• Description
• Functions
• Dietary sources
• Required Intakes
• Cautions

Description

Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the body and is essential to good health. Approximately 50% of total body magnesium is found in bone. The other half is found predominantly inside cells of body tissues and organs. Only 1% of magnesium is found in blood, but the body works very hard to keep blood levels of magnesium constant. 

As one of the essential minerals for the human health magnesium is available in form of a spray - Vitamispray MULTIMINERAL

The spray of colloidal minerals will provide you with 77 different essential minerals and microelements such as calcium , magnesium , iron , iodine , potassium , zinc , selenium , fluorine , phosphorus , etc.

All those minerals are supplied by the plants and for that reason they are available in colloidal form.That allows their quick absorption by the blood.

Functions

Magnesium is needed for more than 300 biochemical reactions in the body. It helps maintain normal muscle and nerve function, keeps heart rhythm steady, supports a healthy immune system, and keeps bones strong. Magnesium also helps regulate blood sugar levels, promotes normal blood pressure, and is known to be involved in energy metabolism and protein synthesis. There is an increased interest in the role of magnesium in preventing and managing disorders such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. Dietary magnesium is absorbed in the small intestines. Magnesium is excreted through the kidneys.

Dietary sources

Green vegetables such as spinach are good sources of magnesium because the center of the chlorophyll molecule (which gives green vegetables their color) contains magnesium. Some legumes (beans and peas), nuts and seeds, and whole, unrefined grains are also good sources of magnesium. Refined grains are generally low in magnesium. When white flour is refined and processed, the magnesium-rich germ and bran are removed. Bread made from whole grain wheat flour provides more magnesium than bread made from white refined flour. Tap water can be a source of magnesium, but the amount varies according to the water supply. Water that naturally contains more minerals is described as "hard". "Hard" water contains more magnesium than "soft" water.Eating a wide variety of legumes, nuts, whole grains, and vegetables will help you meet your daily dietary need for magnesium. Selected food sources of magnesium are listed in Table 1.

Foods	mg	%DV*
Halibut, cooked, 3 ounces	90	20
Almonds, dry roasted, 1 ounce	80	20
Cashews, dry roasted, 1 ounce	75	20
Soybeans, mature, cooked, ½ cup	75	20
Spinach, frozen, cooked, ½ cup	75	20
Nuts, mixed, dry roasted, 1 ounce	65	15
Cereal, shredded wheat, 2 rectangular biscuits	55	15
Oatmeal, instant, fortified, prepared w/ water, 1 cup	55	15
Potato, baked w/ skin, 1 medium	50	15
Peanuts, dry roasted, 1 ounce	50	15
Peanut butter, smooth, 2 Tablespoons	50	15
Wheat Bran, crude, 2 Tablespoons	45	10
Blackeyed Peas, cooked, ½ cup	45	10
Yogurt, plain, skim milk, 8 fluid ounces	45	10
Bran Flakes, ¾ cup	40	10
Vegetarian Baked Beans, ½ cup	40	10
Rice, brown, long-grained, cooked, ½ cup	40	10
Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, ½ cup	35	8
Avocado, California, ½ cup pureed	35	8
Kidney Beans, canned, ½ cup	35	8
Pinto Beans, cooked, ½ cup	35	8
Wheat Germ, crude, 2 Tablespoons	35	8
Chocolate milk, 1 cup	33	8
Banana, raw, 1 medium	30	8
Milk Chocolate candy bar, 1.5 ounce bar	28	8
Milk, reduced fat (2%) or fat free, 1 cup	27	8
Bread, whole wheat, commercially prepared, 1 slice	25	6
Raisins, seedless, ¼ cup packed	25	6
Whole Milk, 1 cup	24	6
Chocolate Pudding, 4 ounce ready-to-eat portion	24	6

*DV = Daily Value. DVs are reference numbers developed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help consumers determine if a food contains a lot or a little of a specific nutrient. The DV for magnesium is 400 milligrams (mg). Most food labels do not list a food's magnesium content. The percent DV (%DV) listed on the table above indicates the percentage of the DV provided in one serving. A food providing 5% of the DV or less per serving is a low source while a food that provides 10-19% of the DV is a good source. A food that provides 20% or more of the DV is high in that nutrient. It is important to remember that foods that provide lower percentages of the DV also contribute to a healthful diet.

Required Intakes

Recommended Dietary Allowances for magnesium for children and adults

Age (years)	Male (mg/day)	Female (mg/day)	Pregnancy (mg/day)	Lactation (mg/day)
1-3	80	80	N/A	N/A
4-8	130	130	N/A	N/A
9-13	240	240	N/A	N/A
14-18	410	360	400	360
19-30	400	310	350	310
30 +	420	320	360	320

Recommended Adequate Intake for magnesium for infants

Age (months)	Males and Females (mg/day)
0 to 6	30
6 to 12	75

Early signs of magnesium deficiency include loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and weakness. As magnesium deficiency worsens, numbness, tingling, muscle contractions and cramps, seizures, personality changes, abnormal heart rhythms, and coronary spasms can occur. Severe magnesium deficiency can result in low levels of calcium in the blood (hypocalcemia). Magnesium deficiency is also associated with low levels of potassium in the blood (hypokalemia). Many of these symptoms are general and can result from a variety of medical conditions other than magnesium deficiency. It is important to have a physician evaluate health complaints and problems so that appropriate care can be given

Magnesium supplementation may be indicated when a specific health problem or condition causes an excessive loss of magnesium or limits magnesium absorption:

Cautions

Common and important magnesium/drug interactions