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Magnesium

Definition of Magnesium

Magnesium is an essential mineral that your body cannot produce and plays a vital role in energy production, protein and nucleic acid synthesis, muscle contraction, nerve impulse transmission, and the synthesis of the "happiness hormone".

It also contributes to the maintenance of healthy bones and teeth, helps regulate heart rhythm, and is involved in the relaxation of blood vessels.

Its deficiency can lead to health issues such as muscle weakness, fatigue, cramps, cardiac arrhythmias, and osteoporosis.

Magnesium is a chemical element with the symbol Mg and atomic number 12.

It is an alkaline earth metal found in nature in salt form (magnesium chloride, magnesium carbonate, etc.) and is essential for the proper functioning of the human body.

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