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Magnesium and Your Health

Voice America Radio Show – How Fixing This Simple Problem Could End Countless Serious Illnesses. Dr. Carolyn Dean is ready to shout her warning to millions of Americans from our airwaves: “Low magnesium levels are putting you at risk for heart issues, diabetes, asthma and bone health issues like osteoporosis!”She is the medical advisory board [...]

Magnesium and Metabolism

Nutra-ingredients – Nutrigenomics shows benefit of magnesium’s metabolic actions. Magnesium’s favorable effects on certain metabolic pathways is associated with changes in gene expression, says a new study that adds to our knowledge of nutrigenomics. Read more…

Magnesium Deficiency Found in Middle Aged Americans

Science Codex – Many middle-aged and older Americans not getting adequate … March 1, 2009, St. Louis, MO – Micronutrients such as calcium, magnesium, potassium and vitamin C play essential roles in maintaining health. As older adults tend to reduce their food intake as they age, there is concern that deficits … Science Codex…

Magnesium Deficient Water

Desalination.biz – WHO book examines calcium and magnesium in water. London, UK – The desalination industry spends a lot of its time removing calcium and magnesium from water, so a book on the role and possible health benefits of these minerals should be of great interest. Desalination

Magnesium Lacking in Israeli Water

Ha’aretz – Average Israeli drinks 14 glasses of fluids a day, study finds. Tel Aviv, Israel – The purpose of the study was to examine whether minerals like calcium and magnesium ought to be added to the desalinated water that now runs in faucets. The researchers said recent studies have pointed to a link between [...]

Magnesium a Neglected Nutrient

Healthy Cultures – Magnesium – An Often Neglected Nutrient. Dietary magnesium intake has been declining in recent years due to an increased intake of processed foods. We need magnesium for bones and teeth, nerve activity, energy and protein formation. Magnesium is primarily found in plant foods and the average intake among U.S. adults is below [...]

New Gene Linked To Low Levels Of Magnesium

Science Daily (press release) – New Gene Linked To Low Levels Of Magnesium. USA – March 28, 2009) — A small number of individuals have genetic mutations that cause them to have very low levels of magnesium (Mg 2+ ), which can cause altered heart beats, seizures, and involuntary muscle contraction. Science Daily…

Magnesium Depletion Due To Prescription Medicine

Herbals Unlimited – Prescription Drugs Deplete Vital Nutrients And Vitamins. The knowledge that long-term use of many drugs leads to nutritional deficiencies of specific nutrients has been documented by a large number of studies done over the last three decades. Conclusively, these studies show that drugs deplete nutrients whether by interfering with absorption, or by [...]

Magnesium Deficiency and Fluoridation

OpEdNews – Officials Lie About Fluoridation Safety. This report says “… subsets of the population may be unusually susceptible to the toxic effects of fluoride and its compounds…the elderly, people with osteoporosis, people with deficiencies of calcium, magnesium, vitamin C, and/or protein.” Op Ed News…

Magnesium Deficiency and Diet

Seacoastonline.com – What use are vitamins? Portsmouth, NH, USA – Studies show poor diets can leach vitamins; for example white sugar robs B-complex vitamins, calcium, and magnesium. Rob Stock notes stress, illness and age as possible factors as well. Sea Coast Online…