‘Dietary Magnesium’

The Importance of Dietary Magnesium

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Magnesium plays an important role in the modulation of nerve impulse and relaxation and contraction of skeletal muscles. Also, your presence is essential for the proper storage of energy in the body.

Magnesium deficiency may occur as a result of an unbalanced diet, diuretic abuse, prolonged diarrhea, diabetes, intestinal bad absorption, or alcoholism. Also, make great physical effort, whether for sports or work can trigger a deficit of this mineral.

Symptoms and benefits

It is estimated that between 15 and 20% of the population is magnesium deficiency. The symptoms of this deficiency are poor memory and difficulty in retention.

This mineral is essential for the proper performance of children in school, students in general and others in the workplace and everyday. (more…)

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