In today's video I discuss the 14 Signs & Symptoms That You Have A Magnesium Deficiency. Order the organic acids, stool test and SIBO tests:
Top Symptoms To Look Out For
So number 1 is Heart disease. If you have calcification of the arteries then it is often a sign of magnesium deficiency.
The ability of magnesium to prevent calcification in the arteries is why larger studies like the Framingham Health Study found that consuming enough magnesium correlated with a lower risk of coronary heart disease.
Number 2: Mineral Deficiencies. If you are deficient in magnesium then it often goes hand in hand with other mineral deficiencies. So if magnesium is low in the body it can make it very difficult for other minerals to be absorbed and utilised correctly. So nutrients such as calcium, potassium, vitamin K, vitamin D.
Number 3: A very common symptom of magnesium deficiency is muscle spasms and cramps, this is because magnesium Magnesium plays a role in regulating muscle contractions.
Number 4: Poor Bone Health: Everyone assumes that calcium is the most important mineral for bone health, but the reality is is that magnesium is equally as important. And it makes logical sense as magnesium is is necessary to convert vitamin D into its active form so that it can turn on calcium absorption., all of which are pivotal for bone health.
Number 5: High blood pressure and hypertension: So Blood pressure is the force of blood moving around your body, pushing against the walls of your blood vessels. High blood pressure means your blood pressure is higher than recommended levels, putting extra strain on your heart and blood vessels, and increasing your risk of heart attack or stroke.
Magnesium will help reduce blood pressure by helping the body release prostacyclin, a hormone-like compound that reduces tension in blood vessel walls.
Number 6: Magnesium in your body creates energy by activating adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is the fundamental unit of energy within the body’s cells. [1] Without proper levels of magnesium, the nutrients that you take in through food and supplements would not be metabolized into energy.
Number 7: So magnesium plays a pivotal role in hormone balance in the body.
So for example, in cortisol Cortisol regulation – magnesium calms your nervous system and prevents the creation of excess cortisol, the stress hormone. When your stress hormonal system is in balance your levels of progesterone, estrogen, testosterone, FSH and LH will be too.
Also not many people realise that magnesium actually makes the hormones progesterone, estrogen and testosterone, so if you’re getting into peri-menopause or just off the Pill and your levels are low, it’s a great help to your body.
Number 8: Anxiety & Depression: So there are a number of ways in which magnesium can help reduce anxiety and depression. So Magnesium Increases Relaxing GABA. So One way magnesium counters stress is by binding to and stimulating GABA receptors in the brain.
Also magnesium reduces stress formones. Excess cortisol contributes to anxiety, brain fog, depression, mood swings, memory loss, dementia, concentration problems, insomnia, and mental disorders of all kinds. (7)
Number 9: Sleep Problems: In order to fall asleep and stay asleep, your body and brain need to relax.
On a chemical level, magnesium aids this process by activating the parasympathetic nervous system, the system responsible for getting you calm and relaxed.
Number 10: Digestive Issues: Muscles within the digestive tract, including the intestinal wall, are relaxed by magnesium, which improves digestion, as well as counterbalances stomach acid and advances stools through the intestines.
Number 11: PMS Problems: If you have sufficient magnesium in the body then it helps prevent menstrual cramps in women. It works by relaxing the smooth muscle of the uterus and by reducing the prostaglandins that cause period pain.
Number 12: Heart Irregularities: Just as it helps nerve function throughout the body, magnesium is important for coordinating the activity of the heart muscle and the nerves that initiate the heartbeat. If your magnesium levels are low, you are more likely to be at risk for arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats) and heart palpitations.
Number 13: Migraines: So there are a number of know causes of migraines and headaches in the body: Low levels of magnesium can promote cortical spreading depression, alter nociceptive processing and neurotransmitter release, and encourage the hyperaggregation of platelets, all major elements of migraine development.
Number 14: Electrolyte Deficiency: Magnesium maintains a balance of other electrolytes, such as sodium, potassium, and calcium, These electrolytes in turn support nerve conduction, muscle contraction, and maintain normal heart rhythm.
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