The Warning Signs of Magnesium Deficiency & How To Fix It For Longevity | Dr. Mark Hyman
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Magnesium is a critical mineral that is responsible for more than 600 enzyme reactions in the body, yet most people are not getting enough of it. Magnesium is critical for your cells to make energy, for many different chemical pumps to work, to stabilize membranes, and to help muscles relax. Essentially, anything that is tight, irritable, crampy, or stiff-whether it is a body part or even a mood-can be a sign of low levels of magnesium, and magnesium deficiency has even been linked to inflammation in the body and higher CRP levels.
In today’s episode of a new series I’m calling Know Your Numbers, I dive deep into magnesium. I discuss why millions of people suffer with undetected magnesium deficiency, how conventional medicine misses the mark in measuring magnesium levels, how Functional Medicine treats magnesium deficiency, and much more.
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Here are more details from the episode (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):
Symptoms of magnesium deficiency (5:23 / 3:25)
Why is magnesium deficiency a problem? (6:19 / 4:21)
Testing magnesium levels (7:27 / 5:29)
How magnesium works in the body (8:45 / 6:47)
Why magnesium deficiency is so prevalent (11:46 / 9:48)
The Functional Medicine approach to measuring magnesium levels (16:14 / 14:16)
Root causes of and conditions related to magnesium deficiency (17:48 / 15:50)
Addressing magnesium deficiency (23:27 / 21:29)
Magnesium glycinate helps me sleep through the night, my heart palpation are gone and my lifetime battle with anxiety is a good 85 percent if not more.....better. Magnesium glycinate is changing my life mentally and physically unlike any medication I've ever take in my 58 years of life so far. And there have been so many medications for me throughout the years.
I started magnesium glycinate 2 weeks ago because I have had insomnia for 4 yrs. I just developed low high blood pressure after my whole life having low blood pressure. I am taking 300 mg 1 hr before bed. I also live in chronic pain with a cut spinal cord & several herniated discs from a major car accident 25 yrs ago. Thanks for everything you do to bring us to optimum health!🙏🙏🙏
Which brand of menesium you are taking
Magnesium Glycinate is what you want to use
Yes mark is amazing and his pod casts are amazing I've learned alot watching them. Get some fermented cacoa I watched a video where it releases natural stem cells that stitch the body back together with minimal scarring. I had 2 deep cuts in my finger and thumb it was healing slowly and once I added the cacoa within a week you couldn't see even a scar. While I realize it's been 25 yrs since your injuries but give it a try
For your chronic pain, please Google Dr. Joe Dispenza. He damaged his spinal cord in a car accident when he was struck head on by a commercial truck, and later told that he would never walk again. Dr. Joe was able to make a full recovery with a very strategic health and healing regimen. I think you will fond his story and his return to superior health inspiring. Wishing you enhanced health!
Do you find it helps with the pain?
I took magnesium after dinner for sleep and it worked..however I was experiencing brain fog for a bit after waking up..a doctor recommended i take it with lunch..after which i found sleep was still great and no more Brain fog..just posting this for anyone experiencing the same…I also take magnesium glycinate…all the best..
Magnesium at night gives me insomnia, body is relaxed, mind is fully awake. So I take magnesium in the morning and some calcium at night. That way I sleep very well.
Thanks for this information. I think I may have the same issue.
@@Elusive.magick welcome, I'm glad I came across a video about Magnesium on the channel "Kick It Naturally". Helped me find that out, after having trouble sleeping for like a half a year.
Zinc also is so good for sleep especially take it in the evening.
Magnesium Glycinate is for good sleep if you have insomnia.
@@ms-tw7tu as I've said for me unfortunately not.
Great info here - several years ago I started focusing on Magnesium increases (Sprouted Pumpkin Seeds, Sprouted Hemp Seeds, Bananas, Figs, etc.) and the results were tremendous. The more active you are, the more of this key electrolyte you burn through, and I didn't realize I needed more than the RDA of 400-500mg per day. Now I try to get at least 800mg per day and I've never looked back. No more being tired after a hard day at the gym or on the volleyball court (unless I've simply not gotten enough sleep the night before).
