Magnesium is an essential mineral that plays many important roles in the body. It is critical in energy production and also involved in protein synthesis as well as maintaining healthy muscle and nerve function.* It also helps to support and maintain bone health by regulating calcium absorption into bone.* Magnesium is also involved in regulating […]
Magnesium is an essential mineral that plays many important roles in the body. It is critical in energy production and also involved in protein synthesis as well as maintaining healthy muscle and nerve function.* It also helps to support and maintain bone health by regulating calcium absorption into bone.* Magnesium is also involved in regulating blood glucose as well blood pressure and may also help support a healthy cardiovascular system.* In addition magnesium may help to support healthy digestion and a healthy mood.* A recent study found magnesium intake was inversely associated with incidence of diabetes in young American adults. Those who consumed the most magnesium in foods and from vitamin supplements were about half as likely to develop diabetes over the next twenty years as those who took in the least magnesium.18
