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Best Bath Ever!

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I once bought some Epsom salts because my feet were aching from being on them all day during an event. It made for a great foot soak and meanwhile my curiosity led me to learn more about Epsom salt. Which isn't actually a salt at all. It's a mineral mixture of magnesium sulfate. Magnesium has become my new best friend. Why? Little observations I made: My daughter was born early via C-section because I was starting to show signs of preeclampsia. The doctors gave me magnesium to bring my blood pressure down. After coming home from the hospital I slimmed down. Maybe it was the fact I wasn't retaining water, or the fact I was lactating. But I don't think the magnesium hurt. And a few months later I began gaining weight again. One day I ate a whole can of cashews and felt that I'd probably gain a lot of weight because of it but the next day I had actually lost weight. Cashews are loaded with magnesium. I added Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate) to my bath and ended u...