Joining Walker and Joy on today’s podcast is Dr. Barb Woegerer, ND, a licensed Naturopathic Doctor and health advocate who has a clinical focus and passion in women’s health, stress management, inflammation, nutrition and a love for magnesium, which they talk about extensively here today. Dr. Barb received her Doctor of Naturopathy degree from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto, completed a 12-month clinical internship at The Robert Schad Naturopathic Clinic as well as at Parkdale Queen West Community Health Center, and has completed a Bachelor’s of Science Honours Degree in Kinesiology and Psychology at York University. As you will quickly discover, she is also gifted with a talent for sharing her wealth of information in a very easy to understand way.

 

In today’s interview, Dr. Barb begins by sharing her background and how her passion for magnesium evolved, and then she delves into an extensive analysis of this ‘miracle mineral’. Everything from its importance, to its high incidence of deficiency in humans these days and how to detect these, to its impact on so many health and well being aspects in our lives are covered in detail. She also discusses the right magnesium to choose, the foods in which it is found in abundance, the use of Epsom salts, recommended supplements, and vitamin D activation. Indisputably an expert in the field of magnesium, Dr. Barb provides a masterclass in its many benefits here today which will undoubtedly result in listeners joining Walker on ‘that magnesium train’ to health.

 

Episode Highlights: 

 

• Why magnesium has become Dr. Barb’s passion
• Her educational and professional background
• Why magnesium is so important
• Detecting a magnesium deficiency
• Magnesium’s impact on energy production, stress, and sleep
• Why so many people are magnesium deficient
• Signs and symptoms of a magnesium deficiency
• Magnesium’s impact on PMS, menopause, perimenopause, migraines, headaches, dementia and Altzheimers
• The right magnesium to take
• Epsom salts
• Magnesium rich foods
• Recommended supplements
• Vitamin D activation

Resources:

Dr. Barb's Homepage

Dr. Barb's Instagram

Dr. Barb's Facebook

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