{"id":17790,"date":"2020-07-03T16:31:59","date_gmt":"2020-07-03T14:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intimina.com\/blog\/?p=17790"},"modified":"2020-09-04T12:37:57","modified_gmt":"2020-09-04T10:37:57","slug":"menstrual-magic-magnesium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intimina.com\/blog\/menstrual-magic-magnesium\/","title":{"rendered":"Menstrual Magic: Magnesium"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article was medically fact-checked by Women’s health expert and Gynaecologist Dr. Alyssa Dweck<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Your period is a direct reflection of your <\/span>overall health<\/span><\/a>. So much so that menstruation is even considered by some health care providers to be a vital sign. Much like your blood pressure or pulse.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One common cause behind cramps and other uncomfortable periods is having a mineral deficiency, specifically magnesium.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Magnesium in The Body<\/b><\/p>\n

This mighty mineral is mostly stored in the bones, muscles, and soft tissues, while trace amounts can be found in the bloodstream.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Being essential to your health, magnesium is crucial in more than three hundred bodily processes. A true team player, it helps with cardiac function, cellular energy production, bone metabolism, and much more. Magnesium is so powerful, it even helps to stabilize DNA.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite it is vital to a functioning body, an estimated <\/span>sixty percent of adults<\/span><\/a> are deficient in it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s a staggering statistic, and for female-bodied people, magnesium deficiency may be having a huge impact on your period.<\/span><\/p>\n

Magnesium and Menstruation<\/b><\/p>\n

Magnesium is a star player when it comes to menstrual hormone function, so it only makes sense that balancing levels of it in the body would have a positive effect on any pesky period problems you may have.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Levels of estrogen and progesterone are highest just before your period. Magnesium has a significant impact on these hormones.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wondering if a magnesium deficiency may be exacerbating your PMS and period symptoms?<\/span><\/p>\n

Are you someone who blows up like a balloon during your time of the month? Magnesium has shown to <\/span>decrease PMS induced bloating<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Your mental health is also dependent on magnesium. Supplementing it can help alleviate <\/span>PMS mood changes<\/span><\/a>. Thanks to its incredibly calming properties, magnesium helps decrease overall stress and give you a quality nights sleep. Catching enough zzz\u2019s can make a huge difference when it comes to hormone regulation and mood.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you find your head pounding during your cycle? Magnesium can ease <\/span>period migraines<\/span><\/a> and annoying headaches.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The magic of magnesium doesn\u2019t stop there, how about crippling cramps? The uterus is a powerful muscle that can carry and push out babies.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, when that muscle overworks during your period, it results in painful cramps. Magnesium helps sooth and tone the smooth muscles of the uterus, easing cramps over time. By decreasing levels of <\/span>prostaglandins<\/span><\/a>, magnesium may lessen cramps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Increase Your Magnesium Levels<\/b><\/p>\n

Now that you know the many wonderful benefits magnesium can offer menstruating people, you ought to know how to increase your levels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Magnesium is found naturally in all sorts of food sources. Chow down and power up, by munching on these nutrient-rich goodies.<\/span><\/p>\n