The nonprofit Nutritional Magnesium Association (NMA) is a trusted authority on the subject of magnesium and is a resource for all people affected by the widespread magnesium deficiency in our diets and the related health issues associated with this deficiency.
Could a Mineral Deficiency Be The Next Health Crisis in America?
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — If one mineral had to be chosen as the staff of life, that mineral would be "magnesium." Logo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150928/271339LOGO The National Institutes of Health states, "Magnesium is needed for more than 300 biochemical reactions in the body. It helps maintain normal muscle and nerve function, keeps heart rhythm […]
Magnesium Supplements May Be Solution to PMS
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Magnesium supplements can decrease the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), such as mood swings, irritability, depression, anxiety, bloating, fluid retention, breast tenderness, sugar cravings, headaches and poor sleep, which affect 75 percent of women. And in 20 percent of those women, the symptoms are so severe that they […]
Can Vitamin D Work Without Magnesium?
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Extensive research has shown that vitamin D deficiencies play a major role in the development of dozens of diseases, including breast, prostate and colon cancer, as well as diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, osteoporosis, psoriasis and mental illness. While many people are beginning to realize the health benefits that vitamin […]
Women Taking Too Much Calcium Create Health Risk
LOS ANGELES, July 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Researchers from the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) found that supplementing with calcium elevates calcium levels too high,1 putting women at risk for kidney stones, among other health problems. Women close to menopause are commonly told to take supplements containing calcium and vitamin D to prevent diseases such as […]
Beating Osteoporosis While Lowering Healthcare Costs
LOS ANGELES, July 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — "A cumulative savings of $6.8 billion from 2013 to 2020 in avoidable hospital utilization costs is potentially realizable if all U.S. women over the age of 55 diagnosed with osteoporosis were to use magnesium dietary supplements at preventive intake levels," states a new economic report entitled Smart Prevention—Health Care […]
Could Magnesium Deficiency Lead To Vasculitis?
LOS ANGELES, March 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis (inflammation of the blood vessels), brought on by infection has recently made headlines in the news. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140305/PH75911LOGO ) "Important clinical aspects of this condition are being overlooked," says Dr. Carolyn Dean, MD, ND, magnesium expert and Medical Advisory Board member of the nonprofit Nutritional Magnesium Association […]
Studies Show Magnesium Reduces Chronic Inflammation, the Cause of Most Chronic Disease
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Chronic inflammation—not cholesterol—is the cause of heart disease. Many doctors and research scientists now believe that most chronic diseases may have the same root cause: inflammation. Chronic low-grade inflammation has been linked to heart attacks, strokes, type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, and even cancer. In a recent study published in […]
Without Magnesium, Vitamin D & Calcium Alone Will Not Prevent Bone Fractures
LOS ANGELES, March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a government-appointed panel of experts, recently issued a report stating that taking vitamin D and calcium supplements may not help prevent bone fractures in postmenopausal women, while also increasing the risk of kidney stones.1 "This is not surprising," says Carolyn Dean, MD, ND, […]
Too Much Calcium Can Be Bad for Your Heart, New Study Finds
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — In a new study from the National Institutes of Health, startling results showed that men who took calcium supplements were more apt to die of heart disease than those who didn't get extra calcium in supplement form.1 Between 1995 and 1996, 388, 229 middle-aged Americans ages of 50 to […]
Research Uncovers Low Magnesium Is Key Link to Heart Disease
Researcher reveals that low magnesium levels—not cholesterol or saturated fat intake—are the greatest indicator of all aspects of heart disease. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — A groundbreaking review of cardiovascular disease research studies dating back to as early as 1937 finds that low magnesium levels—not cholesterol or saturated fat intake—are the greatest predictor of […]
High Calcium – Low Magnesium Consumption Poses Health Risk, Says Dr. Carolyn Dean
ORANGE, Calif., March 20, 2012 — About 43 percent of the U.S. population (almost 70 percent of older women) use dietary supplements containing calcium(1), but Carolyn Dean, MD, ND, warns that, without balancing their calcium with magnesium, they may be at risk. Dean, magnesium expert and Medical Director of the nonprofit Nutritional Magnesium Association at […]
Vitamins and Minerals Lower Risk of Mortality – Study Confirms
ORANGE, Calif., Oct. 26, 2011 — In a recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine entitled "Dietary Supplements and Mortality Rate in Older Women," it was found that Vitamin B complex was associated with a 7 percent reduction in mortality, Vitamin C was associated with a 4 percent reduction in mortality, Vitamin D […]
ORANGE, Calif., Sept. 14, 2011 — The British Medical Journal recently published a large analysis based on the results of 5 clinical trials conducted in the U.S., Great Britain and New Zealand that involved more than 8,000 people. The analysis concluded that, "Calcium supplements … increase the risk of cardiovascular events, especially myocardial infarction (heart […]
Magnesium Deficiency Linked to Higher Risk of Osteoporosis, Says Doctor
ORANGE, Calif., July 27, 2011 — A magnesium deficiency reduces the absorption and metabolism of calcium and prevents the proper amount of calcium being directed toward building stronger bones. According to Dr. Carolyn Dean, MD, ND, magnesium expert and Medical Director of the nonprofit Nutritional Magnesium Association (http://www.nutritionalmagnesium.org), the effectiveness and benefits of calcium with […]
ORANGE, Calif., June 15, 2011 — Magnesium deficiency is an important factor in the results obtained from vitamin D. According to Dr. Carolyn Dean, MD, ND, magnesium expert and Medical Director of the nonprofit Nutritional Magnesium Association (http://www.nutritionalmagnesium.org), the effectiveness and benefits of vitamin D are greatly undermined in the absence of adequate levels of […]