Now days I can burn 4,000 to 5,000 calories in one day, not even replace all those calories that same day, and still have energy to do whatever I need to the next day while still in a caloric deficit.
Deficits used to drain me a lot more before I worked on my electrolyte balance (of which, Magnesium was the last one I tweaked and improved).
Howd you manage increasing potassium? I've found it impossible to get 4800 mg of potassium daily.
Is the 800mg you take elemental Magnesium? Or 800mg is the whole amount in the capsule ?
Good for you. I asked him for help, never got a reply. Very disappointed.
@@megmodaff5989 Either take alot of the 99mg Potassium supplements or some Cream of Tartar. I think avocado's too.
And the same cramping can also be from lack of potassium too, not just mag.
I had about 5 of those symptoms…4 of them went away, after taking magnesium , potassium & adding sea salt too! Need them electrolytes!!!🥳👍🏻
Nice! How do you take potassium if you don't mind me asking? Suplements or real food? If food, what do you eat?
@MrKarolWlodarczyk, yes….supplements-potassium gluconate 99mg - tablet. I also take a night 500 mg 2-AEP Magnesium Capsule. In the summer season , I will take a liquid package brand -Electrolyte drink mix (Liquid I.V) it’s sugar free. Occasionally, I have yogurt 8oz. For about 2 or 3 days out of the week. For potassium intake. Good luck!👍🏻
@@lisahause8705 thanks!
I had a magnesium IV with my first pregnancy due to preE. I took 400mg daily my second pregnancy and didn’t have issues with PreE. I felt it also relieved a lot of annoying pregnancy symptoms like insomnia, restless legs, and constipation.
you want iodine too
Thank you for this critical information you provided in this video as you always do in your video. Stay blessed.
I take a Triple Complex Magnesium supplement daily. Feel good!!!!
I had bad sleep, anxiety and tremors. Just 3 days ago i syarted mag , magic starts
I take a multi-magnesium supplement. I didn't realize there were 8+ different types of magnesium. I do sleep like a baby when i take it at night.
This struggle and sincere efforts that you take to make people believe in the reality of low magnesium among the world population is really commendable. It will make a great change in the thoughts of many people but to those who believe in nothing but MEDICINES which is being promoted by the DRUG INDUSTRY AND PHYSICIANS, it will create little change. Very unfortunate that still, people are ignorant about minerals and supplements along with a HEALTHY AND DISCIPLINED LIFE STYLE. Thank you Sir.
Low magnesium is why people have road rage and other bad behaviors. I know I had a bad gut biome and deficiencies across the board, and since I fixed these, I'm a happy, loving person once again
In ICU to prevent heart arhythmia he said they use magnesia (several times)as a last resort ,when they have tried all the drugs and everything else has failed!!?....why not use it first then?
Exactly!!!!! They don't want to lose patients!
They don't want to lose customers
Money. Can’t make money if you’re healthy
Thank you for all your information that you just freely give to us humans .We don't know any better. Thanks for educating me I love what you are doing I appreciate you! Happy New Year you wonderful Doctor.
We don't know bc most conventional dr's try to give medications instead of look for vit/mineraldeficiencies
Recently joined Function. Going for my first batch of tests tomorrow. Can't wait to see the results😊
Hope it goes well
I have just ordered my Magnesium Glycinate to support my Liposomal Vitamin C and D3
I've had quite a good response to taking a Magnesium (with vitB&C) supplement this last few weeks,
I remember years back when I was eating processed /fake foods, having an 18:32 ok result with Mg for pins & needles in my hands and other things.
but this time Im sort of shocked at what a week or two has done for my overall wellbeing/symptoms.
I did think I would have been getting enough of it from my diet,
but I wonder if I was very much lacking in Mg that all the processes its involved with were ready to go... just not having enough to kick start the regeneration processes into high gear
getting it over the crest of the wave so to speak and allowing my body /cells to really get working as best they can.
a perfectly timed video
must say, I am grateful, cheers
What's up Jon Stuart. For real tho I've been taking magnesium complex past month or so and I feel a massive difference in my life. Sleep and stress better. Nerve damage better from having my leg nearly ripped off my body years ago. Digestion is much better.
