What foods are usually recommended to increase magnesium level in your blood ?

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I am currently undergoing chemo & radiation for cancer & natural herbal drugs are not recommended for me.

Answer 1

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What foods provide magnesium?

Green vegetables such as spinach are good sources of magnesium because the center of the chlorophyll molecule (which gives green vegetables their color) contains magnesium. Some legumes (beans and peas), nuts and seeds, and whole, unrefined grains are also good sources of magnesium [5]. Refined grains are generally low in magnesium [4-5]. When white flour is refined and processed, the magnesium-rich germ and bran are removed. Bread made from whole grain wheat flour provides more magnesium than bread made from white refined flour. Tap water can be a source of magnesium, but the amount varies according to the water supply. Water that naturally contains more minerals is described as "hard". "Hard" water contains more magnesium than "soft" water.

Eating a wide variety of legumes, nuts, whole grains, and vegetables will help you meet your daily dietary need for magnesium. Selected food sources of magnesium are listed in Table 1.

Table 1: Selected food sources of magnesium [5]FOOD Milligrams (mg) %DV*

Halibut, cooked, 3 ounces 90 20

Almonds, dry roasted, 1 ounce 80 20

Cashews, dry roasted, 1 ounce 75 20

Soybeans, mature, cooked, ½ cup 75 20

Spinach, frozen, cooked, ½ cup 75 20

Nuts, mixed, dry roasted, 1 ounce 65 15

Cereal, shredded wheat, 2 rectangular biscuits 55 15

Oatmeal, instant, fortified, prepared w/ water, 1 cup 55 15

Potato, baked w/ skin, 1 medium 50 15

Peanuts, dry roasted, 1 ounce 50 15

Peanut butter, smooth, 2 Tablespoons 50 15

Wheat Bran, crude, 2 Tablespoons 45 10

Blackeyed Peas, cooked, ½ cup 45 10

Yogurt, plain, skim milk, 8 fluid ounces 45 10

Bran Flakes, ¾ cup 40 10

Vegetarian Baked Beans, ½ cup 40 10

Rice, brown, long-grained, cooked, ½ cup 40 10

Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, ½ cup 35 8

Avocado, California, ½ cup pureed 35 8

Kidney Beans, canned, ½ cup 35 8

Pinto Beans, cooked, ½ cup 35 8

Wheat Germ, crude, 2 Tablespoons 35 8

Chocolate milk, 1 cup 33 8

Banana, raw, 1 medium 30 8

Milk Chocolate candy bar, 1.5 ounce bar 28 8

Milk, reduced fat (2%) or fat free, 1 cup 27 8

Bread, whole wheat, commercially prepared, 1 slice 25 6

Raisins, seedless, ¼ cup packed 25 6

Whole Milk, 1 cup 24 6

Chocolate Pudding, 4 ounce ready-to-eat portion 24 6

Answer 2

Hi there! first of all - don't worry, second of all - i've gone through chemoteraphy as well and i had problems with magnesium and potassium levels too. So, the best thing would be to eat a lot of tomatoes, because they are among the few plants that have the highest magnesium concentration. And most importantly - consult your doctor/s because, trust me, they are the ones who know the best. Good luck!

Source(s): my doctors