MAGNESIUM
by Dr. Lawrence Wilson
© February 2020,
LD Wilson Consultants, Inc.
All
information in this article is solely the opinion of the author and for
educational purposes only. It is
not for the diagnosis, treatment, prescription or cure of any disease or health
condition.
CONTENTS
Why
Magnesium Deficiency Today?
Getting
Enough Magnesium Is A Struggle
Excellent
Sources
Poor
Sources
III. The Roles Of Magnesium In The Body
Magnesium
Supplements
Blood
Serum
Red
Blood Cells
Hair
Mineral Analysis
The
Magnesium Personality
Three
Types Of Magnesium Compounds
Uses
For Magnesium In Industry
Synergists
Antagonists
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1. Magnesium is
one of the most important, if not the most important elements needed in the
human body. It has so many uses that we cannot
describe them all.
2. Everyone is
deficient in magnesium. The
reasons are:
- Depleted
soils. The soils of the earth are all low in magnesium. As a result, all the food is low in
magnesium.
- Food refining. drastically reduces the magnesium that is left in
many common foods. For example:
-
Refining whole wheat flour into white flour removes
most of the magnesium in the flour.
-
Processing whole grain rice into white rice removes a lot of magnesium.
-
Processing sugar cane or sugar beets into refined sugar also removes a lot of
magnesium.
- Inadequate
diets. For instance, most people do not eat nearly enough well-cooked vegetables, sardines, almond butter, kelp and
other foods that are required to obtain enough magnesium.
- Improper
eating habits. These include eating too fast, eating
on the run or in your car, eating in noisy environments, drinking liquids with
meals, and eating bad food combinations.
- Impaired
digestion. Most people have poor digestion due to
stress, nutritional deficiencies, intestinal infections, improper intestinal
flora, general weakness of the body, parasitic
infestations, and toxic metal/toxic chemical poisoning.
- Magnesium
antagonists. These include alcohol use and vigorous
exercise.
The
result is a horrible level of magnesium deficiency in all population groups on
earth. We very rarely find anyone
who does not need a magnesium supplement.
3. Magnesium
supplements are not sufficient. Another challenge with magnesium is that
supplements, while helpful, do not replace all of the vital magnesium compounds
the body need.
The
only answer is to supply more of the foods that contain magnesium, and these
are few. They are discussed in the
section below.
4. Obtaining enough of the best quality magnesium
for health and development is a constant battle and search.
EXCELLENT
SOURCES OF MAGNESIUM
Unfortunately, these are few. Among the best are:
-
Well-cooked vegetables are among
the best sources. Among the
vegetables, the best are all the onions (especially pearl onions), carrots,
celery (just a little needed), daikon and green
beans.
- Sardines contain an excellent magnesium compound that is required
for development.
- Kelp. This is an excellent source of magnesium.
- Some
spring water. Distilled and reverse osmosis water are terrible to drink in this regard because they provide no
minerals at all.
- Bamboo
jade sea salt. Some other natural sea salts are okay,
as well, but this one is excellent.
- Seeds such as sesame, pumpkin, and a few others contain good
magnesium compounds. We donÕt
recommend seeds because they are difficult to digest. However, we strongly recommend organic toasted sesame tahini, two
tablespoons daily for adults and less for children, or 4 tablespoons daily of hummus, which contains tahini for adults and less for children.
- Nuts such as almonds contain some good forms of
magnesium. Once again, one must be
careful because nuts are similar to fruits and quite yin. We only recommend toasted almond butter, two tablespoons
daily for adults. This is a very
important food for development and every adult needs to eat it daily. Children also need some, as well.
- Meats contain some magnesium. It is one reason we avoid vegetarian diets, which are lower
in magnesium. Raw or very rare organic ground beef
has an excellent form of magnesium.
Unfortunately, it is not heat-stable and most people overcook their
hamburger for fear of infection.
Organic ground beef is a fairly clean product and should be eaten when
cooked rare, not well done or even
medium.
Chicken has some magnesium, as well.
- Egg
yolk has a decent form of
magnesium. However, it is not
heat-stable. The yolk must be
uncooked or lightly cooked only.
Hard-boiled eggs, scrambled eggs, omelets, quiche and other products
made with cooked egg yolk fail to offer this important nutrient.
FOODS
LOW IN MAGNESIUM
Most of
the foods people eat today are very low in magnesium. These
include white flour, white sugar and white rice. Others are fruits, soda pop, and cows milk dairy
products. These contain very
little magnesium!
