Magnesium Vital to Energy

Energy in the body is produced in the form of ATP (adenosine triphosphate-present in all living tissue, provides energy for processes such as muscle contraction), through the process of cellular respiration. Magnesium is perhaps the most important nutrient co-factor involved in cellular respiration as it is actively involved in every single step. Carbohydrates, lipids and proteins cannot produce the source of muscle contraction energy-ATP-without the presence of magnesium. Optimal magnesium status can therefore facilitate oxygen and energy being delivered to working muscle tissue. Carolyn Dean, MD, ND, states "In my book [The Miracle of Magnesium], I talk about magnesium being 'the spark of life' in the body, and in fact it is responsible for creating the energy in the cells and the energy in the body. So when a person is feeling fatigued, it can actually be coming from a magnesium deficiency".

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