Abstract:Supplementationof various substances is sometimes recommended without sufficient indications. To decide whether a supplementation is needed, the question should be answered whether there is a deficiency, and if there is, whether it can be compensated by diet. Magnesium (Mg) deficiency has been associated with cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, stroke, certain neuropsychiatric and metabolic conditions. Hypomagnesemia is above-average in alcoholism; however, alcoholics should not be a priori assumed to have … Show more
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