9 Unexpected Benefits of Magnesium (MUST WATCH)

Now I wanted to do this video on magnesium because it relates to another topic that I'm studying now on chlorophyll , which is the green stuff or the blood of the plant .

When a plant is deficient in chlorophyll , the leaves turn yellow .

And one cause of that is a magnesium deficiency .

Chlorophyll .

Being the blood of the plant is similar in chemistry to our own blood .

Yet we have iron to make it red plants have magnesium to make the leaves green .

So we can have chlorosis in plants , which could be a magnesium deficiency , as well as chlorosis in humans , which is anemia where a person can actually look a little green and magnesium is a very , very important mineral .

It's in hard water .

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You have calcium and magnesium .

It's in a very observable form .

It's in bicarbonate .

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When you heat water , those bicarbonates turn into a carbonate form , which makes them absorb less than our bodies .

And you would see it when you make your tea , when you heat your water , you'll see this white little specks at the bottom of the pot .

So our bodies do absorb these , bicarbonates , very easily .

So hard water , mineral water , great source of magnesium , as well as calcium .

And of course , when you soften the water , you take out these minerals .

So there's some really interesting studies that show that hard water is actually very , very good for your cardiovascular system and soft water is not .

Now one little side note about , that condition called chlorosis in plants .

One way to develop this condition is to overwater the plants because all these minerals can leach out .

Same thing happens when we drink too much water , especially without minerals , we dilute the minerals we have in our body .

And that creates all sorts of issues with our heart , with our nerves and muscles .

However , if you , if you're not drinking hard water or , mineral water , get your magnesium from leafy greens .

Of course , an average person like consumes like 1 and a half cups of vegetables per day , but you definitely want to beat that up .

I want to talk about some very , surprising symptoms and unique benefits of magnesium .

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Number 1 , magnesium relieves muscle tightness .

We know that magnesium deficiencies will create cramps to the muscles , but if you have tight muscles , which is different than a cramped muscle , that can be a magnesium deficiency .

Number 2 , magnesium is intimately involved in making ATP .

That's the energy currency of the body .

So your energy level is dependent on magnesium .

If you don't have enough , you're going to be kind of tired all the time .

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Number 3 , magnesium helps vitamin D's bioavailability .

You need magnesium to allow vitamin D to work .

So if you're deficient in magnesium , you can take all this vitamin D and it doesn't seem to work .

And as a side note , if you want a really good form of Magnesium , I'm gonna put a link down below .

As well as a good source of Vitamin D with Magnesium , I'll put that link down below too .

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Number 4 .

Magnesium prevents calcium from depositing in the wrong places in your body .

So it works similar to vitamin K2 .

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Number 5 , magnesium relieves migraines .

Number 6 , having enough magnesium will support your friendly bacteria .

If someone is magnesium deficient , like 2 thirds of the world's population , that can negatively affect the microbiome , the friendly bacteria .

Alright , number 7 , with enough magnesium , you can avoid having pins and needles and numbness , that type of thing , either in your lips , your fingers , or the bottom of your feet , which is called paresthesia .

And number 8 , let's say your cortisol is high and that affects your sleep patterns .

Magnesium can help .

So magnesium is very important in the regulation of cortisol .

So excessive cortisol symptoms could be a magnesium deficiency .

This is why magnesium helps people with stress .

And number 9 , having enough magnesium will keep your parathyroid functioning at its optimum level .

The parathyroid hormone helps to regulate calcium .

So if you're low in calcium , the parathyroid hormone will increase to help elevate calcium .

Well , guess what ?

If you're deficient in magnesium , the parathyroid hormone will also increase to help you retain more magnesium .

So any symptoms where you have high parathyroid hormone could be a magnesium deficiency .

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And so the question is , how do you become deficient in magnesium ?

Well , you don't need enough leafy greens , number 1 .

Fluoride consumption and tap water , can create a magnesium deficiency .

Fluoride medications can also do it .

Refined grains , refined sugars will create a deficiency .

Low hydrochloric acid in your stomach can create a problem .

Stress will do it .

Being a diabetic can create a deficiency .

And this is why magnesium is so important to stabilize your blood sugars .

Alcohol can create a deficiency .

And if you have a malabsorption of your gut .

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Now there's quite a few medications can also create a deficiency of magnesium , diuretics , PPIs , or antacids , statins , antibiotics , as well as birth control pills .

Now , if you haven't seen this video on magnesium , this is a very , very important one .

Check it out .

I put it right here .