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Originally Posted by Ms Arielle
Potassium. Magnesium.
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A word on magnesium.
Not disagreeing with anything being said, but coming in at a different angle:
I have taken cal/mag/zinc supplements for years, just because I'm female, and they push concern for bone-density on us from such an early age.
Occasionally... my pipes get a little backed up, as it were.
I know (and am re-informed every time I go looking for info) that Magnesium is a natural laxative. What I
didn't know? Is that calcium has the opposite effect. So, if I took an extra "magnesium" supplement (which was really a cal/mag/zinc supplement), which I'd often do in that situation, I made the problem worse.
Not saying don't take magnesium, and not denying that nutrients are better-absorbed when they come from food instead of pills. Just saying that if you
do opt for a cal/mag supplement, be aware that these two (often packaged together, to make sure you have the correct balance for maximum bioavaliability) can have opposing effects on certain bodily functions. Learn from my mistakes.