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Friday, December 20, 2013 by: Dr. David Jockers
Tags: magnesium, mineral deficiency, detrimental effects
(NaturalNews) Magnesium is one of the most abundant minerals on Earth and one of the most important for the human body. It is estimated that over 80% of Americans are deficient in it. Magnesium deficiencies cause a myriad of health problems that are very rarely ever diagnosed by most health authorities.
Magnesium is critical for muscle and nervous system activation and intracellular energy production. It is also needed for effective digestion and for building RNA and DNA molecules. The body uses magnesium to neutralize inflammatory proteins in the body and to produce key neurotransmitters such as serotonin.
Magnesium is critical for muscle and nervous system activation and intracellular energy production. It is also needed for effective digestion and for building RNA and DNA molecules. The body uses magnesium to neutralize inflammatory proteins in the body and to produce key neurotransmitters such as serotonin.
The most common causes of magnesium deficiencies include:
1) Insufficient dietary sources of magnesium
2) Pharmaceutical drugs that interfere with magnesium absorption in the body
3) Poor blood sugar balance that leads to poor magnesium uptake into the cells.
4) Gut dysbiosis and intestinal permeability that leads to poor nutrient absorption in the gut
5) Chronic mental, emotional and physical stressors
Many individuals are dealing with magnesium deficiency due to all of the above mechanisms. This is what happens when someone eats processed and highly cooked foods all day long. It takes 54 magnesium molecules to effectively metabolize a molecule of sugar. Insulin is a hormone that is not only critical for sugar metabolism but also key for shuttling magnesium into cells. Poor blood sugar signaling leads to insulin surges and poor magnesium utilization.
2) Pharmaceutical drugs that interfere with magnesium absorption in the body
3) Poor blood sugar balance that leads to poor magnesium uptake into the cells.
4) Gut dysbiosis and intestinal permeability that leads to poor nutrient absorption in the gut
5) Chronic mental, emotional and physical stressors
Many individuals are dealing with magnesium deficiency due to all of the above mechanisms. This is what happens when someone eats processed and highly cooked foods all day long. It takes 54 magnesium molecules to effectively metabolize a molecule of sugar. Insulin is a hormone that is not only critical for sugar metabolism but also key for shuttling magnesium into cells. Poor blood sugar signaling leads to insulin surges and poor magnesium utilization.
Symptoms of magnesium deficiencies:
- Muscle cramps and spasms and eye, facial and muscle twitching
- PMS & menstrual cramping
- Migraines and insomnia
- Constipation and stomach cramping
- Anxiety and depression
- Bad body odor
- Rapid heart beat, arrhythmias and mitral valve disorders
- High blood pressure
- Atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries)
- Tooth weakness and osteoporosis/osteomalacia
- Calcium deposits such as osteoporosis, bone spurs, gall stones and kidney stones
- Chronic fatigue syndrome and attention deficit disorder
- Magnesium and the immune system:
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