Magnesium, the mineral salt that most of all helps against the great heat. Here’s how to get maximum stock

Cramps, tremors, muscle fatigue, psychophysical stress, sense of disorientation. These are some of the signs that indicate a potential magnesium deficiency, very precious mineral salt for the proper functioning of our body. Involved in many chemical reactions, magnesium is essential for transforming nutrients into energy, to allow the muscles to relax and to regulate nerve impulses, keeping stress at bay. The problem is only one: our body does not produce this mineral on its own. And again, by sweating a lot (as happens in the summer) we tend to lose large amounts of magnesium. The good news, on the other hand, is that magnesium is naturally present in some foods. Let’s find out more on the subject immediately with the expert.

Magnesium, identikit of a precious mineral salt

Why talk about magnesium this season? As the Dr. Manuela Mapelli, nutritionist and Ambassador of Fileni«With the summer weather there is an increase in sweating which leads to loss not only of water, but also of electrolytes and minerals, which must be reinstated as soon as possible. These include magnesium, a microelement whose beneficial effects are particularly welcome after prolonged exposure to the sun and after intense sports training (or any kind of physical effort). When the organism is in a state of magnesium deficiency they can be noticed disorders that usually start with muscle cramps, but which can easily turn into extreme tiredness, a dull mind and in the worst case fainting. Of course, a healthy and balanced diet is the first natural source of magnesium, but as we have seen during the summer the body’s demand for this microelement increases. Here it is then supplements can prove useful at this stage of the year, especially when the above symptoms appear, in the presence of heavy sweating and when you practice intense physical activity. Not only: even in pregnancy and menopausephases during which the body undergoes a process of bone demineralization. I recommend supplements of magnesium in citrate form, then added with vitamin C, because it enhances the activity of magnesium and improves its absorption. In summer it is also of great help to combine the magnesium supplement with a potassium-based product to completely counteract the sense of exhaustion, asthenia and muscle weakness ».

In gallery the expert guides us to discover the foods naturally rich in magnesium. Let’s stock it up in these hot months.

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