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MAGNESIUM
| Benefits | Needed for many chemical reactions in the body Works with calcium in muscle contraction, blood clotting, and regulation of blood pressure. Helps build bones and teeth |
| Good Food Sources | Green vegetables such as spinach and broccoli, legumes, cashews, sunflower seeds and other seeds, halibut, whole-wheat bread, milk |
| Recommended Daily Allowance | 18+: M: 420 mg, W: 320 mg |
| Upper Limit per day | 350 mg (Note: This upper limit applies to supplements and medicines, such as laxatives, not to dietary magnesium.) |
| Did You Know? | The majority of magnesium in the body is found in bones. If your blood levels are low, your body may tap into these reserves to correct the problem. |