Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the human body. It is involved in over 300 enzymatic reactions and is a necessary component for energy metabolism, muscle function, blood pressure regulation, insulin metabolism,...
Gestational diabetes, which causes high blood sugar and can lead to fetal and maternal complications, affects 5% of pregnancies worldwide. In women with gestational diabetes, extra calories and increased weight induce inflammatory pathways which...
Getting enough magnesium can make a difference in how vitamin D affects certain health outcomes Key Points Magnesium is an important co-nutrient for vitamin D, and is needed to help vitamin D carry out...
Magnesium is a mineral essential for many functions within the body including blood pressure regulation, bone health, blood glucose control, and vitamin D activation. Magnesium deficiency is common world-wide and low magnesium levels have been...
Depression is a common mental disorder that affects more than 300 million people worldwide and is the leading cause of disability. Current antidepressant therapies have limitations related to effectiveness, side effects, cost, and availability....
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. Did you know that vitamin D plays an important role in brain health and could benefit those who’ve had a stroke? Vitamin D supports normal neuron function and...
GrassrootsHealth recently released the D*action + Magnesium Safety project – a project to learn more about current levels of magnesium (Mg) in our study population and how it relates to magnesium intake, vitamin D...
D*action Magnesium + Safety is a new project from GrassrootsHealth to provide you with information about your nutrient status for many essential elements and toxins. In previous blogs we discussed what magnesium is and...
Join the D*action Magnesium + Safety Project TODAY! Take Charge of YOUR Health. A new project from GrassrootsHealth to provide you even MORE scientific information from your own body, that of others, right at...
In this three-part series on magnesium, we previously discussed what magnesium is and how it works in the body (part 1) and why it’s important for health (part 2). Today we will take a...