"Here are 10 important facts to know about magnesium (Mg) that might just surprise you, and, in fact, may extend your life:
Magnesium regulates calcium. All three of the body’s calcium-regulating hormones (calcitonin, parathyroid hormone (PTH), and vitamin D) are dependent upon Mg for their proper production and regulation. Yeah, I was surprised, too, when I learned that. But it turns out that excess, unregulated calcium is a harbinger of many problems in the body, and is a prime cause of “brittle bones” in our skeletal structure, which happens when there is insufficient Mg in our body.
Magnesium activates vitamin D. There is no more misunderstood hormone on this planet than vitamin D. I will sidestep the bulk of that confusion (for now), but will point out that our bodies require Mg to convert storage vitamin D (the form of the supplement you are likely taking) to active vitamin D (the form of the hormone that does so many amazing things in your body.
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