Is Hypomagnesemia Undermining Your Health?

It’s not an exaggeration to say that hypomagnesemia (low magnesium) is one of the most underdiagnosed and undertreated of all nutrient deficiencies. Why is it so difficult to detect? Most magnesium is inside your cells or in your bones―not in your blood. Consequently, it can be difficult to accurately measure by blood tests, and deficiencies are hard to identify. Hypomagnesemia can have potentially profound implications for your health. Your body has 3,751 binding sites for magnesium, which is one indication of how just how essential this hard-working mineral is to your body’s functioning. It’s vital for the synthesis of hormones that regulate bodily functions, for the production of energy to fuel your cells, and for protection against a range of conditions and chronic diseases, including high blood pressure, chronic fatigue, osteoporosis, impaired cognition, depression, and more. And now research sheds new light on magnesium’s role in protecting against heart disease and diabetes. Read more…