{"id":769,"date":"2026-06-18T14:15:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T14:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.smeouro.gr\/?p=769"},"modified":"2026-06-19T13:18:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T13:18:22","slug":"magnisio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exosomatiki.eu\/en\/magnisio\/","title":{"rendered":"What is magnesium and why do we need it?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What is magnesium and why do we need it?<\/p>\n

Have you ever been stopped by some activity, persistent and annoying cramps? <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Muscle cramps are muscle contractions when they get tired or when magnesium is missing from the body.\u00a0 <\/span>The cramps\u00a0 <\/span>They are generally innocent, but they can become particularly annoying. Very often cramps visit paws and calves. I don't need to describe the pain they cause, I'm sure we've all felt it. It is common for us to wake up sometimes\u00a0 <\/span>And in our sleep. Taking magnesium helps the muscles relax and soon the cramps are reduced or they may even disappear.<\/p>\n

Magnesium the protector of our heart;<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Many studies have proof of the beneficial effect of magnesium even in various cardiac or vascular conditions such as blood pressure and atherosclerosis. It makes sense if we consider that the heart is nothing more than a muscle. Since magnesium is therefore responsible for contracting and relaxing the muscles, it can act protectively in the various heart diseases. While the contraction of the vessels will also remain in good condition, protecting them from being \"clogged\" from deposition\u00a0 <\/span>LDL cholesterol.<\/p>\n

Magnesium for better sleep;<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Sleep is a basic condition for a good life. Without it we cannot rest, while symptoms of accumulated fatigue can reduce endurance, performance and the quality of our life. It is enough to remember the last time we stayed up late until morning and the next day we had to get up to go to work. Personally, my faith in caffeine worked its miracle, but this is not the permanent solution to the issue of fatigue.\u00a0 <\/span>He only places her in the \"PAUSE\", until we find the opportunity to rest. How many hours we sleep is not the point. A basic condition is to sleep well, if we desire substantial rest. Calcium deficiency can be a reason for sleep quality disorder. So before you start any insomnia treatment, check your magnesium levels first.<\/p>\n

Period pains and magnesium<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

A large percentage of women suffer from the severe symptoms of premenstrual syndrome. On these \"difficult\" days of the month, the symptoms can be so intense that they reduce your productivity. Due to the fact that magnesium is a neuro-muscular relaxant, it can bring relief to some extent from these symptoms. It should be taken not only during the period, but also a few days before and after to see results.<\/p>\n

Which foods contain magnesium?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Magnesium is a necessary trace element since it acts as a catalyst for over 350 reactions that take place every day in our body. We find it in the bones, muscles, liver and other organs, while little is in our blood. International recommendations recommend that you take up an amount of magnesium equal to 6-10 mg\/kg\/day. But since all women and correspondingly all men are not identical, the dose of each of us may differ\u00a0 <\/span>Depending on the characteristics and specifics\u00a0 <\/span>his. Magnesium is a sensitive element in processing and cooking, which is why we should try to introduce into our body, on a daily basis, respectable amounts of the following foods. Reducing its processing will give us greater amounts of magnesium.<\/p>\n

Rich sources of magnesium in our diet are the following foods:<\/p>\n