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03.29.2023 at 09:00 a.m.
Modified on 03.29.2023 at 9:00 p.m.
A dose of magnesium every day may help reduce the risk of dementia, researchers from the Neuroimaging and Brain Lab from the Australian National University (AN).
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Every winter when fatigue is felt, many of us rush to magnesium cures and their many benefits on the body. It enters “more than 300 processes”, writes the Women’s Journal, ranging from normal muscle function, to building bone density and improving sleep. But magnesium is also very useful to the nervous system, to the point that it helps prevent neurodegenerative pathologies such as Alzheimer’s disease, shows a new study.
Magnesium improves cognitive functions
Increasing your magnesium intake each day would reduce the risk of a slow and gradual decline in cognitive function. According to the definition in the MSD manual, dementia “primarily affects memory, sets in gradually, and is usually irreversible.” A new study by australian national university (ANU) conducted with 6,000 volunteers proves once once more that magnesium helps protect the brain. Indeed, it has been shown that people who consume more than 550 milligrams of magnesium per day are a year younger in the brain by the time the others reach the age of 55. According to Khawlah Alateeq, the lead author of the study, increasing your magnesium intake by 41% would “reduce age-related brain shrinkage”, and thus delay the onset of the first symptoms of dementia. .
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Where to find magnesium?
In their recommendations, the experts recommend taking care to adopt, from an early age, a sufficiently rich magnesium intake to ensure good brain health. Many oilseeds (seeds and nuts), but also confectionery such as dark chocolate, or even seafood and fish are foods rich in magnesium. Also note that whole grains contain it, as well as many plants such as spinach, white beans or lentils, develop the naturo’advisors of Natural Life. Finally, you still have the possibility of resorting to the famous magnesium cure, generally between 1 and 3 months.
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