When do blood magnesium levels increase and decrease?

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Magnesium in the human body is an essential mineral. However, an excess or a deficiency of magnesium can cause life-threatening symptoms.

1. The role of magnesium in the body

Magnesium is a mineral found in the human body and the Earth's crust. Magnesium is essential for bones, heart, muscles and nerves to function properly. In addition, magnesium in the body also helps control energy and blood sugar, regulate blood pressure and participate in other processes. Magnesium deficiency or excess has a certain impact on health.
The human body absorbs magnesium from many naturally occurring food sources (eg peanut butter, spinach, whole grains, nuts and beans, bananas, milk and salmon...). Besides, magnesium is also present in some cereals, bottled water...
Absorption of magnesium from daily food sources will be more difficult if drinking too much alcohol, people with kidney disease, digestion or suffer from gluten intolerance . Certain drugs can also reduce the absorption of magnesium in the human body.

2. When does the blood magnesium level increase and decrease?

2.1. High magnesium levels Increased levels of magnesium in the blood caused by food are rare, but are mainly due to decreased excretion or excessive supplementation. Magnesium levels in the blood increase in the following cases:
People with kidney failure pathology Hyperparathyroidism, hypothyroidism Dehydrated body Acidosis due to diabetes or Addison's disease Due to the use of antacids containing magnesium or adding laxatives that increase blood magnesium levels. 2.2. In case of magnesium reduction Magnesium in the human body decreases absorption from the gastrointestinal tract when the patient is malnourished, has malabsorption syndrome, has diarrhea or kidney failure... Magnesium in urine is reduced due to drugs, Ethanol , diabetes, hypercalcemia, renal tubular damage, hypoparathyroidism due to hyperaldosteronism. Too much magnesium fixation in the bones due to excessive bone formation can also cause blood magnesium levels to drop. Some other causes that can lead to hypomagnesemia include: Chronic pancreatitis, chronic dialysis or cirrhosis of the liver, hyperthyroidism,...

3. What happens to the body if there is an excess or a lack of Magnesium?

In the case of people who do not absorb the necessary amount of minerals, magnesium deficiency will cause some of the following symptoms:
Poor appetite; nausea and vomiting, which may be accompanied by abdominal pain; The body is tired, often sleepy, tired; Severe magnesium deficiency can cause muscle spasms with uncontrollable shaking. Long-term magnesium deficiency will lead to weak bones, headaches, anxiety and more dangerously damage to the heart organs, leading to a deficiency of other important minerals for the body. As for the cases of too much magnesium in the human body, it often occurs in patients with kidney damage or taking magnesium-containing antacids. Symptoms of magnesium excess include:
Nausea and vomiting Patients with muscle weakness Loss of appetite leads to body weakness The heart rate is often irregular, this condition is more dangerous because it can cause the heart to stop beating.

The increase or decrease of the blood magnesium index is dangerous, so if you see the causes of the increase or decrease in magnesium in the blood, the patient needs to go to a medical facility for timely examination. Currently, Vinmec International General Hospital is one of the leading prestigious hospitals in the country, trusted by a large number of patients for medical examination and treatment. Not only the physical system, modern equipment: 6 ultrasound rooms, 4 DR X-ray rooms (1 full-axis machine, 1 light machine, 1 general machine and 1 mammography machine) , 2 DR portable X-ray machines, 2 multi-row CT scanner rooms (1 128 rows and 1 16 arrays), 2 Magnetic resonance imaging rooms (1 3 Tesla and 1 1.5 Tesla), 1 room for 2 levels of interventional angiography and 1 room to measure bone mineral density.... Vinmec is also the place to gather a team of experienced doctors and nurses who will greatly assist in diagnosis and detection. early signs of excess or deficiency of magnesium in the body. In particular, with a space designed according to 5-star hotel standards, Vinmec ensures to bring the patient the most comfort, friendliness and peace of mind.

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