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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Magnesium--The Miracle Mineral?

By Neil Butterfield

If you had to choose the most important mineral in the body, it would be Magnesium. This miracle mineral can cure many diseases with its amazing healing properties and even restore the aged cells.

Magnesium is an essential mineral at the cellular level. It is responsible for a health nervous system and a healthy brain. It is also responsible for healthy bones and teeth. Calcium may make them strong but magnesium keeps them healthy.

Long known for its infection fighting abilities, magnesium has been used in the past by certain French doctor to cure or ease symptoms of many ailments of his day. These ailments included; diphtheria, bronchitis, tonsillitis, asthma, pneumonia, emphysema, pharyngitis, whooping cough, measles, the common cold, influenza, rubella, mumps, abscesses and many more.

A more modern doctor, Dr. Vergini, not only confirmed all of the above he also updated the list with tetanus, chronic conjunctivitis, herpes zoster, optic neuritis and rheumatic disease. It can also ease the symptoms of CFS, cancer therapies, and fibromyalgia.

Magnesium can be found inside the cells where it activates different enzymes responsible for metabolism, for forming strong teeth and bones, as well as for functions of the nerves and muscles.

Because so it is used so extensively by our bodies, it is easy to suffer from a magnesium deficiency. Low magnesium levels can also lead to low calcium and potassium levels in the blood. Symptoms of not enough magnesium include; nausea, vomiting, weakness, loss of appetite, and fatigue. If this is allowed to continue, tingling, numbness, muscle contractions and cramps eventually follow. In worst case scenarios, lack of magnesium can cause personality changes, coronary spasms, seizures, and an abnormal heart rhythm.

9 out of 10 people will show significant improvement in their health when depleted magnesium levels are restored. In fact, it is often referred to as nothing short of a miracle in many cases. Perhaps thats because it is the fourth most abundant mineral in the body.

Magnesium occurs naturally in foods such as nuts, spinach, legumes, peas, seeds, halibut, fortified cereals, lentils, baked potatoes, soybeans, yogurt, whole milk and brown long grain rice. It's also available in unrefined whole grains, (that means no white bread.)

The recommended dietary allowance for magnesium is 80mg/day from ages 1 to 3, 130 mg a day for ages 4 to 8, and 240 mg a day for ages 9 to 13; For men 410 mg a day for ages 14 to 18; 400 mg a day for ages 19 to 30; and 420 mg a day for over 31. For women 360 mg a day for ages 14 to 18; 310 mg a day for ages 19 to 30; and 320 mg a day for over 31.

Additional magnesium is needed if you are on diuretics, antibiotics or certain other medications. Also, if you have Crohn's disease or similar digestive problems it can block how much magnesium you can absorb. If you are an alcoholic, have poorly controlled diabetes, or have low blood potassium you will also need additional magnesium. This can be impossible to accomplish by diet alone.

A supplement is the best way to make sure that you're getting the getting the magnesium you need. With a typical compound or even chelated magnesium supplement (a pill) you will absorb less than 25% as opposed to a liquid supplement where you get almost 100% absorption.

Since magnesium is so important, why wouldn't you want to get as much as possible with your supplement? That's why liquid Ionic mineral magnesium is the best choice. - 17269

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