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I was browsing the internet and came across a video on magnesium and how it's a natural laxative and wanted to post on it. Don't take over the counter laxatives if you don't have too. I started taking magnesium just to have better and more regular bowl movements and its have helped so much.
Some of the articles I have read on bowl movements say that a healthy person should dedicate 1-3 times daily. I have a bowl movement now about 2x daily now and feel much better in that aspect. And I know for me with all the dieting or eating alot to gain weight it helps me.
I hope this helps someone out there or just gives them something to read!!
The name "magnesium citrate" is ambiguous and sometimes may refer to other salts such as trimagnesium dicitrate which has a magnesium:citrate ratio of 3:2, or monomagnesium dicitrate with a ratio of 1:2, or a mix of two or three of the salts of magnesium and citric acid.
Magnesium citrate (sensu lato) is used medicinally as a saline laxative and to completely empty the bowel prior to a major surgery or colonoscopy. It is available without a prescription, both as a generic and under various brand names. It is also used in the pill form as a magnesium dietary supplement.
As a food additive, magnesium citrate is used to regulate acidity and is known as E number E345.
Magnesium citrate works by attracting water through the tissues by a process known as osmosis. Once in the intestine, it can attract enough water into the intestine to induce defecation.[1][2] The additional water stimulates bowel motility. This means it can also be used to treat rectal and colon problems. Magnesium citrate functions best on an empty stomach, and should always be followed with a full (eight ounce or 250 ml) glass of water or juice to help counteract water loss and aid in absorption. Magnesium citrate solutions generally produce bowel movement in one-half to three hours.[3]
There is an exothermic heat generation when water is added, which is "most disagreeable when taken orally."
The maximum upper tolerance limit (UTL) for magnesium in supplement form for adults is 350 mg of elemental magnesium per day, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).[5] In addition, according to the NIH, total dietary requirements for magnesium from all sources (in other words, food and supplements) is 320–420 mg of elemental magnesium per day, though there is no UT for dietary magnesium.
Laxativeedit
Magnesium citrate is used as a laxative agent.[6][7] It is not recommended for use in children and infants two years of age or less.[8]
Magnesium deficiency treatmentedit
Although less common, as a magnesium supplement the citrate form is sometimes used because it is believed to be more bioavailable than other common pill forms, such as magnesium oxide.[9][citation needed] But, according to one study, magnesium gluconate was found to be marginally more bioavailable than even magnesium citrate.[10]
Potassium-magnesium citrate, as a supplement in pill form, is useful for the prevention of kidney stones.
Magnesium citrate is generally not a harmful substance, but care should be taken by consulting a healthcare professional if any adverse health problems are suspected or experienced. Extreme magnesium overdose can result in serious complications such as slow heart beat, low blood pressure, nausea, drowsiness, etc. If severe enough, an overdose can even result in coma or death.[12] However, a moderate overdose will be excreted through the kidneys, unless one has serious kidney problems. Rectal bleeding or failure to have a bowel movement after use could be signs of a serious condition.
Some of the articles I have read on bowl movements say that a healthy person should dedicate 1-3 times daily. I have a bowl movement now about 2x daily now and feel much better in that aspect. And I know for me with all the dieting or eating alot to gain weight it helps me.
I hope this helps someone out there or just gives them something to read!!
The name "magnesium citrate" is ambiguous and sometimes may refer to other salts such as trimagnesium dicitrate which has a magnesium:citrate ratio of 3:2, or monomagnesium dicitrate with a ratio of 1:2, or a mix of two or three of the salts of magnesium and citric acid.
Magnesium citrate (sensu lato) is used medicinally as a saline laxative and to completely empty the bowel prior to a major surgery or colonoscopy. It is available without a prescription, both as a generic and under various brand names. It is also used in the pill form as a magnesium dietary supplement.
As a food additive, magnesium citrate is used to regulate acidity and is known as E number E345.
Magnesium citrate works by attracting water through the tissues by a process known as osmosis. Once in the intestine, it can attract enough water into the intestine to induce defecation.[1][2] The additional water stimulates bowel motility. This means it can also be used to treat rectal and colon problems. Magnesium citrate functions best on an empty stomach, and should always be followed with a full (eight ounce or 250 ml) glass of water or juice to help counteract water loss and aid in absorption. Magnesium citrate solutions generally produce bowel movement in one-half to three hours.[3]
There is an exothermic heat generation when water is added, which is "most disagreeable when taken orally."
The maximum upper tolerance limit (UTL) for magnesium in supplement form for adults is 350 mg of elemental magnesium per day, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).[5] In addition, according to the NIH, total dietary requirements for magnesium from all sources (in other words, food and supplements) is 320–420 mg of elemental magnesium per day, though there is no UT for dietary magnesium.
Laxativeedit
Magnesium citrate is used as a laxative agent.[6][7] It is not recommended for use in children and infants two years of age or less.[8]
Magnesium deficiency treatmentedit
Although less common, as a magnesium supplement the citrate form is sometimes used because it is believed to be more bioavailable than other common pill forms, such as magnesium oxide.[9][citation needed] But, according to one study, magnesium gluconate was found to be marginally more bioavailable than even magnesium citrate.[10]
Potassium-magnesium citrate, as a supplement in pill form, is useful for the prevention of kidney stones.
Magnesium citrate is generally not a harmful substance, but care should be taken by consulting a healthcare professional if any adverse health problems are suspected or experienced. Extreme magnesium overdose can result in serious complications such as slow heart beat, low blood pressure, nausea, drowsiness, etc. If severe enough, an overdose can even result in coma or death.[12] However, a moderate overdose will be excreted through the kidneys, unless one has serious kidney problems. Rectal bleeding or failure to have a bowel movement after use could be signs of a serious condition.
