Series 2, Episode 25: Magnesium 101 with Dr. Barb Woegerer – Why You're Probably Deficient & How to Fix It

In this episode of Sweaty AF, Lucy sits down with Naturopathic Doctor Dr. Barb Woegerer to unpack why magnesium is one of the most important, and most ignored, minerals for modern health. Magnesium supports sleep, stress resilience, mood, energy, hormones, digestion, heart rhythm, and brain function, yet most people are deficient due to soil depletion, processed diets, stress, medications, caffeine, alcohol, and insulin resistance. Dr. Barb explains the most useful forms: bisglycinate/glycinate for sleep and calming the nervous system, citrate for digestion and migraines, malate for low energy and muscle pain, L-threonate for memory and mood, and orotate for heart health. She also highlights why vitamin D won’t activate properly without magnesium, why serum blood tests do not accurately show magnesium status, and why women in perimenopause often need more. While foods like leafy greens, nuts, seeds, beans, and dark chocolate help, diet alone often isn’t enough to replenish stores.Quick takeaways:Glycinate = sleep, calm, nervous system supportCitrate = constipation, reflux, migrainesThreonate = brain, mood, focusMalate = energy + muscle painMost people are deficientSerum magnesium tests are unreliableSupplement after heavy sweating or saunaFind Dr. Barb here: https://www.barbwoegerer.com/https://www.instagram.com/drbarbwoegerer/