Magnesium Benefits Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Heart Health and Bones

What quality makes magnesium such an important mineral, which the body needs for its hundreds of functions? A key feature of magnesium is that it is a partner or "co-factor" of the enzyme that enables them to do their job. Enzymes are energetic protein molecules that initiate chemical reactions in cells - the process of orchestration in every organ, gland, tissue and cell.

Research studies have found that magnesium relieves muscles and nerves and helps insomnia, hot flashes, heart health, bone strength, diabetes, migraine headaches and more.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Nutrition Research Center, one of the main symptoms of magnesium deficiency is chronic insomnia, unhealthy sleep and frequent nighttime awakenings. In one of their studies, a diet high in magnesium contributed to a deeper sleep with fewer disorders.

Another study from the University of Medical Sciences in Iran was conducted with 46 adults suffering from insomnia. Two tablets of magnesium twice daily (250 mg each) results in significant increases in sleep and reduced cortisol levels in the body, a stress hormone that can keep people awake.

Blinking hot and sweating at night are common symptoms of premenopause and menopause. About magnesium for menopause, a study was conducted at the Virginia University Health System. Women who undergo heat flashes several times a week receive 400 milligrams of magnesium for 4 weeks - up to 800 milligrams a day if needed. By the end of the study, magnesium supplementation had reduced the frequency of hot flash by half. Fatigue, sweating, and stress also decrease.

Magnesium is also great for the heart. In a study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, research scientists researched data from thousands of women over the last 26 years. Women who use the highest amount of magnesium have a 34% increased risk of sudden death.

Another study from the journal "Circulation" found that magnesium supplements allowed people with heart disease to work longer for longer and actually helped improve their ability to open blood vessels.

Studies show that migraine sufferers have a low concentration of magnesium in their body. The word "cephalalgia" literally means headache or headache. In a German study of 81 migraine patients published in the journal "Cephalalgia", 42 percent of people using oral magnesium reduced both the duration and intensity of their migraine attacks. They also reduce their dependence on medications to control migraines.

Magnesium is a superhero of nutritional supplements.

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