Everything You Need to Know About Magnesium

The Thorne Podcast

Magnesium deficiency is one of the most common dietary conditions worldwide. Dr. Amanda Frick and Dr. Robert Rountree explore why you may be deficient in this essential mineral. Listen now to find out the best food sources of magnesium and which form of magnesium is best.

During this episode you’ll learn about:

1. Magnesium and its role in the body [1:17]

• Why magnesium deficiency is so common [3:26]
• Food sources of magnesium [5:33]

2. Symptoms of low magnesium [6:33]
3. How to test for magnesium levels [9:01]
4. Dietary magnesium vs. magnesium supplements [13:20]
5. Which form of magnesium is best [15:45]
6. Questions from the community

• How often should I take a magnesium supplement? [19:24]
• What foods are best for magnesium? [20:45]
• How effective are topical magnesium products, like Epsom salt, compared to oral magnesium supplements? [21:16]
• If magnesium is a metal, is it safe to consume? [23:55]
• What is magnesium bisglycinate? How does it promote sleep? [25:10]
• What about other forms of magnesium? Why doesn’t Thorne use magnesium threonate or magnesium stearate? [27:05]

Resources to topics mentioned in this episode:

• Link to Guest’s social/websites (all items in bullet point format)
• Explore Thorne's Magnesium Supplements
• Who is at Risk for Magnesium Deficiency?
• Watch: Are You Magnesium Deficient?
• Working Better Together: Magnesium, Calcium, and Vitamins D and K
• Find the Best Form of Magnesium for You
• A Good Night’s Sleep: How Magnesium and Other Nutrients Can Help
• The Role of Magnesium in Exercise Performance
• Thorne’s NSF Certified for Sport® Supplements

Products mentioned in this episode: Magnesium, Magnesium Bisglycinate, Calcium-Magnesium Malate, Magnesium CitraMate

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