Low magnesium (Hypomagnesemia) | Causes, Symptoms, Treatment | & Role of Magnesium, Dietary Sources

Lesson on low magnesium (hypomagnesemia), purpose of magnesium, dietary sources of magnesium, causes of low magnesium, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. Magnesium is an important element acquired from our diet that is required for many enzymatic processes including DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis. There are many dietary sources of magnesium including almonds, broccoli, and bananas. There are several categories of causes of low magnesium including decreased intake, increased losses, among others, and can also be caused by certain medications. In this lesson, we discuss multiple causes within each of these categories and discuss many different types of medications that can lead to low magnesium levels. We also discuss some of the signs and symptoms of having low magnesium, coexisting electrolyte disturbances, and ECG abnormalities caused by low magnesium. We also discussed how we can treat both mild and severe hypomagnesemia.

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[julirohfit]

when i just started training in 2018 i actually got depressed from the workouts i didn't know what was going on. turns out my electrolytes were completly out of balance (sodium, magnesium, potassium) one time i stood up out of bed and my vision blacked out and i fell down on my knee. electrolytes are so important for athletes and clean eaters. put some seasalt on your food if you dont eat processed. load up on vegetables low in anti nutrients (anti nutrients bind to vitamins and minerals and take them out of the body) to get magnesium & potassium. magnesium citrate supplements give me the shits. magnesium glycinate and l-threonate are the best > l-threonate seems to be good for brain health also

[carol]

I like to see this speaker near the bathroom taking Mg Oxide. The oxide will tear your stomach up leaving you with very weak muscle, weak legs, foggy brain and painful stomach lining. My doctor said I need 600 Mg. I try and was so weak brought the glycinate form.

[christopherrobinson]

My deficiency causes skeletal muscles spasms like never before. When muscle starts to pull it twist and bends my fingers into forearms moves to feet to calf’s the same then rib muscles cramp all over like that. Magnesium saved me so far. Learned way late suffered for yrs. before.

[RedArmyMedic]

Magnesium Oxide has poor absorption. Citrate and stearate are laxative and decreases. I take Threonate and glycinate, I feel better.

[郑顺文]

I am one medical student from china， thank you so much for your presentation，keep on that.

[Krazysuperman]

I recently had a lot of sprain inury.... so I began taking magnesium supplement. Suddenly, my digestion improved dramatically. Muscle soreness and pain seems to be gone faster. Can too low magnesium actually lead to easy muscle sprain? Or I was just lifting too heavy and too many repetition?

[nab]

Thank you so much for the great lesson.🙏🏾😍

[Samsabir]

why suppement with magnesium oxide? what about citrate and malate and chelated which are much better than oxide!

[markcoleman]

Mag helps my dizziness and sphincter of oddi dysfunction

[ginoasci]

magnesium oxide?
that doesn’t seem right.
in fact, opposite of what they say about magnesium oxide because it promotes diarrhea, and then you’ll loose even more magnesium.
could you explain why you selected oxide over gluconate or glycinate which are both know for being less likely to cause diarrhea.

these are not my findings, i’m only reiterating.

[ScottDieken]

That blood pressure thing is always a problem for me. If you have a patient like me who is low on magnesium they will constantly ask you to take the cuff off.

[its_me_Vera]

So far I know magnesium glycinate is the best, than citrate & others, not oxide.

[debbietaylor]

Cnt sleep without magnesium glycinate or threonate.

[californiahighdesertpreach]

Can this issue cause many bathroom breaks at night? You I have to P at night?

[Dsu]

I wonder if someone has hypomagnesemia if they could build muscle because of the impaired protein synthesis.

[brianpulley]

I took nexium for over 20 years and now in my early 50s I have issues with idiopathic neuropathy in both feet brain fog depression and some anxiety and it's getting tough to just through the day...wonder if I'm having issues with low magnesium...my blood work says I'm fine but magnesium is not tested. Help

[hoastbeef]

So if someone is deficient in magnesium, how long does it take to replenish magnesium?

[ThriveWithLouise]

How can you have too much. The body just gets rid of it if you have too much

[MrRobkina]

Go to doctors for years and no one will go deeper as to why I can't store sodium, magnesium, and potassium. I gave up.

[mg]

You didn't mention excess vitamin d intake