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Published Sep 9, 2022

The WARNING SIGNS Your Body Is Deficient in This Nutrient & How To FIX IT ASAP | Dr. Mark Hyman

    Dr. Mark Hyman dives into the widespread issue of magnesium deficiency, its health impacts, and how to manage it through diet and supplements, highlighting magnesium's critical role in over 600 enzyme reactions and its essential presence in our bones, muscles, and brain.
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    • Muscle Relaxation

      Magnesium is essential for muscle relaxation and recovery. Mark Hyman explains that magnesium helps muscles relax and recover, making it crucial for overall muscle health. He shares his experience from medical school, where magnesium was often a last resort treatment for various conditions, including heart arrhythmias and seizures 1.

      Your muscles need magnesium in order to relax. So it's super, super important. And it works on so many different levels in the body.

      --- Mark Hyman

      Despite its importance, magnesium is not widely promoted because it's not a drug, leading to a lack of awareness about its benefits 1.

         

      Medical Uses

      Magnesium is frequently used in emergency medical situations. Mark Hyman describes its application in treating heart arrhythmias, seizures, preterm labor, and constipation. He notes that magnesium is often used as a last resort in life-threatening conditions, despite its effectiveness 1.

      We use it all the time in life-threatening situations in the emergency room and the ICU and the cardiac intensive care unit.

      --- Mark Hyman

      Hyman questions why magnesium is not more commonly used in everyday medicine, given its proven benefits and extensive medical references 1.

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