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How To Know If You're Magnesium Deficient And What To Do About It


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This episode is sponsored by ButcherBox and Athletic Greens.


Think of magnesium as the relaxation mineral. Anything that is tight, irritable, crampy, and stiff—whether it is a body part or even a mood—can be a sign of magnesium deficiency. This critical mineral is actually responsible for over 600 enzyme reactions and is found in all of your tissues—but mainly in your bones, muscles, and brain. You must have it for your cells to make energy, for many different chemical pumps to work, to stabilize membranes, and to help muscles relax. Yet, so many of us are deficient in this important mineral. 


In today’s episode of a new series called Health Bites, I discuss why magnesium deficiency is a huge problem, why most of us are deficient, how to identify if you are magnesium deficient, and what to do about it.  


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Here are more details from the episode (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

  • Why magnesium deficiency is so prevalent (3:26 / 00:57) 
  • Signs of magnesium deficiency (4:11 / 1:48) 
  • Magnesium use in a traditional hospital setting (5:37 / 3:15) 
  • Testing your magnesium levels (7:26 / 5:02) 
  • Food sources of magnesium (7:51 / 5:27) 
  • Things that deplete magnesium in the body (8:11 / 5:50) 
  • Other vitamins and minerals needed to ensure adequate magnesium levels (9:22 / 7:02)
  • How to stop magnesium depletion (9:33 / 7:10) 
  • Magnesium supplements (10:24 / 8:03)


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