Thorne Magnesium Glycinate

Magnesium deficiency

When you don’t get enough magnesium over time, you can end up with a deficiency. You may not feel it right away because your body tries to hold on to what little magnesium it has in your pee. Some illnesses and medicines can also mess with how your body handles magnesium, making deficiency more likely. Signs of a magnesium deficiency include:

• Not feeling hungry
• Feeling sick
• Throwing up
• Being tired
• Feeling weak

If you’re really low on magnesium, you might feel numb and tingly, get muscle cramps, have seizures, or changes to your heart rhythm. Some people are more likely to have a magnesium deficiency. They include:

• People with gut problems such as Crohn’s or celiac disease
• People with type 2 diabetes
• People who misuse alcohol over a long period
• Older adults
• People who have parathyroid problems
• People who take certain drugs for diabetes and cancer
• People with kidney disease

• Dexlansoprazole (Dexilant)
• Esomeprazole (Nexium)
• Lansoprazole (Prevacid)
• Omeprazole (Prilosec, Zegerid)
• Pantoprazole (Protonix)
• Rabeprazole (Aciphex)

If you take any of these medicines for a long time, your health care provider may perform a blood test to check your magnesium level.

Magnesium Benefits

Experts say that many people in the U.S. aren’t eating enough foods with magnesium. Adults who get less than the recommended amount of magnesium are more likely to have high levels of inflammation markers. Inflammation has been associated with major health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers. Also, low magnesium appears to be a risk factor for osteoporosis.

There’s some evidence that eating foods high in magnesium and other minerals can help prevent high blood pressure in people with prehypertension.

Research shows magnesium could help you handle stress better and keep your cortisol levels in check. When your body doesn’t have enough magnesium, stress can hit you harder. And when you’re under a lot of physical or mental pressure, your magnesium levels can drop. The mineral may also calm your brain’s chemical messengers, helping you feel more relaxed and ease muscle tension and cramps.

Magnesium for migraines

Researchers have found that magnesium deficiency could play a role in migraine attacks. They’re looking at whether magnesium supplements or IV treatments could ease symptoms.

Magnesium and sleep

Magnesium might improve sleep by controlling a brain chemical called GABA, which is crucial for sleep. It can also help relax muscles and regulate your nervous system, which could mean you’ll sleep better at night.

Does magnesium help you lose weight?

Magnesium supplements have shown promise in lowering body mass index (BMI), especially in people with magnesium deficiency and obesity. This indicates that the mineral may help reduce overall body fat.