DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently read in your column that you test your patient’s magnesium levels when they have been on long-term proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs). When I asked my doctor to include this in ...

Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Barnes, RDN Women are more likely than men to be deficient in magnesium, but it can be ...

Magnesium is essential for your cardiovascular system, nerves, muscles, and bones. The Journal of the American Heart Association published research showing that magnesium deficiency can cause a ...

While most healthy people can maintain normal magnesium levels through diet, certain health conditions can cause levels to drop too low in the body, potentially leading to a deficiency (hypomagnesemia ...

Low magnesium levels may sometimes show up through symptoms such as anxiety, muscle cramps, tingling sensations, and ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I recently read in your column that you test your patient's magnesium levels when they have been on long-term proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs). When I asked my doctor to include this in ...