Use Magnesium! Most Important Mineral for Stress and Sleep|7 Unexpected Benefits of Magnesium

By rjoachim | March 15, 2023
Magnesium is a nutrient that is essential for healthy muscles, nerves, bones and blood sugar levels. If you don’t get enough magnesium in your diet over a long time, you may develop health problems such as heart attack, stroke, diabetes or osteoporosis.Magnesium is important for many processes in the body. It is needed for muscles and nerves to work properly, to keep blood sugar and blood pressure at the right level, and to make protein, bone, and DNA.
Low levels of magnesium over time can lead to low calcium and potassium levels. If you don’t have enough magnesium in your body, you might have symptoms such as headaches, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, fatigue and weakness. Very severe magnesium deficiency can cause numbness, tingling, muscle cramps, seizures, personality changes, and an abnormal heart rhythm.
People with magnesium deficiency are at greater risk of developing:
high blood pressure
heart disease
stroke
type 2 diabetes
osteoporosis
migrainesMagnesium is obtained from food or from a supplement. Foods high in magnesium include green leafy vegetables, legumes, nuts and seeds and wholegrains.Men under 30 need 400 milligrams (mg) of magnesium per day and men over 31 need 420mg a day. Women under 30 need 310mg each day and 320mg a day after 31. Pregnant and breastfeeding women, however, need more than that, approximately 350 to 360mg a day.
The recommended daily intake for children is:
1-3 years: 80mg
4-8 years: 130mg
9-13 years: 240mg
boys 14-18 years: 410mg
girls 14-18 years: 360mg
It’s important not to have more than the recommended amount of magnesium, as it can cause diarrhoea, nausea or abdominal cramps. Extremely high levels can lead to an irregular heartbeat or cardiac arrest.
https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/magnesium
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