Why Do We Need Magnesium

[jeanjeannie50]

This talk by consultant cardiologist Sanjay Gupta explains, in a clear way, why we need magnesium:

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Jean

[dmjtanner]

Thanks for this….I had seen it before but was good to listen to again…always get more out of his talks the 2nd time around.

[Ppiman]

I’ve always felt that eating a healthy diet would be a better way to boost magnesium (and other nutrients) levels. After all, it’s surely not only magnesium that is low in some people’s less than healthy diets.

A balanced diet is easier and healthier than popping single nutrient chemicals and will eventually balance the whole system quite naturally. If a blood test then shows a deficiency of a particular nutrient, say six months after eating a balanced diet, the cause is likely to be medical and needs to be addressed.

The writer of the article below generally agrees with Dr Gupta and gives a very balanced view:

mountsinai.org/health-libra...

Steve

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to Ppiman]

I agree with you Steve, far better to have a natural diet, but modern farming leaves little magnesium in our food. It would be a good idea for people to be offered a blood test for vitamin levels.

Jean

[Ppiman in reply to jeanjeannie50]

You’re right, and less than in the past it seems but if it’s green (or even coloured), it’s replete with magnesium - because the green is an organic magnesium salt called chlorophyll; but nuts and organic produce is full of it, too. And then - milk! There’s plenty of magnesium in a glass of milk.

It truly isn’t difficult to get a sufficient daily dose of all the minerals and vitamins we need apart from vitamin D. But magnesium helps with that, too.

Steve

[LaceyLady in reply to jeanjeannie50]

I agree. Our food has been lacking in the good vitamins and minerals for years due to spraying and over spraying with chemicals.

[LaceyLady]

However, we need to know what our levels are before supplementing to ensure we’re getting the right amount. I suppose the best way is consulting a nutritionist.

Marilyn Glenville is a nutritionist of 35 years, you can find her in the web