ABSTRACT
Magnesium biomedical research is currently both very exciting and very frustrating. It is exciting because there is the possibility that many people can benefit their health by increasing their magnesium intake. This excitement is reflected by the current and recent past existence of journals solely or mostly dedicated to magnesium research. On the other hand, magnesium research can be frustrating for two reasons. One, funding for nutrition-related magnesium research has not been a high priority among potential sources of research support. Two, in many areas of magnesium biomedical research, conclusions are hard to draw due to seemingly contradictory results. In fact, this author found this chapter to be the most difficult to write because hardly any issue is clear cut (including even relative bioavailabilities of different supplement forms).
