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Magnesium and Health by John Sanderson
Magnesium is a mineral that serves many vital purposes in the body. There are more than 300 biochemical
processes in the human body that require magnesium. From the heart to the bones, some of the body’s most
fundamental systems and structures depend on this important mineral. Both day-to-day and long-term health
and well being require sufficient intake of magnesium.
Magnesium is important to bone health and structure. Indeed, fully half of the magnesium in the body is found
in the bones. One important contribution magnesium makes to the bones is to assist in the production of the
hormone calcitonin, which increases the level of calcium in the bones. Magnesium also controls the acidity of
the blood, which is beneficial to bones, as high acid levels can weaken bone structure.
Magnesium plays a role in controlling the neuromuscular activities of the heart and helps to keep the heartbeat
regular. It also helps to keep blood pressure levels within the normal range. For these reasons, researchers
have been investigating the ways that magnesium could affect heart disease treatment and prevention.
There is also interest in magnesium in relation to diabetes. That is because magnesium is necessary for insulin
secretion and function, and plays a role in controlling blood sugar. It serves to assist in turning blood sugar into
energy, as well.
Working in partnership with a variety of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients, magnesium serves a wide range
of purposes. It is essential to the health and functioning of the body’s neurological system and muscular
system, serving – among other purposes – to enable the contraction of muscles and nerves.
It is important to maintain adequate levels of magnesium in the body, as serious help problems can result from
deficiencies of this essential mineral. Adult males need about 350mg of magnesium per day, with adult women
requiring 280mg daily, with an increase of up to 420mg per day while pregnant or breastfeeding. Children,
depending on size and weight, need between 130mg to 240mg per day.
Deficiency in magnesium can cause a variety of symptoms of varying severity. These include significant calcium
loss, heart spasms, irregular heartbeat, nervousness, confusion, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, muscle
contractions and spasms, fatigue, and feelings of weakness, both in general and in the muscles.
Consuming the standard recommended daily intake levels of vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients is essential
to good health and the proper functioning of the body and its many systems. Unfortunately, most people do not
achieve this through diet alone. Using nutritional supplements to make up the difference between what you
should eat and what you really do eat is an effective and safe option, provided that you do so with the
understanding that the standard recommended dosage should be used, unless advised otherwise by your
personal health care provider. The body’s systems are based upon a delicate balance of chemicals, and too
much can often be as harmful as too little. A licensed nutritionist can help you to make a supplement plan best
suited to your individual dietary needs and health goals.
processes in the human body that require magnesium. From the heart to the bones, some of the body’s most
fundamental systems and structures depend on this important mineral. Both day-to-day and long-term health
and well being require sufficient intake of magnesium.
Magnesium is important to bone health and structure. Indeed, fully half of the magnesium in the body is found
in the bones. One important contribution magnesium makes to the bones is to assist in the production of the
hormone calcitonin, which increases the level of calcium in the bones. Magnesium also controls the acidity of
the blood, which is beneficial to bones, as high acid levels can weaken bone structure.
Magnesium plays a role in controlling the neuromuscular activities of the heart and helps to keep the heartbeat
regular. It also helps to keep blood pressure levels within the normal range. For these reasons, researchers
have been investigating the ways that magnesium could affect heart disease treatment and prevention.
There is also interest in magnesium in relation to diabetes. That is because magnesium is necessary for insulin
secretion and function, and plays a role in controlling blood sugar. It serves to assist in turning blood sugar into
energy, as well.
Working in partnership with a variety of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients, magnesium serves a wide range
of purposes. It is essential to the health and functioning of the body’s neurological system and muscular
system, serving – among other purposes – to enable the contraction of muscles and nerves.
It is important to maintain adequate levels of magnesium in the body, as serious help problems can result from
deficiencies of this essential mineral. Adult males need about 350mg of magnesium per day, with adult women
requiring 280mg daily, with an increase of up to 420mg per day while pregnant or breastfeeding. Children,
depending on size and weight, need between 130mg to 240mg per day.
Deficiency in magnesium can cause a variety of symptoms of varying severity. These include significant calcium
loss, heart spasms, irregular heartbeat, nervousness, confusion, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, muscle
contractions and spasms, fatigue, and feelings of weakness, both in general and in the muscles.
Consuming the standard recommended daily intake levels of vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients is essential
to good health and the proper functioning of the body and its many systems. Unfortunately, most people do not
achieve this through diet alone. Using nutritional supplements to make up the difference between what you
should eat and what you really do eat is an effective and safe option, provided that you do so with the
understanding that the standard recommended dosage should be used, unless advised otherwise by your
personal health care provider. The body’s systems are based upon a delicate balance of chemicals, and too
much can often be as harmful as too little. A licensed nutritionist can help you to make a supplement plan best
suited to your individual dietary needs and health goals.