Magnesium is a mineral that is crucially important to hundreds of biochemical reactions in our body. With gradual changes in soil, food processing, and the Standard American Diet, many of us just are not getting enough. So, what do we do? Dr. Robert Fredrickson has recently released a book all about this issue: Magnesium Answers: Unlocking the Secrets of Magnesium. As a functional medicine practitioner, he spent his career educating patients and doctors, but he also has a background as a product educator for major supplement companies. With that, Dr. Fredrickson is in a unique position to help us cut through the noise and understand the power of magnesium.
On today’s episode, Dr. Robert Fredrickson talks about all things magnesium – what it does, why we should care, how much do we need, and how do we choose among all of the different forms of magnesium supplementation?
Today on The Lab Report:

4:50 Meet Dr. Robert Fredrickson
9:30 How do we know if we’re not getting enough magnesium?
12:30 Magnesium in food and bioavailability
16:55 How much mag should we be getting?
18:15 Repleting mag and bowel tolerance
19:30 Measuring magnesium
22:10 Topical vs. IV vs. oral supplements
23:45 Types of magnesium supplementation
31:10 Magnesium toxicity, GI symptoms, Mag v. Calcium, IV mag
36:55 Fiber and magnesium connection
38:55 The Fireball      

Additional Resources:
Fredrickson Health Solutions
Magnesium Answers: Unlocking the Secrets of Magnesium
Fredrickson Health Show Podcast
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