Are You Magnesium Deficient?

Americans have diets that fall well below the RDA for magnesium intake by 30-50%. Magnesium deficiency is commonplace and is associated with:

• Type 2 diabetes
• metabolic syndrome
• elevated C-reactive protein
• hypertension
• atherosclerotic vascular disease
• sudden cardiac death
• osteoporosis
• migraine headaches
• asthma
• colon cancer

It is not surprising that low magnesium levels are linked to many health conditions considering that magnesium is essential in hundreds of biological activities. Magnesium is the second most abundant intracellular cation in the body and is a co-factor in more than  300 enzymatic reactions including protein synthesis, muscle and nerve function, blood glucose control, and blood pressure regulation. Magnesium is also crucial to bone health, as nearly 50% of our magnesium is found in our bones. With holistic healing, we are interested in attesting to any or all deficiencies in the body. Call us at 573.635.6767 for more information on magnesium.