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Magnesium Supplements Magnesium is an essential mineral involved in more than 300 enzyme reactions in the body, including energy production, muscle and nerve function, and the normal function of the nervous system. Many Australian adults fall short of the recommended daily intake from diet alone. A daily magnesium supplement helps support normal muscle function, energy levels and sleep quality. At Elite Supps we stock 46 magnesium products across every credible form. Free shipping on orders over $150 AUD. What is magnesium, and what does it do? Magnesium is a mineral your body cannot make, so you have to get it from food or a supplement. It sits behind the scenes in over 300 enzymatic reactions, which is a polite way of saying it is involved in an enormous amount of the everyday housekeeping your cells do: turning food into usable energy, building proteins, copying DNA, and moving calcium and potassium across cell membranes so muscles contract and nerves fire on cue. Around 50 to 60 per cent of the magnesium in your body is stored in bone, with most of the rest inside soft tissue and muscle. Only about 1 per cent circulates in your blood, which is part of why a standard blood test is a poor way to spot a shortfall - the body works hard to keep blood levels steady by pulling magnesium out of storage. Magnesium plays a role in normal muscle function, normal nervous-system function, normal psychological function, and the maintenance of normal bones and teeth. Sources: the US National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements maintains a detailed magnesium fact sheet, and Australia's Healthdirect publishes a consumer overview of magnesium and its role. Why magnesium matters for Australian adults Magnesium is one of the nutrients Australians most commonly fall short on. National nutrition survey data has flagged that a meaningful share of adults do not meet the estimated average requirement from food alone, with the gap widest in older adults and people eating a