Maintaining osmotic or water balance.
Magnesium is very abundant in the body, and considered one of the macrominerals
and an electrolyte. This means it helps maintain the
osmotic balance of the blood and tissues.
It is present in every cell of the body.
Deficiency states can cause edema or swelling of
the body, dryness of the body, constipation, diarrhea and other conditions
related to the water balance of the body.
Maintaining
cell membrane potential or charge. Along with potassium, magnesium is a
primary intracellular
mineral (found inside the cells).
This is the opposite of calcium and sodium, which are found in higher concentrations
outside of the cells of the body.
The body pumps magnesium into the cells and pumps calcium and sodium out
of the cells. This sets up an
electrical charge of each cell that keeps the body functioning correctly.
Magnesium deficiency is associated with a reduced
electrical potential of the cell membrane and a lower sodium/potassium ratio in
the hair tissue, and perhaps the blood.
This is a very serious electrical imbalance.
A major enzyme component.
Magnesium is required for thousands of critical enzymes everywhere in
the body. Many of the following
functions involve magnesium-dependent enzymes.
Magnesium is one of very few minerals that cannot
be replaced by a less preferred mineral in many enzymes. What does occur, however, is that an inferior
form or compound of magnesium can replace a better form of magnesium when a
personÕs body is nutritionally deficient.
To understand the idea of preferred minerals, read Preferred Minerals.
Deficiency of magnesium therefore can cause
problems in most body systems!
A powerful anti-inflammatory nutrient.
Magnesium helps reduce aberrant inflammation in the body. It does this by solubilizing
or dissolving calcium deposits that are abnormal and are very irritating to the
body tissues. It also helps rid
the body of other irritating toxins such as heavy metals and toxic chemicals
that cause inflammation.
Deficiency causes rampant inflammation
which is the main cause of pain in the body. Inflammation, in turn, releases cytokines and other
chemicals that further damage all tissues of the body. Chronic inflammation is also associated
with cancer formation, heart disease, diabetes, AlzheimerÕs disease and dozens
of other serious conditions.
A high energy mineral. The Krebs or carboxylic
acid cycle requires plenty of magnesium.
Otherwise, ATP or energy production declines severely in the body. This is why taking a magnesium supplement
often acts as an energy booster.
Deficiency leads to fatigue, general malaise, depression,
apathy, inability to repair the tissues, despair and
suicidal thoughts.
The nervous system. Magnesium plays an important role in the
nervous system. Here it regulates
certain brain activities. This is
why taking a magnesium supplement can help a person relax
and think better.
Deficiency results in mental dullness or
sluggishness, memory impairment, inability to process information properly,
learning disabilities, delayed development, irritability, and horrible anxiety
in some people.
The
heart. Magnesium is one of the most important minerals for the
heart. It is a regulator of the
heart, it gets rid of oxidant mineral forms that damage the heart, and it does
even more than this.
Deficiency can contribute to heart rhythm
irregularities, palpitations, tachycardia and heart attacks. Even medical doctors know about this
function of magnesium. They
routinely give anyone who has a heart attack an injection of magnesium when the
person enters the emergency room.
It works to stabilize the heart and relax the person.
Often, a magnesium injection at the hospital or by
a paramedic saves the personÕs life.
In fact, if the person were not magnesium deficient, often he or she
would not have had the heart attack.
Anti-oxidant
properties. Magnesium
functions as an anti-oxidant. This
is an important use of magnesium by the body. This has a calming and healing
effect.
Deficiency is associated with oxidant damage to the
tissues and a shortened lifespan.
Anti-spasmodic. Magnesium relaxes the muscles, along
with calcium. Calcium alone cannot
do the job well. By adding
magnesium, the muscles relax much more easily and more thoroughly.
Deficiency of magnesium is associated with weak
muscles and muscle spasms.
Anti-helminthic (or parasite remedy). Magnesium helps the body to rid itself
of all types of parasites. This is
one of its effects upon the large intestine, especially.
A
deficiency of magnesium is often found in those who contract parasitic
infections. Plenty of magnesium in
the body is protective against some parasite invasions.
Anti-psychotic. Magnesium helps a person keep calm, and
can even help maintain sanity.
When magnesium is low, one has a much greater chance of developing
psychoses such as certain types of schizophrenia.
Anti-seizure.
