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Magnesium deficiency
05
Jan
Nutrition

Magnesium Deficiency: Assessment and Management for Better Kidney Health

Posted on by Integrative Kidney

In part one of this article, “Magnesium and Kidneys,” I discussed the increased prevalence of magnesium deficiency and addressed the question: “Can magnesium help kidney function?” Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the body. It is essential for many biological functions. As I discussed in part one, magnesium is also crucial for kidney…

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magnesium and kidneys
05
Dec
Nutrition

Magnesium and kidneys

Posted on by Integrative Kidney

Magnesium (Mg) is one of the most important minerals in the body. It plays an essential role as a cofactor for more than 300 critical enzymatic reactions. Unfortunately, dietary magnesium intake in developed countries has decreased over the past decades due to the increased consumption of low-magnesium diets that include processed foods and produce cultivated…

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