Magnesium is an essential mineral for your body’s good health. The recommended dietary intake range from 320 mg for women to 420 for men.
Dietary magnesium is absorbed through your small intestines, and any excess is excreted out your kidneys. Magnesium is involved in numerous biochemical reactions as it helps:
keep bones strong
keep heart rhythm steady
regulate [...]
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Folic acid is an important water soluble B vitamin because it helps your body create healthy new cells. Its cell producing benefits makes it essential for every body.
Most notably, woman who are in their child bearing years, need to maintain an adequate level of folate in their body. Folic acid deficient women, who become [...]
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Night blindness is one of the first signs of a vitamin A deficiency. Its deficiency contributes to blindness by drying out your cornea which damages it and your retina.
Also, a vitamin A deficiency diminishes your body’s ability to fight infections, because it:
Helps regulate your immune system and your immune system prevents or fight off infections [...]
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