Magnesium helps prevent seizures.
A deficiency of magnesium, along with a calcium deficiency, greatly
increases the chances of developing epilepsy or a seizure disorder.
Promoting
hormone production, secretion and activity. Magnesium is needed in the pituitary and other glands to
help produce a number of pituitary hormones. It also helps produce other hormones, such as thyroid
hormone and adrenal hormones.
In addition, none of the bodyÕs hormones can
function well without magnesium.
Deficiencies of magnesium and other minerals are associated with many
hormonal-related imbalances and diseases.
Protein
synthesis. Magnesium also
plays important roles in the nucleus of every cell. Here it is involved in the complex process of synthesizing all
of the chemicals the body needs every day. This process is also called biosynthesis.
Deficiency
slows protein and other biosynthesis, which impacts the entire body and leads
to aging, DNA telomere shortening and many other problems.
Bone health. Magnesium is very important for the
bones. This is not taught nearly
enough in medical school.
Magnesium always balances and assists the action of calcium, and while there
is less magnesium in the bones, its role is very important there.
Deficiency causes weakened bones,
bone spurs, osteoporosis, pathological fractures, and can contribute to bone
cancers.
An alkalinizing agent.
Magnesium has an alkaline effect on the body. This is very important because today most bodies are too
acidic due to nutrient deficiencies and too many toxic metals and toxic
chemicals.
Deficiency of magnesium contributes to an acidic
body, which predisposes a person to many serious health conditions.
An important transmuting element.
Magnesium participates in a number of important transmutations,
providing that a person is healthy enough to accomplish the transmutations.
Magnesium
deficiency reduces the bodyÕs ability to transmute certain elements, and this
impacts health negatively in many ways.
Other
common symptoms that may be due to a magnesium deficiency are anger,
belligerence, and pain such as fibromyalgia due to muscle tension. Others include asthma, migraines,
fatigue, acute muscle spasms, upper respiratory infections, chronic sinusitis,
seasonal allergies, rhinitis, and most cardiovascular disease.
DEVELOPMENT
REQUIRES A LOT OF MAGNESIUM
We
do a lot of research to find out how to cause development to occur as fast and
as smoothly as possible. One
finding is that it requires many types and a large amount of magnesium.
To
obtain the magnesium needed, we must be very careful with the diet, the
drinking water, the salt intake, and we also must use magnesium
supplements. This is discussed
below.
MAGNESIUM
SUPPLEMENTS
These are a must for everyone today. Common forms of supplements are
citrates, chelates, oxide, hexaniacinate
and glycinate.
A
placeholder. It is critical to understand that
magnesium supplements such as chelates, citrates or
others function mainly as placeholders. This
means they Òfill inÓ or act as substitutes, but are not the correct forms the
body needs. The body replaces them
when it obtains enough of the correct forms of magnesium, either from food sources,
such as well-cooked vegetables, or thanks to the work of the controller
creatures (see below).
Magnesium supplementation on development programs. All
adults on a development program need about 400 mg of a magnesium
supplement. It is always mixed
with calcium for balance.
Children get less, but they all get some, including
babies starting around age 4-6 months.
Those with a hair tissue magnesium level greater
than about 20 mg% may benefit from a little more magnesium because the
magnesium in the tissues is often somewhat biounavailable.
Those with a Four Lows
hair mineral pattern need a lot more magnesium – up to about 1500 mg
daily of magnesium. This may seem
excessive, but Dr. Eck found it is the only way to move some people out of a
four lows mineral pattern.
Other Magnesium Supplements
Epsom salt baths. Epsom
salts contain magnesium sulfate.
This form of magnesium is not a good one, but it is easily absorbed and
will temporarily relax the body.
It is also not too harmful if used in a bath only occasionally, up to
once or twice a week, at the most.
We rarely need to recommend Epsom salt baths,
although they are relaxing.
Topical or transdermal
magnesium. Some books and doctors advise people to
rub magnesium oil on the skin. This is very
dangerous! It gives a quick
symptomatic effect that can reduce muscle pain, fibromyalgia and perhaps
alleviate fatigue. However, it is
a stimulant that seriously unbalances the body and can lead to a heart attack
or stroke.
Transdermal magnesium lowered the sodium/potassium ratio of one of our
clients. After a few months of it,
he had a severe stroke. Another
client used it previous to our program and had a heart attack. Please do not use it. For details, read Transdermal Magnesium.
