The Missing Mineral: What Science Reveals About Magnesium and Your Health

There is a mineral involved in more than 300 biochemical reactions in the human body. It participates in the production of cellular energy, the regulation of blood pressure, the synthesis of protein, the control of blood sugar, the transmission of nerve signals, and the contraction and relaxation of muscle tissue. It is the fourth most abundant mineral in the body, present in every cell you have. It is also the mineral that most adults in the developed world are chronically short on, often without knowing it.