What is Magnesium?
Magnesium is very important in the conduction of electrical impulses of the muscles and nerves. Like calcium, it is found in bones and is necessary to maintain and build healthy bones. Magnesium plays an important part in bone growth and helps prevent tooth decay by holding calcium in tooth enamel. It is also involved with energy formation and is needed to maintain healthy blood vessels.
Magnesium Food Sources:
Dairy
Meat
Seafood
Nuts
Blackstrap molasses
Soybeans
Seeds
Wheat germ
Whole grains
The magnesium present in the above food sources varies, depending on the magnesium content of the soil the food is grown in, and the content in the food that animals eat.
Source:
The Real Vitamin & Mineral Book- Using Supplements for Optimal Health (2nd Edition), by Dr. Shari Lieberman, PhD and Nancy Bruning. Published by Avery Publishing Group, New York in 1997.
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