The FIRST Sign of a Magnesium Deficiency Is... (Dr. Berg Explains)

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Sixty-eight percent of people in the US don’t get the required amounts of magnesium from their diet. Learn more about magnesium deficiency and why magnesium is so important.

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0:00 Introduction: Magnesium deficiency
0:20 What is magnesium?
1:04 Magnesium deficiency symptoms
2:30 The first sign of magnesium deficiency
2:50 Why you need magnesium
4:19 Magnesium deficiency causes
4:23 The best sources of magnesium
5:53 Magnesium supplements to avoid
6:09 Other causes of magnesium deficiency
7:18 Learn more about how much salad you should be consuming!

Today, I want to cover the first sign of magnesium deficiency. Many people don’t get enough magnesium from their diet, not to mention other factors that deplete magnesium.

Magnesium is a cofactor involved in 350 enzymes. A cofactor is something that is required by an enzyme to work.

Symptoms of magnesium deficiency:
• Cramping
• Twitching
• Arrhythmia
• Osteoporosis
• Osteomalacia
• Insulin resistance
• Insomnia
• High cortisol
• Depression

However, the number one symptom of magnesium deficiency is fatigue.

The top cause of low magnesium is not consuming enough magnesium in the diet. Foods rich in magnesium are vegetables and leafy greens.

Consuming large salads is a great way to get the magnesium you need. But you can also take a magnesium supplement. If you do take a supplement, consider magnesium glycinate.

Other causes of magnesium deficiency:
1. Refined foods
2. Fructose
3. Alcohol
4. Certain medications

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 58, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis and intermittent fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals®. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full-time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, prescription, or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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Thanks for watching! I hope this increases your awareness of magnesium deficiency and how to get the magnesium you need. I’ll see you in the next video.

[alisonlogee]

I’ve suffered with fatigue for MANY years 😩 A couple of weeks ago, on Sept 22nd, I decided to double my Mg intake. I cannot believe that I have NOT had ANY fatigue for two weeks now!! I’m floored!! This is huge! This is like a dream come true 🥰 So happy you are sharing this info! 🤗

[andreamaraglio]

Dr.Berg, he Is what medicine should do, should teach, should explain to people....instead of approving drugs.

[apocalypse]

Great video!
I was definitely mag deficient ( insomnia, IR, cramping, and all the hair had fallen off my legs) but fatigue was not an issue. I was always jacked up on cortisol due to chronic stress.
Months of salads made me worse with severe bloating. I wasn’t digesting due to lack of HCL. And I wasn’t absorbing the magnesium and other supplements. I cut out salads and did a daily blended cabbage juice instead of salads.
I started a daily morning routine of soaking my feet in epsom salt for 30 minutes with deep breathing and increased my HCl and supplements with meals.
Also, IF and low carb. The keto was depleting me.
No cell phone or blue light after dinner. I walk my dog after dinner and started playing guitar again and reading before bed.
The hair grew back on my legs, I no longer have cramps, and insomnia is gone.
It’s an ongoing process but you have to continually find what works for you.
Thanks again for sharing your knowledge.
Peace love and blessings.

[eva]

I want to cry. Because I am happy that I found Dr Berg, that he teaches me and that I get the answers I am looking for. But also because I am sad. This video gives me the answers my doctors didn't give me for the past 4 years. At least now I know what to work on again, thank you Dr Berg! 🙏🏼

[misterwill]

I like that Dr Berg talks to us about self-improvement instead of relying solely on pills and surgery 👏🏾

[cooganbeggs]

I had chronic fatigue years ago, I would sleep for 15 hours a day and STILL be constantly tired. I went to drs and naturopaths. Eventually I asked the naturopath if maybe I could be Magnesium deficient and she put me on a magnesium supplement and the difference was unbelievable! Within days I was back to normal. Totally agree that fatigue is the best indicator 💪

[jonathanarthur]

I was experiencing heart palpitations and muscle cramping. After listening to your videos and following your advice, I have had no problems for about a year now. I also added B-1 to my regiment. Thank you Dr. Berg!

[randyvogt]

Dr. Berg. The following comment's are not related to this video but I had to share some personal information with you and how your video's have helped me so much. January 2023 I had my first A1C test and was told at 6.4 I was pre-diabetic. A month later I was at my Dr's office and he did another test and I was even higher at 6.6.

I really didn't know what to do till my brother suggested I check out your videos.

The first one I saw was "What would happen if you gave up sugar for two weeks". That video changed my life. The fact that the medical industry doesn't share this info is criminal. When you stated that if to much sugar is the problem, then why don't you stop eating sugar, it just sounded right to me. And that's exactly what I did. I weighed 270#'s at 6'1" tall.

