Perimenopausal Magnesium Deficiency

The "Silent" Deficiency

As estrogen declines during perimenopause, magnesium utilization becomes inefficient. Low magnesium status exacerbates the sympathetic nervous system overdrive responsible for hot flashes (vasomotor symptoms) and sleep onset insomnia.

Mechanism: Bone & Brain

• Osteopenia Prevention: Magnesium is required to convert Vitamin D into its active form. Taking Calcium/Vitamin D without Magnesium can actually calcify arteries instead of bones.
• Thermoregulation: Magnesium stabilizes the hypothalamus, reducing the severity of temperature dysregulation (hot flashes).