The Side effects of Vitamin D Come From a Magnesium Deficiency

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We’re going to talk about the side effects of vitamin D and how they can actually occur because of a magnesium deficiency. 


Side effects of vitamin D:

 • Headaches

 • Insomnia 

 • Restlessness 

 • Muscle cramps 

 • Palpitations

 • Anxiety

 • Constipation


Magnesium is needed for vitamin D to be absorbed. Magnesium helps lower the side effects of taking vitamin D, even though the side effects are not from vitamin D—they’re from a magnesium deficiency. Most people have a subclinical magnesium deficiency. 


Magnesium:

 • Is a cofactor for 300 enzymes 

 • Is involved in protein synthesis 

 • Helps regulate blood sugars

 • Is involved in energy production

 • Is involved in making glutathione 


The only side effect of vitamin D (large amounts without vitamin K2) could be hypercalcemia symptoms. But this is very rare.


Magnesium-rich foods:

 • Leafy greens (at least 7 cups per day)

 • Pumpkin seeds

 • Nuts


What you can do in this situation is take some magnesium with your vitamin D, and that may help these symptoms clear up.


There are some cases where vitamin D won’t work, and that can be because of:

 • A problem with the gallbladder

 • Liver damage

 • Kidney damage

 • Not taking vitamin K2

 • Gastric bypass

 • GI issues 


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