Magnesium Supplements
Diet plays a vital role in the
maintenance of our health. Therefore, it is very important to eat a balanced
diet. For our specific dietary requirements of vitamins and minerals we have to
consult a dietician for appropriate foods. Suppose we are not getting enough
vitamin/mineral from our diet we should opt for a dietary supplement.
We are aware of the food sources
that contain magnesium. We should take care while we are cooking foods
containing Magnesium. We should use less fat (oil/ghee) for cooking foods rich
in Magnesium as fatty substance will reduce magnesium content of the food. When
we eat magnesium rich foods, we should avoid eating fatty foods as fat will
prevent the absorption and assimilation of magnesium in our body. So magnesium
deficiency is quiet common and should be supplemented.
Magnesium supplementation is
recommended by health care practitioners when we suffer from low magnesium
level. When magnesium level is depleted, supplements are required to maintain
the level of magnesium.
Magnesium is a fundamental nutrient.
Our body cannot manufacture this essential mineral. Sufficient level of
magnesium is required for energy production in the cells, enzyme activity, and
many other functions of our body. So it should be taken as food or food
supplement. Magnesium is vital regulator of basic health. It is rediscovered as
a solution to overall health. Sufficient magnesium is needed for several
physiological processes of our body. If we want to achieve optimal health and
wellbeing, we have to include magnesium rich food sources or magnesium
supplements.
Magnesium supplements are available
as Oral supplements and Trans dermal supplements. The oral supplements are
taken in by mouth, pass through GI tract and get absorbed in the blood. The Trans dermal supplements are applied
directly on the skin for the skin to absorb. It will be mixed with the blood
for assimilation. The oral supplements may have side effects like diarrhea and
vomiting. But the Trans dermal supplements will not have any side effects.
Taking them is easy.
Some of the oral magnesium supplements
are mineral salt magnesium, magnesium acid complex, amino acid magnesium
chelates etc. The Trans dermal supplements are magnesium oil spray, magnesium
gel, magnesium lotion, magnesium bath salts etc.
Before taking the Magnesium
supplement, consult the doctor whether it is required and must be aware of the
potential benefits and side effects. Magnesium supplements can be helpful and
health enhancing provided how natural it is and how well our body can absorb
the mineral.
Benefits of Magnesium Supplementation:
Magnesium supplements have cured
several patients suffering from migraine headache, depression, diabetes, high
blood pressure, asthma and immune health.
Magnesium supplements will not only
improve the symptoms associated with the deficiency but also supplies every
cell in the body with a much needed nutrient and energy.
Magnesium supplements serves 100’s
of functions within the body. It is very important for bone health, heart
health, and energy production in cells, hormone regulation, relaxation and
activation of muscle tissue and for healthy nervous system.
Magnesium is connected to other
nutrients within the body. They are calcium, vitamin K and vitamin D. Magnesium
supplements counterbalance the calcium level that is accumulated in the body
when calcium supplements are taken regularly. Similarly, when one takes vitamin
D supplement, or when one is deficient in vitamin K2, it will lower the
magnesium that is stored in the body. That is why one must be careful when
using a magnesium supplement as it may create an imbalance in the nutrients and
increase toxicity. Therefore, we must depend on food based supplements.
We need magnesium to stay healthy
and to preserve our immune system, and vision. Foods containing magnesium play
vital role in preserving our health. It is better to get the required magnesium
from food sources than from the supplements. The food sources rich in magnesium
are found to contain other nutrients not found in the supplements which work
together to keep our body healthy. Sometimes taking magnesium supplements
higher than the normal recommended dose may interfere with the absorption of
other nutrients and may cause several side effects.
In a nutshell, magnesium supplements
are not a substitute of magnesium rich food. A diet including whole grains,
legumes, fruits like banana, green leafy vegetables can provide enough
magnesium needed for maintaining sufficient level of magnesium in our body.
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