How long should nutrient programmes be continued?
The supplementation of a magnesium deficit of about 5 g (equivalent to a reduction in body supply by about 20%) requires an additional daily magnesium supply of about 350 mg over a period of slightly more than three months. This means that in addition to the daily dietary magnesium supply of about 300 mg, about 350 mg magnesium have to be supplied daily in the form of magnesium preparations. The dietary magnesium covers the daily activity in the metabolism, so to speak. Only the additional magnesium supplementation compensates for the deficit, i.e. replenishes the depleted supply in the bones, muscles, soft tissue, liver and red blood cells. Therefore a significant health effect cannot be expected if nutrient preparations are only taken for a few weeks or even just days.
