More than 50% of Americans have a magnesium deficiency, a health issue tied to heart failure, diabetes, and stroke. We’ll run down the nine signs and symptoms of magnesium deficiency and tell you how to boost your numbers fast!
What is magnesium?
Magnesium is a mineral crucial to the body’s function. Magnesium helps keep blood pressure regular, bones strong, and the heart rhythm steady. Other critical roles that magnesium plays in the body include nerve conduction, muscle contraction, energy production, nutrient metabolism, and protein, bone, and DNA formation.
Yet, despite its importance, over half of Americans fall short in magnesium intake. If you’re worried you don’t get enough magnesium in your diet, think about how you’ve been feeling recently. You could be experiencing one or more of the signs and symptoms of magnesium deficiency. While none alone are life-threatening, some can lead to more severe issues such as seizures or convulsions.
Who is at risk of magnesium deficiency?
As we mentioned, more than 50% of Americans have a magnesium deficiency. While it can occur in anyone, the following groups are more likely to be at risk of magnesium inadequacy because they don’t consume enough or take medications (or have medical conditions) that reduce magnesium absorption.
- People with gastrointestinal disease
- People with type 2 diabetes
- People with alcohol dependence
- Older adults
Nine Common Signs and Symptoms of Magnesium Deficiency
Health problems linked to magnesium deficiency are rare, but if your magnesium levels are low for too long due to other health conditions like alcoholism or taking some medications, you may be at greater risk. Here are the nine common signs and symptoms of magnesium deficiency.
- Mild headaches
- Brain fog
- Muscle twitches
- Tremors
- Cramps
- Fatigue
- Muscle weakness
- Mood change
- Glucose management
If you have one or more of the symptoms listed above, contact our office for further testing. Magnesium deficiency is diagnosed with a blood test and sometimes a urine test.
How can I get more magnesium in my diet?
The body’s best source of magnesium is obtained from the diet. Choose foods such as spinach or other leafy greens, avocados, black beans, and nuts. Other magnesium-rich foods include brown rice, tuna fish, and chocolate. Yes! Chocolate!
If your diet alone doesn’t provide enough magnesium, you can try a supplement like the plant-based multiform magnesium E-Z Mg, sold in our office.
Tell me more about E-Z Mg!
E-Z Mg has 180 tablets and is a plant-based form of magnesium compared to other supplements typically synthesized in labs. One serving of E-Z Mg contains a 5.8 g blend of organic dried Swiss chard juice and organic buckwheat (aerial parts) juice, delivering 70 mg of elemental magnesium. The 70 mg of magnesium (approximately 17% of the RDI) would be sufficient to bridge the magnesium dietary intake gap for around 70% of the population. The remaining 30% (composed of individuals at the lowest end of dietary magnesium intake) are advised to increase their intake of plant-based diet along with E-Z Mg.
The benefits of E-Z Mg include: essential for central nervous health, plant-based and considered ideal as a naturally-occurring magnesium, helps to bridge the gap in dietary magnesium intake, excellent source of vitamin K1 and iron, good source of magnesium, USDA organic, vegan, and gluten-free.
Want 10% off? Pick up a bottle of E-Z Mg supplements during the month of August and save! Regularly priced at $54.50, this month pay only $49.00 when you buy E-Z Mg in our office only. See Dr. Jay for details!
*The information provided here is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. You should always consult with your doctor before making any dietary changes.
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