{"id":3462,"date":"2022-09-30T07:56:28","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T02:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.myhealthvectors.com\/?p=3462"},"modified":"2025-03-21T16:48:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T11:18:55","slug":"all-you-need-to-know-magnesium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/all-you-need-to-know-magnesium\/","title":{"rendered":"All you need to know - Magnesium"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

What is magnesium and its role in the human body?<\/strong>
Magnesium is an essential mineral for human nutrition.\u00a0\u00a0
It\u2019s involved in over 600 cellular reactions in the body.\u00a0
Its many functions include helping with muscle and nerve\u00a0function, regulating blood pressure, and supporting the\u00a0immune system.\u00a0
Magnesium is helpful to help combat depression, boost\u00a0exercise performance, promote heart health etc.\u00a0
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Sources of Magnesium <\/strong>
Magnesium is found in plant foods like ;
*Almonds, peanuts, cashews, pumpkin seeds, peanut butter, Raisins
*Rajma
*Soybeans, soymilk
*Cooked spinach and potato with skin
*Brown rice & oats
*Salmon
*Beef
*Poultry like chicken and turkey
*Fruits like banana, kiwi, guava
*Dark chocolate (at least 70%)
*Milk, yogurt<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Recommended Dietary Allowance <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Magnesium Deficiency <\/strong>
While many people do not meet their recommended intake for\u00a0magnesium, deficiency symptoms are rare in otherwise healthy\u00a0people.
Magnesium\u00a0deficiency can result from excess consumption of\u00a0alcohol, a side effect of certain medications, and some health\u00a0conditions, including gastrointestinal disorder and diabetes.\u00a0
Deficiency is more common in older adults.
Magnesium deficiency is diagnosed via a blood test and sometimes\u00a0a urine test.\u00a0
Your doctor may order the blood test if you have symptoms such as\u00a0weakness, irritability, abnormal heart\u00a0rhythm,\u00a0nausea\u00a0and\/or\u00a0diarrhoea, or if you have abnormal calcium\u00a0or potassium levels.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Symptoms of Magnesium Deficiency <\/strong>
Symptoms of magnesium deficiency include:
*a loss of appetite
*nausea or vomiting
*fatigue or weakness
*A sudden intense craving for sweet
Symptoms of more advanced magnesium deficiency include:
*muscle cramps
*numbness
*tingling
*seizures
*personality changes
*heart rhythm changes or spasms
Research has linked magnesium deficiency with a range of health\u00a0conditions, including Alzheimer\u2019s disease, type 2 diabetes,\u00a0cardiovascular disease, and migraine.
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Treatment for Magnesium Deficiency <\/strong>
Magnesium deficiency can be treated by increasing the intake\u00a0of magnesium rich foods.\u00a0
Your doctor can also prescribe some supplements.\u00a0
Sometimes these can give you\u00a0diarrhoea, so your doctor may\u00a0need to experiment with the dose. In severe cases,\u00a0intravenous magnesium may be needed.\u00a0
Do not\u00a0consume magnesium supplements without a doctors\u00a0consult\u00a0as\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0possible to take too much magnesium.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Magnesium Toxicity <\/strong>
A\u00a0high intake of magnesium from supplements can lead to\u00a0gastrointestinal problems, such as\u00a0diarrhoea, nausea, or\u00a0cramping.
Very large doses can cause kidney problems, low blood\u00a0pressure, urine retention, nausea and vomiting, depression,\u00a0lethargy, a loss of\u00a0central nervous system\u00a0control, cardiac\u00a0arrest, and possibly death.
People with a kidney disorder should not take magnesium\u00a0supplements unless their doctor advises that they do so.\u200b<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Disclaimer: <\/strong>The advice provided is intended for informational purpose only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.\u00a0\u00a0Consult with your doctor if you\u2019re seeking medical advice, diagnoses, or treatment.\u200b<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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What is magnesium and its role in the human body? Magnesium is an essential mineral for human nutrition.\u00a0\u00a0 It\u2019s involved in over 600 cellular reactions in the body.\u00a0 Its many functions include helping with muscle and nerve\u00a0function, regulating blood pressure, and supporting the\u00a0immune system.\u00a0 Magnesium is helpful to help combat depression, boost\u00a0exercise performance, promote heart […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":4788,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3462","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3462","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3462"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3462\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6453,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3462\/revisions\/6453"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4788"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3462"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3462"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthvectors.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}