Vitamin D..and magnesium
Posted: February 20, 2011 Filed under: Co-Factors | Tags: co-factors, Magnesium Deficiency, Symptoms, Vitamin D Leave a comment“….vitamin D has co-factors that the body needs in order to utilize it properly. They are: magnesium, zinc, vitamin K2, boron and a tiny amount of vitamin A…. magnesium is the most important of these co-factors. Clinically it is common for rising vitamin D levels to uncover an underlying magnesium deficiency…. if you are taking vitamin D and start to feel worse rather than better, you might be experiencing magnesium deficiency symptoms and need to increase your intake of magnesium.”
Magnesium and Estrogen
Posted: February 20, 2011 Filed under: Atherosclerosis, Blood Clots, Calcium Deposits in Breast Cysts, Deficiency, Gall Stones, Heart Disease, Heel Spurs, Kidney Stones, Magnesium Deficiency, MG Deficiency, Osteoporosis, Research | Tags: Estrogen, Excess Estrogen, Menopause, Utilization of Magnesium Leave a commentThe Relationship of estrogen to magnesium |
“According to… considerable research, normal levels of estrogen enhance the uptake and utilization of magnesium by soft tissues and bone…. may explain why young women are not subject to heart disease and osteoporosis but then fall victim to the conditions when estrogen secretion declines at menopause.
However, in cases where estrogen is high and magnesium intake is low, the excess estrogen can quickly burn up magnesium making it even more deficient. In the face of low magnesium in blood calcium gains the upper hand and can lead to blood clots, atherosclerosis, kidneys stones, gall stones, heel spurs and calcium deposits in breast cysts and fibromyalgia.”….
Most Adults Are Not Getting Enough Magnesium
Posted: February 18, 2011 Filed under: Health, MG Deficiency, Mineral, Needs, RDA, Requirements | Tags: Americans, Health, Low Magnesium, Magnesium Deficiency, MG Deficiency, Mineral, RDA Leave a comment“Less than 30% of U.S. adults consume the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of magnesium. And nearly 20% get only half of the magnesium they need daily to remain healthy.“
http://www.ancient-minerals.com/magnesium-deficiency/need-more/
Symptoms of Low Magnesium
Posted: February 18, 2011 Filed under: Anxiety, Chronic Fatigue, cramps, Deficiency, Depression, Insomnia, Irregular Heart Beat, Irregular Heart Rhythms, Magnesium Deficiency, MG Deficiency, Migraine Headaches, Muscle Spasma, muscle spasms, Seizures, Sub Clinical or Latent Symptoms of Magnesium Deficiency, Symptoms of Magnesium Deficiency, tics | Tags: Anxiety, Asthma, Chronic Disease, Chronic Fatigue, Cramps, Damage to Bone Structures, Depression, Hypertension, Insomnia, Low Magnesium, Magnesium Deficiency, Migraine Headaches, Muscle Spasms, Osteoporosis, Seizures, Tics Leave a commentWhat are the symptoms of magnesium deficiency?
- “Classic “Clinical” Symptoms. These physical signs of magnesium deficiency are clearly related to both its physiological role and its significant impact on the healthy balance of minerals such as calcium and potassium. Tics, muscle spasms and cramps, seizures, anxiety, and irregular heart rhythms are among the classic signs and symptoms of low magnesium.
- “Sub-clinical” or “Latent” Symptoms. These symptoms are present but concealed by an inability to distinguish their signs from other disease states. Caused by low magnesium intake prevalent in nearly all industrialized nations, they can include migraine headaches, insomnia, depression, and chronic fatigue, among others. “…..
“The subject of subclinical or chronic latent magnesium deficiency has been one of alarm and increased emphasis in research communities. ,,,, links found between ongoing chronic low magnesium and some of the more troubling chronic diseases of our time, including hypertension, asthma and osteoporosis.”
