Magnesium: Healthy Supplementation

There are more than 300 different body functions that are benefited by and require magnesium. Yet it is believed that as many as eight out of ten people do not have enough magnesium in their system.  

Tips and Ideas for Healthy Supplementation of Magnesium  

Our bodies and our health depend greatly on adequate levels of magnesium. There are more than 300 different body functions that require magnesium. Magnesium provides support for your heart, can keep your energy levels high and will help you maintain strong, healthy bones throughout your life. Potassium and calcium, as well as other minerals, can also be better absorbed when you have magnesium in your system. Magnesium supplementation has been found to help ease the pain of migraines, can help improve cardiovascular disease, chronic fatigue and type 2 diabetes, can ease menopausal symptoms and benefit pregnant women. Older adults can especially benefit from increased levels of magnesium, as well as athletes.  

It is believed that magnesium levels are far too low in as many as eight out of ten people. Diets that are high in sugar, processed foods, caffeine and alcohol are known to be a factor in the inadequacy of magnesium levels. Consuming too much calcium can also deplete your magnesium levels, as well as being under too much stress and taking certain medications. You can see why so many people could benefit from magnesium supplementation.  

Women under age 30 should consume a minimum of 310 mg, and men should take 400 mg.  Over age 31, women should increase this level to 320 mg and men should increase their level to 420 mg. Easy Ways to Increase Magnesium.  

Here are some tips to help you increase you magnesium levels.  

* Consider the many different forms of magnesium; including gluconate, chloride, citrate, oxide and aspartate. Magnesium citrate is a common ingredient in many supplements. You can also find a powdered form of magnesium citrate that can be mixed with water.  

* Magnesium glutamate and magnesium aspartate can be toxic when consumed, so supplements that contain them should be avoided. Inorganic magnesium oxide is inexpensive, but is not easily absorbed and is mainly a waste of money.  

* To get the most out of your magnesium supplements, they should be taken between meals. Multivitamin with Minerals   

* Some multivitamins have magnesium included; this will be part of your required daily total.  

* Calcium supplements can interfere with the absorption of magnesium. so if you are consuming high levels of calcium you will want to increase your doses of magnesium. When taking calcium and magnesium the ratio should be two parts magnesium to one part calcium.  

For further information on Calcium click www.healthysupplementationtips.com/calcium-do-i-need-it.html

Talk With Your Doctor  

* You should meet with your doctor before starting any new supplementation regimen.  

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Author: Bill Schneider.  If you haven’t already done so, take a few seconds to down load the Free  “Healthy Supplementation” report. It contains a lot of great information and will help you adjust or start your supplementation program.