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If you’ve been taking magnesium to help your skin, stress, or sleep — but you’re still breaking out — you’re not doing anything wrong.
You’re just missing part of the story.
Because while magnesium is essential for clear skin and balanced hormones, magnesium alone won’t fix your acne — not if your other minerals, stress levels, and detox pathways are still out of balance.
Let’s break down why that happens and what to do instead.
Magnesium: The Mineral Everyone’s Talking About
Magnesium has finally become the it girl of the wellness world — and for good reason.
It plays a role in over 300-500+ reactions in the body, from regulating your nervous system to helping your cells produce energy.
But here’s what most people don’t realize:
You can eat healthy, take magnesium daily, and STILL be deficient.
Why?
Because our food isn’t as mineral-rich as it used to be.
Farming practices, depleted soil, pesticides — all of it has stripped our foods of the nutrients your body (and your skin) rely on to function.
So yes, magnesium matters — but it’s just one piece of the puzzle.
Not All Magnesium Is the Same
Before we dive deeper, let’s talk about the two main types most people use and why they matter:
- Magnesium Glycinate: great for relaxation, better sleep, and managing stress.
Perfect for women juggling a demanding job, motherhood, or just chronic stress that leaves them feeling wired but tired. - Magnesium Citrate: supports daily bowel movements — which are non-negotiable for clear skin.
If you’re not pooping every single day (yes, every day), your body can’t excrete excess estrogen or toxins.
That means all those waste products get reabsorbed — and your skin ends up doing the detoxing for you.
But even with the right type, many women still don’t see results.
Here’s why ⬇️
The Real Reason You’re Still Breaking Out
If you’re taking magnesium but your skin isn’t improving, it’s not because magnesium doesn’t work — it’s because your minerals are out of balance with each other.
Your body doesn’t use minerals in isolation.
They’re like a team — and when one is off, they all suffer.
When you’re stressed, your body burns through magnesium faster.
When you drink tons of water but don’t replenish electrolytes, you flush out sodium and potassium, leaving you more dehydrated.
When calcium rises due to chronic stress, it can block magnesium from doing its job.
That means:
➡️ You can be eating well and still feel bloated, tired, and inflamed.
➡️ You can take magnesium and still struggle with hormonal breakouts.
➡️ You can drink 100 oz of water a day and still be dehydrated.
Because minerals don’t work alone — and your acne is proof.
The Core Four Minerals That Control Your Skin
Inside every client’s Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) test, I look at what I call “The Core Four” — calcium, magnesium, sodium, and potassium.
These four minerals control your:
- Blood sugar balance
- Stress response
- Detox pathways
- Thyroid
- Metabolism
When they’re out of balance, your skin will tell you.
Here’s how:
💥 Calcium too high + magnesium too low = blood sugar rollercoaster.
That means insulin spikes → oil production → inflammation → breakouts.
💥 Low potassium + low sodium = sluggish metabolism + low stomach acid.
That means your digestion slows down, your body can’t absorb nutrients, and you get bloated, constipated, and breakout-prone.
💥 High calcium + low potassium = slow thyroid.
Your skin gets congested, texture gets rough, and you start feeling cold, tired, or wired-but-exhausted.
See the pattern?
If one mineral is off, everything downstream — digestion, hormones, detox — takes a hit.
The Sneaky Culprit: Toxic Metals
You might not know this, but:
You can have “enough” magnesium but still struggle if your body is holding onto toxic metals like aluminum, mercury, or lead.
These metals compete with your minerals — blocking absorption and slowing down detox.
That’s why so many women see breakouts along their jawline, neck, or upper back even after cleaning up their diet.
And if you’ve ever been on birth control, there’s another layer: copper imbalance.
Excess copper often builds up after years on the pill, leading to:
- Hormonal acne (especially before your period)
- Irregular or heavy cycles
- PMS, mood swings, and fatigue
This is why I never tell my clients to “just take magnesium” — because your skin doesn’t exist in isolation.
Everything is connected.
A Real-Life Example: When “Healthy” Still Isn’t Healing
One of my clients came to me frustrated:
“I’m eating clean, I’m taking magnesium, zinc, omega-3s, probiotics, and my skincare is medical grade… but my skin still isn’t getting better.”
When we ran her HTMA test, everything clicked:
- Her calcium was sky-high (a “calcium shell” from long-term stress).
- Her potassium and sodium were both low (explaining constipation and fatigue).
- Her copper was elevated from years of birth control.
So even though she was doing everything “right,” her minerals were fighting each other.
Once we replenished her core four, supported her low stomach acid, and balanced her copper, her skin finally started to heal — without restriction, detox teas, or expensive protocols.
Within two weeks, her energy improved.
Within a month, her digestion regulated.
And by her next cycle, her skin didn’t break out before her period for the first time in years.
The Bottom Line: Magnesium Isn’t the Whole Story
Magnesium is powerful — but it can’t work alone.
If your skin is still breaking out, your thyroid is sluggish, or you’re exhausted no matter how clean you eat, your mineral foundation is the missing piece.
Your body doesn’t want to be perfect — it just wants to feel safe, nourished, and supported.
When your minerals are balanced, everything starts working again:
💫 Clear skin
💫 Calm digestion
💫 Steady energy
💫 Peaceful periods
That’s what healing from the inside out really looks like.
Ready to Find Out What Your Body’s Been Missing?
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You’ll get:
- An at-home HTMA lab kit shipped to you
- A personalized video walkthrough of your results
- A custom mineral + nutrition plan for your skin, energy, and hormones
- 7 days of chat access for questions and adjustments
- A 30-day check-in to make sure you’re on track
Because clear your acne isn’t about doing more — it’s about doing what’s right for your body.
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