Magnesium is an essential mineral obtained by our body through diet or supplementation. It performs important functions, acting as a cofactor in more than 300 metabolic reactions, and plays a fundamental role in bone health, glucose metabolism, insulin and glycaemic regulation, and the synthesis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), proteins and amino acids.
It also contributes to the stability of the neuromuscular junction, as well as to the stability of muscle and cardiac activity, the maintenance of vasomotor tone, and the physiological regulation of hormonal and immune functions.
Magnesium is also involved in energy production, and its deficiency may result in fatigue, tiredness, cramps and other problems.