Magnesium

Its been referred to as the miracle nutrient, the blessing hiding in plain view, and the remedy for many ills. With extra magnesium many painful and difficult health conditions have been reversed. It's used in medicine to help women in labor reduce seizures when they have a blood pressure crisis. It's useful after a heart attack to reduce pain and spasms in the cardiac arteries. Now its coming to the attention of many health professionals in the treatment of a myriad number of other conditions.

Magnesium is an essential mineral involved in more than 300 enzymatic reactions in the body. It is crucial for ATP production and utilization. ATP is the 'energy bank' in the cell from which our energy is derived. Research has linked magnesium deficiency to a number of cardiovascular conditions, including coronary artery disease, angina (chest pain), myocardial infarction (heart attack), hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Reduced magnesium levels have also been noted in chronic fatigue sufferers.

Magnesium in the dance of balance

Our body is all about balance. One aspect of balance is that of relaxation vs contraction. Our heart needs to contract to deliver blood but then needs to open to receive more. To have a bowel movement, our anus needs to open so contractions in our colon can do their work. So it is in every process involving bodily movement.

In order to effect these contraction - expansion processes there are two key ingrediants; calcium for contraction, magnesium for relaxation.

Magnesium (Mg+) = relaxation

Calcium (Ca++) = contraction

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