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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

When In Doubt, Add Magnesium


Popeye was really onto something; Spinach is a top source of Magnesium!
Today's post is based on information from The Weston A. Price Foundation. 

The importance of magnesium ions for all life itself, as well as for overall vibrant health, is hard to overstate. Magnesium is required to give the “spark of life” to metabolic functions involving the creation of energy and its transport (ATP, the body’s fundamental energy currency), and the creation of proteins—the nucleic acid chemistry of life—RNA and DNA, in all known living organisms. In plants, a magnesium ion is found at the center of every chlorophyll molecule, vital for the creation of energy from sunlight. Magnesium is an essential element for both animals and plants, involved in literally hundreds of enzymatic reactions affecting virtually all aspects of life.

It is likely safe to say that most people would benefit from an increased supply of magnesium in their diets, especially in these times of so many dietary, environmental, and social stressors. Of course no single nutrient stands alone in relation to the body, and the first priority is to eat a varied diet of whole plant and animal foods from the best sources near you. Adding extra magnesium, however, might be the missing nutritional link to help us guard against heart disease, stroke, depression, osteoporosis and many other disorders. In the prevention and alleviation of these diseases, magnesium can be truly miraculous.  Here is a list of foods containing magnesium:

Foods High in Magnesium Serving SizeMagnesium (mg)
Beans, black1 cup120
Broccoli, raw1 cup22
Halibut1/2 fillet170
Nuts, peanuts1 oz64
Okra, frozen1 cup94
Oysters3 oz49
Plantain, raw1 medium66
Rockfish1 fillet51
Scallop6 large55
Seeds, pumpkin and squash1 oz (142 seeds)151
Soy milk1 cup47
Spinach, cooked1 cup157
Tofu1/4 block37
Whole grain cereal, ready-to-eat3/4 cup24
Whole grain cereal, cooked1 cup56
Whole wheat bread1 slice24

THE MANY EFFECTS OF MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY
• ADD/ADHD
• Alzheimer’s
• Angina pectoris
• Anxiety disorders
• Arrhythmia
• Arthritis—rheumatoid and osteoarthritis
• Asthma
• Autism
• Auto-immune disorders
• Cerebral palsy in children of Mg deficient mothers
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Congestive Heart Failure • Constipation
• Crooked teeth/narrow jaw in children from Mg deficient mothers
• Dental caries
• Depression
• Diabetes, types I and II
• Eating disorders—bulimia and anorexia
• Fibromyalgia
• Gut disorders including peptic ulcer, Crohn’s disease, colitis
• Heart disease
• Hypertension
• Hypoglycemia
• Insomnia
• Kidney stones
• Lou Gehrig’s disease
• Migraines
• Mitral valve prolapse
• Multiple sclerosis
• Muscle cramping, weakness, fatigue
• Myopia—in children from Mg deficient mothers
• Obesity—especially associated with high carbohydrate diet
• Osteoporosis
• Parkinson’s disease
• PMS—including menstrual pain and irregularities
• PPH (Primary pulmonary hypertension)
• Reynaud’s syndrome
• SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)
• Stroke
• Syndrome X
• Thyroid disorders
Source: Primal Body—Primal Mind, by Nora Gedgaudas.

Full Article: http://www.westonaprice.org/vitamins-and-minerals/magnificent-magnesium

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