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One of magnesium’s major functions in the body is its role in metabolism and energy production, converting the food we eat into energy to propel us through life. In carbohydrate metabolism specifically, magnesium [...]
Fatigue is likely a sign that your personal energy power plant lacks the wherewithal for optimal functioning. A good way to bolster your internal energy production is by assuring abundant intake of 4 key nutrients [...]
Heart disease is now the leading cause of death in the United States; however, it is a relatively new disease in the grand scheme of things. Rarely seen in earlier days, the incidence of [...]
Among magnesium’s many roles as a regulator of physiological function is its prominent role in muscle contraction and relaxation. Put simply, calcium is responsible for muscle contraction, while magnesium is responsible [...]
The human body is a wondrous field of energy, information, intelligence, and biological matter capable of surviving under suboptimal and often downright adverse circumstances. Thriving, however, is another issue and this [...]
An estimated 70 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders, and many more have trouble falling asleep or suffer from poor sleep quality. Many people take magnesium supplements because of magnesium's [...]
The majority of the magnesium stored in your body is in bone, accounting for approximately 60% of total body magnesium. This magnesium is present on the surface of bone, and is available for the body to [...]
As part of magnesium’s role as an activator of 600+ enzyme systems within our body, it has several actions in the regulation of brain and nervous system function. Magnesium regulates the excitability [...]
Many of us have a sub-optimal intake of magnesium. In fact, HALF of the population in the United States does not even get the amount recommended to prevent deficiency, let alone for optimal health [...]
