I have been taking a powder from of magnesium for about 4 weeks now and it has definitely helped my tension and anxiety. Alot of my anxiety comes from dizziness and imbalance. I have periods of vertigo from positional vertigo called BPPV. I know that whatever is wrong with my is affecting my nervous system. When I was first sick I had several panic attacks and it was horrible.
What I discovered about magnesium is that it has about 350 functions in the human body and most people are deficient because there is such a push for extra calcium with no mention of the magnesium that is essential for the calcium to be used properly in the body. Calcium causes muscle contraction while magnesium causes muscles to relax. I found out from a hair analysis that I am off the charts in calcium and have very low levels of magnesium in ratio to the calcium. I also read somewhere that high levels of calcium are common with mercury toxicity.
The magnesium DEFINITELY has helped me to sleep much sounder. I take powder from of magnesium that you dissolve in hot water like you would tea, then add water and ice and drink. I take about 600 mg a day.
Look up magnesium deficiencies on the internet. It's very interesting.
Vicki