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Magnesium is an important component or activator of more than 300 enzymes in the human body. These enzymes are widely involved in the metabolic processes of nutrients such as carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, converting the energy in food into a form that the human body can directly utilize. It provides energy support for various physiological activities of the body, such as muscle contraction, nerve conduction, and cell division.

Magnesium is also involved in the synthesis and hydrolysis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). ATP is the energy "currency" within cells, and the complex formed by the combination of magnesium and ATP is the energy form that cells can directly use, ensuring that the storage and release of energy within cells can proceed normally.

Which groups of people need to pay special attention to magnesium supplementation?

The Elderly

As people age, the body's functions gradually decline. The elderly's intestines have a reduced ability to absorb magnesium, while the kidneys may excrete more magnesium. This makes the elderly more prone to magnesium deficiency. The elderly often suffer from multiple chronic diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, etc. These diseases may affect the metabolism and utilization of magnesium. At the same time, some medications used to treat chronic diseases, such as diuretics, can also increase the excretion of magnesium, leading to a decrease in the body's magnesium content.

Pregnant Women and Lactating Women

Pregnant women and lactating women need to provide sufficient nutrients for the growth and development of the fetus or baby, so their demand for magnesium increases significantly. If a pregnant woman has insufficient magnesium intake, it may affect the fetal bone development and nervous system development, and increase the risks of preterm birth and preeclampsia. Since breast milk contains a certain amount of magnesium, lactating women may affect the quality of breast milk if they do not supplement enough magnesium. Moreover, they may also experience symptoms such as fatigue and muscle cramps.

Athletes and Workers with High-intensity Physical Labor

Athletes and workers with high-intensity physical labor have large amounts of exercise and sweat a lot. Sweat contains a certain amount of magnesium. Excessive sweating will lead to an increase in magnesium loss. If not replenished in time, it may affect the normal function of muscles, resulting in muscle fatigue, cramps and other problems, and also affect athletic performance and the body's recovery ability. High-intensity exercise and physical labor can accelerate the body's metabolism, and the demand for magnesium also increases accordingly. Magnesium is involved in various energy metabolism processes in the body, and sufficient magnesium is essential for maintaining the body's energy supply and athletic ability.

Patients with Gastrointestinal Diseases

Patients with gastrointestinal diseases, such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, etc., have damaged intestinal mucosa, which will affect the absorption of magnesium. Frequent diarrhea will also cause a large amount of magnesium to be excreted with the feces, reducing the body's magnesium content. Long-term magnesium deficiency may further affect the body's nutritional status and immune system function, worsening the condition.

Diabetic Patients

In diabetic patients, due to high blood sugar levels, the kidneys will increase the excretion of magnesium during the filtration and reabsorption processes. At the same time, diabetic patients often have insulin resistance, which will affect the uptake and utilization of magnesium by cells, resulting in a decrease in intracellular magnesium content.

Magnesium deficiency will further exacerbate insulin resistance and affect blood sugar control, forming a vicious cycle. In addition, long-term magnesium deficiency will also increase the risk of diabetic complications, such as cardiovascular diseases and neuropathy.

Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases

Magnesium plays an important role in maintaining the normal rhythm of the heart and the health of blood vessels. Magnesium deficiency may increase the excitability of myocardial cells and easily lead to arrhythmia. Magnesium is also involved in the regulation of the relaxation and contraction of vascular smooth muscle. Magnesium deficiency will cause abnormal vasoconstriction function, leading to increased blood pressure and an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. For patients who already have cardiovascular diseases, supplementing magnesium can help improve the condition and reduce the risk of cardiovascular events.

Long-term Drinkers

Alcohol can affect the absorption of magnesium in the gastrointestinal tract and increase the excretion of magnesium by the kidneys. Long-term drinking is likely to lead to a decrease in the body's magnesium content. Alcohol can also interfere with the metabolic process of magnesium in the body and affect the normal function of magnesium. Long-term drinkers often have problems such as malnutrition, which further exacerbates magnesium deficiency and may lead to symptoms such as neurological symptoms and muscle weakness.

Vegetarians

The food sources of vegetarians are relatively single, mainly consisting of plant-based foods. Although plant-based foods are rich in magnesium, components such as phytic acid and dietary fiber in them may combine with magnesium to form insoluble complexes, reducing the absorption rate of magnesium.

If vegetarians cannot reasonably combine their diet and consume enough magnesium-rich foods, they are likely to experience magnesium deficiency.

What are the ways to supplement magnesium？

Nuts, spinach, and grains all contain magnesium. If the daily diet lacks the necessary magnesium for the human body, nutritional supplements can also be used appropriately. Magnesium gluconate, magnesium stearate, magnesium glycinate, magnesium hydroxybutyrate, and other nutrients are excellent sources of magnesium supplementation.