#219 How do you if you have enough magnesium? Symptoms of Mg deficiency, sources and absorbable forms + assessment vs lab testing with Ashley Koff, RD

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This week I talk to Ashley Koff, RD from the Better Nutrition Program about all the details of magnesium. Ashley shares the story of her own health challenges, career choices and changes and how she loves to "nerd out" and sell stuff. We deep dive into all things magnesium with applicable details and most importantly, the "WHY".

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Less information can be so much better when working with clients
• Importance of magnesium- foundational piece of our health
• Lab testing- is it worth it or can symptoms paint the picture
• Symptoms of inadequate magnesium- insufficiency vs deficiency
• Calcium Magnesium relationship- need both to move things along
• Whole food sources of magnesium- dark chocolate, whole grains, cashew milk, greens, nuts/seeds
• How to know if we're getting enough magnesium in food- assess and personalize
• Emotional side of magnesium insufficiency
• Different forms of magnesium and rationale for choice
• Magnesium is easy to deplete, slow to replete

ASHLEY SHARED HELPFUL TIPS ON:

• Assessing the digestive system
• Personalizing plans vs education overload "Infobesity"
• How to show clients how to be more successful by changing habits
• Empower clients with assessments/questionnaires
• Identifying symptoms that may point to magnesium insufficiency

ABOUT ASHLEY:

Ashley Koff RD, CEO, The Better Nutrition Program uniquely blends over twenty years as an integrative practitioner with a prior career successfully advertising sugared cereals, hair color, and sundries to American families. After decades of helping individuals get and stay healthy powered by their better nutrition choices, Koff shifted to helping practitioners deliver personalized recommendations for better patient and business outcomes. Today, she runs The Better Nutrition Program. An accomplished author, speaker, media expert, spokeswoman, and activist, Koff hosts My Better Nutrition, an Alexa skill, is a partner at BeyondBrands, a consultant for food and nutrition companies, an advisor for Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition’s Food and Entrepreneurship program, an advisory board member for The Partnership for Healthier America and for Victress Capital. She's a passionate basketball fan, relearning the trumpet, and loves outdoor adventures as much as her espresso CBD Koff-tado.

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