The mineral magnesium is a powerhouse nutrient which is crucial for an extraordinary number of bodily functions – in fact is important in over 300 biochemical reactions in the body. From regulating mood, maintaining healthy heartbeat to supporting sleep, muscle and nerve function along with energy production to name just a few. It’s clear the mineral is vital for both men and women. In this article, we explore the women specific health benefits of magnesium.
Over the course of their lives, women can experience additional emotional and physical demands on their bodies. This can often include juggling careers with pregnancy and raising a family, possibly in addition to health issues such as premenstrual syndrome (PMS), polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), mental health conditions or digestive issues, and also experiencing perimenopausal or menopausal symptoms in their forties, and bone health into their menopause. Here’s how magnesium can support women.
Stress management and detoxification
Stress can impact women at any age or life stage and magnesium can play a vital role in stress management along with vitamins B5, B6 and C. Magnesium is used up rapidly by the adrenal glands which produce stress hormones. Ensuring the diet provides adequate magnesium can increase stress resilience.
Magnesium also plays a role in detoxification – this is where toxins are eliminated from the body, a role which largely falls to the liver. Toxins can disrupt several body processes such as hormone balance, skin health, brain function and digestion. Optimal detoxification is vital at any age but perhaps none more so than during conception and pregnancy.
