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Rebecca Farthing
Medications that Deplete Magnesium

Medications that Deplete Magnesium

Did you know some medications can deplete certain nutrients both through metabolism or by preventing their absorption? Being realistic, a large proportion of the population does take prescription medication, often long-term. So we’re here to educate about some of the lesser known side-effects and help improve your quality of life in the process! Now, obviously we’re going to focus on magnesium because we LOVE it so much.  Even when people are very conscientious about their diets, they may be taking medications that can undermine healthy magnesium levels. Drugs and micronutrients use the same transport and metabolism pathways in the body...

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