| Magnesium  Recommended
    Dietary Intakes  
    Men - 320 mg 
    Women - 270 mg 
    Pregnant women - add 30 mg 
    This Mineral Is
    Essential For...  
    
      production of energy. 
       
      assists in the assimilation of
        calcium and potassium. 
       
      a healthy heart, bones, muscles and blood
        vessels. 
       
      production of genetic materials. 
        
       
     
    Sources...  
    Dairy products, fish, nuts, meat and
    seafoods 
    Comments... 
    With the help of vitamin
    B6, magnesium can help to reduce kidney
    stones, prevent heart disease,
    bone abnormalities and some types of cancer. May help in alcoholism.  
    High levels of zinc,
    using diuretics, having diarrhoea and consuming alcohol will increase the need for
    magnesium. 
    Deficiencies Can
    Cause... 
    
    
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