The Food Mood Connection by Uma Naidoo MD

Author:Uma Naidoo MD [Naidoo, Uma MD]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Short Books
Published: 2020-09-10T00:00:00+00:00

Magnesium and Zinc

More than two decades ago, researchers realized that patients with chronic fatigue syndrome had low magnesium levels in their red blood cells. When their magnesium was replaced, they felt more energized.52

Magnesium decreases inflammation and relaxes the nervous system. For example, when you exercise, lactate accumulates in your blood, which leads to tired and achy limbs. However, magnesium can prevent this lactate accumulation, which in turn helps relieve fatigue.53

Food sources of magnesium include dry-roasted almonds and cashews, boiled spinach, soy milk, cooked black beans and edamame.

Low zinc levels are also a hallmark of chronic fatigue syndrome, and increasing zinc can improve and prevent fatigue.54 Zinc deficiency is very common, with about half of the world’s population prone to zinc deficiencies due to dietary patterns. To get more zinc, incorporate lamb, pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds, grass-fed beef and chickpeas into your diet.

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