Reduced intake

• Low-caloric diet
• Unbalanced diet
• “Nutrient-depleted” food

Impaired absorption (malabsorption)

• Genetic defects
• Gastrointestinal diseases
• Medication (PPI)

Increased excretion

• Genetic defects
• Diseases (diabetes)
• Abuse of alcohol, laxatives
• Medication (diuretics, cyclosporine, cisplatin)

Loss of vitamins and minerals; example: refined wheat flour in % of whole-grain flour ¹

The intensive exploitation of soils, the use of low-magnesium fertilizers, and the diet in industrialized countries resulted in a reduction of magnesium supply. ²

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2. Vormann et al. Dietary Magnesium Supply, Requirements and Recommendations – Results from Duplicate and Balance Studies in Man. Journal of Clinical and Basic Cardiology 2003; 5 (1), 549-53