Intravenous and intramuscular shots of magnesium.
Hospitals use a lot of intravenous (IV) and intramuscular (IM)
magnesium. It is one of the best
things they use, because it is basically a nutritional solution for situations
such as eclampsia and pre-eclampsia,
heart attacks and some other emergencies.
Some holistic doctors and naturopaths give
intravenous magnesium with other vitamins and minerals, such as the Myers Cocktail,
to replenish the bodyÕs magnesium.
While it can improve symptoms of fatigue,
fibromyalgia, and other conditions, it has several problems that make it
unacceptable for a development program.
These problems are 1) yin, 2) temporary, 3) a shotgun
approach.
Yin means that it subtly unbalances the body in a very
harmful way over time. One or two
treatments is not a problem, and indeed helps some who
are very nutritionally depleted.
However, when continued, the body gradually becomes more yin, which is very harmful. For more, please read Yin
Disease on this website.
Temporary means that the beneficial effects of intravenous
magnesium tend to wear off after a few days to a few weeks. This tells us the magnesium shots or
IVs fill a need, but they do not, on their own, restore the mineral
balance.
A shotgun
approach means that magnesium is
not carefully measured and given in the exact dosage needed. Instead, one just loads up on it,
hoping it will have the desired effect.
Doctors even call it a Òmagnesium pushÓ.
Indeed, giving any mineral intravenously or
intramuscularly bypasses the way the body normally controls how much of a
substance it absorbs. This is
always more dangerous, as one can easily overload the body.
For all these reasons, the only time we would
recommend intravenous magnesium is the way it is used in emergencies in the
hospital. We do not need and would
never recommend intravenous or intramuscular magnesium in an ongoing way, as
many naturopathic and holistic doctors offer. We do not find it necessary and it can easily do more harm
than good.
LIFESTYLE
AND MAGNESIUM
Stress and too much exercise use up magnesium
quickly. Very few sports drinks
replenish it in great enough quantity, for instance. Diarrhea can also deplete magnesium if it continues for a week or
more.
BLOOD
SERUM
Magnesium is primarily an intracellular
mineral. Measuring it in the blood
serum is therefore not usually as good as measuring it inside the cells.
The body maintains the magnesium level in the blood
serum quite steady, even in the face of great deficiency. Magnesium is robbed from the tissues to
do this. Therefore, the serum
magnesium level is not a good indicator of magnesium deficiency or excess.
RED
BLOOD CELL MEASUREMENT
Some holistic doctors measure magnesium in the red
blood cells. This is a cellular
measurement that is better to identify deficiencies than serum
measurement. However, we donÕt
need or recommend red blood cell measurement because we find that everyone is
low in magnesium.
HAIR
MINERAL ANALYSIS
One cannot identify a magnesium deficiency or
excess from a hair sample. As
stated earlier, we find that everyone is deficient in magnesium today.
However, the hair magnesium level and ratios
provide a lot of information about magnesium metabolism and other aspects of
health and disease and psychological qualities of the body. Among other things, we use the hair
tissue magnesium level to help assess:
- the oxidation rate
- adrenal gland activity
- sugar tolerance
- lifestyle imbalances
The ideal level. The
ideal hair magnesium level we use is 6 mg% or 60 parts per million.
Fast
oxidizers have lower levels of
magnesium in the hair in relation to the levels of sodium and potassium. Fast oxidizers with a sodium/potassium
ratio less than 2.5 require the most supplementary magnesium, regardless of the
hair magnesium level.
Slow
oxidizers have a higher hair level
of magnesium in relation to the level of sodium and potassium.
Biounavailable magnesium on the hair analysis. When magnesium is above about 10 mg% in the hair,
some of it is biounavailable and usually in an oxide
or another ÔamigoÕ form. These compounds of magnesium are very
irritating, not as alkaline-forming, and pro-oxidant. As a result, they damage body tissues.
ÔAmigoÕ magnesium cannot participate in many enzyme
reactions. Instead, it just builds
up in the tissues exactly like a toxic metal. This is why we say it is biounavailable
– meaning unavailable for use in many enzymes.
However, it is part of a defense mechanism of the
body. When the adrenal glands are
depleted and toxic, the irritating quality of these magnesium compounds stimulates
adrenal gland activity that is necessary to maintain life.
Biounavailable magnesium is a problem for millions of people. Symptoms of this imbalance may include
fibromyalgia and other types of pain, irritability, insomnia, muscle weakness,
depression, muscle cramps, especially after exercising, and possibly others.
