How Long Does It Take To Correct A Magnesium Deficiency?

About this Video

• Video Title: How Long Does It Take To Correct A Magnesium Deficiency?
• Channel: Felix Harder
• Speakers: Felix Harder
• Duration: 00:08:51

Introduction

This video explains why correcting a magnesium deficiency takes longer than expected, even with proper supplementation. It details where magnesium is stored in the body and how the replenishment process unfolds over time, affecting different tissues at varying speeds. The video also offers tips to accelerate magnesium uptake.

Key Takeaways

• Magnesium deficiency is common: Many factors contribute, including processed foods, stress, alcohol, and intense training.
• Magnesium is stored throughout the body: Most magnesium isn't in the bloodstream; it's stored in bones (60%), muscles (20%), and other tissues. Replenishment happens in stages.
• Tissue replenishment speed varies: Blood and extracellular fluid replenish quickly (hours/days), muscles and organs moderately (days/weeks), surface bone stores more slowly (weeks/months), and deep bone stores very slowly (years).
• Strategies to speed up magnesium absorption: Avoid stressors, address co-factor deficiencies (vitamin B6, potassium, boron), detoxify from toxic metals (like aluminum), avoid overuse of vitamin D or calcium without sufficient magnesium, split doses, and consider different magnesium forms (glycinate, malate, oxide).
• Realistic timeline for symptom improvement: Days 1-7: blood levels rise, slight energy/sleep improvement; Weeks 2-6: muscle cramp reduction, mood improvement; Months 1-6: deeper tissue repair, stress resilience improvement; Months 6-24: slow bone and deep organ store refill.