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9 Kinds of Magnesium Everyone Should Consider:
8 Tell Tale Signs of a Magnesium Deficiency - Thomas DeLauer
Muscle Cramps
Magnesium directly interacts with your muscle tissue through a process called ion transportation.
When magnesium contacts your cell membranes, it bonds with specific receptor sites that open up the cell membrane and allow other mineral ions to enter, such as calcium and potassium
Sleeplessness
Mag binds to gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptors and activates them. GABA is the neurotransmitter responsible for quieting down nerve activity
A lack of magnesium can result in low GABA levels, and when GABA is low, your brain gets stuck in the “on” position and it becomes impossible to relax
Anxiety/Stress
A 2012 report, published in the Journal of Neuropharmacology, found that magnesium deficiency caused an increase in the production of cortisol in the brains of the mice, specifically by activating the paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus, a part of the brain that controls responses to stress and anxiety
Osteoporosis
It's not well known that magnesium is necessary to convert vitamin D into its active form so that it can turn on calcium absorption
Magnesium stimulates the hormone calcitonin, which helps to preserve bone structure by drawing calcium out of the blood and soft tissues back into the bones. This action helps lower the likelihood of osteoporosis
Muscle Weakness
A decrease in intracellular magnesium, caused by magnesium deficiency, releases the magnesium-mediated inhibition of ROMK channels and increases potassium secretion.
High Blood Pressure
Magnesium plays a critical role in BP regulation as it’s been shown to stimulate prostacyclin and nitric oxide formation
Constipation
The laxative effect of magnesium appears to come through two different mechanisms
Muscle Relaxation: Magnesium relaxes the muscles in the intestines, which can help to establish a smoother flow as the stool passes through the bowels
Stool Softener: Magnesium draws water into the intestines, working as an osmotic laxative
This increase in water stimulates bowel motility - it also softens and increases the size of the stool, triggering a bowel movement and helping to make stools easier to pass
Low Energy
Gluconeogenesis increases on keto, demanding more ATP
ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the main source of energy in cells, must be bound to a magnesium ion in order to be biologically active - what is called ATP is often actually Mg-ATP
In other words, magnesium is required in the reactions that create ATP energy in the cells
Without magnesium, you literally won’t have energy on a cellular level - this shows up as fatigue, low energy, lack of drive, and other problems.
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