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Posted by: Dr. Chris Meletis, ND	2/7/2010 4:55 PM
Move over calcium, it is time for magnesium to get some serious attention. We all have been educated about how important calcium is for healthy bones, yet magnesium has been kept in the shadows by the popular media. Calcium and magnesium actually serve as balancers to one another. Too much of one mineral or another is not good. Most of the patients I see have a relative magnesium insufficiency compared to their dietary calcium intake. I routinely put my patients on magnesium for the following reasons, it helps maintain healthy blood pressure, encourages relaxation of tight muscles, helps with bowel regularity, can help with monthly cramps and charlie horses too. Now there is another big reason to consider supplementing with magnesium. A 2010 study reports magnesium can be a "Brain-Booster". So, not only can it lessen tension headaches, it can help you think more clearly too! In the January 28th issue of the medical journal Neuron, it was reported that magnesium can boost learning and memory. Magnesium acts to balance the effects of calcium in the body. Calcium helps contract muscles, magnesium helps relax muscles. We live in an uptight world, full of stress and tension. This alone points to many applications for magnesium, yet with the vast majority of us worried about one day losing our mental edge, the thought that magnesium can help improve our quality of life relative to daily aches and pains, with the possible dividend of a mental power boost, makes magnesium a huge asset to any strong supplement regime.
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