With
poor magnesium levels, mitochondria, especially in the heart will suffer.
Not exact matches
Even if it is commonly prescribed, the serum
magnesium test is a
poor indicator of
magnesium levels as serum
magnesium represents...
Turns out it was low carb that caused me to have borderline hypothyroid symptoms (feeling cold, low libido, high cholesterol), low blood sugar (which caused the dizziness and
poor memory), and despite eating more fruits and vegies my heart was having palpitations and chest pains probably caused by mineral excretion (low
magnesium / potassium / selenium
levels?)
Poor diet (high sugar and processed foods), aging, stress, hormone changes, alcohol use and medications (oral contraceptives, diuretics), can all affect your
levels of
magnesium.
In addition to our
poor diets, many of our lifestyle factors actually decrease our body's
magnesium levels.
Processed foods are often
magnesium -
poor, while whole foods contain high
levels of
magnesium.
In large numbers of athletes, thiamin and
magnesium (and often other nutrients) does not even reach minimum RDA
levels, a reflection of
poor eating.
These include the oxidation rate, the sodium / potassium ratio, the calcium /
magnesium ratio, the adrenal ratio, the thyroid ratio, toxic metal
levels and
poor eliminator patterns, to name some of the most important ones.