Magnesium

The Low-Hanging Fruit for heart health, sleep, mood, muscle recovery, bone strength, and hormone balance.

A 2018 Open Heart review called subclinical magnesium deficiency a public health crisis—here’s why you should care:

  • Widespread but hidden: Most people don’t get enough magnesium, and routine blood tests often miss low levels. Researchers argue that subclinical magnesium deficiency (levels that aren’t low enough to trigger immediate red flags) can still significantly increase the risk for hypertension, arrhythmias, atherosclerosis, and sudden cardiac death.

  • Why the drop? Poor soil quality + processed diets = magnesium-poor foods.

  • Why it matters: Even low-level deficiency raises risk for high blood pressure, arrhythmia, atherosclerosis, and type 2 diabetes.

  • More than just heart health: Magnesium also supports sleep, mood, muscle recovery, bone strength, and hormone balance.

  • Simple fix: Supplementing is safe, effective, and affordable.

✅ Our go-to is available at shop.rikke.us (or at the office) — we recommend magnesium glycinate or malate chelate for optimal absorption and gut tolerance.

📚 Reference:
DiNicolantonio JJ, O’Keefe JH, Wilson W. Subclinical magnesium deficiency: a principal driver of cardiovascular disease and a public health crisis. Open Heart. 2018;5(1):e000668. doi:10.1136/openhrt-2017-000668

 

Rikke: Another great read is an older book by Dr. Carolyn Dean: The Magnesium Miracle, for a deep dive into the roles and depletion of magnesium