Magnesium Citrate

• Magnesium plays a vital role in hundreds of metabolic reactions.
• This mineral particularly helps with muscle functions.
  

Description

Magnesium—the fourth most abundant mineral in the body— participates in over 300 enzymatic reactions in nearly all tissues. Deficiency is common. The average American diet is thought to provide about 40% of the daily magnesium need, and reports from the World Health Organization have suggested that three quarters of Americans fall short of the daily requirement. Furthermore, because magnesium is predominantly an intracellular cation, serum magnesium remains a poor predictor of tissue magnesium content and availability; therefore, deficiency can sometimes go undetected. Magnesium deficiency can result from poor dietary intake, poor absorption, and excessive losses through urine, stool, perspiration, or lactation. Certain drugs, certain herbs, poor kidney function, excessive alcohol intake, and drinking mostly “soft” water can contribute to magnesium depletion. It is also important to note that physical and emotional stresses increase the need for magnesium and that hypomagnesemia and stress potentiate each other’s negative effects. Moreover, the adrenergic effects of psychological stress cause movement of magnesium from intracellular to extracellular space, which increases urinary excretion and depletion of body stores.

Magnesium participates in the development and maintenance of bones and teeth; the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats; the formation of cells and tissues; the modulation of cytokines; and the maintenance of muscle function, including the heart.

Magnesium, in the form of magnesium citrate, is often used in the short term for bowel movement support, and some individuals find it useful for preventing calcium crystallization in the kidneys.

Dosage

Adults: Take 1 capsule daily as directed by your healthcare practitioner.

Nutritional informations

Medicinal ingredients (per capsule): Magnesium (Magnesium citrate) ...... 100 mg

Non-medicinal ingredients: Capsule (hypromellose and water), ascorbyl palmitate and silica.

Adultes : Prendre 1 capsule par jour selon les directives de votre professionnel de la santé