The Doctor explains - Magnesium

Magnesium

Magnesium is crucial in many enzymatic activities of the body and essential in maintaining normal muscle activity (including activity of the muscle of the heart), protein production and appropriate nerve function. Magnesium is required to keep energy levels up through normal cellular function. It also plays an important role in sleep, and as such it can indirectly help energy levels through better sleep.

Symptoms of reactive magnesium deficiency will include:

• Generalized tiredness and fatigue
• Muscular weakness or stiffness
• Heart palpitations (or arrhythmias)
• Poor sleep

People at risk of having magnesium deficiency include elderly people and those with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (due to poor absorption), pregnant women as well as people taking medications which may inhibit magnesium absorption..