Better Beyond 50 with Melissa Koerner

It’s estimated that 80% of the population is magnesium deficient. And this means that 80% of people is at risk for developing all kinds of health problems. Fatigue, acid reflux, anxiety, panic attacks, muscle cramps, poor sleep, chronic pain, heart disease, depression, IBS, constipation, high blood pressure, migraines, accelerated aging… … these are just some of the health conditions that can arise from magnesium deficiency. And people over 55 are particularly at risk for having insufficient levels of magnesium. Why? Because magnesium metabolism often becomes less efficient as we grow older—changes in the GI tract and kidneys contribute to absorbing less and retaining less magnesium. The process of aging itself combined with stress and disease, increase your magnesium needs. But the reality is many people in the second phase of their lives are taking in less magnesium from food sources than they did when they were younger. So how do you know if you’re magnesium deficient? How m