We all know that magnesium is important for our health, but many of us are not actually aware of its great meaning for the overall health.
Namely, it is needed for almost all body organs, tissues, and functions, from cellular to heart health. Therefore, its deficiency in the system leads to numerous health issues, a weakened immune system, and various chronic and acute ailments.
Moreover, only a few know the needed levels of magnesium in the body. The newest study has found that most people in the United States, actually 80 percent according to Dr. Mercola, lack magnesium in their bodies.
Yet, luckily for us, it can be obtained through food, such as nuts, bananas, fish, grains, dark-green leafy vegetables, fruits, avocados, dark chocolate.
Yet, if you review this list, you can easily conclude that these foods are not on the common daily menu, as we generally consume processed foods, which are devoid of nutrients, including magnesium.
Once more, magnesium plays an essential role in the overall health, as it performs numerous vital body functions, such as:
- Promotes proper digestion
- Enzyme activity, it supports thousands of biochemical processes
- The internal instructions of the body for the formation of new cells and proteins
- Mineral balance
- Production of energy, the energy storage unit of the cells
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