Can magnesium supplements help with energy, stamina and fatigue?
Magnesium, as one of the key electrolytes, is an excellent example of an energy nutrient, since it activates enzymes that control digestion, absorption and the utilization of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Because magnesium is involved with hundreds of enzymatic reactions throughout the body, deficiency can manifest itself in many different ways. Of the 325 magnesium-dependent enzymes, the most important enzyme reaction involves the creation of energy by activating adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the fundamental energy storage molecule of the body. ATP may be what the Chinese refer to as “qi,” or “energy flow.” Magnesium is required for the body to produce and store energy. Without magnesium there is no energy, no movement, no life. When you lose it through sweat, physical stress and exercise, you need to make sure you replenish it.
