Chronic Diseases

The mineral magnesium is a strong antioxidant and at the same time very essential to life. This antioxidant keeps us young and healthy. Even small deficiency of magnesium can dispose us off from a healthy life. Deficiency of magnesium leads to nausea, muscle weakness and irritability which are most common symptoms of magnesium deficiency.
The absorbability of magnesium unfortunately decreases as age progresses and this is the reason why magnesium deprived animal’s shows symptoms of premature aging. Moreover long lasting low levels of magnesium increase the risk of arrthymias, clogged arteries, heart attacks, high blood pressure and insulin resistance leading to diabetes. So magnesium is very important for regulation of heart beat.
In fact the survival chance of heart attack patient mostly depends on magnesium level. Normal level of magnesium increases the survival chance of a heart attack patient. Recent research says that people who take high magnesium level are less than half as likely to suffer from cardio related disorders like heart attacks, chest pain, and surgery of heart, when compared to those who take low magnesium diet.
Magnesium reduces the risk of heart attack by preventing clotting of blood which clogs arteries which in turn lead to heart attack. Thromboxane is a substance which makes blood platelets more sticky making more vulnerable to clot formation, magnesium inhibits release of thromboxane.
Mitochondria the powerhouse and energy factories of the cell if gets damaged then they are unable to create energy which lead to declining functions and causes premature aging.
Diabetes is mostly characterized by decreased magnesium use. Many diabetics have low levels of magnesium. Even the non-diabetics if they don’t take sufficient amount of magnesium can make them more exposed to insulin resistance. A recent study shows that people who take magnesium diet are at 25% greater risk of insulin resistance.
To prevent degeneration of bones magnesium works along with calcium and vitamin D. 400mg of regular magnesium intake is advised to prevent high blood pressure.
Nuts are one of the main sources of magnesium. By consuming nuts at least 5 times a week one can reduce the risk of heart attacks by half. So try eating 7-10 almonds a day. Other rich sources of magnesium include legumes, pumpkins, cashews, peanuts, walnuts, oats, soybeans, leafy vegetables, banana, and whole wheat.
At last I just want to say you should not age prematurely simply because of magnesium deficiency.