Q. Loved your tweets on magnesium deficiency! Great job. Are there certain signs to look for to determine if you are magnesium deficient?

A. Hi there -

Glad to hear that you are getting benefit from our tweets ;)

There are definitely signs out there which alert you to magnesium deficiency.

I will give the ones off the top of my head first and then I will provide you a useful resource to make sure I don't forget any.

Signs of magnesium deficiency are:

• trouble going to sleep at night
• muscle spasms
• tightness in the muscles after workouts
• stools that look like rabbit pellets instead of bananas
• migraines
• headaches
• irregular heart beats
• stress
• high blood pressure

Magnesium is utilized by over 300 biochemical reactions in our body. So, even if you suspect that you are deficient, you most likely are.

Magnesium deficiency is extremely common and I highly recommend one take a daily supplement of magnesium.

Magnesium according to World's Healthiest Foods:

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