Mitochondria live inside the cells in our bodies - except for red blood cells - and there are often thousands of them in each cell. Although they are tiny, mitochondria are extremely complex, playing a huge number of roles within the body.

1. Magnesium and
Mitochondria
Dr Carolyn Dean
T h e R e l a t i o n s h i p B e t w e e n
is a medical doctor and naturopath. She has
authored and co-authored over 35 books

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The Relationship Between
Magnesium and Mitochondria
Mitochondria live inside the
cells in our bodies - except
for red blood cells - and there
are often thousands of them
in each cell. Although they
are tiny, mitochondria are
extremely complex, playing a
huge number of roles within
the body.

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M
agnesium is important
to mitochondria, as
it protects them
from losing their
power as a result of
constant bombardment
toxins. Magnesium,
in combination with
bicarbonate, forms a protective
barrier around the natural organic
and inorganic phosphate buffers in
the cytoplasm of the cells, as well as
neutralizing the acid that is produced
by metabolic processes.
It is essential that mitochondria
function efficiently to produce enough
energy to drive each cell in the body, as
many problems will occur if they do not
function well. The organs that are most
affected by slow or malfunctioning
mitochondria are the brain, the heart,
the lungs, the liver, the kidneys, the
muscles, and the digestive system.
One of the most important
functions of mitochondria
is to generate energy in the
cells, which they achieve
by converting glucose and
oxygen into Mg-ATP.

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