Magnesium and Your Immune System

Magnesium and Your Immune System Wade Lightheart
Magnesium participates in immune responses in numerous ways. As a cofactor for immunoglobulin synthesis, immune cell adherence, IgM lymphocyte binding, macrophage response to lymphokines, T helper-B cell adherence and antigen binding to macrophage RNA. Magnesium deficiency impairs IgG synthesis and cell-mediated immunity. IgG is the most abundant antibody in the blood. It helps prevent infections. So, people with IgG deficiency are more likely to get infections. Magnesium deficiency occurs in various degrees in our population and deficiency in humans are subtle. Magnesium deficiency causes susceptibility to allergy and to chronic fungal and viral infections. Magnesium aslso appears to play a protective role in acute allergic reactions.