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Jul 2024
53m 40s

The Hidden Health Benefits of Magnesium ...

Leah Brueggemann
About this episode

Did you know? Around 15% of Americans experience magnesium deficiency. This number, as low as it looks, is more alarming than you might think.

Magnesium is an essential mineral for our bodies. We need it to live a healthy and balanced life, so why do so many of us experience a lack of it? And how do we solve this deficiency?

These are the questions I ask my guest on this week’s episode of the podcast, the brilliant Dr. Carolyn Dean.

Dr. Carolyn is a holistic medicine expert with over 50 years of experience. She is famous for her work in public health and clinical research. She is also a magnesium expert and the author of Magnesium: The Missing Link to Total Health.

In this episode, Dr. Carolyn and I discuss the essential role of magnesium in keeping our bodies healthy, the symptoms of magnesium deficiency, why we need proper magnesium levels testing, and more.

Are you ready?

Let’s get started!


Key Takeaways: 

Introduction (00:00)

Meet Dr. Carolyn (01:16)

The symptoms of magnesium deficiency (10:22)

Healthcare is “sickcare” (20:17)

What kind of magnesium should you take? (27:09)

What’s the best magnesium dosage? (32:08)

Let’s talk about yeast overgrowth (40:02)


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I’m Leah Brueggemann, a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner and Hormone Health Coach, helping you balance your hormones in effective and realistic ways so you can live a healthier, happier life.

Through the Balance Hormones Naturally podcast, you’ll discover why your cycle is so important to your everyday health and how you can use nutrition to help support the rise and fall of your hormones and finally feel truly amazing. We dig deep to understand and heal the root causes of your symptoms so you can achieve lasting results through manageable and realistic lifestyle changes, allowing you to live a healthy and balanced life without a life-long pharmaceutical prescription.

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The recommendations presented in this podcast are not a substitute for medical advice from a qualified doctor. Before making any changes to your diet and lifestyle, please consult with your healthcare provider.

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