I wonder if toxic mold affects Magnesium levels?
Great video Dr. Hyman. ❤
I’m wondering if magnesium deficiency is implicated in afib
Yes take a listen to Dr. Sanjay Gupta (not the CNN guy), he is from York cardiology in the UK. Just Google him, he talks about mg deficiency and ectopic heartbeats and cardiac arrhythmias.
I always got up multiple times and was irritable among other things . Now I sleep all night and I am more relaxed .
What kind of magnesium do you use?
@@lindalapinoja7620 glycinate . You need natural and not synthetic. Optimal Health Health systems is good .
@@lindalapinoja7620 magnesium glycinate . Use non synthetic
@@lindalapinoja7620Good question after listening to this.
This is excellent information. Magnesium on crash cart. That should tell people something, like maybe we supplement with enough magnesium so hopefully, we don't have to go on a date with that crash cart.
Mark you really rock baby!!!keep the great work,and thank you for everything from the bottom of my heart!!
Magnesium is great.
Really liked this presentation. Only a year ago, I realized the importance of sufficient magnesium in our daily diets, and how much magnesium glycinate before bed helps to calm the mind for restful sleep.
I wrote a review, read it.
Do you think the fact that I am on 40 mg of Protonix daily, which is an acid blocker for reflux, would nullify any benefit of taking magnesium?
@@eatonjohnrobert according to Dr. Hyman, anything that reduces stomach acid will hinder some absorption of vitamins and minerals. I too was on proton pump inhibitors for severe acid reflux complications but weaned myself off over eight months and now use DGL liquorice 20 minutes before each meal to help the body naturally release protective mucus. It helps immensely with digestive enzymes.
My daughter have Autism GDD what kind of magnesium i will give her Doc? appreciate so much. Thanks a lot.
Wow. That was great. Thank you so much for all you do Dr. Hyman.
It is very easy to eat magnesium-rich foods. Greens, beans, nuts, and seeds are all great sources.
Sometimes as we age our bodies don't store vitamins. Also what foods we eat together like eating a orange with eggs to absorb the protein from the eggs. People don't realize that certain foods eaten together will better absorb the vitamins from your food. You eat a healthy meal then eat a big sugar desert just sent your vitamins into another level. I'm older and my body doesn't absorb the vitamins from food so I take all natural vitamins. Not the cheap synthetic ones most people take. Look for organic supplements.
sadly our soil is depleted and contains only 1/3 of the nutrients it did in the 50's so if your deficient you can eat al the greens,beans, nuts and seeds but it won't correct it. if your deficient you need a supplement
Sadly nuts are a common allergy
true...but our soils are now depleted of a lot of important minerals.
Your list of illnesses hits me to the T. Plus have the joy of CRPS in my hands. I need to figure out what is draining my magnesium
Thank you for the great guidance and information here. I found this video very helpful, especially what to ask for in the testing panel. Thank you 🙏💕
Thank you for all your information. (Just bought your latest book.)
Thanks for this video, too, on magnesium.
Todah Rabah Doc! ❤
🙏🏽❤️ Good morning to my favorite Dr. you are my CELESTIAL ANGEL🙏🏽❤️
I truly appreciate the info, but in the almost 30 minutes, there was little focus on the solution, which was quickly provided at the very end. Dose 400-1000 mg is really vague. How much, what form? You quickly mentioned the various types but without concentrations and didn’t indicate whether powder, pill, capsules are best absorbed. In general, I’m finding that it’s hard to ascertain info without listening to hour plus long podcasts or buying a book. Wish health tips could be provided in “to go” formats, whether from you, Attia, Lustig, etc.
Thanks for sharing, just expressing my frustration.
Also agree. Too much reading all the deficiencies but not enough to help us understand what is available and what kind to take, FRUSTRATING
Yes, on and on regarding the problems but I must say I’m convinced I should take a supplement. He went through all the types of magnesium too quickly and 400 to 1000 is way too wide.
