What is Magnesium?
Magnesium is one
of the most essential minerals for optimal body function. I like to call it the
“Magnificent Mineral” and its usefulness is indeed “Magical”.
Magnesium is so
important that cells have special membrane pumps to keep it inside the cell.
Because so much is locked up in the cells it means that your body is dependent
on your daily food and fluid intake to supply its daily needs.
Why would you call it ‘Magical’?
Magnesium plays
very vital roles in our body functions:
- Helps produce energy required for daily body function & vitality
- It is a major catalyst in the metabolism of protein, carbohydrate & fat.
This means it plays a big part in the efficient use of food intake by the
body.
- Helps regulate calcium metabolism – helping with bone & muscle strength,
heart & cardio vascular pump.
- Helps keep BP low and improves blood flow. Low levels of Mag have been
associated with heart
arrhythmias, angina and sudden death from heart attack. Remembering that
the heart is probably the biggest muscle in the body, Magnesium is very
essential.
- It helps reduce dehydration, muscle
cramps & pain so is very useful for sports people and all people
in trades etc that work outdoors.
- Magnesium helps reduce Inflammation.
- Magnesium is essential in the
development and maintenance of the Optic Nerve & for the optimal
function of the Retina.
- Magnesium helps to increase HDL
(good) Cholesterol levels & lower serum LDL (bad) Cholesterol levels.
- Magnesium helps to lower high
Triglycerides levels
- Magnesium helps to prevent &
control Type II Diabetes.
- Helps to reduce Fatigue, Lethargy, Chronic fatigue, Tension headaches, migraines, Stress, Anxiety and General tension. In all of these cases Magnesium helps relax muscles and allows better blood flow
The most common
well know form of Magnesium is Epsom Salts. We all know what agnificent
results are obtained from this form of Magnesium especially if you desire or
require a regular bowel ‘clean out.’ The irritability this causes to the
stomach & intestinal wall makes other forms of Magnesium more desirable.
There are better
tolerated forms of magnesium that can be taken without having ‘that’ side
effect. The main form is called magnesium diglycinate. This form allows the
magnesium to be absorbed into the body & out of the gut area and into the
muscles and Cardio Vascular System where it is required for the functions
mentioned above.
How Does it Work?
Magnesium
concentrates in the Muscles (26% of the body’s total Magnesium is stored in
Muscles) – and its main role is to ensure that sufficient Oxygen is delivered
to the Muscles. Magnesium is also
required for Muscle movement and for the transmission of Nerve Impulses to the
Muscles.
Magnesium Missing:
There are many
electrolyte drinks on the market – they taste nice, look nice but usually have
high amounts of sugar, Sodium (Na), Chloride (Cl) and Potasium (K) – but no
Magical Magnesium
The absorbable
“magnificent mineral” is missing in all of these high profile drinks. So when
you purchase an electrolyte drink look for a formula which includes magnesium
diglycinate and say good bye to muscle cramp, dehydration and pain; while keeping
your stomach in tact.
Dietary Sources of Magnesium
- Kelp
- Wheat Bran Sunflower Seeds
- Sesame Seeds
- Soybeans
- Most Nuts
- Buckwheat Flour
- Oat Bran
- Nutmeg (powder)
- Kidney Beans (raw)
- Wheat Flour (wholemeal)
- Shiitake Mushrooms (dried)
- Brown Rice
- Dried Peas
- Oatmeal
- Prawns
- Barley (pearl)
- Spinach
Magnesium is
truly Magical. It is involved in most critical body functions – this is what
makes it Magnificent.
Check your
requirement for Magnesium by going to our website ww.calannapharmacy.com.au and do
our Nutricheck Quiz.
Mario Calanna –
CEO Calanna Pharmacies.
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