Magnesium May Help Prevent Bone Fractures

Magnesium has been found to have a very important role in ensuring that one’s bones are strong and healthy, most especially in middle-aged and older people. Recent studies that were released in the European Journal of Epidemiology have identified that a person’s body needs adequate amounts of magnesium to help protect against bone fractures. It has been found that a deficiency of this mineral can be directly associated with osteoporosis and higher risks of fractures, most especially in older people.

Although calcium and vitamin D are known benefits in protecting bone health, magnesium is frequently overlooked, despite its significance. Maintaining a balanced diet consisting of foods rich in magnesium, including spinach, walnuts, seeds, and whole grains, can help in bone health.

At Greenfield Medical Centre, our focus is on both the prevention of diseases as well as overall health. When it comes to bone health, nutritional needs, or even other health requirements such as Implanon implants, we offer health-related advice to all of our patients.

Magnesium plays a part in over 300 biochemical reactions of the body, with many of them contributing directly or indirectly to bone structure and strength. The human body contains about 60 percent of its total magnesium in bones, which is deposited for maintaining bone density and structural development. Appropriate levels of magnesium can regulate parathyroid hormone, which is essential for maintaining appropriate calcium balance in the blood and bones. Low levels of magnesium result in disruption to calcium metabolism, increasing the risk for fragile bones and fractures.