It’s the new star of the wellness show, a once humble mineral now touted as a natural antidote for insomnia, migraines, constipation, anxiety, heart and blood sugar issues ... you name it, it seems. It’s true that magnesium is involved in more than 300 biochemical reactions, essential for many bodily functions and lacking in roughly half of people’s diets, according to two major studies. But is it really the holy grail of supplements, worthy of viral TikTok videos and global sales projected to surpass $1 billion in 2025? In this episode, we examine who truly needs more magnesium and sift through the different claims of what the nutrient can actually achieve.
Expert: Dr. Brotee Rahman, Primary Care Physician
Interviewer: Todd Ackerman
Notable topics covered:
- Is magnesium any more important than other minerals and vitamins?
- The amount of magnesium that men, women and adolescents need daily
- The best foods to boost your magnesium intake
- The prevalence and effects of a true magnesium deficiency
- Are there downsides to too much magnesium supplementation?
- Studies that found heart and diabetes risks dropped with more magnesium consumption
- Sulfate, oxide, citrate, glycinate – what’s the best type of magnesium?
- Can magnesium really help put you to sleep? Improve your mood?
- Why magnesium is good after exercising
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