By Karen L. Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU Healthwise Team
Magnesium is a shiny gray earth metal with the atomic number of 12. It is the eleventh most abundant element found in the body. Magnesium is essential for the proper function of cells and over 300 enzyme systems.
Magnesium is an intracellular cation, meaning large quantities are found in tissue, cells, and organs rather than in the blood. This makes sense because cells need magnesium to function properly.
Magnesium is extremely important for the heart including a normal rhythm and regulating blood pressure. It is an essential ingredient for the production of energy for the body. The regulation of nerve function, blood sugar control and muscle contractions are dependent on magnesium. Magnesium contributes to bone development and maintenance.
Last week the Village of Ada Tree Commission sent third graders home with three-year-old river birch seedlings. The bagged, slime covered infant trees will grow fairly rapidly and have the potential to become 40+ foot trees with papery bark and yellow fall color.
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) will soon begin aerial treatments to control populations of the Spongy Moth (formerly Gypsy Moth), an invasive species, in Ohio.
WAYNESFIELD – The visiting Ada High School softball team scored a whopping 11 runs in the sixth inning to break up a close game and beat Waynesfield-Goshen 21-8 in a wild non-conference contest Tuesday evening, April 30.
On Thursday May 2, from 7:00-8:00 p.m. in the Dicke Forum, Phi Beta Delta, the honorary for international scholars, will host a talk by Diane Beruldsen of the International Women's Flag Football Association.
