Can magnesium cause depression?

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asked Aug 24, 2019 in Mental Health by 09acuah (300 points)
Can magnesium cause depression?

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answered Aug 24, 2019 by liana (37,450 points)
Low levels of magnesium in your body can lead to and cause depression.

If you're feeling depressed then that can be a symptom of having too low of a level of magnesium and increasing your magnesium intake can sometimes help improve your mood and get rid of the depression.

The amount of magnesium per day that a healthy adult needs is between 400 to 420 milligrams of magnesium per day to stay healthy.

If your magnesium levels are too low then it can cause health issues.

If you do have low levels of magnesium in your body then you may notice the symptoms of low magnesium such as.

Asthma, Irregular Heart Beat, Fatigue and Muscle Weakness, High Blood Pressure, Osteoporosis, Mental Disorders, Muscle Cramps and Muscle Twitches.

If you notice any of those symptoms you should see a doctor and get tested for the magnesium levels.

Magnesium can also make you poop because the Magnesium Citrate helps to relax your digestive tract muscles.

Aside from relaxing your digestive tract muscles the Magnesium also helps to neutralize your bodies stomach acid which also helps your poop flow freely.

If you're constipated or just having trouble with pooping when needed then taking some magnesium at night before bed can help get your bowels moving.

You should also take magnesium supplements daily if your magnesium levels are low because having the proper level of magnesium is needed to stay healthy and to keep your bowels moving.

Some other benefits of magnesium are that is helps to lower blood pressure, has Anti-Inflammatory properties, protects against diabetes and also helps reduce insulin resistance and helps with depression.

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