RBC Magnesium Interpretation by Decade of Life
Learn 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.
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Learn 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.
RBC 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.
How 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.
How intense exercise affects magnesium status, why serum magnesium can miss cellular depletion, what RBC magnesium testing can and cannot tell you, and how repletion is typically approached.
Learn 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.
How proton pump inhibitors, diuretics, GLP-1 agonists, and other common medications may affect RBC (intracellular) magnesium, what is established versus unproven, and how to decide when retesting matters.