Mood disorders, depression, and anxiety are sometimes rooted in nutritional deficiencies. In the past, the role of Vitamin D and B12 has been discussed extensively in maintaining mental health, but the lack of awareness around impact of low magnesium levels on overall health needs to be addressed. Be it mood and personality changes, depression or anxiety, one's poor mental health could point towards low magnesium levels and may require supplementation or consumption of magnesium-rich foods. Avocados, nuts and seeds, tofu, legumes, leafy green vegetables, cashews, pumpkin seeds are all good sources of magnesium.
Magnesium deficiency, for instance, is associated with a range of mental health conditions and one of them is apathy, which causes mental numbness or lack of emotion. If you are struggling with this condition, you may not enjoy day-to-day activities anymore and could feel you are heading towards depression. A person with low magnesium levels can experience changes in their personality. A seemingly cheerful and outgoing person may become meek and introverted, for instance. A study published in journal Nutrients has shown that magnesium levels also lower in the course of several mental disorders, especially depression.
