All You Need To Know About Magnesium With Dominique Ludwig
There have been reports that magnesium will help you sleep better. It has been touted on TikTok as the new sleep aid and some have said it has changed their lives. Here at Story Magazine we are committed to living our best lives so it was essential that we speak to an expert about magnesium.
Dominique Ludwig is an award winning A Lister Celebrity Nutritionist MSc Nutritional Therapist mBANT CNHC AFMCP, Personalised Nutrition and founder of Renew Reset Recharge. With over 30 years’ experience as a Nutritionist, Dominique has worked with over 1000 clients (including the celebrity high profile and VIP) showing them a way of eating that gives complete food freedom, so they feel fantastic, with higher energy levels, improved hormone balance and better digestion.
Given her experience and acumen she was the best expert to speak to about all there is to know about magnesium.
This is what she said…
What is magnesium and what does it do?
Magnesium is an essential mineral that is required for well over 600 enzyme reactions in our body and yet many of us are unknowingly deficient. Some of its most important functions include: energy metabolism, muscle relaxation and optimal function, cardiovascular health (especially blood pressure), mental balance / wellbeing, hormone balance, restful sleep and detoxification.
How to know if one needs to take any extra magnesium and how much to take?
Because magnesium is a cofactor in so many reactions in a body, symptoms of deficiency are broad and diverse. Short-term magnesium deficiency doesn’t usually have symptoms, however chronic deficiency can exacerbate some of the following: poor sleep, muscle cramps/ twitches/ spasms, high blood pressure, anxiety, hormonal issues PMS, menopause symptoms or unwanted symptoms associated with the menstrual cycle, blood sugar dysregulation, irritability and constipation.
So would you say it does better sleep and general wellbeing?
Absolutely, magnesium helps mental balance / wellbeing, hormone balance and restful sleep. Consider taking a high-quality magnesium supplement, such as magnesium glycinate. Magnesium citrate and carbonate can help to move our bowels, glycinate is gentler. RDA is 400mg. Take in the evenings to help sleep.
Any other points to note with regards Magnesium?
There are many magnesium-rich foods to keep in mind like green leafy vegetables, nuts, seeds, pulses, whole grains, dark chocolate and whole grains. It’s important to ensure we have sufficient vitamin D3, selenium (2 x Brazil nuts daily), and B6 to ensure adequate absorption.
We cannot thank Dominique for bringing us into the know. Dominique Ludwig is online here.