CANADIAN PHYSIQUE ALLIANCE March / April 2024 | Page 17

BY JED WIGHTMAN

ESSENTIAL SUPPLEMENTS

BY JED WIGHTMAN

Hello everyone , welcome 2024 ! I trust we ’ ve all turned up the dial on living better everyday . We each have in our potential , the ability to sharpen every area of our being , if we make the choice to seek and produce lasting change . So here ’ s to an outstanding 2024 , working at creating a better daily routine of disciplined , formative action . Daily health and performance well-being .
In my last article , we uncovered the numerous factors and deep importance of the first essential supplement in our three-part series , “ Iodine ”. Today , in part two , another mineral , essential , often overlooked , but more so misunderstood . Overarching to every aspect of biological function , foundational , critical , essential , and so we must understand it . Magnesium .
Magnesium is an essential mineral , which serves as a cofactor for over 300 biochemical functions and reactions in your body . Included and not limited to ; Protein synthesis , nerve function , bone growth , blood pressure regulation , glucose regulation , cellular membrane integrity . Directly responsible for key roles in those like , the functions of the heart , our most important muscle , action , health and longevity . Our arteries , intra cardiac conduction , myocardial contraction , neuronal excitation . Remember , this is just to name a few . The list of all magnesium cofactors is too long for our space here to write . Always feel free to book a consultation to discuss further questions .