Endocrinologist Zukhra Pavlova said that magnesium deficiency in the body can occur for several reasons. This is stress and overexertion, as well as poor nutrition. Among the signs of magnesium deficiency is an increased craving for sweets.
Fast food and refined foods remove magnesium from the body, the doctor wrote in her blog .
Magnesium is better absorbed in the first half of the day. If you have problems with insomnia, then it is better to eat foods rich in magnesium both in the morning and in the evening, the doctor advises.
What foods prevent the body from absorbing magnesium?
Tea
Coffee
Salt
Products with gluten
Refined oil
Unsoaked mushrooms and nuts.
Toxic substances interfere with the absorption of magnesium – nicotine, alcohol.
What to eat to to compensate for magnesium deficiency?
Choose cereals (wheat, quinoa), legumes, spinach, greens, dried apricots, broccoli, bananas, nuts and seeds (flax, pumpkin), dark chocolate.
It is good to take baths with magnesium sulfate. Magnesium effectively penetrates the body through the skin and hair follicles.
Signs of magnesium deficiency in the body:
- Apathy, mood swings , depression, increased anxiety.
- Muscle weakness.
- Hypertonicity, tendency to convulsive states (involuntary twitching, spasms).
- Frequent migraines and ringing in the ears.
- Hormonal disorders
- Sleep disorders
- Deterioration of memory and attention.
- Heart rhythm disturbances
- Irregularities in the gastrointestinal tract (heartburn, constipation, diarrhea).
- Deterioration of the condition of nails, bones and joints
- The appearance of early gray hair
- Increased cravings for sweets
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Zukhra Pavlova Medicine endocrinologist