Symptoms of Magnesium deficiency

Symptoms of Magnesium deficiency

According to Dr. Carolyn Dean MD, The Magnesium Miracle, the followings are some common symptoms of magnesium deficiency:

  1. Anger
  2. Angina
  3. Anxiety
  4. Heart palpitation
  5. Asthma
  6. Constipation
  7. Brain trauma
  8. Chronic Fatigue
  9. Difficulty in concentration
  10. Confusion
  11. Depression
  12. Diabetes
  13. Carbohydrate Craving
  14. Headache
  15. High blood Pressure
  16. Insomnia
  17. Irritability
  18. Memory Impairment
  19. Migraines
  20. Muscle Cramp
  21. Numbness of hand and feet
  22. Shortness of Breath
  23. Stroke, Kidney Stones

SOURCES OF MAGNESIUM

According to the office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health (USA) the following are the best sources of magnesium:

FOOD

Halibut, cooked, 3 ounces
Almonds, dry roasted, 1 ounce
Cashews, dry roasted, 1 ounce
Soybeans, mature, cooked, 1⁄2 cup 75 20 Spinach, frozen, cooked, 1⁄2 cup 75 20 Nuts, mixed, dry roasted, 1 ounce 65 15 Cereal, shredded wheat, 2 rectangular biscuits 55 15

Oatmeal, instant, fortified, prepared w/ water, 1 cup 55 15 148

Milligrams (mg) %DV

Potato, baked w/ skin, 1 medium 50 15 Peanuts, dry roasted, 1 ounce 50 15 Peanut butter, smooth, 2 Tablespoons 50 15 Wheat Bran, crude, 2 Tablespoons 45 10 Black-eyed Peas, cooked, 1⁄2 cup 45 10 Yogurt, plain, skim milk, 8 fluid ounces 45 10 Bran Flakes, 1⁄2 cup 40 10 Vegetarian Baked Beans, 1⁄2 cup 40 10 Rice, brown, long-grained, cooked, 1⁄2 cup 40 10 Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, 1⁄2 cup 35 8 Avocado, California, 1⁄2 cup pureed 35 8 Kidney Beans, canned, 1⁄2 cup 35 8 Pinto Beans, cooked, 1⁄2 cup 35 8 Wheat Germ, crude, 2 Tablespoon 35 8

Banana, raw, 1 medium 30
Bread, whole wheat, commercially prepared, 1 slice 25
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