Magnesium Deficiency Symptoms
and Magnesium Absorption
Magnesium deficiency symptoms can be corrected by increasing magnesium rich foods and decreasing the foods that prevent magnesium absorption.
Magnesium absorption relies on various factors and conditions for optimal use by your body. Certain conditions must be present and other conditions removed in order for magnesium to be absorbed.
Too much magnesium can mimic magnesium deficiency symptoms, but this is much more rare.
A magnesium deficiency is much more common than too much magnesium, but it can happen when taking supplements and consuming certain foods which contain a very high amount of this mineral.
Magnesium Deficiency Symptoms
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This Prevents Magnesium Absorption
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Diuretics like Coffee, Alcohol, and Soda Too Much Sodium or White Salt
Foods Grown in Depleted Soil or Toxic Soil Processed Foods, Fast Foods, and GMOs |
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Too much Phytic Acid High Consumption of Phosphorus Foods Gluten or Gluten Intolerance Too much Bad Fats in Diet Boiling Food for too Long Low or High amounts of Protein Rich Foods Low or High amounts of Calcium Rich Foods Too much Fiber in Diet Too much High Carbohydrate Foods |
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Too much Oxalic Acid Low amounts of Potassium Rich Foods Extreme Diets & Dieting Too much Stress |
Symptoms of Too Much Magnesium
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It's rare to overdo magnesium through dietary means or through the consumption of food. And most Americans are probably suffering from magnesium deficiency symptoms rather than getting too much magnesium. |
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However, ingesting large amounts of milk of magnesia, magnesium supplements, and even too much cacao powder could lead to too much magnesium.
And too much magnesium could create a calcium deficiency especially if your calcium levels are already too low - like what probably happens to people following a very strict vegan diet.
Also, people who have kidney problems or have kidneys that are not working up to par should be very careful of consuming too much magnesium - as this is the organ that eliminates excessive amounts of this mineral.
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