Hi, this is Dr. McColl, and today I want to talk to you about one of the most important

macro minerals, one that many experts believe may be even more important than calcium.

And that mineral is magnesium.

You see, one of the challenges you face as you age is and that

the mineral is magnesium. You see, one of the challenges you face as you age is your body becomes less efficient in absorbing

important minerals, like magnesium, which is the fourth most abundant

mineral in your body.

Most people know that calcium is really crucial for strong bones

but don't realize that magnesium is equally important in bone building

and plays a major role in building your DNA and genetic material.

And it also helps your body detoxify.

Unfortunately, there really are no great lab tests for magnesium because magnesium is mostly found inside your

cells and not in your blood. And here are some keys though to knowing if you're

low in magnesium. The most important one is fatigue and weakness, but you could also have loss of appetite.

Now there are a number of foods with abundant supplies of the

magnesium, and let me give you some examples.

Raw, green, organic vegetables such as spinach are excellent choices because the center of the

chlorophyll molecule, which provides a green vibrant veggie color, is magnesium. So if you already are eating these types of foods

and are looking for some supplemental magnesium sources, let me give you some tips

on how to find a good one. The first question is, what type of

magnesium should you use? There's a large number of choices out there like glycenate,

oxides, sulfate, chloride, hydroxide, carbonate, torate, chelates, and finally

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