Magnesium Deficiency Playing A Part in Liver/Gallbladder/Pancreatic issues?

I've been doing some research on the net.... mostly looking for help with insomnia. I've also had major gallbladder/pancreatic problems lately. I've done a couple flushes (with limited success) and it helped for about a day.... but then the symptoms came back full force. The pain has been terrible.

In my research, I've really been looking at Magnesium. It's incredibly interesting. Almost NO ONE, even people who eat really good, well-balanced diets, get enough magnesium. People with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia have INCREDIBLY low levels of magnesium in their systems. And they don't seem to be able to "absorb" more, no matter how much they take. Even seemingly healthy people have an extremely difficult time absorbing magnesium from supplements. Some types of magnesium (such as magnesium chloride and magnesium lactate are pretty well absorbed).... but with ALL types, VERY little actually gets into your system. And of course mag sulfate ( Epsom Salts ) and mag citrate act as laxatives and are mostly flushed out of your system.

And calcium actually works "against" magnesium absorption (it's a "magnesium agonist").... so with so many people in North America concerned with getting enough calcium and taking calcium supplements.... they are making it even harder to get enough magnesium.

I'm sure you can do the research on the net if you are interested.... but I've found several references to people with low magnesium levels being at a much higher risk of Gallstones and kidney stones. That's why I thought I would post here and see if anyone has any opinions or info about this. Maybe increasing our magnesium may help stop the re-creation of Gallstones after flushes. And even if that is not the case, increasing magnesium rich foods and some good supplements might be a good idea for everyone. (magnesium is responsible for helping with over 350 chemical reactions in the body).

By the same token.... anyone who disagrees with anything I've said... please feel free to let me know. I'm just trying to learn. I just thought that since magnesium is SO important to the body and there seems to be a "near epidemic" deficiency going on.... it might be something to consider.... especially how it effects the liver, gallbladder and pancreas. I also thought that it could have a huge effect on the proper funtioning of the biliary and pancreatic ducts (in the same way that Epsom Salts relaxes them for a flush... but on a daily basis instead.... making the whole system function more "easily" and smoothly every day).

Hope this helps in some way.

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