Magnesium Oil Benefits (And a Final Verdict on Whether You Should Make Your Own)

Benefits of Magnesium Oil

Here are just a few of the specific benefits that magnesium oil can bring to your daily life.

1. Reduce Pain

One of the top uses of magnesium oil is to reduce pain. Jacob Teitelbaum, MD wrote for Dr. Oz that magnesium can remedy both muscle and nerve pain: not only is it an excellent muscle relaxant, but a new study in The Journal of Physiology showed that magnesium helps to calm NDMA – a chemical that, when stimulated, creates pain.

Kerri Knox, RN, notes that magnesium oil, when applied topically, can provide relief for localized back pain, tendonitis, and carpal tunnel syndrome.

“Some people with carpal tunnel can rub magnesium oil on their wrists and the pain sometimes vanishes almost instantly,” she says.

Magnesium oil can also be used on the legs for all variety of pain and other leg discomfort, according to Gundry.

“I have a number of people who get leg cramps every night or even what they view as restless legs, and magnesium oil, applied to your feet, calves, and thighs, is a great relief,” he explains.

2. Strengthen Teeth and Bones

Magnesium is a major key to successful calcium absorption, so it’s no surprise that when magnesium levels are low, calcium is not absorbed as well.

A 2013 data review in Nutrients found that “a tight control of magnesium homeostasis seems to be crucial for bone health.” This means that not only do you need to up your magnesium levels, but you need to do so regularly to ensure strong teeth and bones.

3. Repair Muscles

Magnesium has long been used by athletes to relieve pain associated with muscle soreness and inflammation.

Pamula uses magnesium oil often for this reason at her spa. “We have clients who work out a lot, and they very often they overwork themselves and they have very tense muscles, so we recommend it for that,” she explains.

4. Sleep Better

Magnesium’s natural muscle relaxant characteristics are part of what makes it such a great sleep aid – given its ability to relax GABA receptors in the brain and nervous system, magnesium oil makes it much easier to fall asleep.

In fact, even when Gundry asks patients to use magnesium oil for other reasons, he suggests that they do so in the evening, right before they go to bed.

5. Improve Dental Health

Believe it or not, magnesium can also be used as part of your oral hygiene regimen.

Dermatologist, Dr. Dendy Engelman explains that magnesium oil can be sprayed orally to reduce plaque buildup and promote healthy gums, and Dr. Mark Sircus AC., OMD, noted in his book that using a magnesium gargle could strengthen oral and dental environments to such an extent that it reduces the risk of mouth cancer.

Just be sure to spit it out, or risk experiencing the intestinal discomfort that can come with taking too much magnesium orally.