Some TH-cam Doctors, and I seem to remember that Dr. Berg, too, have mentioned that magnesium glycinate is the best form; please check it out; I believe he has another video on Magnesium.
Why does the Metagenics wellness essential women’s prime vitamins I buy from you only have 220mg?
i use magesium chloride oil on the skin has worked wonders for my palpitations that i get from anxiety
My mom had a heart attack and now is put on conventional medications. She's afraid to use magnesium supplements because she's unsure about interactions with medications. Any advice?
Google.
Sounds silly but there is a lot of info from respected websites.
There is Duke Univ., some research from our govt, Mayo Clinic etc.
Ask Google your question, specifically about interactions with specific medications and supplements. You will get a lot of info.
I think it is wonderful that you watch out for your mom.
There are supplements that should not be taken at the same time as the mag. This works.
BiOptomizers Magnesium Breakthru is a game changer for so many of these symptoms. I have seen Dr Hyman recommend it before.
This was so helpful! Thanks
By watching this video, I now know I must be lacking magnesium. I absolutely love your informative videos. Thank you so much for sharing with us invaluable info!
So maybe it should be a first line of defense instead last....my body is definitely symptomatic, thank you for this!
I have recently started taking CALM plus Calcium at night as a powder in water. It has REALLY helped my high blood pressure and helped my sleep at night. it is by Natural Vitality and tastes very good and it comes in different flavors. It has been a lifesaver to me. It has calmed down my anxiety and stress response a lot. It is VERY worth trying.
Very helpful information!
Does your company use all the good tests you recommend or the standard ones that most Dr's would order?
Hi so what type of magnesium would you recommend us taking.
Thank you Dr. Hyman 🙏🙏⚘️
I drink calm at night. Wondering if this is a sufficient magnesium supplement or should I take more?
Wondering the same thing.
Calm is an excellent way to get your magnesium. It is more than sufficient just follow the instructions and take to bowel tolerance.
Thank you. Glad to hear it. It really helps with sleep!
WOW!1 thanks for this one, mind blowing!!
He looks like Jon Stewart...
Great info. Thanks.
Okay, I must ask... because I have found now that I am older, in my 50s, that the only thing that helps prevent muscle cramping for me is magnesium. Why on earth do I now need to ingest 200-500mg of magnesium per day to prevent those twitching muscle fibers and cramps? In the larger scheme of genetics and nutrition would our ancient ancestors have had a diet of items in nature that provided a continuos supply of magnesium in such dosages? Why on earth would a person need to take this supplement in such quantity?
Thanks Dr Hyman you're a legend mate
thank you mark hyman for your talking
Informative!
What type of magnesium is he talking about?
He said Magnesium Glysinate is the most adaptable. Magnesium Taurate is good, as well. Magnesium Threonate works best in the brain. Please go back to the video and listen to the different types to see how well each applies to various parts of the body.
What magnesium should we take for anxiety and tremor
When i still worked i used to get these heart flutters at night. I went to doctor once but they said they would have to put me on cardiograph to see. Well even if they did they wouldn’t have seen that all it was, was low magnesium. Doctors to me are useless in that regard. I never had another heart flatter since i started supplementing Magnesium. With that I supplement all other vitamins, it keeps me away from doctors.
I get flutters at night too. It just started after doing low carb. 🤔
@@anthonywilliams3822 so how are you with your D3 and magnesium are you supplementing?
Is your flutter still gone?
@@anthonywilliams3822same here
@@antoniowhite2606 yes absolutely 👍 no more flutters since i have been taking Magnesium. I used to get them all the time, sometimes i felt like passing out during the day. This was when i was younger. Now i am much older and no flutter or irregular heart beat like heart skipping.
I’ve started getting an iv drip that has magnesium trace minerals and electrolytes… I am adding glutathione right now. But I will probably add other boosters after adding glutathione for a month… I do know it makes me feel so much better.
Thank you so much!!!
