Our modern diet is deficient in magnesium, an element that is crucial for health. This deficiency causes problems related to the nervous system, such as anxiety and restlessness. As magnesium is involved in muscle relaxation, this deficiency is also manifested as muscle spasms, arrhythmias, tachycardia, breathing difficulties and sometimes hypertension. Magnesium is essential in the synthesis of our body's proteins, and is therefore a key factor in the manufacture and repair of wear in our cartilages, bones, tendons, stomach walls and blood vessels. Furthermore, when there are lower levels of it in the blood, less of it is eliminated by the urine, which leads to the formation of kidney stones. This book, which was published by Ana Maria Lajusticia Bergasa to great acclaim, includes the latest studies carried out which confirm the enormous importance of magnesium for our health.

Ana Maria Lajusticia Bergasa (born Bilbao, Spain, 26.7.1924) holds a degree in Chemical Sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid, and has performed studies on agriculture and animal nutrition, and published articles on the subject in specialised journals. She has studied dietetics based on biochemistry and molecular biology for more than 40 years, and has taken part in international conferences on these subjects, specialising in problems arising from dietary deficiencies. Her work is characterised by its didactic, thorough and clear style, and she is considered a specialist in dietetics and nutrition, gives numerous courses and conferences on the subject, and is often asked by the media to talk about these issues. She has authored several books. www.anamarialajusticia.com