Other Names: Aspartate de Magnésium, Atomic Number 12, Carbonate de Magnésium, Chelated Magnesium, Chlorure de Magnésium, Citrate de Magnésium, Dimagnesium Malate, Epsom Salts, Gluconate de Magnésium, Glycérophosphate de Magnésium, Glycinate de Magnésium, Hydroxyde de Magnésium, Lactate de Magnésium, Lait de Magnésium, Magnesia, Magnesia Carbonica, Magnesia Muriatica, Magnesia Phosphorica, Magnesia Sulfate, Magnesia Sulfurica, Magnesio, Magnésium, Magnesium Ascorbate, Magnesium Aspartate, Magnesium Carbonate, Magnésium Chelaté, Magnesium Chloride, Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium Disuccinate Hydrate, Magnesium Gluconate, Magnesium Glycerophosphate, Magnesium Glycinate, Magnesium Hydroxide, Magnesium Lactate, Magnesium Malate, Magnesium Murakab, Magnesium Orotate, Magnesium Oxide, Magnesium Phosphate, Magnesium Phosphoricum, Magnesium Sulfate, Magnesium Taurate, Magnesium Taurinate, Magnesium Trisilicate, Malate de Magnésium, Milk of Magnesia, Mg, Numéro Atomique 12, Orotate de Magnésium, Oxyde de Magnésium, Phosphate de Magnésium, Sels d’Epsom, Sulfate de Magnésium, Trisilicate de Magnésium.<br>See also :
* [[Magnesia Phosphorica]] (Homeopathy)
* [[Epsom Salt]]
Magnesium is one of the macrominerals. It is rich in pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, in spinach, Swiss chard, soybeans, black beans and in salmon and halibut. It is also found in nuts, fish, brown rice, whole grains, and green vegetables, raw almonds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, figs, alfalfa sprouts, and dark leafy greens. A normal adult sshould take between 250 to 350 milligrams of magnesium per day. An excellent source of magnesium is boiled spinach and Swiss chard; a cup of these vegetables can already provide about 40 percent of the recommended daily dose. Magnesium does not just keep the bone healthy; it can also help in any sugar imbalance. But magnesium is more associated with the prevention of diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes.
==Special Precautions of Magnesium==
==The benefits of Magnesium are==
Magnesium is required for the proper growth and maintenance of bones. Magnesium is also required for the proper function of nerves, muscles, and many other parts of the body. In the stomach, magnesium helps neutralize stomach acid and moves stools through the intestine.
*magnesium and [[calcium]] are like conjoined twins ! [[Calcium]] can’t even be absorbed unless magnesium is present. Without it, calcium is much less effective in maintaining your bones and regulating your nerve and muscle tone.In fact, new research shows that Americans need far more magnesium than the current RDI -- and that you should really be consuming twice as much magnesium as calcium for optimal health.*Magnesium is a key player in 300 essential bodily functions, and is used by all of your organs. It activates enzymes ... powers your energy ... and helps your body absorb vitamin D, potassium, and zinc. The majority of Americans are magnesium-deficient due to the low-quality, processed foods in the typical American diet. Produce grown in mineral-depleted soil won’t provide much magnesium, either.* Hypomagnesemia, low magnesium levels can be caused by alcoholism, severe diarrhea, malnutrition, or high calcium levels (hypercalcemia). Symptoms include fatigue, muscle cramps or spasms, convulsions, and erratic eye movement (nystagmus).
* If you have blood sugar issues, you should know that magnesium helps regulate blood sugar and insulin activity.
* anxiety Anxiety and stress : relax muscles and nerves makes magnesium one of your best allies in the battle against anxiety, hypertension, restless leg syndrome, sleep disorders and abnormal heart rhythm.
*Serotonin is known to be the brain’s “happy chemical” which brings about positive mood to a person, and this serotonin needs the mineral magnesium. Low supply of magnesium, as a result, leads to sleeplessness, anxiety and depression. Dietary sources of magnesium include spinach, Swiss chard, peppermint, pumpkin seeds, halibut, broccoli, turnip greens, and mustard greens.
* This mineral protects against cancer in general, maintains the pH balance of the blood, as well as aids the formation of your body’s genetic material–RNA and DNA. While damaged genetic material can put you at risk for cancer, magnesium helps with the repair work.
*Blood Sugar Imbalances
*Breathing Difficulties or Asthma
== References Food Sources ==
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<caption>Table 1: Selected food sources of magnesium [<a href="#en5" class="fscopy_nounderline">5</a>]</caption><thead>
<tr><th scope="col">Food</th>
<th scope="col">Milligrams (mg)</th>
<th scope="col">%DV*</th></tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td scope="row">Wheat Bran, crude, ¼ cup</td><td align="right">89</td><td align="right">22</td></tr>
<tr><td scope="row">Almonds, dry roasted, 1 ounce </td><td align="right">80</td><td align="right">20</td></tr>
<tr><td scope="row">Avocado, cubes, ½ cup</td><td align="right">22</td><td align="right">6</td></tr>
<tr><td scope="row">Chocolate pudding, ready-to-eat, 4 ounces</td><td align="right">19</td><td align="right">5</td></tr>
</tbody></table><p style="padding-top:0">*DV = Daily Value. DVs are reference numbers developed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help consumers determine if a food contains a lot or a little of a specific nutrient. The DV for magnesium is 400 milligrams (mg). Most food labels do not list a food's magnesium content. The percent DV (%DV) listed on the table above indicates the percentage of the DV provided in one serving. A food providing 5% of the DV or less per serving is a low source while a food that provides 10–19% of the DV is a good source. A food that provides 20% or more of the DV is high in that nutrient. It is important to remember that foods that provide lower percentages of the DV also contribute to a healthful diet
. For foods not listed in this table, please refer to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's <a href="http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/nut_search.pl" target="external">Nutrient Database Web site</a>.</p>
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