Sodium Chloride & Magnesium

By: Kathy Gurley

Sodium Chloride

Sodium chloride is an ionic compound found in various foods and medical treatments. More commonly referred to as “salt” or “table salt,” sodium chloride is used as a seasoning in many foods.Medically, sodium chloride solutions are used in catheter flush injections or intravenous infusions, and for cleaning objects such as contact lenses in the form of saline. Sodium chloride inhalation can remove certain bacteria in body secretions.

MagnesiumMagnesium really is everywhere in the body – it’s the 4th most abundant mineral. It’s involved in hundreds of different biochemical reactions and enzyme systems, supporting processes like protein synthesis, cell growth, and energy production. It has roles in nerve function, muscle control, and blood pressure. Even blood sugar regulation depends on magnesium. The body has several mechanisms to stabilize levels. We’re carrying about 25 grams in total, much of which of which is locked in the skeleton. Some magnesium sits on the surface of bone and helps (slowly) regulate levels in the rest of the body: Only a tiny fraction of the total body’s magnesium (1%) is actually in the blood

Sites used

• http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/magnesium-the-cure-to-all-disease/• http://demoscience.org/magnesium-not-just-for-vitamins-anymore/• http://www.healthline.com/health/sodium-chlohttps• http://www.google.com/search?q=sodium+chloride+mining&espv=2

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