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• magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in your body and is involved in more than 600 different biochemical reactions. Research suggests even subclinical deficiency can jeopardize your heart health. A lack of magnesium will impede your cellular metabolic function and deteriorate mitochondrial function, and magnesium deficiency has been identified as the greatest predictor of heart disease. Magnesium is also important for chromosome folding, which allows cells to divide, multiply and regenerate to make up for lost or damaged cells. Check your RBC magnesium level and track signs and symptoms of magnesium insufficiency to determine how much magnesium you need. Low potassium and calcium are also common laboratory signs indicating magnesium deficiency. To optimize your magnesium level, eat magnesium-rich foods and/or take a magnesium supplement. The RDA for magnesium is around 310 to 420 mg per day depending on your age and sex, but many experts believe you may need 600 to 900 mg per day, which is more in line with the magnesium uptake during the Paleolithic period. Personally, I believe many may benefit from amounts as high as 1 to 2 grams (1,000 to 2,000 mg) of elemental magnesium per day, as most of us have EMF exposures that simply cannot be mitigated, and the extra magnesium should help lower the damage from that exposure. If you agree with the higher doses of magnesium, it is best to take it in evenly divided doses throughout the day to prevent loose stools. It can be taken with or without food. If you're also taking calcium, take them together. If you exercise regularly, consider taking your calcium and magnesium in a ratio of one part calcium to two parts magnesium with your pre-workout meal. While the ideal ratio of magnesium to calcium is thought to be 1-to-1, most people get far more calcium than magnesium from their diet; hence, your need for supplemental magnesium may be two to three times greater than calcium. Taking Epsom salt baths is another effective way to boost your magnesium level. I prepare a supersaturated solution of Epsom salts by dissolving 7 tablespoons of the salt into 6 ounces of water and heating it until all the salt has dissolved. I pour it into a dropper bottle and then apply it to my skin and rub fresh aloe leaves over it to dissolve it. This is an easy and inexpensive way to increase your magnesium and will allow you to get higher dosages into your body without having to deal with its laxative effects. ~Dr. Mercola, March 18, 2023
  
• Magnesium—The Missing Mineral Your Body Can't Run Without | Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola | April 15, 2026 | Most of it lives deep inside your cells - not in your blood - which is why standard tests often miss the kind of depletion that quietly affects energy, nerves, heart rhythm, and recovery under stress. Find your personal magnesium threshold before choosing a long-term form — I recommend taking magnesium citrate first because it reveals your limit. You increase the dose gradually until stools loosen, then back off slightly. That point marks your ideal intake. Once you know it, you can switch to better-tolerated forms without guessing on your ideal dose. This step builds confidence because your body gives clear feedback. Choose the magnesium form that targets your biggest complaint — If stress or sleep problems dominate, magnesium glycinate fits best. If fatigue or muscle soreness leads, magnesium malate supports energy recovery.
  
• 6 Types of Magnesium and How They Improve Your Health | Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola | April 16, 2026
  
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• Magnesium: (water soluable) How magnesium L-threonate may provide the preferred form of magnesium that best penetrates the blood brain barrier. Second choice forms may be citrate, chelate or taurate (500 mg daily for prevention or active illness). Magnesium L-threonate most recommended by Dr Mercola too. Dr Ardis dose: minimum adult recommended daily dose is 500mg/day; 2YO: 200mg/day, or to customize dose, we can determine bowel tolerance (take largest amount you can tolerate before getting loose stools).
  
  • preference in forms:
    
    magnesium malate
    magnesium chloride
    magnesium threonate
    magnesium glycenate
    magnesium citrate, chelate or taurate
    magnesium oxide
    magnesium sulfate (avoid)
    
  • Most magnesium supplements contain magnesium oxide--but a far superior form is magnesium malate, one reason being that malate is also an important substrate for the Krebs cycle and can extend lifespan. Magnesium chloride, magnesium glycenate or magnesium threonate would come next in order of preference.
    
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