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Magnesium Matters!

Benefits of Magnesium

Found throughout your system — primarily in your bones, muscles and non-muscular soft tissue — magnesium is involved in:

* Muscle and nerve function
* Blood pressure regulation
* Blood sugar control
* Energy production
* Protein synthesis
* Bone density
* DNA repair

“Magnesium is part of a matrix of ‘helper nutrients’ like fiber, potassium and antioxidants, which protect blood vessels and improve insulin resistance,” says Doerfler.

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