Video Transcript:

Hello! Meaghan Esser, Registered Holistic Nutritionist from ITL Health. Today, we're going to talk about what does it mean if your magnesium is high?

If your magnesium is high, it's a condition called hypermagnesemia. This usually happens because you have kidney damage, or your kidneys are not functioning properly. Magnesium is excreted by our kidneys. If our kidneys are not able to do their job properly our magnesium levels will rise in our blood.

Hypermagnesemia can also be caused by a potassium shift in the cell. This is very rare and usually only happens in situations such as chemo, rather than people seeing that magnesium is high in their blood, it's very much more common to see that magnesium is low. However, it's not often detected in the blood. And this is because less than 1% of the magnesium in our body is located in our blood. About 50% is in our bones and teeth, and the rest is in our soft tissues.

So, if your magnesium level is indeed low in your blood, it means it's very low in your body, and usually, a doctor will do something very quickly because vital organs such as your heart need magnesium to function. Some telltale signs of magnesium deficiency are muscle cramps, restless legs, anxiety, or other stresses, difficulty sleeping because your body's having a hard time getting into a relaxed state, or even constipation because your bowels aren't relaxed. Muscles need magnesium to relax so that's why that can be a telltale sign.

If you think you might be deficient in magnesium, which is a very common deficiency, we highly recommend PrizMAG Magnesium Bisglycinate Capsules, or if you prefer a powder, MAG365 Ionic Magnesium Citrate Powder. Both of these are very well absorbed into the body. And you can purchase them online here directly through us, or check with your local retailer. Thanks for listening.