These drinks can increase magnesium wastage and
reduce magnesium absorption.
Not exact matches
For example, a study of zinc and
magnesium bio-availability in rats where bio-availability had been
reduced by phytic acid found that «resistant starch restores zinc bio-availability» and «increased
magnesium absorption» (3).
On the downside, phytate slightly
reduces the
absorption of both calcium and
magnesium and
reduces the
absorption of zinc, a very beneficial antioxidant, by about 50 %.
Eating higher fat diet
reduces the
absorption of
magnesium from the intestinal tract.
For example, a study of zinc and
magnesium bio-availability in rats where bio-availability had been
reduced by phytic acid found that «resistant starch restores zinc bio-availability» and «increased
magnesium absorption» (3).
Magnesium stearate is a controversial anti-caking ingredient, designed to prevent powders from sticking to factory machinery, but believed to
reduce nutrient
absorption by some.
Owing to
reduced absorption of calcium, zinc, iron,
magnesium, and vitamin B12, long - term antacid use is associated with increased risk for several alarming outcomes: chronic kidney disease (6,7), iron deficiency (8), hypomagnesemia (low blood
magnesium)(9,10), bone fractures (11,12,13), B12 deficiency (14), pneumonia (15), and dementia (16,17).
Deficiency is exceptionally common, given prior grain consumption (that blocks
magnesium absorption via phytates), water filtration, and
reduced magnesium content in produce.
Generally, fiber and compounds associated with fiber in cereal products (e.g., phytates) have been found to
reduce the apparent
absorption of minerals (such as calcium,
magnesium, zinc and manganese) in humans, livestock and animal models.
Cooking can also
reduce certain chemicals in a vegetable that inhibit the
absorption of minerals, including important minerals like zinc, iron, calcium and
magnesium.
In general, more
magnesium tends to
reduce phosphorus
absorption.