Magnesium is one of the essential minerals for the body to maintain normal life. It is an essential element in the body's metabolic processes. The total content of magnesium in normal full-term neonates is about 1 gram, of which 5% are in bones, 45% are in muscles and soft tissues, and 5% are distributed in gastric juice, blood, and cerebrospinal fluid. The normal value of magnesium in healthy infants is 2-3 mg/dl.
Although the content of blood magnesium in children is very small, but the role of the body is quite large, it maintains the structure and function of the central nervous system, inhibits the excitability of the neuromuscular, protect the normal contraction of the myocardium and the elasticity of the coronary artery, regulate the enzyme activity, ensure intracellular The amount of potassium ions plays an important role. As long as the blood magnesium falls below 1.5 mg/dl, the baby will develop hypomagnesemia that looks like low calcium.
Premature infants and newborns are born 3 to 5 days after the onset of the disease, light suddenly twitching the two eyes, hemifacial spasm, eyeballs upturned and stare, go to sleep after the attack, wake up as usual. Those with severe symptoms are pale, do not think about diet, suffer from loss of consciousness when convulsed, and have rhythmic twitching of hands and feet, and may have paroxysmal apneas and incontinence.
Most of the infants were systemic and paroxysmal, with loss of consciousness during convulsions, fixation of both eyes, and seizures several times a day. Hypomagnesemia often occurs in children with chronic diarrhea and malnutrition. When tremors, tetany or convulsions occur, and calcium therapy is ineffective, hypomagnesemia should be considered, and blood magnesium levels should be lower than 0.6 mmoL/L. Can be diagnosed.
In daily life, many people attach great importance to the supplementation of calcium and often overlook the intake of magnesium. In fact, a balance must be struck between calcium and magnesium to ensure that both minerals are used properly. In general, the ratio of calcium to magnesium should be 2:1. That is, if you consume 800 mg of calcium per day, you should also consume 400 mg of magnesium. Inadequate intake of magnesium can cause chronic magnesium deficiency, resulting in muscle twitching, cramps, dizziness, etc. Magnesium and calcium complement each other, effectively preventing and improving osteoporosis, and consolidating bones and teeth.
In particular, asthmatic children may develop a low magnesium state during an asthma attack. In this state, supplementing magnesium may help improve the condition of the child and is a simple and effective treatment.
Magnesium ions are the coenzymes of more than 300 enzymes and play an important role in the stabilization of the function of many tissues and organs in the body. Studies have shown that a low magnesium diet is one of the independent risk factors affecting lung function and forming airway hyperresponsiveness and wheezing. However, eating a diet rich in magnesium can improve lung function, reduce airway hyperresponsiveness, and relieve asthma attacks.
Why magnesium is so important for asthma attacks, experts pointed out that low intracellular magnesium can lead to increased synthesis of prostaglandins, increased histamine release, which causes congestion and edema of airway mucosa, bronchial smooth muscle spasm, thereby increasing airway hyperresponsiveness and triggering asthma attacks. . Therefore, when children with asthma recurrent episodes should pay attention to the determination of serum magnesium ions and urinary magnesium ions, if the magnesium ion concentration is low, we must consider the lack of magnesium ions to give magnesium supplement.
Magnesium-containing foods include:
Grains such as millet, corn, buckwheat noodles, sorghum noodles, oats, macaroni, baked potatoes; beans such as soybeans, black beans, beans, peas, kidney beans, tofu; vegetables such as winter vegetables, leeks, peppers, mushrooms; fruits such as carambola, longan, Walnut kernels; others such as shrimp, peanuts, sesame, seafood and so on. Magnesium helps regulate heart activity, lower blood pressure, prevent heart disease, and increase men’s fertility. Men are advised to eat 2 bowls of milk oatmeal and a banana for breakfast.
Magnesium therapeutic side:
First, cilantro porridge: 100 grams of fresh wolfberry leaves washed, and 50 grams of rice boiled gruel. The magnesium content of the wolfberry leaves in the vegetables is the top priority. It contains 92 milligrams of magnesium per 100 grams, which is twice that of fennel and three times that of citron. Pharmacological studies have confirmed that loquat leaves can lower blood pressure, but also reduce blood fat and blood sugar. Therefore, if you eat this porridge regularly, you can “eat” and “three highs” for good health.
Second, mung bean porridge: the amount of green beans, with 50 grams of rice cooked as gruel. Mung bean is a kind of food with a little more magnesium, containing 147.8 mg of magnesium per 100 grams. "Food Therapy Law," a book describes: "Mung bean porridge can lower blood pressure, blood pressure, treatment of diabetes." Visible, for the three high middle and old people, eat this porridge is quite beneficial.
Third, Huang Jing boiled black beans: The washed Huang Jing, black beans each 30 grams cooked, Huang Jing and black beans with food, twice daily. Black beans are rich in magnesium and contain 157.3 milligrams of magnesium per 100 grams. The book "New Use of Materia Medica," said: "Huang Jing has a blood pressure-lowering effect, and can significantly reduce triglyceride, B-lipoprotein, and blood cholesterol." There are patients with "three highs" and it is very appropriate to use this side to nurse.
4. Sweet potato soup: Cut the sweet potatoes into small thick slices and cook them well. Because sweet potato contains a lot of mucilage, it will naturally turn into a boil after cooking. Magnesium is also extremely rich in sweet potatoes, containing 80.6 mg per 100 grams. "Single Chinese medicine therapy," a book said: "Sweet potato consumption, can promote insulin secretion, have improved postprandial hyperglycemia." "Food Therapy Law," a book also said: "Sweet potato can lower blood lipids, blood pressure." Therefore, if you eat this product regularly, you can achieve a goal of “three highs”.
