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Both thigh muscles seem to be wasting despite exercise and healthy eating. no numbness but get a bit of tingling in legs which improve when magnesium taken. what conditions cause this muscle wasting and weight gain?

Q: both thigh muscles seem to be wasting despite exercise and healthy eating. no numbness but get a bit of tingling in legs which improve when magnesium taken. what conditions cause this muscle wasting and weight gain?

: Cushings syndrome, severe hypothyroidism, nerve injury from weight causing spinal problems. For every pound most healthy ideal body size You are forcing you body to carry the same as 4 sticks of butter around. So if your are overweight by 50 lbs you are carrying around 200 sticks for butter and that can damage spine/vertabra.

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Cushings syndrome, severe hypothyroidism, nerve injury from weight causing spinal problems. For every pound most healthy ideal body size You are forcing you body to carry the same as 4 sticks of butter around. So if your are overweight by 50 lbs you are carrying around 200 sticks for butter and that can damage spine/vertabra.

Answered 5/9/2023

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A member asked:

Both thigh muscles seem to be wasting despite exercise and healthy eating. no numbness but get a bit of tingling in legs which improve when magnesium taken. what conditions cause this muscle wasting and weight gain?

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