 Pain
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November,
2006
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Read newsletter archives > Too Much Sodium and Not Enough Minerals
We are consuming two to three times the sodium we should and no where near enough potassium, calcium, and magnesium. Americans average only 35% to 50% of the recommended intakes for these three essential minerals, which compounds the effects of excessive sodium in blood pressure regulation.
The three main functions of minerals are as
constituents of the skeleton, as soluble salts which help control the
composition of the body fluids, and as essential adjuncts to the action of
many enzymes and other proteins. Potassium is important in allowing muscle contraction and the sending of all nerve impulses. The common aches and pains that result from a bout of the flu or stomach virus can be due to potassium loss with diarrhea. Research has indicated that good potassium intake can reduce the risk of hypertension. The 2004 guidelines of the Institute of Medicine specify an RDA of 4,700 mg of potassium. However, it is thought that most Americans consume only half that amount per day Diets high in protein and in salt increase calcium loss in the body and may have an effect on osteoporosis. The higher sulphur-to-calcium ratio of meat increases calcium excretion, and a diet rich in meat can cause bone demineralization. The American Dietetic Association, in its 1993 policy statement on vegetable diets, pointed out that the calcium intakes recommended in the USA were increased specifically to offset calcium losses caused by the typically high protein consumption in that country. Magnesium is a critical co-factor in more than 300 of the chemical processes in the body that require enzymatic reactions to assist in normal physiology. In particular, it is necessary in the manufacture of proteins, production of cellular energy, muscle contraction, blood vessel tone, cellular communications and nerve conduction. Additionally, magnesium is an essential component in the maintenance of healthy bones. Sudden muscle spasms and the accompanying pain can be due to a lack of magnesium. Magnesium is the #1 stress mineral needed by everyone. Adele Davis, in her book Let's Have Healthy Children states, "Magnesium is a must. The diets of all Americans are likely to be deficient . . . Even a mild deficiency causes sensitiveness to noise, nervousness, irritability, mental depression, confusion, twitching, trembling, apprehension, insomnia, muscle weakness and cramps in the toes, feet, legs, or fingers".
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