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To obtain enough Magnesium from the diet takes special care and knowledge of magnesium-rich foods. However, we still need to supplement with Magnesium. “ says Carolyn Dean, MD ND, author of the Magnesium Miracle.

We are all curious to know if we have a deficiency of Magnesium in our bodies. Here is a straightforward list with first symptoms by which you can tell if your body needs Magnesium or not:

Do you experience any of the following:

1. Is it difficulty staying asleep?
2. Is it difficult getting to sleep?
3. Anxiety?
4. Times of hyperactivity?
5. Depression?

The symptoms provided above are only the first neurological signs of magnesium deficiency. Magnesium is what our nerve conduction needs, and also Mg is associated with the electrolyte imbalance that affects our nervous system. Other symptoms can be mood switch, personality changes, depression. All this is telling you that your body is low on Magnesium.

 Without Magnesium, our muscles would be a continuous disorder and contraction.

How do we find out if our body is getting enough Magnesium?

First of all, the easiest way is to call your health care provider and request a magnesium test. This test can be done using blood serum, and not all the time, these tests are accurate. In fact, only 1% of Mg is found in our body in only 3% is found in our blood, so by these facts, we know that the clinical blood serum test cannot successfully identify magnesium deficiency.

What can we do?

Now, you can know if your body has a magnesium deficiency by asking yourself a few questions about your lifestyle and your diet. This way, you can find out what to do to ensure magnesium balance and good health.

Take a minute and answer to yourself the following questions so you may know if you are at risk of magnesium intake.

Magnesium food list

1. Do you have a lot of stress in your daily lifestyle? Or maybe you recently had a major medical procedure like surgery?

Both physical and emotional stages can cause magnesium deficiency in your body.

So stress is caused by magnesium deficiency, and the lack of Magnesium gravitate the weight and thus worsening the problem.

2. do you drink carbonated beverages(soda) every day?

Mostly the dark-colored beverages, like sodas, contain phosphates. These substances come together with the Magnesium in your digestive system. By drinking soda, you basically are flushing your Magnesium out of your order.

3. Do you drink tea, coffee or other drinks that contain caffeine on a regular basis?

Magnesium in your body is controlled like other substances by our kidneys. Our kidneys filter the excess of Magnesium and other elements like minerals. You should know that caffeine helps kidneys to release more Magnesium from your body no matter your body status.

4. So does the alcohol.

The effect of alcohol on magnesium levels is the same as the effect of diuretics: it lowers Magnesium that the cells need by increasing the excretion of Magnesium in kidneys.

In 30% of alcoholics, studies found that they have a magnesium deficiency.

Let’s see how we can control the magnesium level in our body by leading a healthy diet.

So what foods contain enough Magnesium to saturate our body?

beans and nuts

whole grains like brown rice and whole wheat bread

green leafy vegetables

It is hard to control the level of Magnesium, and it is also challenging to achieve 100% of RDAs for Magnesium.

Food magnesium for body

Processed foods and magnesium-rich diet.

Refined oils remove all Magnesium. The result of oil refining is a zero magnesium product. Safflower seeds, for example, contain 680 mg of Magnesium per 1,000 calories. Safflower oil lacks Magnesium entirely.8

Refined grains remove 80-97 percent of Magnesium.9 At least twenty nutrients are removed in refining flour. And only five are put back in when refined flours are “enriched”.10 Magnesium is not one of them.

Refined sugar removes all Magnesium. Molasses, which is removed from the sugar cane in refinement, contains up to 25% of the RDA for Magnesium in one tablespoon. Sugar has none.

The typical American convenience food diet of fast food, pizzas, pastries, cookies, and fried foods consists almost exclusively of refined grains, oils, and sugars. Over time, excess consumption of these foods can lead to both obesity and magnesium deficiency, a potentially fatal combination.

Here are 16 signs of a magnesium deficiency.

 • Calcium deficiency

 • Poor heart health

 • Weakness

 • Muscle cramps

 • Tremors

 • Nausea

 • Anxiety

 • High blood pressure

 • Type II diabetes

 • Respiratory issues

 • Dizziness

 • Fatigue

 • Potassium deficiency

 • Difficulty swallowing

 • Poor memory

 • Confusion

How to supplement Magnesium in our body?

It’s almost impossible to overdose magnesium by supplementing, but consuming too much Magnesium is still not a great idea. Too much of the mineral could lead to some side effects like irregular heartbeat or slowed breathing. Similar to oral ascorbic acid C, there is a bowel tolerance threshold that brings on diarrhea if exceeded.

Magnesium deficiency symptoms

• Pumpkin seeds

 • Sunflower seeds

 • Soybeans

 • Black beans

 • Cashews

 • Spinach

 • Squash

 • Sesame seeds

 • Almonds

 • Okra

One more essential tip for increasing your magnesium level, as well as many other vital plant-based nutrients, is by juicing your greens. Dr norman stated once; “Every known illness is associated with a magnesium deficiency” and also “ magnesium is the most critical mineral required for electrical stability of every cell in the body. Magnesium deficiency can be responsible for more diseases than other nutrients.”

updated on12/10/2019