OVERLOOKED NUTRIENT:

According to Lawrence Resnick, M.D., a professor of medicine at Cornell Medical Center, "Americans' intake of magnesium dropped 50% in the last century, and the consequences are alarming. A lack of magnesium underlies our epidemic of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and osteoporosis. Minus magnesium, hearts beat irregularly; arteries stiffen, constrict and clog; blood pressure rises; blood tends to clot; muscles spasm; insulin grows weaker and blood sugar jumps; bones lose strength and pain signals intensify."

Mildred Seelig, M.D. a leading magnesium researcher at the University of North Carolina says, "Many people needlessly suffer pain -- including fibromyalgia, migraines and muscle cramps because they don't get enough MAGNESIUM."

HOW MUCH DO YOU NEED?

The recommended daily allowance for magnesium is 320 milligrams FOR WOMEN; 400 milligrams FOR MEN. AVOID MAGNESIUM SUPPLEMENTS if you have kidney disease; YOU NEED EXTRA MAGNESIUM if you drink alcohol or if you take diuretics or high doses of calcium -- Those all deplete magnesium

GOOD SOURCES OF MAGNESIUM
NUTS AND SEEDS (per 1 ounce): Pumpkin Seeds 152 milligrams; Sunflower kernels 100 milligrams; Almonds 78 milligrams;Cashews 73 milligrams; Peanuts 50 milligrams; Walnuts 45 milligrams
WHEAT BRAN CEREALS (per 1 ounce): 100% Bran 134 milligrams; All Bran 106 milligrams; Wheat Germ 90 milligrams; Raisin Bran 48 milligrams
LEGUMES (per 1/2 cup): Tofu 94 milligrams; Baked Beans 72 milligrams; Chickpeas (cooked/canned) 52 milligrams; Lentils (cooked) 43 milligrams
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES : Potato (medium with skin) 56 milligrams; Spinach 1 cup raw -- 50 milligrams, 1/2 cup cooked 79 milligrams; Avocado (1/2 Haas) 35 milligrams; Banana (medium) 34 milligrams
SEAFOOD (per 3 ounces) Shrimp (cooked, peeled) 43 milligrams; Salmon 31 milligrams

Thanks for that informative medical information! I have not been taking enough of the magnesium! I will get some this week!

Jo Ann in TEXAS:)

Joanne,

I am glad you found the information helpful ..... sometimes I feel like I don't have enough information ... and other times I WISH I DIDN'T HAVE THE INFORMATION. But the older I become the more aware I become HOW EVERY BIT OF INFORMATION makes me realize how special and unique we human beings really are.

Keep us informed as to how you are doing. As always, Monica

Thanks, I should have posted that also. I started taking suppliments two weeks ago, I think it's very important

I just read on the bottle: It helps with metabolism.

My brother-in-law had to go into the hospital this weekend with a very fast and irregular heartbeat. Guess how they got it undercontrol.... yep, said his magnesium and potasium were too low.