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Magnesium

A mineral involved in hundreds of reactions, including muscle relaxation, nerve signaling, sleep, and blood sugar control. Many adults don't get enough from food.

Supplements can interact with medications and aren't right for everyone, especially during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or with a chronic condition. Ask your provider before you start.

Studied for

  • Sleep and relaxation
  • Stress
  • Muscle cramps and tension
  • PMS and menstrual cramps
  • Headaches and migraine
  • Constipation

Found naturally in

  • Pumpkin seeds
  • Almonds
  • Spinach
  • Black beans
  • Dark chocolate
What variations of magnesium exist?Pick by goal: sleep & stress, periods & PMS, focus & memory, and more

Label red flags

  • The label lists the compound weight (e.g. '1,000 mg magnesium glycinate') instead of elemental magnesium
  • A 'magnesium complex' or blend where oxide is listed first

Check with a provider

  • Kidney disease
  • Taking certain antibiotics (tetracyclines, quinolones) or bisphosphonates. Separate doses by at least 2 hours.

Products that contain it

10 products in Dr. Lesher's dispensary list magnesium on the label.

Check with your provider before taking any of these, especially if you're pregnant or take medications.

Parts of the body it affects

Explore what each area does and the conditions that can affect it.

Illustration of a forearm with the skin cut away to show the muscles and the tendons that attach them to the bone at the elbow

Muscles

Your muscles move and steady your body. Autoimmune muscle disease shows up as true weakness, not just soreness.

Illustration of the human brain

Brain & nerves

Your brain, spinal cord, and nerves carry every signal in your body, from movement and sensation to mood and memory.

Illustrations: Servier Medical Art, CC BY 4.0

Dr. Lesher, ND

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Dr. Lesher is a Naturopathic Doctor who focuses on autoimmune and chronic conditions in women. Since 2020, she's helped hundreds of patients stop managing symptoms and start healing.

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