Magnesium Deficiency Undermines 600+ Bodily Functions and Chronic Health

Key Quotes

"Magnesium is a critical mineral used by over 300 enzymatic processes over 600 biological functions in the body."

Dr. Jockers emphasizes the widespread importance of magnesium by stating it is involved in over 600 biological functions. This highlights that magnesium is not a niche nutrient but fundamental to a vast array of bodily processes. This broad impact suggests that deficiencies could manifest in numerous ways.

"Magnesium deficiency is associated with every known chronic inflammatory disorder every known chronic disease at some level has a magnesium deficiency associated with it and magnesium deficiency is one of the most common deficiencies in our society."

Dr. Jockers asserts that magnesium deficiency is linked to all chronic inflammatory disorders and diseases. He further states that this deficiency is highly prevalent in society. This suggests that addressing magnesium levels could be a foundational step in managing or preventing a wide range of chronic health issues.

"Magnesium is to the body what oil is to a car -- the more stress we're under, the more magnesium we need."

Dr. Jockers uses an analogy to explain the relationship between stress and magnesium. He likens magnesium to oil in a car, indicating that increased stress depletes magnesium reserves. This illustrates that individuals experiencing high levels of stress may require higher magnesium intake to maintain optimal bodily function.

"Magnesium helps keep the optimal level of calcium within a cell. Calcium is really key for all action potentials within all of our neurons within our muscles for carrying out any sort of muscle contraction. When we have too much calcium in a cell it overexcites the cell and can actually create something called excitotoxicity which can damage the cell increase oxidative stress and inflammation in our system."

Dr. Jockers explains magnesium's role in cellular calcium balance and the consequences of imbalance. He details how magnesium helps regulate calcium, which is crucial for nerve and muscle function. Dr. Jockers points out that excessive intracellular calcium can lead to excitotoxicity, damaging cells and increasing inflammation.

"Symptoms of the major signs and symptoms poor cognition and brain fog muscle spasms really really common people have muscle spasms leg spasms nighttime leg cramps things like that often associated with magnesium deficiency headaches now headaches aren't really a neuronal issue as much as they are like muscle contractions oftentimes tension headaches things like that in and around this area often times can be treated with magnesium constipation for good muscle activity good muscle contractions we call that peristalsis in the gut we need to have optimal magnesium levels fatigue obviously if we're not able to produce enough energy in the mitochondria then we're going to have either inadequate muscle contractions or sporadic muscle contractions which obviously can contribute to constipation and then also fatigue we're not going to be able to have as much energy as we need insomnia which is really big so when the brain is being overexcited because there's too much calcium in the cells then we're not it's really hard to wind down and sleep and we end up wired and tired."

Dr. Jockers lists numerous symptoms associated with magnesium deficiency, ranging from cognitive issues to physical ailments. He connects poor cognition, brain fog, muscle spasms, headaches, constipation, fatigue, and insomnia directly to low magnesium levels. Dr. Jockers explains that these symptoms often stem from impaired cellular energy production and neuronal overexcitation due to calcium imbalance.

"Research says that roughly 80 to 90 of our population is magnesium deficient on a chronic basis and then even if you're healthy the more stress you're under the more you're using that magnesium."

Dr. Jockers cites research indicating a very high prevalence of chronic magnesium deficiency. He emphasizes that even healthy individuals can become deficient, especially under increased stress. This highlights that magnesium deficiency is not an isolated issue but a widespread concern affecting a significant portion of the population, with stress being a key contributing factor.