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MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY & SUDDEN DEATH

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Manal:
Speaking of Magnesium, i received this study from our member Mohamed and it is very interesting


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http://www.haematologica.org/cgi/content/abstract/83/2/118

Thanks to Mohamed

manal

AL:
Thanks Andy,

You know what? I've been told that (10 years ago) that i am low in magnesium. Never thought that it is that important and the doctor does not mention anything about it. Maybe its not that low.

Well thanks again for the article, It does help looking it at another perspective.

LATER

VerAye:
I at period have strength spasms and ogle twitching intended for one or two weeks.  I knew that I had some lack but by no means knew which.  I will visit my doctor again this week.

Keep Smiling:
Magnesium deficiency in the body can cause the following: loss of appetite; disorientation; confusion; psychotic behavior; depression; tremors; convulsions; numbness, tingling, and cramps in the muscles; vasodilation, or widening of the blood vessels; coronary spasms; abnormal heart rhythms; seizures; and irritability of the nervous system.


How Much Magnesium Do We Require?

The Recommended Dietary Allowance, or RDA for males are: 410 mg for ages 14 to 18; 400 mg for ages 19 to 30; 420 mg for ages 31 and above. The RDA for females are:360 mg for ages 14 to 18; 310 mg for ages 19 to 30; 320 mg for ages 31 and above. During pregnancy the RDA is increased to 40 mg.

Abbas

causes of Mg Deficiency........
magnesium deficiency is caused because of magnesium being depleted excessively through the urine; disorders of the gastrointestinal system that leads to magnesium not being absorbed adequately or excessive loss of magnesium in the stool; or the intake of magnesium being chronically low.
Treatments that involve diuretics, certain medications used for treating cancer, and certain antibiotics, can lead to an increase of the loss of magnesium through urine. Diabetes that is not adequately controlled can result in magnesium being lost excessively in urine, resulting in the magnesium stores in the body being depleted. Alcohol also leads to magnesium being excreted excessively in the urine, and a high intake of alcohol has been linked to magnesium deficiency. Excessive or chronic diarrhea and vomiting can also lead to magnesium deficiency due to the depletion of the mineral.

Magnesium Deficiency Treatment with Magnesium Supplements

In case magnesium deficiency is suspected, your doctor will check the blood levels of magnesium. If there is only a mild deficiency of magnesium, it can be restored to normal just by increasing the intake of magnesium in the diet. Adults at risk of magnesium deficiency can get their recommended amounts of the mineral by consuming dark green leafy vegetables as well as at least five servings of vegetables and fruits every day. Rice, wheat bran, and oats are some of the grains that are high in magnesium.

An intravenous drip may be required if the magnesium levels in the blood are very low, in order to get back to normal levels. Your doctor may also prescribe magnesium supplements, although some types, especially magnesium salts, can lead to diarrhea. Most health food outlets have magnesium oxide, which is a form of magnesium that is absorbed the least efficiently by the human body. Some medical experts are of the opinion that magnesium malate is one the best supplements for the treatment of magnesium deficiency, since it is absorbed the most efficiently by the human body.
Mild magnesium deficiency can be treated with a daily dose of magnesium supplements, either orally or I.M.
Severe magnesium deficiency can be treated with magnesium sulfate supplement being administered intravenously, with 10-40 mEq/L being diluted in the intravenous fluid.

Bigg:
I've known for quite a long time that magnesium should be tested by RBC test or loading test.
The problem is that both tests are not available in my country and it would be a big problem to send the samples abroad.
I can have 24h urine collection tested for magnesium, but nobody would give me magnesium chloride injection - because it has to be injection, and the dose has to be adjusted to match your body weight (I think).
I was wondering if somebody had a different test or oral magnesium loading?

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Magnesium works for me very well. I just can feel it working - no muscle spasm and no itching. But the magnesium test would tell me how much magnesium I should take. And the doses I took in the beginning of magnesium therapy were 3 times label usage...
And this is exactly the problem - what doses should I take in case of magnesium deficiency...

Magnesium can be considered strong antioxidant, as it helps regenerate enzymes that fight reactive oxigen species. I don't remember which ones exactly (superoxide dismutases or other), but their action is stronger than any vitamin and antioxidant ingested...
It is not direct antioxidant, but it is...

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