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Magnesium Makes Fasting EASIER and more EFFECTIVE – Thomas DeLauer
During a prolonged fast, your kidneys can excrete magnesium quite quickly – in a study from the The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, the kidneys of participants on a 2 month fast, were excreting magnesium at a rate 4-5 times higher than normal
The average magnesium loss per day when it comes to fasting (typically) ranges from ~80mg to ~200mg (per The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, respectively)
Magnesium & Norepinephrine & Epinephrine
Per a study in the Journal Hypertension, magnesium blocks mainly N-type calcium channels at nerve endings, and thus inhibits norepinephrine release, which decreases blood pressure
Another study, published in Anesthesiology, found that magnesium inhibits the hypertensive but not the cardiotonic actions of low-dose epinephrine
In 11 patients, infusion of magnesium increased serum magnesium concentrations by 44%, but had no significant effect on heart rate; mean arterial, central venous, or pulmonary arterial occlusion pressures; or cardiac output
However, magnesium significantly blunted epinephrine’s hypertensive action and prevented a significant increase in mean arterial pressure during concurrent MgSO4-epinephrine administration.
Norepinephrine vs Epinephrine
Norepinephrine
Norepinephrine acts mostly on alpha receptors, although it does stimulate beta receptors to a certain degree
Epinephrine
Epinephrine is relatively nonspecific, stimulating both alpha, beta 1, beta 2, and beta 3 receptors more or less equally – epinephrine activates changes that are designed to increase energy use (i.e. break down fat tissue)
Additional References
Fasting Guides
How to do Intermittent Fasting: Complete Guide:
Complete Women’s Guide to Intermittent Fasting:
Beginners Guide to Prolonged Fasting | 24-72 Hour Fasting Instructions:
Fasting Guidelines: What You CAN and CANNOT Drink:
Intermittent Fasting over Age 40 : The Complete Guide:
Keto Guides
How to do a Keto Diet: The Complete Guide:
Keto Over Age 50 – Instructional Guide:
Full Beginner Keto Meal Plan: Exactly What to Eat:
