Having enough calcium is key to building and maintaining strong bones.
It is also a key nutrient for making bone and DNA.
Participants then took two different tests to check theircognitive function.
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Those with normal magnesium levels and low calcium levels did not test as poorly.
And, the researchers didnt account for other factors that could have contributed to cognitive decline.
They adjusted for heart failure, but they didnt adjust fordiabetesin terms of calcium and magnesium, Tucker said.
The low levels of magnesium and calcium “might be just an indicator of their illness, he added.
You want the right amount of magnesium.
If you eat a complete diet full of both calcium and magnesium, you likely dont need additional supplements.
Just be sure that youre staying within the recommended ranges.
National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements.Magnesium: fact sheet for health professionals.
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