We Know: All About Magnesium What is Magnesium? Magnesium is a basic chemical element that is classified as a mineral. It's is essential for good bones, healthy heart function, blood vessel and muscle health, normal blood pressure, a strong immune system, and a lot more. In fact, it is involved in over 300 chemicals reactions that take place in the body. It is considered one of the most important minerals used by the body. Where is it found in the body? Magnesium is found mostly in the bones and inside the cells. Only a tiny amount circulates in the blood. Where does it come from? The human body does not make magnesium. So, we must get it from the food we eat. Leafy green vegetables are a rich source of magnesium. Beans and peas, nuts and seeds, many unrefined grains, and even some fish, such as salmon and halibut, are also rich sources of magnesium, along with hard water and certain mineral waters. Once magnesium-containing foods or liquids have been ingested the mineral is absorbed into the body in the intestines and transported to the bones and cells via the blood stream. What is its relationship with Calcium? Magnesium and calcium work together chemically for proper muscle and nerve function. It can be said each mineral keeps the other in balance insofar as how they work in the body. What are the dietary requirements for Magnesium? They are significant but also vary by age. For adult females 31 years or older, the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) is 310 milligrams per day; for adult males in the same age group, it is 420 milligrams per day. What are the signs of Magnesium deficiency? They can include bone problems, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and weakness. Because of the relationship between calcium and magnesium in regulating muscle function, low magnesium in the body may also result in muscle soreness, fatigue, cramps, and other related problems. There are even some medical studies that suggest a relationship between magnesium deficiency and sudden cardiac arrest. Can I treat these problems with Magnesium supplements? If you want to make sure you're getting enough magnesium, eat your green veggies first. As for your health complaints and symptoms--take those to your healthcare provider for evaluation and treatment. Is there a relation between Magnesium and heart health? Without magnesium in the body the heart would not beat properly. So, obviously magnesium makes for healthy hearts in that sense. The bigger question right now seems to revolve around whether or not more magnesium in our diets or through supplementation would make for healthier hearts in general. A great deal of medical research is being done to answer this question. The best medical researchers seem to be saying on this is that the proverbial jury is still out. Stay tuned.
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