Newsmax, 1/19/17
Research Now Links
Depletion of This Simple Mineral to Heart Disease, Diabetes, Alzheimer’s, Fatigue,
and 52 Other Conditions and Most Americans Don’t Get Nearly Enough.
Dr. Carolyn Dean cuts to
the chase immediately in her book The Magnesium Miracle with this statement:
“Magnesium is by far the most important nutrient in the body.”
And this is NOT just a
lot of hype. Dr. Dean lists 56 different health conditions that research now
indicates are associated with magnesium deficiency. Here are just a few of
them:
Heart disease and high blood
pressure
Alzheimer’s
and Parkinson’s diseases
Arthritis
Bowel disease
Depression and anxiety
Diabetes
Fatigue
Migraines and
tension headaches
Osteoporosis
Muscle cramps or
spasms, and back pain
Of course, the highest
concentrations of magnesium in the body are found in the heart and brain, so
it’s little wonder that magnesium depletion leads to problems in these two
vital organs.
Perhaps you take good
care of yourself, and scoff at the idea that you or your loved ones could be
deficient in magnesium. Alarmingly, Dr. Dean also lets loose this bombshell:
The majority of people in our country do suffer, usually unknowingly, from
magnesium deficiency.
Why? Well, our dietary intake
of magnesium has declined significantly since 1900. The National Academy of
Sciences reports that most American women only obtain about 70% of the
recommended daily allowance (RDA) of magnesium; men average only about 80%.
And the RDA is merely
the minimum level to stave off serious deficiency symptoms well below the
optimal level for good health, according to many health professionals.
As a population, we have
many reasons for becoming depleted in magnesium: diets high in processed foods,
magnesium-depleted soil, certain medication interactions, and fluoridated
water, which renders magnesium unavailable to the body. Chronic stress elevates
the stress hormone adrenaline, which further depletes magnesium.
Last but not least,
aging is a risk factor for magnesium deficiency. And in a vicious circle,
accelerated aging is also a byproduct of magnesium deficiency.
Magnesium performs
hundreds of functions in the body; however, many researchers believe its most
important function is cellular energy production. The enzyme ATP, created in
the mitochondria of each body cell, is our main source of cellular energy. ATP
must be bound to a magnesium ion in order to be biologically active.
Unfortunately, most people just don’t have enough magnesium ions available.
Tired? Headaches?
‘Charley Horses’? Because magnesium is so essential to body energy production,
common symptoms of magnesium depletion include fatigue, along with headaches,
insomnia, and muscle pain, cramps, and spasms.
Unfortunately, the
solution is not as easy as walking into your local drug or grocery store and
picking up a bottle of magnesium pills. Magnesium comes in many different
forms, and quality is also a big issue. While magnesium is one of the safest
nutrients you can take, you need to know what you’re doing to optimize your
magnesium levels for better health.
Source: Newsmax Health
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