While it’s a nice thought, it is not always feasible, especially if you have a deficiency (certain medications & substance can actually deplete/leech your magnesium stores).
If you are low, take supplements for a while. Less than a month before transitioning to magnesium-rich foods. I’d suggest magnesium taurate or magnesium glycinate. Magnesium oxide actually absorbs horribly, so you wouldn’t be getting much from taking it.
I’ve had a deficiency years ago and was unaware of it. Caused so much jaw tension that I ground down my teeth while I slept and fucked a lot of them up. Also had a lot of headaches and muscle tightness that completely disappeared after taking supplements.
Do what’s best for you in the end, but be cautious. Also please consult a medical professional before adding supplements or anything of thst nature to your regimen.
Also if you really need some to prevent a migraine, try a quarter tsp of epsom salt dissolved in a few oz of warm water. Tastes bad but it’s magnesium sulfate.
I have no idea. I have read anecdotally that magnesium is being depleted from agricultural soils worldwide, and that a majority of Americans are deficient in magnesium. Mg is known to be a vital mineral for neurological and brain health.
So the problem is, I have no idea how much is in the foods I eat. I have no idea how much is needed for adults, or children.
Scurvy (vitamin C deficiency), beriberi (Vitamin B deficiency), Cretinism (iodine deficiency), and anemia (iron deficiency) all took decades of population-level health disaster (and thousands of lives) before they were solved by governments. Mg deficiency isn’t so acute a disease as these, so I am doubtful that we will get any large attention on the matter soon. Maybe Alzheimer’s, migraines, or other neurological disease research may discover the link sooner.
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