function | recommended daily dosage | sources |
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cofactor of circa 300 enzymatic processes, part of many metabolic processes, magnesium and calcium can be consumed at the same time because they are assimilated by different systems of the human body. Interactions between magnesium and calcium can be seen at high dosages during animal tests only. | women 300 mg per day, men 350 mg per day | wheat germs and wheat bran, sunflower seeds, wholemeal products and some sorts of mineral water |
deficiency symptoms | main effect/ apparatus | dosages in orthomolecular medicine |
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disorders of muscles and nervs | cell membrane potential, muscles, nervs | up to 1000 mg per day, depeding on the application area |