Magnesium supplements have been promoted for a variety of health advantages, including as a melatonin-free sleep aid and as a strategy to strengthen the immune system during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Magnesium is a mineral that the majority of the population is deficient in. It plays over 300 vital roles to health that listing them all would be futile,” says Dr. Scott Jahn, a chiropractic doctor at Form and Function Corrective Chiropractic.
What does magnesium do for the body?
“Magnesium is an important mineral, playing a role in over 300 enzyme reactions in the human body,” explains Dr. Scott Jahn. “It helps create and repair DNA and RNA.”
Through these actions, magnesium helps manage many essential processes in your body, including supporting:
- Muscle function
- Nerve conduction and signaling
- Energy production
- Normal heart rhythm
- Bone health
“It also helps lower blood pressure, maintains blood glucose by increasing the secretion of insulin and making the body’s cells sensitive to insulin,” Dr. Scott Jahn adds.
Given the numerous roles it plays, it’s important to be sure your body has all the magnesium it needs to function optimally.
Magnesium is a mineral that the majority of the population is deficient in. It plays over 300 vital roles to health that listing them all would be futile. Some of the more important effects of magnesium: maintain normal nerve and muscle function, support the healthy immune system, helps lower blood pressure, maintains blood glucose by increasing the secretion of insulin and making the body’s cells sensitive to insulin, allows free bowel movement by cleansing out toxins from the stomach. Helps convert food to energy, helps create and repair DNA and RNA. The list goes on and on. And guess what??? Bone broth is loaded with magnesium!!!
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Other foods that can help you hit your magnesium intake include:
- Seeds and nuts, particularly pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, almonds and cashews
- Leafy greens, such as spinach, kale and collard greens
- Whole grains, including brown rice, oatmeal and whole grain bread
- Beans and legumes, including black beans, kidney beans, edamame and peanuts
- Dairy, such as yogurt and certain milks, including cow’s milk and almond milk
- Fish, particularly salmon and halibut
How much Magnesium do you need daily?
Be sure you’re not taking too much magnesium. The maximum dietary allowance for most adults is around 400 mg or less.