Thank you Dr. Please please keep sending me your videos.♥️
I have Addison’s disease, low blood pressure and can’t tolerate florenif i take cortisol acetate had to stop taking potassium and increase my magnesium intake
I take Cortef for mine also and Propranolol for POTS (Low BP upon standing and extreme rise of heart rate), but can still take Potassium as my levels are low. I also take Magnesium. Why did you have to stop taking the Potassium?
Follow Dr Stephen Cabral. He had this as well. Has no symptoms now. He has amazing knowledge. You can ask a question and he usually always replies. You can look up anything on his podcast shows and find answers/suggestions. 😊
Potassium in another big one. I do eat sea weed several types BTW. I am now sleeping better after started adding blueberry power to my ginseng tea. After watching one of the doctors videos about food. Thanks !
Thank you very much, Dr. Hyman!
Thank you. What is the best source of Calcium, not magnesium? My magnesium is within the normal range, but not the calcium.
DR berg said you can't tell if your low in magnesium by a blood test as 99 percent of it is in your cells
Hey Mark, I just recently discovered your channel. Great content man. I have a similar body type to you, could you make a video about healthy weight gain?
yeah great content man.
ugh
Magnesium threonate helps me get out of restless legs.
might be iron deficiency
Any thoughts on how magnesium deficiency can be exacerbated after traumatic brain injury? No one is connecting the dots between the symptoms that can’t be confirmed by imaging and nutrient deficits or nutrients not being bioavailable, I.e, can’t make it to the bloodstream and brain cells.,hypoxia..
Interesting, I also have TBI from 25 yrs ago major car accident. I am wondering if this is significant also?
Same here!
My son has a TBI from 2012. He started taking magnesium a month ago and he is doing great!
Dear Dr Hyman, a recent study (Zhang et al., 2021) found that not only magnesium helps with the inhibition of inflammation but also with the regeneration of peripheral nerves by promoting schwann cell and axon multiplication. Is it something you would agree with? Thank you.
Our earth soil is depleted of nutrients and minerals and our vegetables don't contain the nutrients we need and we can never eat enough veggie to meet our needs even if it's fresh produce.
Agree that’s probably true. But I guess we need to do the best we can.
I take 40 mg of Protonix for reflux every day. Is that going to make taking magnesium worthless.
Thank you for this. Dont know why my drs dont know this. As in most cases, people are in too big a hurry ti READ the whole thing!
you said that thyroid antibodies can decrease after a month by taking selen and zink and also quitting gluten and diary. It didn't decreases to a half. Only 3 points from 31 to 28. (TPO). O took nigella sativa too.
You’ve been one of my doctors for like 15 years and don’t even know if. lol Thank you for all that you do ❤
I love you you are brilliant
1:50 pharmaceutical drugs are _sold_ on one metabolic pathway but have deliterious effects on a number of other pathways, that's how the long list f side effects is developed.
I have CKD, I have to eat a moderate amount of protein. 2 eggs per day is perfect!
What depletes the body of magnesium?
The use of chemicals, such as fluoride and chlorine, bind to magnesium, making the water supply low in the mineral, as well. Common substances - such as sugar and caffeine - deplete the body's magnesium levels.
You should do video on the deaths of our young kids dying of cardio events because of getting you know what
Well that's what capatlism countries want population control Mr bill gates
So you are asking and answering your own question ⁉️
... why are you even asking a question that you seem to obviously know the answer to 🤔
@@clarkclarkeNot too hard to understand here. The majority are still ignorant and need to hear it from someone like the doc who reaches more people.
TH-cam would probably just censor it. Would like to know if Dr. Hyman took it though.
We all know the story there. You Tube will just demonitize the video and warn the content creator that there content is "false infomation".
He looks like John Stewart.
Just cut out soda/alchohol/sugar. The magnesium they sell in the stores only works for a very short time until the body adapts to it. Changing the diet is the best way.
i use a simple method to get relief, i dip my feet in Epsom salt & water to get some magnesium
Please soak... it is lovely
🌷Thank you for your gr8 information;-)
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Regardless of which magnesium I try -- even in the smallest dose - It's like I took a tranquilizer- The next day or two I can hardly stay awake
Why?
what was the smallest dose u tried? and when u say u can hardly stay awake? are u always sleepy with it. no energy?
