Why Magnesium May Be a Hidden Key to Your Cellular Energy and Aging
Based on: Magnesium as a Bioenergetic Checkpoint Linking Mitochondrial Function, Metabolic Disease, and Aging.
Magnesium is usually seen as just a basic mineral your cells need. This review argues it does much more, acting like a switch that controls how well your mitochondria make energy. When magnesium levels drift over time, it may lower your cells' stress tolerance and push them toward aging. The authors link low magnesium to insulin resistance and metabolic problems.
Key Insight
This review suggests keeping magnesium levels healthy may support cellular energy as you age.
Original Paper
Huang CW, Wen CY, Tsai AP, Wang B, Tsui KH, Hsu YJ, Li CJ
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