Magnesium
is involved in a number of important hair mineral patterns. These include:
- Belligerence pattern (magnesium less than 4 mg%).
- A magnesium shell
pattern.
- Carbohydrate intolerance - when the
calcium/magnesium ratio is between 9.5 and 13.5. (See The Calcium/magnesium ratio.)
- Spiritual
defensive pattern or lifestyle imbalance pattern – when the
calcium/magnesium ratio is greater than about 13.5.
- The
sodium/magnesium ratio. This
is part of the determination of the oxidation
rate.
- Three
highs/four highs patterns
- Three Lows/Four lows
patterns
- Double low
ratio pattern, also called double give-up and a
slow death pattern.
- Double high ratio pattern, also called double
inflammation and at times, the hard driver pattern, which is a criminal pattern.
- Getting a controller
pattern. This is a rise in the
hair magnesium level of at least 40% or more on a retest. In most instances, the cause for this
is the elimination through the hair of inferior magnesium compounds and their
replacement with better forms of magnesium in the body. This interesting phenomenon is
discussed later in this article under the heading of The Three Types Of Magnesium.
- Magnesium also is part of settling down pattern,
coming alive pattern, bowl pattern, hill pattern, bowling pattern, hilling
pattern, step-up pattern, step-down pattern, trying hard to stay afloat,
wasting your time, extreme lifestyle stress, stress from within and without,
working your way out of four lows, digging deeper, facing your issues, surges
or explosions, mother-issues, father-issues, anchors, pivots, and all the
variants of these and the patterns above.
THE
MAGNESIUM BODY TYPE AND PERSONALITY
Magnesium is a very light, very strong metal. It is a ÔfemaleÕ mineral and we call
magnesium the bright and
shining mineral because it burns very brightly. Joseph Scogna
calls magnesium quiet
strength. Magnesium is
also strongly alkaline-forming.
This all gives clues to the magnesium personality and body type.
Recall that everyone is a mixture or ÔalloyÕ of
many minerals. However, in some
people magnesium predominates.
Physical
qualities. The bone structure (calcium) is often
somewhat weak and delicate.
Magnesium and calcium oppose or antagonize one another.
Magnesium people are usually rather tall and
slender. This is due to thyroid
and pituitary dominance rather than adrenal dominance, which is associated with
calcium (see the article Calcium).
Magnesium-dominant people are often very slower
oxidizers. This can be somewhat
upsetting to see, but magnesium personality people handle very slow oxidation
very well without much depression, arthritis or other symptoms. The reason may be that they can
maintain an alkaline body chemistry more easily due to
their higher magnesium level.
Magnesium-dominant people are quite the opposite of
calcium-dominant ones, who are usually shorter, stockier, with heavy bones and
often a coarser persona.
Mental/emotional
qualities. Magnesium personalities tend to be more
feminine (in a man or woman), and very bright and smart. They are usually rather quiet and
gentle people.
Spiritual/development. The
physical build and personality of the magnesium personality type strongly
favors rapid development. A
slender body makes it easier to move subtle energy through it.
A quieter personality makes one more receptive to
resting and doing the pulling down exercise which is
required for development. Also,
the gentler magnesium personality is less interested in sex. This helps a person retain their sexual
fluid, another requirement for rapid development.
THREE
TYPES OF MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS
1.
Superior magnesium. This is the magnesium obtained from the
high-quality food sources discussed above. Also, certain creatures called the controllers are able to bring excellent
forms of magnesium to a person as part of their assistance effort. This is a great gift. To understand this better, read The Controllers.
In some people, one or two of the four controller
creatures are not present. This
commonly occurs if one experiences trauma such as a rape or beating, has a
severe accident, or if one becomes too nutritionally depleted. The person often feels more tired, and
somewhat directionless.
A development program will, in every case,
eventually bring these creatures back to a personÕs body. To bring them back, the body must be
made more yang, and it must become much better nourished. Also, at times, the trauma needs to be
undone, which also can occur with a development program.
One can make an educated guess that one or more
controller souls has returned to a body if:
1. The person is following a complete development
program for at least two to six months.
2. The hair magnesium level rises at least 100% on
a retest.
3. Usually the magnesium rises without as much of a
rise in the hair calcium level.
4. One may feel better, with more energy and a
better sense of direction in oneÕs life.
