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By nick

My Question

What mineral in magnesium makes it a highly Flammable Substance?

what mineral in magnesium allows it to become a medicated substance

How does it help the human body and its systems

Magnesium

Magnesium is a element that is full of minerals that combine to make a easily flammable substance.

The metal burns with a characteristic brilliant-white light, making it a useful ingredient in flares

Magnesium is a rather strong, silvery-white, light-weight metal. It tarnishes slightly when exposed to air, unlike some other minerals.

Thermite

Thermite is a Metal powder and a fuel. When ignited it thermite undergoes an exothermic  reaction

Most varieties are not explosive but it does indeed burn for a period of time.

Thermite is mixed into magnesium which is possible why magnesium is highly flammable element

Garnet

Garnet is found in many colors including red, orange, yellow, green, purple, brown, blue, black, pink and sometimes colorless this adds color variety to the flammable part of magnesium

What does magnesium do for the body

Magnesium is an essential mineral , with nearly 70% of the body's supply being located in the bones

an abundant mineral in the body, is naturally present in many foods, added to other food products

available as a dietary supplement, and present in some medicines

Adelite

The rare mineral Adelite, Contains some calcium which is in some medications that use the good things of magnesium with a chemical formula CaMgAsO4OH. Magnesium can boost and support the body

Magnesium oxide

Magnesium oxide,or magnesia, is a white hygroscopic solid mineral. In medicine, magnesium oxide is used for relief of heartburn and sore stomach, as an antacid, magnesium supplement, and as a short-term laxative

What if you don’t have enough magnesium?

Hypomagnesaemia is an electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally low level of magnesium in the blood. Normal magnesium levels in humans fall between 1.5 - 2.5 mg x

Recommended dosage

Age Male Female

Pregnancy

Birth to 6 months

30 mg 30

7-12 months

75 75

1-3 years 80 80

4-8 years 130 130

9-13 years 240 240

14-18 years

410 360 400 mg

19-30 years

400 310 350 mg

31-50 years

420 320 360 mg

51+ years 420 320