This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Pendulum. Magnesium participates in over 600 enzymatic reactions in the body—it’s used for so much, yet 60% of Americans aren’t getting enough of this key nutrient. So what’s the deal? Why is magnesium so essential? What makes us so deficient? What does deficiency look like? And, most importantly, what can we do to bring up our levels? Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru walks us through all of that and more. In this episode, we dive into: -What magnesium does in the body (8:08) -Why we’re so deficient in magnesium (10:00) -Signs of magnesium deficiency (16:02) -How to test magnesium levels (18:12) -Stress and magnesium deficiency (20:08) -Muscle cramps and magnesium (24:12) -Magnesium and the cardiovascular system (28:02) -How magnesium can help with constipation (28:59) -How to resolve magnesium deficiency (30:11) -The top forms of magnesium (32:24) -Vitamin B6 and magnesium absorption (46:14) Also mentioned in this episode: Try This: The Ultimate Magnesium Cheat Sheet - https://dhrupurohit.com/try-this-magnesium-cheat-sheet/ For more on Dhru Purohit, follow him on Instagram @dhrupurohit, and on YouTube @dhrupurohit. Text Dhru at (302) 200-5643. Sign-up for Dhru’s newsletter at https://dhrupurohit.com/newsletter/. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Pendulum. Rupa Health is a place for Functional Medicine practitioners to access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, Great Plains, and more. You can check out a free live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com. Pendulum is the first to figure out how to harness the amazing benefits of Akkermansia in a probiotic capsule. To receive 20% off your first purchase of Pendulum’s Akkermansia probiotic supplement, go to Pendulumlife.com and use code DHRU20. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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