Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Magnesium is Vital to Great Health

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Magnesium is an extremely important and valuable mineral,whose value for good health is just being recognized by conventional physicians. Magnesium is the 12th element on the Periodic Table, the lightest among the metals for structural application. Magnesium is a muscle relaxant, while calcium is a muscle constrictor. Magnesium is known to play a central role in the secretion and action of insulin. Magnesium is a vital component of a healthy human diet, yet many Americans are magnesium deficient. Magnesium is important to keep muscles and bones strong and to maintain nerve functions, because it helps the immune system to function normally.


Magnesium deficiency symptoms involving the peripheral nervous system include numbness,tingling, and other abnormal sensations, such as twings, twangs and vibrating sensations. Magnesium deficiency can affect virtually every organ system of the body. Magnesium protects against heart disease and heart attacks, high blood pressure and stroke, type II diabetes and much more.  

Magnesium supplementation has been shown to be an extremely effective therapy or adjunct measure in many common conditions, especially cardiovascular disease. Magnesium is not limited to treating heart disease after a heart attack. Magnesium supplementation has also been shown to be helpful in angina due to either a spasm of the coronary artery or atherosclerosis. Magnesium cannot be added to tap water because it would erode piping. Magnesium increases the solubility of calcium in the urine. Magnesium is needed for more than 300 biochemical reactions in the body. Magnesium exists in the body either as active ions or as inactive complexes bound to proteins or other substances.

Magnesium is the single most important mineral for maintaining proper electrical balance and facilitating smooth metabolism in the cells. Magnesium is one of the key minerals that we need in relatively large quantities. Muscle soreness, tension, spasms, and cramps are likewise caused by a lack of magnesium.

Calcium excites nerves while magnesium calms them down. Calcium basically promotes this process while magnesium inhibits it. Calcium and magnesium are opposites in their effects on our body structure. Calcium is needed for blood clotting but magnesium keeps the blood flowing freely. Calcium requires magnesium to assimilate into the system.


Magnesium is a critical co factor in more than 300 enzymatic reactions in the human body. Magnesium is a natural calcium blocker, but this goes unrecognized by most physicians. Magnesium is an essential element for all living things. Magnesium is necessary for muscles to relax. Magnesium is crucial to increasing bone mass.

Magnesium is found in a wide variety of healthy, inexpensive foods (broccoli,almonds). Magnesium is required for the body to produce and store energy. Magnesium is a particularly crucial element for mediating the vital functions of the nervous and endocrine systems and it helps maintain normal muscle and nerve functions, keeps heart rhythm steady, supports a healthy immune system, and keeps bones strong. Magnesium is necessary for the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and amino acids.

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