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View the Show Notes For This Episode\nGet Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman\nSign Up for Dr. Hyman\u2019s Weekly Longevity Journal\nGet Ad-free Episodes & Dr. Hyman+ Audio Exclusives\nMagnesium is a critical mineral that is responsible for more than 600 enzyme reactions in the body, yet most people are not getting enough of it. Magnesium is critical for your cells to make energy, for many different chemical pumps to work, to stabilize membranes, and to help muscles relax. Essentially, anything that is tight, irritable, crampy, or stiff\u2014whether it is a body part or even a mood\u2014can be a sign of low levels of magnesium, and magnesium deficiency has even been linked to inflammation in the body and higher CRP levels.\xa0\nIn today\u2019s episode of a new series I\u2019m calling Know Your Numbers, I dive deep into magnesium. I discuss why millions of people suffer with undetected magnesium deficiency, how conventional medicine misses the mark in measuring magnesium levels, how Functional Medicine treats magnesium deficiency, and much more.\nYou can test your magnesium levels with Function Health, a company I co-founded. It has been a lifelong dream for me. Function is the first-ever membership that includes 100+ lab tests and personalized insights from globally renowned doctors based on your results. Join Function at FunctionHealth.com.\nThis episode is brought to you by AG1 and Open.\nGet your daily serving of vitamins, minerals, adaptogens, and more with AG1. Head to DrinkAG1.com/Hyman and get 10 FREE travel packs + a Welcome Kit with your first order.\nTake your meditation practice further and start your FREE 30-day trial of Open by visiting WithOpen.com/Mark today.\nHere are more details from the episode (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):\n\nSymptoms of magnesium deficiency (5:23 / 3:25)\n\nWhy is magnesium deficiency a problem? (6:19 / 4:21)\n\nTesting magnesium levels (7:27 / 5:29)\n\nHow magnesium works in the body (8:45 / 6:47)\n\nWhy magnesium deficiency is so prevalent (11:46 / 9:48)\n\nThe Functional Medicine approach to measuring magnesium levels (16:14 / 14:16)\n\nRoot causes of and conditions related to magnesium deficiency (17:48 / 15:50)\n\nAddressing magnesium deficiency (23:27 / 21:29)\n\n\n \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices