Magnesium deficiency can cause growth retardation, behavioral disorders, impaired heart function, confusion, difficulty concentrating, depression, numbness, tingling, cramping, diarrhea and constipation.

Groups that are especially prone to develop magnesium deficiency include pregnant women, people with osteoporosis, diabetes, the elderly, alcoholics, people with poor diets, those treated with diuretics and digitalis, and persons infected chronic gastrointestinal disease.

Research in recent years has given an indication that magnesium has an important role in a number of diseases such as hypertension, osteoporosis, arteriosclerosis, gall and kidney stones. Studies have also shown that high levels of magnesium in drinking water (hard water) reduce cardiovascular disease mortality in men and women.

Magnesium rich foods – most common sources:

- Milk and yogurt

- Whole wheat bread and nuts

- Meat, poultry, fish and eggs

- Potatoes

The recommended daily intake of magnesium:

Male – 350 mg

- Women: 350 mg

- Pregnant women: 450 mg

- Breastfeeding: 450 mg

Minerals: Magnesium (Mg)
Minerals represent only a small part of the body, but is nevertheless very important for our health. The minerals that we ingest through food serve many important functions in the body.

We need minerals for strong bones, teeth and cartilage, so you can easily keep water and salt balance in the body and nerve impulses and transmit signals between cells to function.

Minerals cannot manufacture their own body, but must be administered through the diet. Two minerals that are needed in large quantities are magnesium (Mg) and calcium (Ca) also iron (Fe) is very important and the next weeks I will go into more detail of these three, starting with the magnesium.

Magnesium (Mg)

Magnesium is necessary for nerve and muscle function, heart, brain and bones, and a large number of enzymes needed for cell function. Necessary for the synthesis of protein and calcium levels.

Magnesium plays an important role in tissue growth and is particularly important for pregnant women and sports people. There is also an increased need for people stressed.

With the recent increase in the acidification of our land and change our diet, magnesium intake has decreased dramatically with an increased risk of ill health as a result …