Adequate levels of magnesium are necessary for the heart muscle to beat regularly. Irregular heart beats can be a major problem if they occur in persons with heart disease. Other studies indicate that there may be a link between low magnesium levels and thymus gland cancer and diabetes . Diabetes appears more frequently in areas of the country where the drinking water is lower in magnesium. These two theories are more controversial and less clear than the others.
Some physicians feel that more premature babies are born to women with low magnesium levels.
Persons with kidney failure must be very careful when taking any food or medication with magnesium because the kidney clears excess magnesium from the body. Magnesium also helps calcium be processed by your body and calcium problems occur with women. The body's processing of magnesium can also be inhibited by consuming foods high in oxalic acid, like spinach, cocoa, and tea. All information presented on these web pages is not meant to diagnose, prescribe, or to administer to any physical ailments. In all matters related to your health please contact a qualified, licensed practitioner.