3. Alcoholism can cause Hypomagnesemia.
Alcoholism can cause imbalances in nutrients and electrolytes. The magnesium will release more in the body. The body will produce too much potassium that will flor from your muscles to the blood. The body needs the right amount of magnesium to keep it working properly. Not having too much magnesium and having too little will have the same effect. It is a good idea for a person to stop drinking. It will be difficult, but Alcoholic Anonymous meetings will help the person.
A doctor will help the person stop drinking. There are steps to stopping. It can’t happen overnight. Once alcohol is out of the body, the magnesium levels will begin to go back to normal. In order to keep the levels normal, the person needs to eat magnesium-rich foods. Even though consuming magnesium-rich foods are important, you shouldn’t eat too much of it.