Magnesium Informative Speech

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Hearing the word magnesium might take you back to lab class in high school. You probably remember when we mixed various chemicals and someone would invariably cause an explosion. It seems like magnesium was involved in some way. That was exciting; however, if you’re reading this, that’s probably not the Magnesium in which you’re interested. If it is, then you’re in the wrong place so head back to Google.
The magnesium you’re perhaps looking for is the one that’s located in your body. You may want information due to your doctor informing you of a magnesium deficiency. Although, that’s not likely since doctors rarely check the magnesium in our bodies as we’ll discuss a later chapter.
You may perhaps be searching for information because someone mentioned magnesium to you and you could swear they uttered the words
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Magnesium is the most critical mineral required for the electrical stability of every single cell in our bodies. Are you beginning to grasp the importance of this mineral?
One thing is for sure, we do not get enough of this vital mineral in our diet. Even if you’re careful to eat a diet filled with vegetables and whole grains, the soil in which our food is grown has also become deficient in magnesium over recent years. In turn, this makes it even more difficult to receive the needed magnesium when the foods you should eat, also contains insufficient magnesium. Therefore, virtually everyone is deficient and should supplement their magnesium intake.
Amazingly, people of our nation are now receiving approximately half of the required quantity of magnesium than they did a decade ago .
Although this information is not the best of news, it’s imperative for the public to be aware of the profound impact of the supplementation of this mineral. Fortunately, this is a condition that can be remedied.

Chapter 2
Symptoms of Insufficient

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