By Mike Montemarano, Associate Editor01.20.23
Magnesium is an essential mineral and electrolyte that is crucial to the functionality of the human body, playing important roles in protein synthesis, muscle and nerve function, blood glucose control, blood pressure regulation, and the metabolism of several other nutrients. Emerging evidence has also tied magnesium to cognitive health, in areas such as mood, stress, and sleep.
According to a review published in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, the recommended daily allowance for magnesium is 420 mg for males and 320 mg for females, but the standard diet in the U.S. only contains about 50% of those amounts, and as much as half of the U.S. population is consuming a magnesium-deficient diet.1
The widespread use of industrial agriculture and an increased consumption of processed foods have eroded the amount of magnesium present in the average western diet, according to a review published in Heliyon.2 “In humans, subclinical magnesium deficiency is common and generates chronic inflammati
According to a review published in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, the recommended daily allowance for magnesium is 420 mg for males and 320 mg for females, but the standard diet in the U.S. only contains about 50% of those amounts, and as much as half of the U.S. population is consuming a magnesium-deficient diet.1
The widespread use of industrial agriculture and an increased consumption of processed foods have eroded the amount of magnesium present in the average western diet, according to a review published in Heliyon.2 “In humans, subclinical magnesium deficiency is common and generates chronic inflammati
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