MAGNESIUM PUBLICATIONS
by Dr. Mildred Seelig
In Chronological Order
1964: Seelig MS: The requirement of magnesium by the
normal adult. Am J Clin Nutr 14:342-390.
1969: Seelig MS: Electrocardiographic patterns of
magnesium depletion appearing in alcoholic heart disease.
Ann NY Acad Sci 162:906-917.
1969: Seelig MS: Vitamin D and cardiovascular, renal, and
brain damage in infancy and childhood. Ann NY Acad Sci.
147:537-582.
1970: Seelig MS: Are American children still getting an
excess of vitamin D? Hyperreactive children at risk. Clin
Pediatr 9:380-383.
1970: Seelig MS: Hyper-Reactivity to vitamin D*.
Medical Counterpoint, July 1970.
1971: Seelig MS: Human requirements of magnesium; factors
that increase needs. in Proc 1st Int'l Sympos on Magnesium
Deficit, Ed J Durlach, Amiot Press, Vittel, May 9-15, 1971, pp
10-28.
1972: Seelig MS: Myocardial loss of functional magnesium.
I. Effect on mitochondrial integrity and potassium
retention. In "Recent Advances in Studies on Cardiac
Structure and Metabolism" 1, Eds E Bajusz & G Rona,
1970/1972, 615-625.
1972: Seelig MS: Myocardial loss of functional magnesium. II.
In cardiomyopathies of different etiology. Ibid, In "Recent
Advances in Studies on Cardiac Structure and Metabolism" 1, Eds E
Bajusz & G Rona, 1970/1972, 626-638.
1972: Seelig MS. & George E. Bunce: Contribution of magnesium deficit to human
disease. Magnesium in the environment. Soils, crops,
animals & man. Chapter 3: 61-107. Division of
agriculture.
1973: Seelig MS, Lehr D: Effects of estrogen on tissue
magnesium content; possible influence on cardiovascular and bone
disease. in Proc First Intl Mg Sympos, Vittel, France, 1971,
Ed J Durlach, Publ Amiot Press, 2:250-255.
1973: Seelig MS, Vitale JJ: Lipids and magnesium deficit. Ibid, 515-522.
1974: Seelig MS, Heggtveit HA: Magnesium interrelationships in
ischemic heart disease: A review. Am J Clin Nutr 27:59-79.
1975: Seelig MS, Adolph R. Berger & Neil Spielholz:
Latent tetany and anxiety, marginal magnesium deficit, and
normocalcemia. Reprinted from diseases of the nervous
system. 36, 8:461-465.
1976: Seelig MS (letter to Editor) Ischaemic heart disease,
vitamins D and A, and magnesium. Brit Med J 3:647-648.
1976: Seelig MS & Victor Linden: Multiple factors in
the hyperlipidaemia of hypervitaminosis D. Brit Med J.
4:166.
1977: Seelig MS & Berger AR: Do Trace Elements,
Magnesium and Anti-Oxidants Protect Against D-Penicillamine
Toxicity? Trace Substances in Environmental Health-XI. 1977.
pp. 243-251.
1977: Seelig MS: Introductory Comments Nutritional and
metabolic factors in early and later life contributing to acute
and chronic disease. In Nutritional Imbalances in Infant and
Adult Disease, Ed MS Seelig, SP Books, NY. (Proc of 16th Annual
Meeting of the Am Coll Nutr, 1975).
1977: Seelig MS, Massry SG: Hypomagnesemia and
hypermagnesemia. Clinical Nephrology, 7:147-153.
1978: Seelig MS: Magnesium deficiency with phosphate and
vitamin D excesses; role in pediatric cardiovascular
disease? Cardiovasc Med 3:637-650.
1978: Seelig MS, Augusta Alba, Adolph R. Berger, Ante Rudez
& Milton Tarlau: Pilot study of D-penicillamine, vitamins and
minerals in multiple sclerosis. J Clin Psychiatry 39:170-174.
1979: Seelig MS: Editorial foreword to Part II of
Nutrition and Cancer, Eds vanEys J, Seelig MS, Nichols BL.
Publ SP Medical & Scientific Books: pp l57-l58.
1979: Seelig MS: Magnesium (and trace substance)
deficiencies in the pathogenesis of cancer. Biol Tr Element
Res 1:273-297.
1979: Seelig MS, Berger AR, Hazzi C & Milstoc M :
Long-term pilot trial of D-penicillamine, minerals and
vitamins in patients with advanced Laennec's cirrhosis.
Trace Substances in Environmental Health-XIII. 1979 pp
389-400.
1980 Seelig MS Contribution of magnesium deficiency to
gestational and infantile disorders. In Malnutrition in
Pregnancy Ed L Zichella, Proc Intl Sympos, Rome, Italy (publ in
Italian).
1980: Seelig MS, Berger AR, Avioli LA: Speculations on
renal, hormonal, and metabolic aberrations in a patient with
marginal magnesium deficiency. In Magnesium in Health &
Disease, Eds M Cantin, MS Seelig, Publ Spectrum Press, NY pp
459-468.
