Magnesium Intracellular RBC

Magnesium Intracellular heparin blood RBC Magnesium. (code MGIZ from heparin blood)

Of the 24 grams of magnesium present in our bodies, about half is found in bones and teeth. The rest is found in cells, muscles, organs and the nervous system. Less than 1% is found in our blood.

A standard measured blood value does not say much about the magnesium status in cells. A better determination of magnesium levels is to measure the "free" magnesium value in the cells (intracellular).

Magnesium is important for the functioning of many enzymes and thus indispensable. As a result, deficiency leads to numerous health problems. Magnesium is found in almost all foods. Because of this, the chances of a magnesium deficiency and not so great. With a long-term magnesium deficiency, symptoms such as irritation of the nerves in the muscles, cardiac arrhythmia, stomach cramps and fatigue occur.

Magnesium is an essential mineral for humans. Magnesium is involved in numerous metabolic reactions in the body. It is found in almost all of our cells. Magnesium activates more than 300 different enzymes, most of which are involved in the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins (enzymes are proteins that act as a biological catalyst, i.e., accelerator of (bio)chemical processes taking place in living organisms). The theory is that magnesium supplementation promotes protein building, especially muscle mass building, which gives an increase in strength and power. Also, magnesium supplementation would promote carbohydrate and fat metabolism with a possible beneficial effect on endurance sports ability.