How Stress Depletes Your Magnesium Levels | Dr. Rhonda Patrick
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The stress response that your body experiences, which involves the production of hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol, leads to a reduction of magnesium levels in your body. These hormones are released during times of stress and subsequently, your body uses up more magnesium to help manage these reactions. This reduces the overall amount of magnesium available for other functions within your body.
In this video, expect to learn:
- How long magnesium stays lowered after a spike of adrenaline
- Examples of stress that deplete magnesium levels
- Whether or not a night of poor sleep can deplete magnesium
- Whether or not loud noise exposure depletes magnesium
- How exercise affects magnesium levels
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