High Magnesium Intake Decreases The Risk Of Vitamin D Deficiency
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Why this is important? Studies show that the benefits of Vitamin D on mood are improved when taken with magnesium. We also know that magnesium plays a physiological role in binding and activating Vitamin D.
Vitamin D is a vitamin that the body needs to strengthen bones and teeth and maintain endurance. It is also important for the immune system and hormone balance.
Many don’t experience obvious symptoms until Vitamin D levels are quite low, so checking blood levels may be recommended.
Magnesium is a mineral with many roles in the body from muscle function to and nerve function, blood glucose control, and blood pressure regulation.
Symptoms may occur in sensitive individuals, most often when magnesium levels are very low such as nausea and constipation, nighttime leg cramps, numbness or tingling in the legs or hands, general body weakness, tremors, heart palpitations. Keep in mind these symptoms can also be symptoms of other conditions so a proper assessment and testing is needed.
Magnesium supplementation may help certain populations with sleep, headaches, menstrual symptoms, mood, and muscle pain/cramping.
Technical Information:
Circulating Vitamin D is bound to Vitamin D-Binding Protein.
This binding protein's activity is MAGNESIUM DEPENDENT.
In the Liver, Vitamin D gets "hydroxylated" to 25(OH)D, calcifediol.
This is through the action of the MAGNESIUM DEPENDENT enzyme 25-hydroxlase.
In the Kidneys, 25(OH)D gets converted to the biologically active form 1,25(OH)2D, calcitriol.
This is through the action of the MAGNESIUM DEPENDENT enzyme 1α hydroxylase.