Evidence supporting the use of: Magnesium Citrate
For the body system: Parathyroid Glands

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Scientific
Rating (out of 5): 3

Magnesium citrate is a commonly used supplement form of magnesium, a mineral that plays crucial roles in many physiological processes, including those involving the parathyroid glands. The parathyroid glands regulate calcium homeostasis in the body via the secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH). Scientific studies have demonstrated that magnesium is essential for proper secretion and action of PTH. Both hypomagnesemia (low magnesium levels) and hypermagnesemia can disrupt parathyroid function, leading to imbalances in calcium metabolism.

Magnesium deficiency has been shown to cause functional hypoparathyroidism, characterized by low PTH levels and resulting hypocalcemia, which may not respond to calcium supplementation alone. Restoring magnesium levels, often via oral magnesium salts such as magnesium citrate, can normalize PTH secretion and improve calcium balance. Research published in peer-reviewed journals supports the use of magnesium supplementation in patients with documented magnesium deficiency and related parathyroid dysfunction, such as that seen in certain malabsorption syndromes or chronic alcoholism.

However, routine use of magnesium citrate specifically to "support the parathyroid glands" in the absence of deficiency is not robustly supported by high-level evidence. Most validation comes from clinical scenarios of deficiency rather than use in the general population. Therefore, while the scientific basis for magnesium’s essential role in parathyroid physiology is clear, evidence for supplementation beyond treating deficiency is moderate.

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