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Why is Magnesium Important?

  • Magnesium, the mineral that is important to help maintain good cardiovascular health,* has been shown to be one of the most vital minerals in our diet.

Magnesium's Role in Learning and Memory Performance

  • Magnesium may help support learning and memory performance in aging adults.*

  • A proper magnesium level supports regulation of a key brain receptor involved in maintaining cognitive function.*

  • Magnesium is essential for the processes involved in supporting learning and memory.*

  • Adequate magnesium levels may help maintain proper communication amongst the nervous system and other body systems in aging adults.*

  • Maintaining proper magnesium levels helps regulate a key brain receptor important for supporting learning and memory function in aging adults.*
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What Does Magnesium Do?

Magnesium has been linked to a wide range of vital health functions and is the mineral that is important to help maintain good cardiovascular health.*

  • Proper magnesium levels help maintain normal heart rhythms.*

  • Magnesium helps maintain blood pressure levels already within a normal range.*

  • Magnesium may help to maintain the function of the heart, muscles, and nervous system.*

  • Magnesium is necessary for the role it plays in helping the body to utilize calcium and potassium properly.*

  • Magnesium is necessary for normal protein synthesis, carbohydrate metabolism, proper muscle function and helps to absorb calcium and potassium.*

  • Calcium helps ensure strong bones and teeth and is necessary for normal nerve and muscle function.*

  • Magnesium is essential for normal energy metabolism and nucleic acid synthesis.*

  • Magnesium levels can be depleted by many medications, including loop/thiazide diuretics.2

  • Magnesium is essential for the functioning of over 300 enzymes.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease


  1. National Institutes of Health. Facts About Dietary Supplements: Magnesium. Office of Dietary Supplements, NIH Web site. Available at: http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/magnesium.asp
1 National Institute of Health, "Magnesium: What Is It?" Office of Dietary Supplements, NIH website: http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/magnesium.asp.
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