I recently read in your column that you test your patient’s magnesium levels when they have been on long-term proton-pump ...

ANSWER: People who are on PPIs and most diuretics are at a high risk for low magnesium. It’s true that most magnesium is in the cells; however, like potassium and calcium, a low blood level does ...

Medically reviewed by Gurdeep S. Sareen, PharmD Key Takeaways Magnesium may help lower blood pressure, but results are mixed.

Magnesium rarely gets the spotlight, but it has widely become known that it supports more than 300 enzyme reactions in the body. It helps muscles relax, keeps the heartbeat steady, and even plays a ...

A new study, published in the journal Nutrients, investigates factors associated with cognitive performance in older adults. In agreement with previous research, it finds that age, body mass index ...

Magnesium is an essential mineral that is involved in numerous body processes. This nutrient can only be obtained in sufficient quantities from food and supplements as the human body cannot produce it ...

Some research suggests a link between magnesium levels in the body and multiple sclerosis (MS). However, other research has found no link. Magnesium deficiency and MS have overlapping symptoms, such ...

I recently read in your column that you test your patient’s magnesium levels when they have been on longterm proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs). When I asked my doctor to include this in his order for ...