The rise in hair tissue magnesium is actually an
elimination of less bioavailable magnesium due to the
efforts of the controller souls.
This results in a higher energy level and better overall health.
2.
Inferior magnesium compounds. These are the forms of magnesium found
in some foods, and in magnesium supplements. They function to some extent, but cannot produce excellent
health. They are placeholders,
only.
3. Toxic
ÒamigoÓ magnesium (an oxide form). Many peopleÕs bodies have too much
magnesium, but it is not a healthful for of magnesium. It is in an oxide or other irritating
form. This is called an ÒamigoÓ
form on this website.
Oxides are not the best forms of minerals. They are irritants and oxidants, and do
not perform as well in most enzymes.
Oxides and other toxic forms of magnesium interfere
with calcium metabolism and can be irritating to the tissues.
The oxide form also slows or even stops development
if too much is present.
A hair analysis cannot clearly detect which form of
magnesium is present in the body.
However, whenever the hair magnesium level is above about 10 mg%,
usually there is some of the oxide form in the body. A development program is one of the few ways we are aware of
to remove this toxic form of magnesium from the body. For more details, read Iron,
Manganese, and Aluminum - The Amigos on this website.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Alkaline.
Magnesium is an alkaline earth mineral with a valence of +2. This means that it has an alkaline
reaction in the body.
A feminine mineral.
However, both men and women need plenty of it, however.
Joseph Scogna calls it Òthe lionÓ
or Òcontemplation
of powerÓ. These
nicknames may be helpful to understand what magnesium does in the body.
A powerful laxative.
Magnesium that is not absorbed has a powerful laxative effect. The magnesium attracts too much water
into the intestine, and this is what causes the diarrhea. We occasionally recommend magnesium as
a laxative because it is less toxic than laxative herbs.
USES
FOR MAGNESIUM IN INDUSTRY
Magnesium is a very lightweight and very strong
metal. As a result, it is used to
make aircraft parts, lightweight bicycle frames, and lightweight frames for
eyeglasses, among other things.
Magnesium is also used to make flares and fireworks
because it gives off a very bright light when it burns.
Magnesium has many other uses in industry, mainly
as a component in a number of alloys that must be light in weight and very
strong at the same time. These
include aluminum alloys, for example, used in aircraft.
MAGNESIUM
SYNERGISTS
These are similar to those for calcium. They include vitamins A, D, E, K and perhaps a few
others. Vitamin D, for example,
appears to assist magnesium metabolism, not just calcium absorption. Vitamin B6 or pyridoxine has a close relationship with
magnesium. Magnesium is thought to
help vitamin B6 to be incorporated into some enzymes.
Vitamin B1
or thiamin is a synergist with magnesium in glucose metabolism. Vitamin C is a synergist in connective tissue
synthesis. Tetraiodothyronine
or T4
increases cellular magnesium levels.
In fact, many nutrients are synergistic with magnesium because magnesium
is involved in almost all body functions.
MAGNESIUM
ANTAGONISTS
Magnesium antagonists include calcium, sodium, potassium, phosphates,
fluoride, all toxic metals and others. Alcohol severely depletes magnesium. This is due, at least in part, to the
fact that metabolizing alcohol uses up many magnesium-dependent enzymes. This requires them to be reconstituted,
using up a lot of magnesium.
Alcohol is also a diuretic that can remove magnesium from the body
through the kidneys.
Diarrhea, especially if it lasts more than two
days, depletes magnesium because there is a lot of magnesium in fecal matter.
Soda pop and sugar in the diet lower magnesium levels. These contain phosphorus compounds that bind firmly to
magnesium, along with calcium and zinc, and tend to remove these minerals from
the body.
Soda pop is among the worst magnesium robber. Some of the ÔhighÕ that one gets from
drinking soda pop is actually magnesium depletion that causes a form of anxiety
and irritability. Even the high
phosphorus content of meat, eggs, cheese and other animal proteins lowers
magnesium to some degree, but not that much because these foods contain some
magnesium.
Exercise. Vigorous exercise uses up some magnesium. This contributes to leg cramps, shin
splints and other symptoms that come with exercise. It can explain the ÔhighÕ of exercise, to some degree, as
well.
Ionizing
radiation lowers the bodyÕs
magnesium level significantly. It
is not usually noticeable unless exposure is chronic and intense. Taking extra magnesium before radiation
treatments may help protect one from some of the damage due to radiation
therapy.
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