7 Signs You Desperately Need Magnesium As A Woman
Magnesium is one of the most important essential minerals in the human body and it also happens to be one of the most common deficiencies we see today. It plays a role in every system in our bodies and is involved in over 300 enzymatic reactions. Magnesium is known as an “essential” mineral because it cannot be produced by the body and must be obtained through outside sources, such as through food, water and supplements.
The Essential Roles of Magnesium in The Body
Magnesium is a key player in brain and mental health, hormonal health, fertility, digestive health, joint health, energy production and more. When we are lacking this essential mineral, we can develop signs and symptoms ranging from mild to more severe issues.
7 Signs You Need More Magnesium
You Feel Stressed or Anxious Regularly
Magnesium is often referred to as “nature’s tranquilizer” because it helps calm the mind when you’re feeling edgy, moody, irritable, anxious, or unable to relax. It’s an essential calming mineral that can significantly improve how you feel both mentally and physically. Additionally, stress depletes magnesium, so supplementing during stressful periods is highly beneficial.
You Don’t Sleep Well
If you’re tossing and turning at night, magnesium could be a natural alternative to sleeping pills or even melatonin. Sleep struggles are often linked to magnesium deficiency. Taking magnesium before bed can safely calm a restless mind, brain, and body, helping you fall asleep faster, sleep deeper, and wake up feeling refreshed.
You’re Not Having 2–3 Foot-Long Bowel Movements Daily
Many clients unknowingly deal with slowed gut motility or constipation. If you’re not having 2–3 foot-long bowel movements every day, you may need additional support. Along with increasing water intake, eating more fiber, staying active, and managing stress, magnesium can help tone and support the colon muscle, allowing for easy and effortless elimination.
You’re Struggling With Fertility, PCOS, PMS, or Other Hormonal Conditions
Magnesium is essential for phase II liver detoxification, which supports a healthy balance of estrogen and progesterone by detoxifying excess estrogen. This balance is crucial for fertility, reducing PMS, and maintaining general hormonal health. Magnesium also plays a significant role in improving insulin sensitivity, making it a valuable mineral for managing PCOS.
You Have Muscle Cramps or Pain
Muscle cramps are a clear indicator of magnesium deficiency (and possibly a lack of quality sodium). High-quality magnesium can alleviate cramps, muscle tension, restless legs, pain, headaches, and post-workout soreness.
You Have High Blood Pressure
Magnesium deficiency is strongly linked to high blood pressure. It supports the production of nitric oxide, a key signaling molecule that promotes blood vessel expansion and contraction (vasodilation). Additionally, magnesium contributes to vascular health through its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
You’re on Hormonal Birth Control
Magnesium, along with numerous other nutrients, is depleted by hormonal contraceptives, including the birth control pill. Supplementation can help restore balance.
Why Supplementation Is Key
As mentioned above, magnesium is an essential mineral, meaning it must be acquired through external sources. While some magnesium can be obtained through diet, modern soils are significantly depleted of this mineral, making it challenging to meet daily needs through food alone. For this reason, magnesium supplementation is crucial.
There are many types of magnesium, but some are superior to others. We recommend our favorite whole-body Magnesium Glycinate Complex, which we use with our clients. You can find it here.
Asher Kleiber, RHN
Sources:
New Optimum Nutrition for the Mind by Patrick Holford
Beyond The Pill by Dr. Jolene Brighten, NMD
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23852908/
