04/11/2026
By the end of the week, most of us feel more agitated, more reactive, more depleted — and we blame it on being busy.
But there’s something else going on.
Blue light raises cortisol. Cortisol dumps magnesium. And magnesium is what your nervous system needs to calm down.
Add stress, poor sleep, caffeine, and alcohol into the mix — and you’re running a deficit you don’t even know about.
This is one of the reasons magnesium deficiency is so hard to avoid right now, even if you’re eating well.
We talk about all of it in the latest episode of the podcast with Dr. Suzanna Paris. Link in bio. 🎙️