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🌱 Why Magnesium Deficiency Is More Common Than You Think
Magnesium deficiency is becoming more common, and it’s about much more than just diet. Today’s lesson, “Risk Factors for Magnesium Deficiency,“ explains why many people struggle to get enough magnesium and what causes it to be lost from the body.
Not getting enough magnesium-rich foods like nuts, seeds, leafy greens, and avocados is a big part of the problem. Interestingly, some people find their chocolate cravings vanish once they start supplementing magnesium.
But it’s not just diet — processed foods, high protein or sodium intake, caffeine, alcohol, and even high calcium supplements can drain your magnesium levels. Stress also plays a key role, causing magnesium loss while low magnesium makes it harder to manage stress — creating a tough cycle.
Other factors like poor sleep, intense exercise or sauna use without replacing electrolytes, pregnancy, menopause, aging, blood sugar issues, digestive diseases, and certain medications can all contribute as well.
💡 Magnesium is crucial for your body — it takes 56 molecules of magnesium to process just one molecule of glucose, highlighting how important it is for blood sugar balance and overall health.
⬇️ Check out today’s full lesson in the Mineral Balance course to learn how to support your magnesium levels.
