Magnesium: The Master Nutrient
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Magnesium: The Master Nutrient
Through its involvement in over 300 different enzyme systems, magnesium is vital to every cell in the body. Thus, magnesium deficiency not only prevents calcium from being deposited in bones, but impairs kidney, adrenal, heart, brain, muscle and digestive function, compromises nerve transmissions, restricts carbohydrate metabolism, inhibits the activities of “B” vitamins, retards new cell growth, slows the production of DNA, and so on.
One of magnesium's most important duties is the formation of ATP, which is the molecule that provides the energy for virtually everything that occurs within the cells. When we lack magnesium, ATP becomes scarce, metabolism slows, homeostasis becomes more difficult to maintain, stress takes ever greater tolls, and fatigue sets in.
Despite the vast importance of magnesium, it remains the nation's most overlooked nutrient. Less than 20% of Americans get even the recommended daily intake of magnesium, which most certified nutritionists believe is artificially low to begin with. Less than 5% get the levels (600-1200 mg.) that are thought to promote optimal health.
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