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Observed genes
Polygenic score
Influential genes: MUC1
There is a variant of the MUC1 gene that is linked to marginally decreased magnesium levels in the blood.
About Magnesium
Magnesium is an essential nutrient for the human body that helps regulate nerve and muscle function, promotes bone health and maintains a steady heart rhythm.
What happens if you don't get enough?
Muscle weakness and frequent cramps can be the first signs of hypomagnesemia (decresed levels of magnesium). It can also lead to more severe complications like various heart arrhythmias, seizures, and even cardiac arrest. A connection with diabetes, osteoporosis, and migraines has also been established.
Recommendations
Ideal sources of magnesium are foods such as beans, whole grains, green leafy vegetables, nuts, seeds, dark chocolate, fish and meat. If supplementation in the diet is not sufficient, you may consider dietary supplements, but remember that they can never fully replace food.
Recommendations
Ideal sources of magnesium are foods such as beans, whole grains, green leafy vegetables, nuts, seeds, dark chocolate, fish and meat. If supplementation in the diet is not sufficient, you may consider dietary supplements, but remember that they can never fully replace food.
