Bone Health is positively benefited with supplemental magnesium. A two-year study on postmenopausal women showed that magnesium significantly protected from bone loss. Magnesium’s ability to regulate calcium transport has made its role in bone health apparent. In this study women were dosed between 250-750 mg per day. The supplemented group was compared to the age-matched unsupplemented control group. Women on magnesium had significantly increased bone density by the end of the study, while the control did not. Follow up is needed.

Cardiovascular Health: There is considerable epidemiological data associating low magnesium intake with an increased incidence in the decline of cardiovascular health.

Blood Sugar Metabolism: Magnesium deficiency has been implicated in increased insulin resistance and a higher incidence of cardiovascular disease in patients with elevated blood sugar metabolism. In patients with chronic elevation of blood sugar not requiring insulin, magnesium at 2 grams per day was shown to support normal insulin response and action compared with placebo. Further study is warranted.

Muscle Health: Smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and skeletal muscle have all been shown to be adversely affected in states of magnesium deficiency. Magnesium supplementation has been shown to reduce airway resistance and improve pulmonary function. Magnesium supplementation may be beneficial for those with constrictive airway conditions. The smooth muscles of the blood vessels are also affected by magnesium. Those suffering from vascular related head pain have been shown to benefit from supplemental magnesium. These conclusions were drawn from two recent double-blind studies. ... Click here to continue reading