Drugs Deplete Magnesium

Drugs Deplete Magnesium Dean Jan 2013

• varenicline that is used for smoking-cessation;

• anti-depressants;

• antipsychotics;

• pain medications;

• diabetes drugs;

• statins;

• anti-inflammatories;

• cancer chemotherapy

  • and many more.

Magnesium Makes Drugs Look Good! Dean Nov 2012

• . . . when you take a drug, magnesium, like the true heroine she is, will rush in to help offset the drug. In doing so, you can experience some magnesium benefits. IN FACT, the so-called "beneficial" effects of many drugs may be due to this flood of magnesium. Of course, that can only happen for so long before a person's magnesium stores are totally depleted. THEN, after 6-8 weeks the drug side effects really take hold.

• The following commonly used drugs can create magnesium deficiencies.(15)

  • Common diuretics (for high blood pressure)
  • Bronchodilators, such as theophylline (for asthma)
  • Birth control pills
  • Insulin
  • Digitalis (for some heart conditions)
  • Tetracycline
  • Corticosteroids (for asthma)
  • Cocaine
  • Nicotine
  • Drugs containing fluoride: Prozac, Cipro (anti-biotic), etc.

And

• Magnesium is required for the body to use Vitamin D

• Of 5,000 labs in the U.S. only about 140 perform the Ionized Magnesium Test

See also Vitamin D Life

• Overview Magnesium and vitamin D

• Heart problems such as Afib related to little Magnesium, Omega-3, Vitamin D getting to tissues

• A balanced diet is no longer enough – supplements needed - Vitamin D Life Oct 2012

• Migraines may be due to lack of lack of Magnesium in half of sufferers – May 2012

• Very low on micronutrients such as vitamin D and Magnesium – NHANES data Aug 2011

• Headache with vitamin D may mean you need Magnesium

• Drugs which create deficiencies in Vitamin D, Vitamin K, Magnesium, Zinc, Iron, etc. – Sept 2017

• Vitamin D may help absorb magnesium – Pauling 2009

• Drugs which interact with vitamin D generally reduce D items

• Magnesium and Vitamin D - similar, different and synergistic has the following table

  • In the upper left they may be synergistic, that is, increasing one helps the other. / decreasing one hurts the other

Acne, Allergy, Autoimmune, Bone, Breathing,
Celiac, Cognition, Colds and Flu, Cystic Fibrosis,
Dental, Fertility, Hyperparathyroid, Immunity, Kidney,
Liver, Lupus, Osteoarthritis, Pain - chronic, Parkinson,
Psoriasis, Rickets, Strokes, Sarcoidosis, Thyroid, Parathyroid,
Tuberculosis, Vision, Hair, Skin, Sports || Not Vitamin D | Magnesium only
Aggressive Behavior, Alcoholism, Arrhythmia, Cerebral Palsy,
Chemical Sensitivity, Cluster Headaches; Cocaine-related Stroke; Constipation,
Cramps, Fluoride Toxicity; Head Injuries, Central Nervous System Injuries,
Magnesium Deficiency; Menopause, Mitral Valve Prolapsee,
Nystagmus, Psychiatric Disorders; Repetitive Strain Injury, Sickle Cell Disease, SIDS,
Stress, Stuttering, Tetanus; Tinnitis, Sound Sensitivity; TMJ; Toxic Shock; Violence | Neither
ALL OTHER DISEASES |