MagnesiumĀ is a mineral involved in over 300 metabolic processes in the body. Most Americans do not obtain enough magnesium from dietary sources,Ā which may contribute to a variety of chronic diseases. There is a lack of involvement from the medical community in recommending magnesium. A study published in theĀ Journal of the American Medical AssociationĀ (JAMA) concluded that: āā¦results of this study indicate that a significant number of patients with serum magnesium abnormalities are clinically unrecognized and demonstrate the efficacy of routine serum magnesium measurements.ā A deficit