In the fast-moving world of supplements, it’s magnesium’s time to shine.
And the industry is booming. The global magnesium market is worth almost £3bn and that’s set to nearly double over the next decade.
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I can almost hear the eye roll when I contact Kirsten Jackson, an IBS Dietitian, who specialises in gut health.
“Clever marketing schemes,” Ms Jackson says, “magnesium is involved in areas people are willing to invest in: their sleep, digestion, mental health.”
So, surely popping a pill full of the stuff should keep our bodies running smoothly?
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It’s more complex than that, says Ms Jackson. For a magnesium supplement to work, we need to be lacking the mineral in the first place – and it’s difficult to test for any deficiency because the vast majority of our magnesium is stored in our bones and tissues.
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For those with kidney disease, taking magnesium supplements can be dangerous and can cause hypermagnesemia – a potentially life-threatening condition that can leave someone with paralysis or in a coma.
