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Benefits of Magnesium and Its Role In The BodyThe benefits of magnesium are enormous. Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the human body and is used by almost every cell. While there are many foods which contain magnesium, some people do not get enough from their diet. Other people may suffer from chronic conditions also linked to low magnesium levels, so it may still be necessary to supplement magnesium.
The functions of Magnesium in the body are as follows:
Foods rich in magnesiumRDA of magnesium for an Adult is 300 to 400mg/day. For most healthy people it is easy to obtain magnesium from out diet provided we eat the right foods. There are many foods rich in Magnesium. Green Leafy vegetables are an excellent source. 1 cup of cooked Spinach can contain 157mg of Magnesium. Nuts are another fantastic source of this vital nutrient. Half a cup of almonds contains 200mg; half a cup of cashew contains 169mg. Other sources include Brown rice, Wholewheat spaghetti, wholegrain cereals, apricots, pumpkins, kidney beans and Halibut to name a few more.Reasons to supplement magnesiumWhile most people can get enough magnesium from their diet some conditions require supplementation. There have been many trails in the recent years demonstrating the benefits of magnesium in health conditions like hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and other cardiac conditions. According to these trails most of these conditions are also associated with magnesium deficiency.People who suffer from cramps can benefit greatly from supplementing magnesium. If you don't have enough magnesium in you cells, they cannot repolarise causing them to stay contracted. If this occurs in skeletal muscle you have an increased risk of suffering from cramps. If you suffer from or are at risk of osteoporosis Magnesium is vital for calcium absorption into the bones, 67% of the body's magnesium is stored within bones. Therefore if you don't eat enough magnesium containing foods your body's magnesium stores can be depleted leaving bones brittle. Magnesium also stimulates the hormones which are responsible for regulating calcium. As mentioned earlier Magnesium helps stimulate insulin secretion which helps stabilize blood glucose levels. In 2010 a review published on Magnesium and Cardiovascular system found that hypomagnesaemia (magnesium deficiency) is common in elderly patients with coronary artery disease and chronic heart failure. They also found data in small trail showing that magnesium can increase life expectancy in patients who have suffered from acute myocardial infarction. This shows us that magnesium may play a large part in future therapy. There are many benefits of magnesium in the body. Eating a wide variety of food rich in magnesium can help us sustain a healthy lifestyle and hopefully prevent us from suffering from potentially debilitating diseases.
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