Posted on 10/06/2025 8:12:57 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
Magnesium depletion is associated with an increased risk for overactive bladder (OAB), according to a study.
Hege Bian and colleagues examined whether magnesium depletion is associated with OAB symptoms among U.S. adults. Data were included from 28,621 participants aged 20 to 80 years in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005 to 2018.
The researchers found that a higher magnesium depletion score (MgDS) was significantly associated with an increased risk for OAB, with 9% higher odds of OAB for each 1-point increase in MgDS in the fully adjusted model (odds ratio, 1.09). Individuals in the middle and high MgDS groups had significantly increased odds of OAB compared with the low MgDS group (odds ratios, 1.17 and 1.20, respectively). This association was particularly pronounced in women, nonsmokers, middle-aged adults (aged 40 to 60 years), and individuals with obesity.
"We found a significant association between MgDS and OAB in U.S. adults. This association remained robust after adjusting for multiple confounders, suggesting that magnesium depletion may contribute to OAB pathophysiology," the authors write.
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It is easy to add in more magnesium each day. It is seldom in reasonable amounts in multivitamins, but you can find multimineral and stand-alone magnesium in stores.
The two I stay away from are magnesium oxide and magnesium citrate. Other magnesium sources should not have those laxative effects.
Don’t take more than 30% of the RDA of magnesium a day at once, as we can’t absorb more than that, in my understanding.
Severe deficiency can lead to hypocalcemia (low calcium) or hypokalemia (low potassium), as magnesium regulates these minerals. Symptoms often depend on the severity and duration of the deficiency.
This makes total sense in that it’s long known that magnesium is important for water management in the body and cells.
It works in tandum with other electrolites, salt particularly.
I take a tablespoon of liquid Calcium-magnesium every night before brusihing my teeth and gioing to bed, Still have to get up once or twice in the nddke if the night to go to the bathroom, Fortunately, go right back to sleep.
Husband said I was really talented at sleeping. Outlived him, now sleep with cat. Ten hours some nights. zzzzzzz
good natural sources (no particular order):
- bananas
- black beans
- almonds
- nuts
- spinach
- leafy greens
- peanut butter
- salmon
- legumes (lentils, beans, peas, and soybeans)
- potatoes
- brown rice
- lima beans
Bttt
Been taking Magnesium for a while because of the effects of long-term, high-dose Omeprazole (Prilosec) which can keep body from absorbing minerals...dropped my nighttime bathroom calls from 4 to 2...and added energy.
Magnesium Bisglycinate is my goto. Great for nighttime leg cramps.
Thanks for posting. Life/health BUMP!
Can I surmise from that finding that beer depletes magnesium?
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