The Condition"...About half of your body's magnesium stores are found inside cells of body tissues and organs, and half are combined with calcium and phosphorus in bone..."
The Condition"...Treatment with diuretics (water pills), some antibiotics, and some cancer medicines such as Cisplatin, can increase the loss of magnesium in urine..."
The Condition"...Supplemental vitamin D or calcium reduces magnesium uptake..."
The Condition" Magnesium is a mineral needed by every cell of your body..." Our Question about difficulty falling asleep"Early symptoms of magnesium deficiency can include fatigue, anorexia, irritability, insomnia, and muscle tremors or twitching..." Relationship to Atherosclerosis"Experimental studies have demonstrated a correlation between magnesium deficiency and atherosclerosis, but without any clear evidence to determine the mechanisms involved..."
The Condition"...If any portion of this area (called the ileum) has been removed, magnesium absorption will be reduced..."
The Condition"...Signs of magnesium deficiency include confusion, disorientation, loss of appetite, depression, muscle contractions and cramps, tingling, numbness, abnormal heart rhythms, coronary spasm, and seizures..."
Our Question about amount of recent breastfeeding"Excessive lactation may create a significant amount of magnesium loss..."
The Condition"...When deficiency does occur, it is usually due to excessive loss of magnesium in urine, gastrointestinal system disorders that cause a loss of magnesium or limit magnesium absorption, or a chronically low intake of magnesium..."
Our Question about your current menstrual status" Postmenopausal women generally need more calcium and magnesium..."
Our Question about hallucinations"Extreme deficiency may produce hallucinations or delirium..."