Magnesium
A mineral essential for over 300 enzymes, including DNA repair, with about half the country not getting enough from their diet.
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Videos Mentioning Magnesium
How to Solve Aging in America (US Senate Testimony)
FoundMyFitness
A mineral essential for over 300 enzymes, including DNA repair, with about half the country not getting enough from their diet.
#134 - James O’Keefe, M.D.: Preventing cardiovascular disease and the risk of too much exercise
Peter Attia MD
An important mineral and cofactor for essential chemical reactions, often deficient in modern diets; reintroducing it in sufficient amounts improves well-being.
Dr. Gina Poe: Use Sleep to Enhance Learning, Memory & Emotional State | Huberman Lab Podcast
Andrew Huberman
An electrolyte mentioned as critical for neuron function in the body.
Garry Nolan: UFOs and Aliens | Lex Fridman Podcast #262
Lex Fridman
An element whose isotope ratios in one alien material sample were found to be way off normal, suggesting an industrial or engineered origin rather than natural stellar processes.
The Science of MDMA & Its Therapeutic Uses: Benefits & Risks | Huberman Lab Podcast
Andrew Huberman
A mineral sometimes suggested online for buffering an MDMA crash, but without direct mechanistic evidence for this use.
Optimizing Workspace for Productivity, Focus, & Creativity
Andrew Huberman
An electrolyte found in LMNT, essential for neuronal and overall organ function.
How to Optimize Female Hormone Health for Vitality & Longevity | Dr. Sara Gottfried
Andrew Huberman
A micronutrient crucial for hormone production and estrogen elimination, with 70-80% of Americans being deficient.
Andrew Huberman: Sleep, Dreams, Creativity, Fasting, and Neuroplasticity | Lex Fridman Podcast #164
Lex Fridman
An essential electrolyte for overall bodily function, including nerve cells.
The Science of Setting & Achieving Goals
Andrew Huberman
An electrolyte important for proper cell function, cardiovascular health, and working alongside sodium and potassium.
The Random Show: Boozy Quarantine Edition!
Tim Ferriss
A supplement recommended for sleep and hangover mitigation.
Results from Peter's 3 week "nothingburger" (1 week keto—1 week fast—1 week keto) (AMA #2)
Peter Attia MD
The speaker discusses doubling their magnesium intake during ketosis to counteract potential cramping and lightheadedness caused by sodium and potassium excretion.
The Science & Practice of Perfecting Your Sleep | Dr. Matt Walker
Andrew Huberman
Supplement whose general efficacy for sleep in healthy adults is uncompelling; some forms like Threonate or Glycinate might cross the blood-brain barrier more effectively, but evidence for benefit is mainly in deficient individuals or older adults with insomnia.
Master Your Sleep & Be More Alert When Awake | Huberman Lab Essentials
Andrew Huberman
A supplement that can have positive effects on sleepiness and the ability to stay asleep, mainly by increasing GABA neurotransmitters.
Focus Toolkit: Tools to Improve Your Focus & Concentration
Andrew Huberman
An electrolyte found in LMNT, important for cellular function, especially nerve cells.
The Science of Hearing, Balance & Accelerated Learning
Andrew Huberman
Elemental magnesium supplementation (532mg) was associated with a lessening of tinnitus symptoms in a small phase two study.
Micronutrients for Health & Longevity | Dr. Rhonda Patrick
Andrew Huberman
An essential mineral (40% of US population is deficient) involved in ATP production and DNA repair; found in dark, leafy greens.
Using Salt to Optimize Mental & Physical Performance | Huberman Lab
Andrew Huberman
An electrolyte, along with sodium and potassium, critical for neuronal function and overall biological processes. Many people are deficient and may benefit from supplementation.
How to Exercise & Eat for Optimal Health & Longevity | Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
Andrew Huberman
A mineral that many people are deficient in, beneficial for muscle and brain, easy to supplement in various forms (glycinate, citrate).
How to Enhance Your Gut Microbiome for Brain & Overall Health
Andrew Huberman
An electrolyte, a key component of LMNT, important for nerve and muscle function.
How Our Hormones Control Our Hunger, Eating & Satiety
Andrew Huberman
Discussed as a tool for enhancing sleep, especially threonate and bisglycinate forms. Can also modestly reduce blood glucose.
The Random Show with Tim Ferriss & Kevin Rose | Episode 391
Tim Ferriss
A supplement recommended for extended water-only fasts to help with sleep and rapid heart rate.
The Random Show with Tim Ferriss & Kevin Rose — Affordable Luxuries, Brain Stimulation, and More!
Tim Ferriss
A mineral supplement, mentioned alongside espresso and creatine as a combination that led to Tim Ferriss' 'disaster pants' incident.
Superconductor Breakthrough -- What's Up With That?
Sabine Hossenfelder
An element whose presence was unexpectedly suggested by spectral analysis in the superconductor research, despite not being mentioned in the preparation.
Nick Norris — Navy SEAL and Athlete on Training | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A supplement, specifically one called 'Calm,' that Nick Norris found very helpful for sleep, inducing yawning and a desire to sleep when he previously struggled.