well, i take Magnesium because it helps one absorb
calcium, of course then there is vitamin d that goes
with calcium to help the bones, then i have to take
zink becouse it helps the body use Magnesium, and so
on and on. i finally just had to stop at a point and
say, i hope this absorbs.

--- Meir Weiss <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Melissa O'Toole
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> Subject: [CO-CURE] MED: Magnesium Maintains Memory
>
>
> Magnesium Maintains Memory
> Mineral seems to regulate key brain receptor
> involved in learning
>
>
> WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDayNews) -- Along with its
> many other functions
> in the body, magnesium may also help maintain
> learning and memory in
> middle age and beyond, according to a study in the
> Dec. 2 issue of
> Neuron.
>
> Scientists already knew that magnesium helps build
> bones, regulate body
> temperature, produce proteins and release energy
> stored in muscles.
>
> The new study by Massachusetts Institute of
> Technology researchers found
> that magnesium also helps regulate a key brain
> receptor that plays an
> important role in learning and memory. The finding
> indicates that
> magnesium deficiency may result in reduced ability
> to learn and
> memorize, while cognitive function may be improved
> by an abundance of
> magnesium.
>
> "Our study shows maintaining proper magnesium in the
> cerebrospinal fluid
> is essential for maintaining the plasticity of
> synapses," the study
> authors wrote.
>
> Synapses are the connections among brain cells.
> Plasticity, which refers
> to the ability to change, is vital to the brain's
> ability to learn and
> remember.
>
> "Since it is estimated that the majority of American
> adults consume less
> than the estimated average requirement of magnesium,
> it is possible that
> such a deficit may have detrimental effects,
> resulting in potential
> declines in memory function," the authors wrote.
>
> Magnesium is found in foods such as dark green,
> leafy vegetables. The
> adult daily requirement for magnesium is about 400
> milligrams a day.
> It's estimated that about half of all Americans
> don't get enough
> magnesium.
>
> Anxiety, heart disease, muscle cramps, asthma,
> allergies,
> attention-deficit disorder and other health problems
> have been linked to
> lack of sufficient magnesium.
>
> More information
>
> The National Library of Medicine has more about
> magnesium in the diet at
>
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002423.htm
> .
>
> -- Robert Preidt
>
>
> SOURCE: Massachusetts Institute of Technology news
> release, Dec. 2, 2004
>
> Copyright C 2004 ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved.
>
> Source: http://www.healthday.com/view.cfm?id=522600
>
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