Magnesium is a critical ion, regulating nerve and muscle cell function. It also is a co-factor for many enzymes of the energy extraction system, and protein synthesis pathways. The adult RDA is 300-350 mg/day. It is actively and passively absorbed. If active transport fails, dietary requirements rise sharply. Magnesium is widely distributed in plant and animal foods, so that deficiency usually only occurs with impaired absorption, malnutrition, alcoholism, or diuretic use.

Magnesium deficiency symptoms begin with nausea, loss of appetite, edema, fatigue, and progress to major neurological symptoms- tremors, disordered movement, convulsions, and coma. Magnesium and calcium deficiency may predispose to sudden death from cardiac arrhythmias, is most likely to occur with diet and diuretic therapies for hypertension and heart disease. Magnesium supplementation should be considered for every patient on diuretics, and patients with increased risk of developing diabetes 2 and heart attacks. Magnesium replacement is essential for alcoholics withdrawing from alcoholic beverage ingestion. Magnesium supplements in the range of 300-500 mg/day may be desirable

Fung et al suggested that higher magnesium intake is associated with lower fasting insulin concentrations among women without diabetes... higher dietary magnesium intake may reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus.    Touyz suggested that:  “magnesium supplementation is advised in those hypertensive patients who are receiving diuretics, who have resistant or secondary hypertension or who have frank magnesium deficiency. A magnesium-rich diet should be encouraged in the prevention of hypertension, particularly in predisposed communities because of the other advantages of such a diet in prevention. The clinical aspect that has demonstrated the greatest therapeutic potential for magnesium in hypertension is in the treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia.” 

Baragallo et al suggested that reduced intracellular Mg concentrations   may explain the association between diabetes 2 and hypertension. Insulin regulates the shift of Mg from extracellular to intracellular spaces and in turn intracellular Mg concentration modulates insulin action. Low intracellular Mg concentrations are found in diabetes 2 and in hypertensive patients. Daily Mg administration restores the intracellular Mg concentration and contributes to improve insulin-mediated glucose uptake.  

Magnesium supplements in the range of 250 -500 mg/day often are desirable

Alpha OMX was designed to

• to promote bone growth and strength
• to prevent and treat mineral deficiency states

Alpha OMX is carefully formulated blend of nutrients essential for bone growth and maintenance. All bone nutrients work together to strengthen none as it grows and to maintain bone strength as we age. The key nutrients for bone health are calcium, magnesium, Vitamin D, zinc, copper and manganese.

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All Alpha Nutrition formulas are ordered at Alpha Online. We ship through the Post Office to all destinations in Canada, Continental USA, Alaska, Hawaii. Alpha Nutrition ®is a registered trademark and a division of  Environmed Research Inc., Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada. In business since 1984. Online since 1995. Prices are quoted in Canadian dollar. US $ cost depends on the dollar exchange rate.