INTERESTING HEALTH FACTS ABOUT MAGNESIUM Part 11

INTERESTING HEALTH FACTS ABOUT MAGNESIUM

Estimated US Intake of Magnesium

• Magnesium is one of six “macro-minerals”, major minerals needed by the body in larger amounts. The other five major minerals are calcium, sodium, potassium, phosphorous, and chloride.
• The US RDA for magnesium in adults over age 31 is currently set at 420 mg per day for men, 320 mg per day for women, and 360 mg per day for pregnant women.
• The average American diet contains barely over 50% of the US RDA of magnesium.
• Roughly 75% of US adults consume less than the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of magnesium.
• 19% of US adults—one in 5—consume less than half of the RDA of magnesium.
• 50% of cases of magnesium deficiency may go unrecognized due to statistical errors in serum magnesium testing.
• 7-11% of hospitalized patients and 65% of intensive care patients are deficient in magnesium.
• Only about 20-50% of magnesium intake is actually absorbed by the body.
• Over three dozen prescription medications interfere with magnesium absorption and retention in the body, including some antibiotics, diuretics, allergy and asthma medications, and chemotherapy treatments.
• Absorption of magnesium supplements varies. Magnesium oxide, the most common form of magnesium supplement found in drug stores, has been found to have only a 4% absorption rate. Other forms of magnesium supplements, however, including magnesium chloride, have been found to have much higher rates of absorption due to their higher solubility in water.
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  • PMS and Hormonal Imbalances
  • Inability to Sleep
  • Anxiousness
  • Irritability
  • Muscle Tension, Spasms, and Cramps
  • Fatigue
  • Low Energy
  • Kidney Stones
  • Restless legs, twitches, or tics
  • Nervousness
  • Diabetes
  • Headaches
  • Kidney stones, gout
  • Abnormal Heart Rhythm
  • Food and alcohol cravings
  • Weakening of the Bones
  • Weakness
  • Cramps (muscle or stomach)
  • Depression
  • Heart disease, angina, stroke
  • Prostate, and urinary problems

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