And if taken in very high doses, those mild symptoms can progress to more dangerous reactions like an irregular heartbeat or low blood pressure.
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Dr. Noorhan Nassar, a primary care physician at Houston Methodist, explained:
“The data supporting benefits of magnesium supplementation in otherwise healthy adults isn’t complete. The results are mixed, and the design of many studies isn’t ideal.”
He also pointed out that magnesium is known to act as a natural laxative, which can cause digestive upset even at moderate doses.
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Simply put, if you aren’t deficient, magnesium isn’t likely to improve your health — and in some cases, it may make you feel worse.
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