The Wellness Mama Podcast

Do you feel like I am a broken record about magnesium lately? I am, but with good reason… The more I research, the more I am convinced that magnesium deficiency is going to be one of the biggest health problems of our time for a variety of reasons. Why Are We Deficient? Some expert estimate that over 80% of the population are deficient in magnesium while others argue that it’s closer to 95+%. Either way, the statistics aren’t good and it is something we need to remedy, but the question remains why are we deficient to begin with? Several reasons: An abundance of dietary calcium and an absence of dietary magnesium Depleted soil levels of magnesium means less magnesium in the food Fluoride use in the water supply since fluoride binds to magnesium and makes it unusable in the body Consumption of caffeine and sugar, which deplete magnesium Rampant stress (which depletes magnesium) This magnesium deficiency can manifest as fatigue, mental problems, immune problems, hormone imbalance, cardiovas