-magnesium ascorbate supplies nutrients which assist in both relaxation and restoration of muscles, organs, and skin during the night. The margin between life and death from scurvy is very small.