Magnesium
14.12.05 17:23



Magnesium











What is Magnesium (Mg) ?


Magnesium accounts for the fourth most portion of minerals in the human body.

It is one of the components of chlorophyll, which is much contained in green vegetables as well as nuts, beans and grains.

In our body, 50% of magnesium exist in bones for strengths, while 25% produces energy, nucleic acid, protein and muscle cells.  


Green vegetables containing much magnesium




Effect of Magnesium


1. Control of blood pressure
Magnesium prevents blood vessel contraction by regulating the calcium ion into cells, preventing against the intense contraction of heart muscle cells and lowering blood pressure.

That is why magnesium is known as the natural medicine for blood pressure.


2. Energy metabolism
It works as a cofactor in effect systems more than 300 types, involving especially in carbohydrate metabolism to perform the important role in the process of energy generation.


3. Prevention of muscular contraction and nerve stability effect
Magnesium activates alkaline phosphatase which is the effect necessary in the process of forming bones, and performs the role for nerve stability and muscle relaxing by reducing the secretion of neuro-transmitter called acetylcholine and promoting bone breakdown.


4. It is used as a component of endoskeleton and teeth, maintaining the bones strong.




Deficiency disease


The lack of magnesium leads to blood vessel contraction, circulatory disturbance and then high blood pressure.

Further, the resultant contraction of coronary arteries may lead to the diseases including angina, irregular pulse, mitral valve failure and heart attack.

The muscular contraction may lead to migraine caused by cramps, facial tics and cerebrovascular contraction.

Frequent hiccup and the contraction of bronchial tubes, which may lead to asthma.

In addition, as magnesium makes direct influence on the osteogenesis and growth of bones, the intake of magnesium must be sufficient.




Related Articles


1. The effect of magnesium supplementation on primary insomnia in elderly: A double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial. (Abbasi B1, Kimiagar M, Sadeghniiat K. J Res Med Sci. 2012 Dec;17(12):1161-9.)

: The effect of magnesium supplementation on primary insomnia in elderly, was the increase in the associated levels such as concentration of relevant rennin, melatonin and cortisol.


2. Magnesium in depression. (Serefko A1, Szopa A, Wlaź P, Nowak G. Pharmacol Rep. 2013;65(3):547-54.)

: Magnesium was found to be highly effective on depression by influencing on depression related system.


3. Clinical significance of low serum magnesium in pregnant women attending the University of Benin Teaching Hospital. (Enaruna NO1, Ande A, Okpere EE. Niger J Clin Pract. 2013 Oct-Dec;16(4):448-53. doi: 10.4103/1119-3077.116887.)

:  Premature birth and gestational toxicosis late in pregnancy are associated with magnesium deficiency. The effect of magnesium supplementation or magnesium-contained food is the improvement and prevention of such symptoms.


4. Magnesium in migraine. Results of a multicenter pilot study. (Taubert K. Fortschr Med. 1994 Aug 30;112(24):328-30.)

: The effect of magnesium is the suppression of migraine.


5. Oral magnesium intake reduces permanent hearing loss induced by noise exposure. (Attias J1, Weisz G, Almog S, Shahar A, Wiener M. Am J Otolaryngol. 1994 Jan-Feb;15(1):26-32.)

: Magnesium is important natural element that reduces hearing loss induced by noise exposure






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