These allowances are intended as a guide for all persons involved in planning food supplies and in the interpretation of food consumption levels. Phosphorus Phosphorus plays an important role in the hemostasis of calcium and in reactions involving carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. Elemental phosphorus is extremely poisonous, but phosphorus ingested as phosphates in the diet is not toxic. Magnesium is an essential element in human metabolism and functions in the activities of muscles and nerves, protein synthesis, and many other reactions. Magnesium deficiency may occur in alcoholism, diabetes mellitus, pancreatitis, and renal diseases.
Prolonged deficiency can cause changes in heart and skeletal muscle.
Excessive retention of magnesium can occur in renal disease and results in muscle weakness and hypertension. Please click to visit our site.