Dietary Supplements - Calcium and Magnesium
Many health care professionals don't see the need forsupplements of vitamins and minerals, but it is possible tobecome deficient in these building blocks for the human bodywhen we are under the stress of illness, pregnancy or aging.Children...
... can often eat junk foods to excess and miss out ontheir daily nutritional requirements. The unborn child makesheavy nutritional demands on the mother, while those in theolder age bracket often find their stomach doesn't absorbnutrients like it should.Adolescents and young adults often have stress of an emotionalkind with school exams and late hours for whatever reason.Mothers of young children rarely have a moment to call their ownso their bodies are under constant stress and often they have tocope with sleep deprivation too. Sometimes we can go for yearsfeeling overtired or with other minor problems without realizingthat they could be alleviated by the addition of certain dietarysupplements.Cramps in the lower limbs, restless leg syndrome andsleeplessness are all eased by the addition of calcium andmagnesium to the diet. Magnesium is more easily absorbed by thebody in the form of dolomite, or with the addition of calcium.People who are too busy to eat properly, nursing or pregnantmothers and children who refuse milk and are picky eaters shouldall take calcium supplements. Children need lots of calcium tobuild strong bones and teeth that will serve them faithfully forthe rest of their lives.Calcium taken by the older age group will help to preventosteoporosis, a disease that causes bones to become brittle andhoneycombed. Fractures and broken bones in old age take so longto heal that the unfortunate victim sometimes never recoversfully from the results of a fall. It makes sense to prevent theproblem rather than wait until it happens, to do something aboutit. Why not have a bone density scan to see if you are at riskof osteoporosis?Magnesium helps to support a strong immune system and maintainsnormal muscle and nerve function. It is also known to beinvolved in every metabolism and protein synthesis and is neededfor over three hundred biochemical reactions in the body, so itis very important.One of the benefits of magnesium is its muscle relaxingproperties. The heart is a muscle and high blood pressure isoften caused by the heart not relaxing sufficiently on itsoutward (diastolic) beat. There is increasing interest in therole magnesium can play in managing hypertension andcardiovascular disease.If irritable bowel syndrome is the problem, a magnesiumsupplement will help to reduce the cramping of the intestine byrelaxing it. Add a little peppermint oil in a chelated capsuleto aid in the removal of painful flatulence and gas build-up andthe two main symptoms of this disease are disposed of or reducedsignificantly.If you are taking prescription medication, always consult yourhealth care professional before taking supplements.
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