Magnesium
Information about mineral
Magnesium
The
magnesium
is
a
mineral that comprises of the structure of the bones. Its level in the blood is regulated by the kidneys.
Function
.
The
magnesium
has
an
essential
paper in the contraction and the
muscular
relaxation, improving the
cardiovascular
health
. It activates great variety of enzymes and it participates in the molecular stabilization. It maintains the bones, joints, cartilages and teeth in good state.
Daily dose.
Suckling baby:
6 Months:
50 mg.
1 Year:
70 mg.
Children
:
1 to 6 Years:
150 mg.
6 to 10 Years:
250 mg.
Men:
350 mg.
Women:
300 mg.
Deficiency
.
Muscular
and
nervous
irritability, weakness,
hypertension
and convulsions. The
magnesium
deficiencies usually go associate to other
nutricionales
deficiencies, derived in many cases from rich diets in congealed foods and process.
Excess.
In high doses it can be toxic.
Sources.
Germ of
wheat
,
brown
sugar, almonds, nuts, dry seeds of
soybean
and sésamo, higos and
vegetables
of green leaf.
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