Magnesium is one of the most abundant minerals in our body, yet it is among the most frequent types of deficiency. We supply it to our body through our diet and food supplements.
What is magnesium?
Magnesium is a mineral at the heart of a great many chemical reactions in the body. The body contains about 25 g of it, stored mainly in the bones and teeth (and also in some soft tissues such as the muscles).
What is it used for, exactly? Magnesium comes into play in the production, transfer and storage of energy. It metabolizes our proteins, carbohydrates and lipids. Lastly, it ensures the proper functioning of our nervous and muscular systems.
Above all, magnesium contributes strongly to reducing our physical and mental fatigue! A miracle mineral!
The benefits of magnesium for the nervous system
One of the best-known facts about magnesium: its remarkable action on the nervous system.
It contributes to improving nerve impulses by ensuring, for example, the release of neurotransmitters. In a deficiency, this release occurs in a disorderly way and leads to neuromuscular hyperexcitability, which uses up even more magnesium.
Result: a stressed, anxious and irritable state.
Magnesium also takes part in the release of the famous happiness hormones: dopamine and serotonin. The first increases your feeling of satisfaction and relaxation, and the second regulates your mood and your circadian cycle (particularly the sleep/wake cycle).
As you will have understood, a magnesium deficiency very often causes a state of stress, which worsens your deficiency even more. A most vicious circle.
Finally, regarding the nervous system, magnesium also helps with concentration and memorization... But it doesn't stop there!
It also plays a role in the cardiovascular system, during inflammation, and in maintaining the health of your bones. The almost perfect mineral.
Magnesium deficiencies and symptoms.
It is better to quickly recognize the signs of a magnesium deficit in order to fill it and avoid the vicious circle it creates! It is the second most widespread mineral deficiency in the world (the first being iron).
For an adult, the daily intake should be as follows: 6 mg/day/per kg. In the case of a deficit, several visible signs call for your attention:
• Neuromuscular hyperexcitability (tremors, cramps, etc.)
• Sleep disorders
• Headaches
• Nausea and dizziness
• Loss of appetite
• Constipation
• Hyperemotivity
• Palpitations
If your magnesium intake is not sufficient, it is essential to eat better (dark chocolate, seeds and nuts, legumes, etc.) and to start a course of magnesium-rich food supplements. It is also necessary to identify the origin of the deficiency, which can be a lack of intake as well as poor absorption of magnesium by the intestine.
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