DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently read in your column that you test your patient’s magnesium levels when they have been on long-term ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Are you getting enough magnesium? A flip of the coin could probably tell you. Around half of Americans consume less than the estimated average requirement (EAR) of this mineral each day. (For the ...