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Magnesium plays an important role in the implementation of energy processes in the body, participates in the process of protein, fat, carbohydrate and nucleic acid metabolism. It also promotes insulin synthesis.
Magnesium is a necessary component for the functioning of the nervous system. It participates in neuromuscular conduction, improves the conduction of nerve impulses in muscle tissue, reduces the excitability of smooth and striated fibers. Accordingly, magnesium is characterized by a sedative effect, increases the body's resistance to stress.
Magnesium is a physiological antagonist of calcium. It has a clearly defined role in calcium metabolism. Magnesium participates in the transmembrane transport of this mineral ions (as well as potassium ions), prevents its accumulation in the vascular network and promotes absorption in bone tissue. Thus, magnesium affects the development and mineralization of bone tissue.
Magnesium controls the normal functioning of myocardial cells. It participates in the process of myocardial contraction. Protects the vascular walls from the formation of arteriosclerosis. Accordingly, magnesium reduces the risk of myocardial infarction, ischemia and normalizes the heart rhythm.
Magnesium helps strengthen the immune system, increases the body's resistance to allergic and inflammatory processes.
Magnesium enters the body from food. The causes of its deficiency are: disruption of the diet (diet), increased demand for magnesium, disruption of magnesium metabolism and excretion processes (for example, during increased physical and mental workload, stress, pregnancy, taking diuretics).
The magnesium requirement for adults is approximately 5 mg/kg of body weight per day. During significant magnesium deficiency, as well as strong physical activity, intensive growth in children, during pregnancy and lactation, the demand for magnesium ions increases by 7-10 mg/kg of body weight per day.
During magnesium deficiency in the body: sensitivity to external factors increases, excitability, muscle spasms, tension throughout the body (which prevents the body from going to rest and falling asleep), unpleasant sensations when waking up, resistance to stress decreases. In the case of magnesium deficiency, heart rhythm disorders and arterial hypertension are also manifested. Magnesium deficiency during pregnancy can cause spontaneous abortion.