I had a follow up in three months and I was down to 250#'s and the A1C had dropped to 5.7. Still the low end of pre-diabetes but moving in the right direction.

Today I had a follow up and my A1C was 4.8!!! and my weight was 207! I now read food labels but not once have concerned myself with calories, and have never gone to bed hungry! Thank you so much!!! I look forward to many years of watching your videos!

[blinoldluv]

Coconut water, the fresh one (not in can) is also very rich of magnesium. It tastes so good, especially the cold one.

[nirvanawellness]

What scares me is how Dr. Berg knows exactly what information I need at every point in time, post after post. Thank you, sir 🙏

[Jaydyan]

A million thank you, Dr Berg!!!!
You have saved my life and helped me deliver healthy twins at 38!

[catherine]

I recently was watching this daytime program and the host had a nutritionist on her show telling everyone about vitamins and minerals and specifically she mentioned magnesium. She said that if someone was eating breakfast cereal in the morning and that it was "fortified", as many overly processed, cold cereals indicate on the outside of the box, that they'd be fine. I about lost it. I don't know how anyone can think that they can get the necessary vitamins and minerals they need from a "fortified", sugar laden, overly processed, cold breakfast cereal. Thanks for this important information!

[alroy]

If you are taking PPI's your ability to absorb magnesium is greatly affected. I ended up in intensive care for 4 days due to low magnesium. You require magnesium to process potassium. With low potassium my heart was palpitating. Definitely use a supplement if you are over 50. Don't risk it. Low magnesium is an awful feeling and he is right, like your battery is not charging overnight.

[kelseymalin]

Omg im so happy he mentioned the glycinate form specifically! It makes me appreciate my doctor so much more!! I went in to see her during my first trimester, struggling with pregnancy depression and trying to figure out how to manage it without meds. As with many docs, she first told me about my options as far as prescriptions go since SSRIs are considered safe during pregnancy. Well, I didn't want them, and I told her I would only consider them as a last resort and was hoping to find a more natural solution. She was super happy about this and then recommended magnesium glycinate, specified it had to be glycinate, and I started taking them that day! Let me tell you something here, I've dealt with depression throughout a lot of my life and it's gotta be pretty bad for me to talk to a doctor about it tbh. Taking the extra magnesium has taken the edge off and allowed me to really enjoy my pregnancy, get along better with my bf, and has eased some of the other preggo symptoms like leg cramps and not being able to sleep well at night!!! I consider it my miracle supplement lmao

[yankeerose]

We're so blessed to have your wealth of knowledge, daily and without payment. Thank for sharing another amazing video Dr. Berg ❤

[markandstephaniebrewer]

I was not sleeping well. I tried everything including what my doctor said about helping to lower my cortisol levels and resetting my circadian rhythm but I would be up until 3am and I would not want to get up until 10 or 11am. I felt awful... I tried Zolpidem, I tried melatonin, hell I even tried THC gummies for sleep. Nothing seemed to really help.
I ended up getting magnesium chloride bath salts that I soak in the bathtub before bed and Magnesium glycinate gummies.
What a game changer. I have never felt better... I was definitely magnesium deficient.
Now my stress levels are normal and I'm sleeping so well. I fall asleep within a few minutes now and sleep all night.
Listen to him... magnesium is so important!

[skpince]

Dr.Berg rocks as usual, as expected. Blessed to have this channel.

[jacques]

00:00 🧪 Magnesium deficiency is common in the United States, affecting 68% of the population due to dietary insufficiency and other factors.
02:43 🛌 Fatigue is a significant symptom of magnesium deficiency, as magnesium is crucial for energy production and muscle function.
03:38 🫀 Magnesium is essential for maintaining a healthy heart by regulating calcium levels and supporting the sodium-potassium pump.
04:21 🥗 Leafy greens and vegetables, particularly in salads, are excellent sources of magnesium and potassium, helping prevent deficiency.
05:45 💊 If dietary magnesium intake is insufficient, consider magnesium glycinate supplements, avoiding types like magnesium oxide, hydroxide, and carbonate.

[CeliaCavalli]

I wish Dr. Berg was my personal doc.

Truly a great doctor who takes time researching and finding root causes

[StephanBradshaw]

Wow, what a time for this video to come out. I quite literally bought Magnesium supplements last night because I came to the conclusion that I was super low. (Was still getting fatigue and now nerve pain, muscle twitches) Also turns out if you take large doses of vitamin D, which I do since I have autoimmune issues, it depletes Mg, so worth looking into!