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MannyGoldstein

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17. Something like half of American don't get enough magnesium
Sat Aug 31, 2013, 09:18 AM
Aug 2013

as per government recommendation and governement studies, not woo. From the National Institutes of Health:

"Dietary surveys of people in the United States consistently show that intakes of magnesium are lower than recommended amounts. An analysis of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) of 2005–2006 found that a majority of Americans of all ages ingest less magnesium from food than their respective EARs [Estimated Average Requirements]"

Magnesium deficiency commonly results in tiredness or exhaustion.

I recently found myself to be overly tired during the day. A physical found I was fine. After a little research, I found out about how common magnesium deficiency is, so I started taking a magnesium supplement (magnesium glycinate, the form that's easiest on the stomach) and soaking in baths with dead sea salts (lots of magnesium that passes through the skin). I'm now sleeping much better and am much less tired during the day.

YMMV - magnesium might have zero to do with what you're experiencing. But I thought I'd share my experience, just in case.

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