Magnesium Deficiency Means Less Testosterone

Scientists at the University Hospital of Parma came to the conclusion that magnesium deficiency in older men lead to lower testosterone and IGF-1 levels in their blood. In the conducted study all of the men that had higher magnesium levels also had higher testosterone and IGF-1 levels. Almost four hundred men of age 65 and older participated in the study.
Today, people are eating smaller and smaller amounts of fruits and vegetables every day, and because these are the biggest sources of magnesium in human's diet - magnesium levels in the blood are decreasing.According to some studies this magnesium deficiency leads to lower testosterone levels. In another study conducted by Turkish and Italian scientists, testosterone levels were increased in athletes by giving them one gram of magnesium sulphate a day.
One supplement that is known to naturally increase testosterone levels is ZMA. (Zinc monomethionine aspartate and Magnesium Aspartate)

So what is the connection between magnesium deficiency and low testosterone levels? The scientists don't know exactly but they suspect that inflammatory processes and increasing damage from free radicals decrease testosterone levels in the blood as well as the production. They think that inflammation is getting worse the lower the magnesium levels are.
One assumption is that if cells contain more magnesium molecules, they may release fewer inflammation factors because anti-oxidant enzymes need magnesium.
Besides low testosterone and IGF-1 levels, magnesium deficiency can cause disease states that include neuromuscular disorders,coronary heart disease, kidney diseases, asthma, migraines, premenstrual syndrome, pregnancy complications, bone problems and even obesity!



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