You really don’t want to know how many supplements I take but Magnesium is the supplement at the top of my list.
It is estimated that at least 68% (and some estimates are as high as 90%) of the US population is deficient in magnesium. Why is this a problem? Magnesium is a critical component in over 350 enzymes so that its deficiency may manifest in all organ systems.
Required for more than 300 biochemical functions, Magnesium supports muscle and nerve function, a steady heartbeat and blood pressure, immunity, bone health, energy production and protein synthesis. Magnesium is more important than calcium, potassium and sodium as it regulates all 3 of them.
Magnesium is necessary for the “spark of life”. The brain and the heart which both produce lots of electrical activity are very sensitive to levels of magnesium.
What are some of the symptoms of magnesium deficiency? Low energy/Fatigue, Headaches/Migraines, PMS, High Blood Pressure, Anxiety, Depression, Difficulty Sleeping, Restless Legs, Chronic or Acute Pain, Osteopororosis, Irregular Heartbeat, Arthritis, ADD and the list goes on…… The bottom line is every cell, all 70 trillion of them, need adequate magnesium to function or they will die.
What depletes magnesium? Modern farming techniques which cause mineral depletion in the soil and food processing so you don’t even get enough magnesium in the food you eat even if you do eat the foods that are supposedly full of magnesium. Excess phosphates (meat, sodas), Alcohol, Caffeine, Sugar, Stress, Excess sodium, Prescription Drugs, Low Thyroid, Diabetes, Chronic Pain, Excess calcium and the list goes on…..
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