Magnesium

Magnesium citrate is a preparation of magnesium in salt form with citric acid in a ratio of 1:1 (1 atom of magnesium per molecule of citrate). This association has indeed shown the best rates of assimilation and is better tolerated. It is the solution that is regularly used for premium quality products.

Magnesium is an essential mineral: it participates in the functioning of more than 300 enzymes that are involved in energy source reactions (especially for muscles and brain). Considered by the scientists as the "energy" mineral, a lack of magnesium leads to neuromuscular hyperexcitability.

Symptoms can appear on the mental level with anxiety, irritability, morning fatigue, headaches or insomnia. They can also magnify on the muscular level with cramps and for example exaggerated tiredness during effort.

Although magnesium is essential for the functioning of the body, its intake is often well below the recommended level. Magnesium is found in certain types of foods including nuts, seeds, fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

Magnesium as an essential mineral is involved in energy metabolism, cardiorespiratory function, and muscle actions. It is required as a cofactor for over 300 enzymatic reactions and is required for fundamental processes such as energy production and nucleic acid synthesis.|1|$Schwalfenberg G.K., et al. (2017). Scientifica, 4179326.$ 

The demand for magnesium may be increased in accelerated metabolic situations, indeed physically active individuals may have higher magnesium requirements in order to maintain an optimal level of exercise performance.|2|$Zhang Y., et al. (2017). Nutrients, 9, 996.$  Magnesium plays a critical role in maintaining physical endurance as well as regulating bone structure.

Furthermore, magnesium is invovled in the transport of potassium and calcium across cell membranes. In the nervous system, magnesium is important for neuromuscular coordination and optimal nerve transmission.

There is further evidence that a lack of magnesium leads to oxidative stress, it is suggested that the underlying mechanism, inflammation associated with low magnesium levels known to increase the production of free radicals potentially contributing to the development of health conditions.|3|$Tardy A.L., et al. (2020). Nutrients, 12, 228.$

1 Schwalfenberg G.K., et al. (2017). The importance of magnesium in clinical healthcare. Scientifica, 4179326.

2 Zhang Y., et al. (2017). Can magnesium enhance exercise performance? Nutrients, 9, 996.

3 Tardy A.L., et al. (2020). Vitamins and minerals for energy, fatigue and cognition: A narrative review of the biochemical and clinical evidence. Nutrients, 12, 228.