The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is divided into two parts, the sympathetic (SNS) and the parasympathetic systems (PNS).  The SNS creates what is commonly known as the “fight or flight response”.  In the event of a perceived emergency, the body will suppress all non-critical physiological systems and push the blood into the muscles for quick action.  Non-critical systems include digestion, reproduction, gestation, milk production, immune function, higher brain functions, growth and repair processes, and sleep.  That’s not to say that any SNS response is bad.   For instance, it’s the SNS that keeps a person from passing out due to the effects of gravity upon their blood when they stand up quickly.  The point is that continual activation of the SNS is very detrimental to our health.

The PNS is the counterpoint to the SNS.  It generates what might be termed the “relaxation response”, and when activated, helps suppress the SNS.  When the PNS is activated, the body digests well, reproduction, gestation, and milk production are supported, the immune system is active, our brains are happy and functional, injured tissue is repaired, new tissue is formed, and we get a good night’s sleep.

 Thus it makes sense to keep the body in a slightly PNS dominant state whenever possible.  This can be accomplished very easily with Magnesium Di-Potassium EDTA.  

To understand the effect that Magnesium Di-Potassium EDTA can have on the nervous system, we need to review the effect of minerals on the autonomic nervous system (ANS). There are four minerals that play key roles in the balance of the autonomic nervous system namely, magnesium, potassium, sodium and calcium. They work as follows: 

  Thus, Magnesium Di-Potassium EDTA can have a very powerful calming effect on the nervous system by both blocking the stress response as well as stimulating the relaxation response.  Many clients report feelings of profound relaxation within 5 to 20 minutes of taking Magnesium Di-Potassium EDTA precisely because of how it affects the (ANS).

 On the other hand Di-Sodium EDTA and Calcium Di Sodium EDTA can do the exact opposite.  They turn off the relaxation response and stimulate the fight or flight response.  This is most easily observed by the increase in pulse rate these forms of EDTA can cause.

Heart Rate Variability tests results

      Heart Rate Variability (HRV) testing is a recognized and well researched method for determining the stress level of a client.