Health Functions
Potassium plays a role in muscular and neurological health, and the maintenance of normal blood pressure. Read More
Magnesium (Mg) is essential to all living cells. The earth metal plays important roles in the structure and the function of the human body. The adult human body contains about 25 grams of magnesium. Over 60% of all the magnesium in the body is found in the skeleton, about 27% is found in muscle (1). Magnesium is involved in more than 300 essential metabolic reactions (2). To mention some of them: protein synthesis, cellular energy production and storage, reproduction, DNA and RNA synthesis, and stabilizing mitochondrial membranes (61).
Authored by Dr Peter Engel in 2010 and reviewed and revised by Angelika Friedel on 03.05.2017
Things to know about Magnesium
Giving a patient an intravenous (IV) magnesium drip soon after a suspected heart attack (‘myocardial infarction’, MI) could decrease mortality, according to the results of a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Read More
The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of magnesium is dependent on age, gender, and other factors. Read More
Nutrition surveys have determined average magnesium intakes in European countries. Read More
Magnesium deficiency in healthy individuals is rare. Symptoms include muscle spasms, appetite loss, nausea, vomiting and personality change. Read More
