Magnesium - A common missing link in mental health&mood disorders - a podcast by Bio-Practica Nutraceuticals

Maria Shaflender is a clinical nutritionist based on Sydney, Australia. She works with clients from all over the world – offering both face-to-face and online consultations. Maria has been in clinical practice since 2013 and specialises in digestive heath, immune health, mental health, and the gut-brain-immune interface. Through her clinical work in these areas, Maria has also developed a dedicated clinical focus on environmental medicine, heavy metal toxicity, and the importance of minerals in helping to support optimal health. She utilises hair mineral analyses with most of her patients and is a recognised expert in the clinical utilisation of this assessment tool.

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1. Review the importance of magnesium for mental health and look at how magnesium deficiency can be a fundamental driver of many mood disorders.

2. Explore the inter-relationship between magnesium and calcium, and how magnesium deficiency and/or calcium excess is connected to anxiety, stress, mental rigidity, and emotional inflexibility.

3. Discuss the benefits of using hair mineral analysis in clinical practice for assessment of mineral status – including common patterns of mineral imbalance seen in patients with mood disorders.