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Magnesium is necessary to prevent the calcification of soft tissue.  This essential mineral protects the arterial lining from stress caused by sudden blood pressure changes, and plays a role in the formation of bone and in carbohydrate and mineral metabolism.  Magnesium and B6 helps to dissolve calcium phosphatekidney stones, and may prevent caclcium oxalate kidney stones.  Research has shown magnesium may help prevent cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and certain forms of cancer, and it may reduce cholesterol levels. 

Possible manifestations of magnesium deficiency include confusion,insomnia, irratability, poor digestion, rapid heartbeat, seizures, and tantrums, hypertension, sudden cardiac arrest, asthm, chronic fatigue and chronic pain syndromes, depression, irritable bowel syndrome, premenstrual syndrome, often a magnesium deficiency can be synonymous with diabetes.