Health Uses for Epsom Salt
Anne Shirley Anne Shirley studied journalism at Northwestern University and has been writing professionally online since 2010. She writes website copy , press releases, blogs and marketing materials for cycling advocacy nonprofits , professional cycling teams and individual athletes. A Boulder transplant by way of Chicago, Shirley can often be found writing in coffee shops that offer her a view of the Flatirons. Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate , more commonly known as Epsom salt, is a water-soluble, bitter tasting white or colorless compound widely available for purchase at grocery stores and pharmacies. Both magnesium and sulfates, key components in Epsom salt, perform important functions in the body. Magnesium ensures proper muscle , nerve and enzyme functions, assists cells in properly using calcium, reduces inflammation , relieves pain, and plays a role in the prevention of heart disease and stroke. The body uses sulfates to stimulate the pancreases, flush toxins, and form brai...