The Magnesium Project -Diseases

Hypomagnesemia

Hypomagnesemia is a condition defined by lower than normal levels of magnesium ions in the blood of an animal.  For the human the normal range is considered to be [Edit .]

The causes of hypomagnesemia may be many.  It could be due to lack of Mg in the diet or water.  It may also be due to failure to absorb the Mg into the blood stream from the gastrointestinal tract.  It could also be due to the excess excretion and/or lack of reabsorption from the kidneys.

 

Normal dietary requirements vary with age and gender as indicated in the following chart:

Male young	300 mg/day
older
Female young	250 mg/day
older

 

Diseases that may relate to Hypomagnesemia include the following

Gitelmann's Syndrome - ventricular tachycardia - hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia combination.

Barretts

Others

 

Clinical manifestations of hypomagnesemia:

Muscle fatigue

Cardiac arrhythmias

High blood pressure

Aches and pains

Remedies for: ...

Mg in urine - a reasonable test to indicate blood or tissue levels???

See Methods for testing Mg and references.

 

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