Magnesium Infographic

This infographic demonstrates that the use of magnesium dietary supplements among those consumers that are at a high risk of experiencing a costly disease-related event can lead to a positive health care cost savings.

Health Warning: Antacids Create and/or Magnify Magnesium Deficiency

By Carolyn Dean, MD, ND Americans spend more than $7 billion per year on heartburn drugs known as acid blockers or proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and over $4 billion per year on over-the-counter antacids. PPIs are acid-blocking drugs that reduce the amount of stomach acid made by glands in the lining of your stomach. They [...]

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How To Spot Magnesium Deficiency

Carolyn Dean MD ND, Medical Advisory Board Member, Nutritional Magnesium Association Magnesium is a crucial mineral that allows the proper functioning of over 325 enzyme systems in the body. The most touted aspect is the ability to relax muscles to prevent heart attacks and high blood pressure. The list of health benefits of magnesium is very [...]

Magnesium May Boost Brain Power

Neuron (journal) – Mice given extra doses of a new magnesium compound had better working memory, long-term memory and greater learning ability. Before you go popping heavy doses of magnesium, however, know that much more testing is needed. Though rodent brains work similarly to ours, animal studies do not always predict what will happen in [...]

Magnesium and Postnatal Care

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Magnesium sulfate improves neurological outcomes of severe … Early postnatal magnesium sulfate infusions are neuroprotective in term infants with severe perinatal asphyxia, according to a prospective trial conducted in India and published in the May issue of Pediatrics … New York..

Magnesium Reduces Nerve Damage

Reuters – Magnesium useful for newborns with low oxygen. USA – NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Early treatment with magnesium can reduce the nerve damage seen in infants with low oxygen levels, also referred to as asphyxia … Reuters…

Magnesium and Pre-Eclampsia

7thSpace Interactive – New York, NY, USA – Magpie Trial in the U.K., a randomised trial comparing magnesium sulphate with placebo for women with pre-eclampsia. Data presented here provide further reassurance about the longer term safety of magnesium sulphate when used for women with pre-eclampsia. 7th Space…

Magnesium Reduces Incidence of Cerebral Palsy in Premature Births By a Third

ABC News – The risk of premature babies developing cerebral palsy is cut by a third if the mother is given magnesium sulphate immediately before birth, new research shows. Doctors are hailing the development as the biggest breakthrough in preventing the debilitating condition in half a century, despite the fact it is not yet being [...]

Magnesium Eases PMS

Indian Express – New Delhi, India – As low magnesium may reduce serotonin activity, magnesium supplements—200–400 mg/day—may help relieve nervousness, mood swings and breast tenderness. … Indian Express..

Magnesium and Diet

U.S. News & World Report – Can Supplements Compensate for an Unwholesome Diet? Washington, DC, USA – As a young woman, the additional supplements you may want to consider include calcium (500 milligrams twice a day) and magnesium (200 mg twice a day), … U.S. News & World Report