Hypomagnesemia - low magnesium levels

Ritesh Bawri

02 Oct 2024 — 2 min read

Magnesium is one of the most abundant minerals in your body. An adult male needs about 420 mg and a female about 320 mg per day.

Fortunately, it is abundant in food. As long as you are eating whole, natural food, you will get the magnesium that you need.

30 grams of pumpkin seeds has 35% of your daily requirement, for example. Despite this, people can suffer from a condition known as hypomagnesemia.

What is hypomagnesemia? How would you know if you had it?

Hypomagnesemia occurs when your magnesium levels fall below a critical threshold.

Normal magnesium levels are usually between 1.46 and 2.68 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dl). So anytime your levels fall below 1.46, you would need to understand why.

One of the most common causes is the use of diuretics. Doctors commonly prescribe diuretics to people who have excessive water retention.

One of the side effects is frequent urination, along with which your body might also lose magnesium.

Another is poor absorption.

I am constantly surprised by the number of people I meet who have poor digestion. In my humble opinion, individuals with poor digestion exhibit certain characteristics.

Gas, acidity, constipation, burping, upset stomach, frequent infections, especially of the gut, stomach pain, pain in the chest, shoulders or even legs, not caused by cardiovascular related issues.

Yes, they are all examples of poor digestion and, as a result, poor absorption.

Hypomagnesemia is not a condition to be ignored.

Tremors, abnormal eye movement, fatigue, seizures or abnormal heart beats are all outcomes. It can also affect your nervous system, nerve conduction, and the functioning of your heart and brain.

While magnesium is abundant in your body, your body can use only the magnesium found in your plasma in the blood.

So if your blood plasma levels are low, consult a doctor while simultaneously working to improve your intake of magnesium-rich foods.

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