GREGORY CHANDLER, ATTORNEY, ON MAGNESIUM

I often write about the supplement ZMA. Today, I write about magnesium, one of the components in ZMA.  Magnesium is needed for more than 300 biochemical reactions in the body, including regulation of blood sugar and energy metabolism.  Magnesium also plays a role in protein synthesis and bone strength, which explains why it is important for healthy individuals to get enough. 

Eating a wide variety of legumes, nuts, whole grains, and vegetables will help one meet the daily dietary need for magnesium. Of course, magnesium may also be consumed in supplement form.  Dietary surveys suggest that many people do not get the recommended amounts of magnesium. 

The upper dietary limits for supplemental magnesium for both males and female adults is 350 mg per day.  There is no established limitation for dietary intake of magnesium.   


GREGORY CHANDLER, Attorney at Law