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Sources Of Magnesium
Nuts - almonds, brazil nuts, cashews
Vegetables - soybeans, parsnips
Grains - buckwheat, wheat bran, wheat germ, other grains
Miscellaneous - chocolate, cocoa, molasses, brewer's yeast, kelp

Roles In The Body
Sixty percent of tissue magnesium is located in the skeleton. The rest is within the cells, where it performs very essential functions.

•	Regulation of Cell Membranes -	permeability, muscular contraction, nerve impulse conduction and antagonism to calcium.
•	Enzyme Activation within the cells -	magnesium is essential for energy production, and protein synthesis.

Functions Of Magnesium
Excretory - prevention of kidney stones
Digestive - laxative
Nervous - maintains nerve conduction
Muscular - prevents tissue calcification, needed for muscle contraction
Skeletal - required for bone formation
Metabolic - required for energy production, for glucose and fat metabolism, and for protein synthesis
Detoxification - required for liver activity

Symptoms Associated With A Magnesium Deficiency
	anxiety		irritability
	fast heart rate		kidney stones
	"fast" oxidation rate		muscle cramps, especially after exercising
	high blood pressure		muscle spasms
	hyperkinetic behavior		seizures
	irregular heart beat		tissue calcification

Symptoms Associated With A Magnesium Excess
	confusion		lethargy
	depression, mental		low blood pressure
	diarrhea		muscle weakness
	fatigue		slow oxidation rate

Nutrients That Work With Magnesium
•	Vitamin D, lactic acid, lactose, high protein diet
•	Potassium is a magnesium synergist in many enzyme systems

Antagonistic Nutrients
	Absorption -	phytates found in grains, fluoride, phosphorus, low-protein diet
	Utilization -	calcium. Drinking alcohol lowers magnesium levels. Junk food diets are often low in magnesium

Hair Analysis Notes High Hair Magnesium:
•	often associated with a SLOW oxidation rate, fatigue and depression.
•	a high magnesium level often indicates that magnesium is being lost through the hair, resulting in deficiency symptoms such as anxiety and hyper-irritability.

Low Hair Magnesium:
•	often associated with a FAST oxidation rate, anxiety, irritability and high-strung personality.

Reasons For Magnesium Supplementation
•	to prevent calcium build-up in body tissues
•	to enhance energy production and raise low sodium levels