Magnesium Deficiency 101
UPDATE: I originally published this “Magnesium Deficiency 101” article in 2012. And I still stand by this. But since 2012, my research of the peer-reviewed scientific literature from around the world (and private consultations with 4,500+ clients) has lead me to realize that for many, Magnesium alone isn’t enough!! They also need to increase the amount of “bio-available” Copper in order to decrease the amount of excess, “unbound” Iron, which is the root cause of inflammation in the body. And unfortunately, you can’t fix this by simply taking a Copper supplement. So I highly encourage you to learn more at my new website, TheRootCauseProtocol.com A votré sante! -Morley Robbins, Jan 11, 2018
Magnesium Deficiency Statistics
- 2 out of 3 Americans do not consume the Recommended Dietary Intake (RDI) for magnesium, 500 milligrams of magnesium per day.
And for those headed to the Hospital:
- 92% of Patients, when hospitalized, routinely do NOT have their Magnesium levels tested.
- Furthermore, 80% of patients in an ICU setting are considered Magnesium deficient.
And it keeps getting worse…
Magnesium Deficiency Symptoms
The following are a list of symptoms that are directly related to Magnesium deficiency according to the scientific literature of the past hundred years.
| Mild Daily Challenge |
Greater Daily Challenge |
Severe Daily Challenge |
Life Threatening Challenge |
| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 |
| Fatigue | Anxiety & panic attacks | Arteriosclerosis | Alcoholism |
| Constipation | Arthritis | Blood clots | ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) |
| Dizziness (vertigo) | Asthma | Bowel disease | Alzheimers |
| Dysmenorrhea (excessive menstrual pain) | Attention Deficit Disorder | Calcified mitral valve (mitral valve prolapse) | Cancer (breast, colon, prostate) |
| Facial twitches | Backache, upper back: excess cortisol | CFS/ME (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) | Cardiac afibrillation |
| Food cravings (especially sugar, caffeine, simple carbs) | Backache, lower back: emotional | Celiac disease | Congestive heart failure |
| Headaches | Cystitis | Cerebral palsy | Eclampsia |
| Heart palpitations | Ear infections | Chronic kidney disease | Emphysema (COPD) |
| Hiccups | Gluten sensitivity | Concussion | Myocardial infarction |
| Hyperglycemia | Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol, triglycerides) | Depression | Obesity |
| Hypoglycemia | Hypertension | Diabetes | Parkinson’s disease |
| Irritability | Insomnia | Epilepsy/seizures | Renal failure |
| Loss of appetite | Insulin resistance (pre-diabetes) | Endothelial dysfunction (dysfunction of lining of blood vessels) | SIDS |
| Mood swings | Migraines | Failure to thrive | Starvation |
| Muscle cramps, spasms | Multiple pregnancies (exacerbates Magnesium deficiency) | Heart arrhythmias | Stroke |
| Nausea | Nerve problems | Hormonal imbalance | Sudden cardiac death |
| Nervousness | Obesity | Hyperparathyroid | Ventricular fibrillation |
| Poor memory / concentration | Osteopenia (precursor to osteoporosis) | Hypothyroid | |
| Pregnancy (exacerbates Magnesium deficiency) | PMS | Kidney disease | |
| Raynaud’s syndrome | Poor concentration | Liver disease | |
| Weakness | Pre-diabetes; insulin resistance | Metabolic Syndrome | |
| Sinusitis | Miscarriage | ||
| TMJ disorder | Mitral valve prolapse (Calcified mitral valve) | ||
| Weight gain (especially on waist) | Multiple sclerosis | ||
| Obesity, severe | |||
| Osteoporosis |
How To Start Restoring Magnesium Deficiency
You can begin fixing your magnesium deficiency following these 3 steps.
