Magnesium, Health and Recovery

Author: Royal Hemp  Date Posted:18 June 2018 

Magnesium is one of those minerals that play a significant role in the body. For one, it helps keep our blood pressure at normal levels, thereby preventing stroke. Magnesium, along with calcium, keeps the bones strong. We will tackle more of these benefits in a moment.

Magnesium is commonly found in nuts, avocados, black beans, potatoes, oatmeal, salmon, milk, broccoli, and rice. The problem is that 55% of Australians lack magnesium because of the food they eat—mostly fast foods. And even if you eat leafy greens and meat all the time, no one is really able to prepare meals that will ensure an adequate intake of magnesium every day.

Studies show that many people lack magnesium, not to the extent that it is a deficiency that should cause an alarm, but at least to a level where we can benefit more if we only took enough magnesium in our bodies. Adults who lack magnesium can develop heart conditions. They are also known to develop and retain inflammation markers. And worse, lack of magnesium can cause cancer and can exacerbate the risk of osteoporosis.

Magnesium Benefits Health and Well Being

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Low intake of magnesium induces a change in our biology. This is because magnesium is responsible for the activation of more than 300 enzymes in the body. Think of it as a catalyst or a starter without which, a specific function will not operate. Over time, the lack of it can cause hypertension, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other cardiovascular diseases.

Hypertension and cardiovascular diseases are risk factors for stroke. Magnesium supplementation improves your blood pressure, lowering it down if only around 243 to 973 milligrams of magnesium is taken every day.

Magnesium also lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes because it is involved in the metabolism of glucose. The lack of magnesium causes the body to be impaired enough not to secrete insulin, which is the leading cause of diabetes.

As far as osteoporosis is concerned, magnesium influences bone formation, especially the formation of osteoblasts and osteoclasts. These are important components of the bone that have something to do with damage repair and bone density. Studies show that women who are suffering from osteoporosis have lower magnesium levels than those who do not have the bone disease.

Magnesium Helps Keep You Fit

When you live a healthy lifestyle, it is difficult to balance diet and physical activity. Most health buffs will focus on either one but fail to maintain a good exercise regimen and a good diet at the same time. What happens is that your body loses lots of minerals and this results in severe physical stress.

Magnesium is the key to restoring this balance. It helps in the production of adenosine triphosphate, or energy, and is also a jump starter of biochemical reactions in the body. Enough magnesium intake will improve muscle function, increase stamina, and improve muscle recovery.

Magnesium Has Healing Powers

Magnesium improves the production of serotonin, a hormone that relaxes your nervous system. It elevates your mood. Serotonin is a key hormone that makes a person have that cheerful attitude and disposition about life.

On top of that, magnesium helps in balancing the levels of melatonin, a hormone that is responsible for putting our bodies to sleep. Without adequate sleep, our cells do not have enough opportunity to repair the damaged ones or multiply fast enough to replace those that cannot be repaired anymore.

Without magnesium, no amount of calcium can make your bones stronger. If you got a bone fracture, calcium supplements will not do you any good if not coupled with enough magnesium. It is magnesium that helps process the calcium to make it useful to the bones. It is also magnesium that suppresses the production of parathyroid, a hormone that causes bone

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