Magnesium used to be much more abundant in our diet. The soil has become more acidic, making it harder for plants to absorb magnesium, resulting in a significant portion of the population not getting enough magnesium through food. A magnesium deficiency can have major (negative) consequences for your body.
Your body needs more magnesium in the following situations:
- Alcohol consumption
- Breastfeeding
- Calcium deficiency
- Diabetes mellitus
- High blood pressure and heart disease
- Strength training
- Stomach and intestinal ailments
- Migraine
- Underweight
- Smoking
- Muscle cramps
- Metabolic syndrome / metabolic disorders
- Stress and high workload
- Weight loss diets
- Heavy physical work
- Pregnancy
- Medications such as birth control pills, medications for heart disease, medications for acid reflux, medications for high blood pressure, use of antibiotics, medications for virus infections, medications that stimulate the central nervous system, such as Ritalin, medications for high cholesterol, corticosteroids, hormone replacement therapy, medications for immunosuppression, aromatase inhibitors for breast cancer, medications for osteoporosis, selective estrogen receptor modulators (used in breast cancer), sulfonamides