“Compounding the problem is the knowledge that the body actually strips magnesium and calcium from the bones during periods of “functioning” low magnesium. This effect can cause a doubly difficult scenario: seemingly adequate magnesium levels that mask a true deficiency coupled by ongoing damage to bone structures. Thus experts advise the suspicion of magnesium deficiency whenever risk factors for related conditions are present, rather than relying upon tests or overt symptoms alone.”
“Signs of Magnesium Deficiency
The classic physical signs of low magnesium are:
Neurological:Behavioral disturbances Muscular:Weakness |
Metabolic:Increased intracellular calcium Cardiovascular:Irregular or rapid heartbeat Among children:Growth retardation or “failure to thrive” “ |
“Magnesium deficiency itself is sometimes referred to as “asymptomatic” or “showing no outward signs”.
In using these terms, researchers emphasize that conditions will often become severe before overt clinical signs are available – essentially issuing a warning to health practitioners to be on the alert to signs of magnesium deficiency.
The monitoring of magnesium levels among at risk populations would seem to be a solution, yet the most commonly used magnesium test, blood serum magnesium, is considered inaccurate in clearly identifying marginal magnesium deficiency……
In light of evidence that sub-clinical magnesium deficiencies can increase calcium imbalance, worsen blood vessel calcification, and potentially lead to type 2 diabetes, the World Health Organization in 2009 issued a call for improved and more scientific methods of setting daily magnesium requirements and more accurate and accessible methods of assessing magnesium deficiency.7
When More is Needed….
Posted: February 6, 2011 Filed under: Athletic Training, Convalescense, Critical Levels, Development, Enzyme Functions, Equilibrium, Growth, Increased, Intake, Lactation, Needs, Nucleic Acid, Nutritional Needs, Optimal Function, Pregnancy, Protein Synthesis, Repair, Requirements, Research, Study, Tissue Levels | Tags: Enzyme Functions, Equilibrium, Optimal Function, Protein Synthesis Leave a commentThe supply of magnesium, which plays important roles in nucleic acid and protein synthesis and in numerous enzyme-functions …. often insufficient to maintain equilibrium during stable phases, can fall to critical levels during growth, development, and repair processes. Further study is needed to define how much Mg is necessary for optimal function at those times.”
http://www.mgwater.com/human.shtml#english
The Underestimated Requirements for Optimal Health
Posted: February 6, 2011 Filed under: Abnormalities, Assay, Cause, Cellular Levels, Deficiency, Development, Dietary Imbalances, Environmental Factors, Growth, Hypomagnesemiia, Intake, Mineral, Needs, Plasma MG, RDA, Repair, Requirements, Safe, Stress, Tissue Levels | Tags: Increased Needs, MG Deficiency, Tissue Levels Leave a comment“Magnesium requirements are underestimated.”
“This is due to:
(1) the misconception that the daily requirement is the amount that prevents signs and symptoms of severe deficiency or hypomagnesemia;
(2) the difficulties in assaying cellular Mg, plasma Mg being a poor index of body status;
(3) the maintenance of Mg-balance at suboptimal intakes and tissue levels; and
(4) the increased needs caused by growth, development, repair, stress, dietary imbalances, and environmental factors.
“Mg deficiency causes many abnormalities; even parenteral Mg is generally safe.”
http://www.mgwater.com/human.shtml#english
Mineral Deficiency
Posted: February 6, 2011 Filed under: Americans, Cause, Deficiency, Diet, Evolution, Intake, MG Deficiency, Mineral, Optimal Health, RDA, Requirements, Societies, Undeveloped Countries | Tags: Americans, Deficiencey, Evolution, Intake, Magnesium, Mineral, RDA, Requirements Leave a comment“Magnesium is a very important mineral, and magnesium deficiency is probably widespread in almost all societies, developed or not. The question is not necessarily one of whether people need more magnesium in their diets, it’s how much magnesium should they be getting. The recommended daily allowance for magnesium is about 325 mg/day….Americans are only getting roughly two-thirds of the RDA for this mineral. … as the evolutionary aspects of metabolism changes… different people may need different amounts of magnesium intake for optimal health.”
http://www.individualizednutrition.com/the-magnesium-miracle.php