| According to the National Institute of Health, | | | | The results were most impressive in female rats. |
| Magnesium is needed for more than | | | | Women typically have lower |
| 300 biochemical reactions, including maintenance of | | | | Magnesium levels than men. This deficiency condition |
| normal muscle and nerve | | | | may play a critical role |
| function, strong bones and steady heart rhythm. It | | | | in why women are at greater risk for Alzheimer's. |
| is also involved in energy | | | | |
| metabolism and protein synthesis.Now, according to | | | | Unfortunately, levels of Magnesium in the American |
| an important new a research study at Massachusetts | | | | diet has declined since the |
| Institute | | | | Industrial Revolution. Federal studies in nursing homes |
| of Technology, researchers found that rats | | | | indicate that virtually |
| supplemented with Magnesium, their | | | | all residents have Magnesium deficiency. |
| levels of communication between brain cells was | | | | |
| activated. Lab rats were fed | | | | The typically high fat content of the |
| the equivalent of a human dose of 400 milligrams of | | | | modern diet prevents Magnesium from being |
| Magnesium a day. | | | | absorbed. Magnesium is present in |
| The | | | | small amounts in many foods, one reason a varied |
| result, was that the mineral increased the activity of | | | | diet rich in fruits and |
| receptors that control | | | | vegetables is recommended. |
| learning and memory. Specifically, it enhanced the | | | | |
| activity at the synapse, the | | | | To assure essential Magnesium intake, daily |
| gap between two neurons, or brain cells. | | | | supplementation is also recommended. |
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