Weekly Health Quiz: Exercise, Blueberries and Magnesium

1 What is the most effective way to determine whether you might have a magnesium deficiency?

• Evaluate and track your signs of symptoms of magnesium deficiency
• Check your serum level of magnesium
• Take magnesium citrate to tolerance (until you get slightly loose bowels). If your dosage is above the RDA, you have an insufficient level of magnesium
• Check your RBC magnesium level

  Magnesium deficiency is extremely common, and even subclinical deficiency can jeopardize your cardiovascular health. Your best bet is to have an RBC magnesium test done, which measures the amount of magnesium in your red blood cells. Learn more.