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A clinician-reviewed guide to RBC magnesium testing at home, including finger-prick vs. Venipuncture options, normal and optimal ranges, and what low levels mean for your health.
Read clinical reviewLearn how to interpret RBC magnesium results by age decade, why RBC magnesium outperforms serum testing, what optimal ranges look like across the lifespan, and when supplementation is warranted.
Read clinical reviewRBC magnesium is a far more accurate marker of true tissue magnesium status than serum Mg. Learn the optimal ranges used in longevity medicine, why standard labs miss deficiency, and how to interpret your result.
Read clinical reviewLearn how to interpret RBC magnesium trends over time, why rate-of-change matters more than a single result, what the optimal range is, and how this marker differs from serum magnesium in clinical practice.
Read clinical reviewHow sex hormones and the menstrual cycle affect RBC magnesium levels, why serum magnesium misses intracellular deficiency, and what optimal ranges look like for men and women.
Read clinical reviewHow intense exercise depletes RBC magnesium, why serum Mg misses the problem, what the optimal RBC Mg range is, and how to restore levels with evidence-based protocols.
Read clinical reviewLearn how diet, supplements, and fasting influence RBC magnesium levels, what the optimal range is, and why this test outperforms serum magnesium for detecting true tissue deficiency.
Read clinical reviewLearn how common medications alter RBC magnesium levels, why serum magnesium misses the picture, what the optimal RBC magnesium range is, and how to interpret results in a clinical context.
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