1980: Seelig MS, Haddy FJ: Magnesium and the Arteries: I.
Effects of magnesium deficiency on arteries and on retention of
sodium, potassium, and calcium. In Magnesium in Health &
Disease, Eds M Cantin, MS Seelig, Publ Spectrum Press, NY pp
605-638.
1980: Haddy FJ, Seelig MS: Magnesium and the arteries: II.
Physiologic effects of electrolyte abnormalities on arterial
resistance. Ibid, pp 639-657.
1980: Kontopoulos V, Seelig MS, Dolan J, Berger AR, Ross RS:
Influence of parenteral administration of magnesium sulfate
to normal pregnant and to preeclamptic women. Ibid, pp
839-848.
1980: Ross RS, Seelig MS, Berger AR: Isolation of
leukocytes for magnesium determination. Ibid, pp 7-15.
1981: Seelig MS: Amphotericin B binding of Magnesium:
Contribution of its toxicity, and therapeutic implications.
Mg-Bul 3:80-84.
1981: Seelig MS: Magnesium
Requirements in Human Nutrition. Magnesium Bull
3(la):26-47.
1981: Seelig MS: Magnesium Deficiency in gestational and
Infantile Disorders. Seminar designed for practicing
nutritionists. Louisville, Kentucky -March 9-11.
1982: Seelig MS: Early nutritional roots of cardiovascular
disease. In Nutrition and Heart Disease. Ed. HK Naito, Publ
SP Med & Sci Books, New York, pp 31-59.
1982: Seelig MS: Nutritional roots of combined system
disorders. In Pediatric Nutrition. Ed F Lifshitz, Publ
Marcel Dekker, NY, NY, pp 327-351.
1982: Seelig MS: Prenatal and neonatal mineral
deficiencies: magnesium, zinc and chromium. In Pediatric
Nutrition. Ed F Lifshitz, Publ Marcel Dekker, NY, NY, pp
167-196.
1982: Seelig MS: Magnesium
requirements in human nutrition. Contemporary Nutrition.
Vol. 7, No. 1.
1982: Seelig MS: Auto-Immune
Complications of D-Penicillamine—A possible result of zinc
and magnesium depletion and of pyridoxine inactivation.
J Am Coll Nutr 1:207-214.
1982: Seelig MS, Berger AR, Alba A, Sundar RP, Samaan NS,
Becker MH: Magnesium treatment of myositis ossificans
progressiva: Preliminary case report. J Am Coll Nutr:
112.
1983: Seelig MS: Possible role of
magnesium in disorders of the aged. In "Intervention in
the Aging Process, A: Quantitation, Epidemiology, Clinical
Research". Eds W Regelson, F.M. Sinex, Publ A Liss, NY, NY pp
279-305.
1983: Seelig MS: Vitamin
D—risk vs. benefit. J Am Coll Nutr. 2:109-110.
1984: Sheehan JP, Seelig MS: Interactions of magnesium and
potassium in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease.
Magnesium 3:301-314.
1985: Sheehan JP, Seelig MS: Magnesium, potassium and
arrhythmias. J Am Coll Nutr 4:312-313.
1986 Seelig MS: Nutritional status and requirements of
magnesium, with consideration of individual differences and
prevention of cardiovascular disease. Magnesium Bull
8:170-185.
1988: Seelig MS: Overview: Recognizing the problem of
magnesium deficiency. In Trace Substances in Environmental
Health - XXII, pp. 111-127.
1989: Seelig MS: Cardiovascular
consequences of magnesium deficiency and loss; pathogenesis,
prevalence and manifestations—magnesium and chloride loss
in refractory potassium repletion. Am J Cardiology
63:4G-21G.
1990: Seelig MS: Increased
magnesium need with use of combined estrogen and calcium for
osteoporosis treatment. Magnesium Res 3:197-215.
1991: Seelig MS (Editorial): Magnesium in acute myocardial
infarction (International Study of Infarct Survival 4).
Am J Cardiology 68:1221-1222.
1992: Seelig MS, Altura BT, Resnick LM, Handwerker SM, Altura
BM: Low magnesium, a common
denominator in pathologic processes in diabetes mellitus,
cardiovascular disease, and eclampsia. J Am Coll Nutr
11:608.
1992: Seelig MS: Adverse stress reactions in magnesium
deficiency: Preventive and therapeutic implications. J Am
Coll Nutr 11:609.
1993: Seelig MS: Interrelationship of magnesium and estrogen in
cardiovascular and bone disorders, eclampsia, migraine and
premenstrual syndrome. J Am Coll Nutr 12:442-458.
1993. Seelig MS: Magnesium in
oncogenesis and in anti-cancer treatment; interaction with
minerals and vitamins. In "Adjuvant Nutrition in Cancer"
eds P Quillan & RM Williams, Publ Cancer Res Fdn. Arlington
Hts, IL, 283-316.
