All About Magnesium

Sources Medically Reviewed on 12/13/2019 Reviewed by Christine Mikstas, RD, LD on December 13, 2019
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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: “What Is Magnesium?”
Nutrition Reviews: “Suboptimal Magnesium Status in the United States: Are the Health Consequences Underestimated?”
European Journal of Epidemiology: “Low serum magnesium levels are associated with increased risk of fractures: a long-term prospective cohort study.”
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences: “Effects of oral magnesium supplementation on inflammatory markers in middle-aged overweight women.”
Clinical Calcium: “Magnesium and Hypertension.”
American Headache Association: “Magnesium.”
World Journal of Diabetes: “Magnesium and Type 2 Diabetes.”
Nutrients: “The Effects of Magnesium Supplementation on Subjective Anxiety and Stress—A Systematic Review.”
U.S. Department of Agriculture Nutrient Database.
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: “In a Nutshell.”
Clinical Diabetes: “Legumes: Health Benefits and Culinary Approaches to Increase Intake.”
Dieticians of Canada: “Food Sources of Magnesium.”
Reviewed by Christine Mikstas, RD, LD on December 13, 2019
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