Unfortunately, it is difficult to reliably supply our bodies with sufficient magnesium, even from a good, balanced whole foods diet. First of all, modern agricultural methods favor the universal use of NPK fertilizers (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium). Both potassium and phosphorus are antagonists of magnesium in the soil, and ...

The US Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Minority Health recently interviewed Carolyn Dean, MD, ND, the Medical Director of the non-profit Nutritional Magnesium Association regarding the issue of school food and childhood obesity. Here are the questions and answers from this interview.

How exactly does radiation affect the body and how can magnesium help? What type of health effects does exposure to radiation cause? Is any amount of radiation safe? If so, how much? Who is most sensitive to health effects of radiation? What is the cancer risk of radiation? Are there any ways to reverse the effect of radiation exposure or minimize the effects? These and other questions are answered.

Calcium must be balanced with magnesium and adequate levels of magnesium are essential for the absorption and metabolism of calcium.