I might have missed it but what are normal magnesium levels in the body? Thanks
Listen at 12:00.
Also in his last sentence or so he specifies what test to get.
He looks so gaunt compared to the last time I saw him. Wonder if he is sick or it's just the lifestyle?
No he had a lot going on in his personal life
Thank you❤😊
Is hiatal hernia cause by a magnesium deficiency?
answer this doc ... or the talking is useless " What about the mag should take and for what and maybe a amount should try per day " or what to look for when buying maybe a suggestion
What about IBS-D? Magnesium is a laxative and difficult to incorporate with this.
Stay away from Magnesium Oxide and Citrate and you should be fine.
Take an iron supplement and it will not irritate the bowel.
The amount of adverts is off putting…
A simple fix.
My magnesium test says 2.2... should I still take a supplement? And how much?
Good question. Did you use his company? If so how do you like it?
I started magnesium but stopped because I got so itchy. Could I be allergic to it?
There are different kinds. So what are you taking.
You can be allergic to other ingredients in a pill (you need to study the ingredients list), also you can be allergic to a certain type of magnesium. And of course some medical conditions can be a factor of a bad reaction.
after gallblader surgery i am nearly die
my body dont absorb suplement
See Dr Jin Sung on magnesium. He tells you what you need if no gall bladder
Are related to then potentially, hmm
WHY! In the United States are there vitamin deficiencies! Other Countries where they ain’t have a health care system! But here! One Centrum (or what ever) should help keep us safe and well.. we can’t fight our genes! (PS I am excluding Flint Michigan from my rant)
Sorry for the use of ain’t (computer added that in)
What about magnesium carbonate?
My 8 years old son has been taking normalax for the past 5 years. He had adhd, anxiety, fingers get numb. Is it possible he has magnesium deficiency?
He has constipation since one years old. I had many muscle cramps in my sleep when I was pregnant with him and I also have today
@@ruthieziv7753Dah! You must be feeding him a highly processed diet. My lazy, stupid, Ex sister-in-law fed her stupid kids chicken nugets and rolls all the time because she could pop them in the oven on baking paper and feed them off paper plates. She gave them sodas to drink and couldn't figure out why they were stupid and hyper.
Please doctor , stop breath and then speak again. Again Stop-Breath-Speak. I can not understand you, you speak fast.
Nice video, and thank you for highlighting the most important mineral in the mineral matrix, that marvelous, magnanimous, magical, majestic mineral Magnesium. Which is the magnetic energy of the Sun; hence why, we have photosynthesis because of Mg. Now, the best test to assess the status of Mg is a hair mineral analysis referred to as HTMA. As you alluded to, 99% of the Mg is in the tissues, glands, and organs, and only 1% is in the blood, which is tightly regulated, so blood levels will always show up mostly normal or your dead, and when it does show low in serum, we know the witching hr is 2 minutes from midnight, making blood testing useless. Even the heralded Mg-RBC is just as useless bc most of the Mg is in the mitochondria, and RBCs do not have mitochondria, hence why that test is just as meaningless. Remember, biochemistry mostly happens in the tissues, not the blood.
Furthermore, the enemies of Mg are plentiful, as you beautifully expressed. Still, you forgot to mention the #1 enemy of Mg is Copper, Lead, and Cadmium, and Copper happens to be the most dysregulated mineral in the mineral matrix. Serial HTMA will give us the greatest insight into Mg and the mineral matrix and insight into mineral ratios like the Ca/Mg ratio, the Na/K ratio, the Na/Mg ratio, etc.
Furthermore, the HTMA gives us patterns as these mineral patterns give us a window into psychology as well as physiology, as these minerals are cosmic in origin. A calcium shell, a sympathetic dominant pattern, or a four-low pattern are some examples of patterns that will show up on a hair test. Furthermore, the HTMA will tell us the status of the toxic metals or perhaps if we are a poor eliminator of the toxic metals, which most adults are.