Sweating can cause magnesium deficiency

August 12, 2003

Recently, I began waking in the middle of the night and in the

morning with muscle cramps in the legs and feet. If I turned my body

too far to the right or left during the day, I frequently got cramps

in my side.

This problem started during an unusually wet period where I live. It

mainly has been overcast and the humidity very high for several

days. At times the humidity has been over 90% for a few days

straight.

I knew what to do for the cramps as I have had them before.

Magnesium. The cramps not only stopped, my muscles felt stronger and

I had less pain. I also had more energy.

Thanks to this increase in energy and strength and decrease in pain,

I got more active. The cramps returned. So did the lower back pain

and not feeling as enegetic as I had. Today I did a lot of yard

work, and the cramps started to return. I also was sweating very

heavily. I began to wonder, " Can Mg be lost in perspiration? I mean

I've been on the recommended dose of the Mg for several days now, and

each day that I stayed on it, I felt better. Until today. So what

was different today? I was sweating an unusually amount. " (I also

was sweating heavily yesterday, but not as bad as today.)

So I did a Google on magnesium and perspiration, and sure enough, Mg

is lost via perspiration. Excessive perspiration can trigger Mg

deficiency.

Health care professionals on the list may want to test for Mg

deficiency in clients who have Qi Deficiency. One of the symptoms of

Qi Deficiency is excessive perspiration. Also, Yin Deficiency can

manifest as night sweats, again causing a loss of perspiration. Also

keep in mind that Damp (high humidity) can damage the Spleen, and

this can trigger Qi Deficiency.

I doubt that several days of high humidity could trigger Mg

deficiency in a person who has strong Qi and adequate reserves of

Mg. But I'm still recovering from having once been very sick. My

Spleen still is not entirely recovered, and it once was in very, very

bad shape.

People who work up sweats regularly may want to be extra careful

about getting enough Mg in their diets or via supplements.

I encourage anyone who has recurrent symptoms to keep a diary of what

the weather is like when their symptoms appear. Also make a note of

foods eaten and any unusual activities prior to or during the return

of symptoms. Very often this will reveal insights into the cause of

the problem and what to do to correct it.

Victoria

August 12, 2003

That is interesting Victoria. Just recently in the HOT weather we have been

having over here I have been waking up with pins and needles in my arms.

Very uncomfortable. I though I might be overtraining in the heat but as I

have been deliberately keeping my sessions reasonable it is hard to see how

just exercising for an hour a day in the gym could cause such a problem.

> I began to wonder, " Can Mg be lost in perspiration?

I think you have it there.

> People who work up sweats regularly may want to be extra careful about

getting enough Mg in their diets or via supplements.

I bought the hamster a salt lick just last week. Maybe my subconscious was

trying to tell me something about mineral deficiency ! I'll get on to it

right away. Thanks !

Sammy.

victoria_dragon [victoria_dragon]

12 August 2003 01:57

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[Chinese Traditional Medicine] Sweating can cause magnesium deficiency