Researcher Catharyn Elwood in Feel Like a Million, lauds the use of calcium to help calm the nervous system. She explains:”Without calcium, in solution in the blood, the nerves cannot send messages. The nerves become tense. They cannot relax. In children, this shows in unpleasant dispositions, temper tantrums and easy, fretful crying. In serious deficiencies, the muscles twitch, have spasms and even convulsions. In adults, they show calcium deficiencies with nervous habits such as finger tapping and tensing of the foot, or swinging it when the leg is crossed. They are impatient and snap at their loved ones when they really want to be patient and kind. They are easily annoyed, jump at slight noises and often are grouchy. They become restless and cannot sit still very long. They usually suffer from insomnia.”
Dairy products, turnip and mustard greens, collards, kale, broccoli are natural food sources of calcium. Calcium tablets are available. Catharyn Elwood suggests:”For nerves to relax and to send your impulses, you need calcium. No calcium can be absorbed unless phosphorus and Vitamin D are also on the job. See that you get at least two grams of calcium and never less than one hour of sunbathing or 800 to 4000 units of Vitamin D daily. Use a safe, raw milk and unrefined vegetable oils.”
She also recommends magnesium, Vitamins B1 and B6 as mineral-vitamin emotion “soothers”:
“Vitamin BI is the most important nerve relaxer of all the B-complex vitamins … Lack of Vitamin B1 indirectly starves the nerves, for their one and only food is sugar. Sugar comes from completely
digesting carbohydrates, which is impossible if B1 is lacking … Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) is gaining fame as another important member of the family for calm and steady nerves.”