{"id":577,"date":"2022-08-22T23:12:16","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T23:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/?p=577"},"modified":"2022-08-22T23:33:14","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T23:33:14","slug":"5-benefits-of-taking-magnesium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/5-benefits-of-taking-magnesium\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Benefits Of Taking Magnesium!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"viewer-3f4vt\">Proper nutrition is key to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. One of the biggest nutrients when it comes to musculoskeletal health is magnesium. This Micronutrient is fantastic at mitigating muscle tension and alleviating cramps. Magnesium also plays a role in energy production and bone mineral density. This nutrient is stored in both muscle and bone and is used for various functions throughout the body including increasing the absorption of calcium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\" id=\"viewer-2vn73\"><strong>5 Benefits Of Taking Magnesium<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Decrease Muscle Cramping\/Spasms<\/li><li>Improved Sleep Improve sleep: Magnesium has a muscle relaxing effect, it is often used to relieve tension in the body before sleeping.<\/li><li>Reduction in Stress and Anxiety<\/li><li>Overall Increase Of Energy Levels<\/li><li>Increase Bone Density Improving Bodily Structures (Increases Calcium Absorption)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\" id=\"viewer-f6h4u\"><strong>Recommended Intake For Magnesium<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>For Males &#8211; 400mg per day<\/li><li>For Females &#8211; 300mg per day<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\" id=\"viewer-a52m0\"><strong>Top 10 Foods That Contain Magnesium<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-1.png?resize=494%2C554&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Top10MagnesiumFoods.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-579\" width=\"494\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-1.png?resize=913%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 913w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-1.png?resize=267%2C300&amp;ssl=1 267w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-1.png?resize=768%2C862&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-1.png?w=975&amp;ssl=1 975w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Top 10 Foods Containing Magnesium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are someone who is suffering from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/headaches\">headaches<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/neck-pain\">neck pain<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/can-chiropractors-help-with-back-pain\/\">low back pain<\/a>&nbsp;and don\u2019t know where to start, or wondering what to expect on your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/what-to-expect-on-your-first-chiropractic-visit\/\">first chiropractic visit<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/about\">our team<\/a>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/broadmeadows\">chiropractors<\/a>&nbsp;at our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/broadmeadows\">Broadmeadows<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/westmeadows\">Westmeadows<\/a>&nbsp;or Fawkner Chiropractic locations&nbsp;we are more than happy to help you get back on track. You can always&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/contact\">contact us<\/a>&nbsp;or book online @&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/book-now\">https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/book-now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"854\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?resize=427%2C180&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"TMClogo.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?w=854&amp;ssl=1 854w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?resize=300%2C126&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?resize=768%2C324&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/\">themelbournechiropractor.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Proper nutrition is key to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. One of the biggest nutrients when it comes to musculoskeletal health is magnesium. This Micronutrient is fantastic at mitigating muscle tension and alleviating cramps. Magnesium also plays a role in energy production and bone mineral density. This nutrient is stored in both muscle and bone and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":580,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[28,30,167,35,29,36,27,165,166,6,24,7,164],"class_list":["post-577","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorised","tag-acute-pain","tag-benefits-of-chiropractic","tag-benefits-of-magnesium","tag-broadmeadows-chiopractor","tag-chiropractic-care","tag-chiropractor","tag-chronic-pain","tag-magnesium","tag-magnesium-intake","tag-neck-pain","tag-poor-posture","tag-stretches","tag-supplementation"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/magnesium1-e4ef842.jpg?fit=591%2C591&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":582,"url":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/5-benefits-of-taking-calcium\/","url_meta":{"origin":577,"position":0},"title":"5 Benefits Of Taking Calcium!","date":"22 August 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"A balanced diet is key to living a healthy lifestyle. 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