1994: Seelig MS (Editorial): Magnesium, antioxidants and myocardial
infarction. J Am Coll Nutr. 13:116-117.
1994: Seelig MS: Consequences of
magnesium deficiency enhancement of stress reactions; preventive
and therapeutic implications. J Am Coll Nutr 13:429-446.
(Seelig Festschrift).
1994: Seelig MS. & Harry G. Preuss: Magnesium
metabolism and perturbations in the elderly. Klumer Academic
Publishers. Geriatric Nephrology and Urology. 4: 101-111.
1995: Seelig MS: Prenatal and
genetic magnesium deficiency in cardiomyopathy; possible vitamin
and trace mineral interactions. In "Pediatric Nutrition
XXII", Ed F Lifshitz, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, pp 197-224.
1995: Seelig MS: Prenatal and neonatal mineral
deficiencies: Magnesium, zinc, and chromium. In "Childhood
Nutrition" pp 67-196.
1995: Seelig MS & Elin RJ (Editorial): Reexamination of magnesium infusions in myocardial
infarction. Am J Cardiol 76:172-173.
1995: Seelig MS: Interrelations between magnesium and calcium,
in Ed G Berthon "Handbook on Metal-Ligand Interactions in
Biological Fluids" vol 1 (Part 2): Chapt 4, pp 273-286.
1995: Seelig MS: Calcium and magnesium deposits in disease,
with emphasis on arteriosclerosis, in Ed. G Berthon "Handbook on
Metal-Ligand Interactions in Biological Fluids" vol 2 (Part 4):
Chapt 5, Dekker, N.Y., N.Y., pp 914-934.
1996: Seelig MS & Elin RJ: Is
there a place for magnesium in the treatment of acute myocardial
infarction? Am Heart J 132 (Part 2):471-477.
1996: Antman EM, Seelig MS, Fleischmann K, Lau J, Kuntz K,
Berkey CS, McIntosh M: Editorial. Magnesium in acute
myocardial infarction: scientific, statistical, and economic
rationale for its use. Cardiovasc Drugs & Therapy
10:297-301.
1997: Seelig MS, Altura BM: Editorial. How best to determine magnesium requirement:
need to consider cardiotherapeutic drugs that affect its
retention. J Am Coll Nutr 16:2-4.
1997: Seelig MS, Altura BM: Editorial. How best to determine magnesium status; a
new laboratory test worth trying. Nutrition: Intl J Appl
& Basic Nutr Sci April.
1998: Seelig MS, Elin RJ, Antman EM: Viewpoint: Magnesium in acute myocardial
infarction; still an open question. Canad J Cardiol
14:745-749.
1998: Seelig MS: Review and
hypothesis: might patients with the chronic fatigue syndrome have
latent tetany of magnesium deficiency. J Chron Fatigue
Syndr 4:77-108.
1999: Rob PM, Dick K, Bley N, Seyfert T, Brinckmann CH,
Hollriegel V, Friedrich HJ, Dibbelt L, Seelig MS: Can one
really measure magnesium deficiency using the short-term
magnesium loading test? J of Int Medicine 246:373-378.
2000: Seelig MS: Interrelationship of magnesium and
congestive heart failure. Wien Med Wschr 150:335-341.
2001: Seelig MS: Epidemiology of
water magnesium; evidence of contributions to health.
Ed. Y Rayssiguier, A. Mazur, J Durlach, Publ John Libby & Co
U.K. Proc of 9th International Symposium on Magnesium, Vichy,
France. pp 211-218.
2001. Seelig MS: Epidemiologic data on magnesium
deficiency-associated cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis;
consideration of risks of current recommendations for high
calcium Intake, In "Advances in Magnesium research:
Nutrition and Health." Ed. Y Rayssiguier, A. Mazur, J Durlach,
Publ John Libby & Co U.K. Proc of 9th International Symposium
on Magnesium, Vichy, France. pp 177-190.
2003, 2004. Seelig MS, Altura BM, Altura BT: BENEFITS AND RISKS OF SEX HORMONE
REPLACEMENT IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN
Part 1: Cardiovascular and Skeletal Benefits of ERT;
Thrombophlehitic Complications Caused by intensifying
Pro-Coagulative Effect of Estrogen by Low Magnesium/High Calcium
Intakes
Part 2: Mental Benefits of Estrogen Replacement with Magnesium
Therapy after the Menopause; Cognitive Loss and Dementia
intensified when Estrogen is Replaced without Magnesium
Supplementation. J Am Coll Nutr 23: 482S-496S, 2004,
(Presented at 10th ISDRM, Cairns Australia, 9/7/03).
2003, 2004. Rosanoff A, Seelig MS: Comparison of mechanism and functional effects
of magnesium and statin pharmaceuticals. J Am Coll Nutr
23:501S-505S, 2004. (Presented at 10th ISDRM, Cairns Australia,
9/7/03).
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