on Magnesium and the Mixed Response of Supplements
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Should we worry about the amount of magnesium in the soil and whether it's leading to a mineral deficiency in our diets? I'm answering those questions this week, as well as unpacking why the data rarely supports my recommending supplementation.
Referenced Studies:
Ames, 2006. Triage theory of chronic disease.
Bagheri et al., 2021. Total, dietary, and supplemental magnesium on mortality (all-cause, cardiovascular disease, and cancer).
Lappe and Heaney, 2012. S-curve response of nutrients (about Vitamin D and calcium).
Wokinger et al., 2018. Magnesium deficiency (45% of Americans are Mg deficient).
Magnesium and sleep, anxiety, performance.
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