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Bill W

Bill W 46,152

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Magnesium is an essential mineral that plays a role in many important bodily functions, including:
  • Muscle and nerve function: Magnesium helps maintain normal nerve and muscle function 
     
  • Bone health: Magnesium helps keep bones strong and contributes to their structural development 
     
  • Blood pressure and blood sugar: Magnesium helps regulate blood pressure and blood glucose levels 
     
  • Energy production: Magnesium is involved in energy production, oxidative phosphorylation, and glycolysis 
     
  • DNA and RNA synthesis: Magnesium is required for the synthesis of DNA and RNA 
     
  • Heart rhythm: Magnesium helps keep the heartbeat steady 
     
  • Immune system: Magnesium supports a healthy immune system 
     
Magnesium is found in many foods, including:
  • Dark green leafy vegetables
  • Fruits like bananas, dried apricots, and avocados
  • Nuts like almonds and cashews
  • Peas and beans (legumes)
  • Seeds
  • Whole grains
  • Fortified breakfast cereals and other fortified foods
  • Milk, yogurt, and some other milk products 
     
The amount of magnesium you need depends on your age and sex. Magnesium supplements are also available, but they can cause side effects like stomach upset, nausea, and vomiting. Large doses of magnesium can be unsafe and cause serious side effects. 

Magnesium is a cofactor in more than 300 enzyme systems that regulate diverse biochemical reactions in the body, including protein synthesis, muscle and nerve function, blood glucose control, and blood pressure regulation [1-3]. Magnesium is required for energy production, oxidative phosphorylation, and glycolysis.

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Bill W

Bill W 46,152

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Etymology. From New Latin magnēsium, from Ancient Greek μαγνησία (magnēsía), after Μαγνησία (Magnēsía, “Magnesia”), a region in Thessaly. Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy, as a modification of his original suggestion, magnium. 

late 14c., in alchemy, "one of the two main ingredients of the philosopher's stone," from Medieval Latin magnesia, from Greek (he) Magnesia (lithos) "the lodestone," literally "(the) Magnesian (stone)," a mineral said to have been brought from Magnesia, the region in Thessaly, which is said to be named for the native .

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JamesSavik

JamesSavik 24,802

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Magnesium Is a low density light metal that is often used in alloys where strength and light-weight are necessary. It has broad applications in the aerospace, automotive, and electronics industry.

A persistent mystery regarding magnesium is why does it appear in nodules on the deep ocean floor?

 

Magnesium Nodules

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