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Good morning and welcome to Dishing Up Nutrition's new

midweek segment called Ask a Nutritionist. On today's show brought to you by Nutrition

Weight and Wellness, we will be answering a nutrition question we've received from our

douching up nutrition listeners. The question today is, how do you decide which magnesium to take?

You mentioned magnesium glycinate is the most absorbable form. What about magnesium chloride?

Wonderful question, because we talk about magnesium and its benefits so often, and it is a little bit confusing to know

which form is best for you. So first, let me tell you a little bit about magnesium and the

functions in the body. It's an extremely important mineral involved in hundreds of different

biochemical reactions. Think of it as your relaxation mineral. And a major, major function of

magnesium is helping to relax our muscles and promoting regular muscle contraction.

And many people are deficient in magnesium for multiple reasons.

The nutrients in our soil have been depleted a lot over the years.

You know, many people aren't eating enough magnesium-rich foods to begin with.

Sugar, alcohol, and coffee all deplete magnesium from our body.

And here's a big one.

Stress depletes magnesium from our body.

And I know, you know, basically everybody has some stress in their life, right? The majority of individuals are deficient in magnesium for that reason. And because it's involved in so many

different reactions in the body, there's a huge demand for it and it gets used up very quickly.

I want to run through some symptoms of magnesium deficiency so you can identify if you're

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