Magnesium deficiency
Broader Terms
malnutrition, metal metabolism disorder
Facts
- Magnesium deficiency is a lack of magnesium below specified levels.
- Magnesium deficiency is associated with insulin resistance in obese children.
- Magnesium deficiency is common in the South East USA because the parent material producing the soils contains Calcium to the almost complete exclusion of Magnesium.
- Possible symptoms may include hypertension, cardiovascular disease, Vitamin K deficiency, depressed immunity, depression, diabetes, erectile dysfunction, increased levels of stress, insomnia, fasciculation, migraine, cancer, ADHD, asthma, restless leg syndrome, and allergies.
- Magnesium deficiency can generally be remedied by an alteration of diet or oral supplements.
