Magnesium tablets for constipation

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-11-2004
Magnesium tablets for constipation
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Sun, 01-02-2005 - 9:24am
I read on this or another website about herbs/vitamins being used for constipation. One mentioned was magnesium. I've been taking 2 magnesium tablets (about 150 mg each) in the evening and usually sometime in the morning after water, juice, and coffee, I have a bowel movement that is soft and not dark-colored; I don't think this is harmful in any way. Anyone know about this? I do know that magnesium is part of Phillip's Milk of Magnesium, but taking the magnesium tablets doesn't cause the laxative effect that Phillip's does.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-23-2003
Sun, 01-02-2005 - 1:53pm

Hi Linda,


Magnesium does help constipation.

 
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Registered: 10-14-2003
Sun, 01-02-2005 - 8:20pm
Hi and Welcome llinda99,

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