Magnesium may be a trendy nutrient right now but you can also get too much of it. Here are the risks.
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Electrolyte Imbalances | Hypermagnesemia (High Magnesium)
Kiersten Hickman a Brooklyn-based Connecticut-raised freelance journalist and content strategist covers a variety of nutrition health and lifestyle topics.
Alyssa Pike RDN is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist on a mission to help people eat healthy without obsessing about it.
Magnesium is an essential mineral that your body needs. It facilitates many biochemical functions in the body including protein synthesis blood sugar control and blood pressure regulation. It is also needed for energy production and the synthesis of DNA and RNA is important for the structural development of bones and plays a role in the transport of calcium and potassium for muscle heart and nerve function. It goes without saying that your body relies on magnesium in many ways.