If you’re struggling with anxiety, poor sleep, restless legs, blood sugar crashes, muscle tension, or feeling constantly wired and depleted, especially during pregnancy or postpartum, this episode is for you. Magnesium is one of the most overlooked and under-consumed minerals for women, yet it’s involved in hundreds of critical processes in the body. And here’s the kicker: most women are deficient without ever being told. In this episode, I’m breaking down why magnesium matters so much, how to choose the right form, and why lab work often misses the real problem.

In this episode I’m sharing:

• Why over 78% of women are magnesium deficient, and why pregnancy and postpartum increase your needs even more
• The reason blood tests don’t accurately reflect magnesium status
• How magnesium supports sleep, anxiety, blood sugar regulation, insulin sensitivity, muscle relaxation, and nervous system calm
• Why magnesium is essential for using vitamin D, and how deficiencies stack on top of each other
• The difference between magnesium citrate vs. glycinate vs. malate (and why citrate isn’t my go-to for most women)
• Why relying on food alone often isn’t enough due to depleted soil and digestive absorption issues
• How potassium-rich foods (avocados, coconut water, nettle tea) help your body use magnesium better
• The role of vitamin B6 and boron in magnesium utilization
• Why supplement quality matters, and what to look for in brands (no fillers, heavy metal testing, arsenic awareness)
• How to safely think about magnesium during pregnancy and postpartum, including topical options and individualized dosing

Magnesium isn’t just a nice-to-have supplement, it’s foundational. When this mineral is low, everything feels harder: sleep, stress, blood sugar, mood, and recovery. This episode will help you understand why magnesium deficiency is so common, how it shows up in everyday symptoms, and how to support your body wisely, especially during seasons of higher demand like pregnancy, postpartum, and chronic stress.

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I’m Leah Brueggemann, a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner and Hormone Health Coach, helping you balance your hormones in effective and realistic ways so you can live a healthier, happier life.

Through the Balance Hormones Naturally podcast, you’ll discover why your cycle is so important to your everyday health and how you can use nutrition to help support the rise and fall of your hormones and finally feel truly amazing. We dig deep to understand and heal the root causes of your symptoms so you can achieve lasting results through manageable and realistic lifestyle changes, allowing you to live a healthy and balanced life without a life-long pharmaceutical prescription.

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