What side effects do people report with Magnesium?

Most often: diarrhea, drowsiness, stomach issues, vivid dreams, laxative effect.

What else do people take for digestion?

Psyllium Husk (89% of 84), BPC-157 (84% of 111), L-Glutamine (92% of 26), Probiotics (84% of 86), Digestive Enzymes (90% of 21).

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Does Magnesium help with digestion?

Q: Does Magnesium help with digestion?

Often, yes. 79% of 34 people who reported on Magnesium for digestion say it improved; 9% noticed no change and 12% say it got worse.

Often, yes. 79% of 34 people who reported on Magnesium for digestion say it improved. 9% noticed no change and 12% say it got worse. That is below the typical result for digestion (84% across 10 options).

Digestion: what users report

79%better34 reports · medium confidence

27 better3 no change4 worse

Ranked #7 of 10 for digestion.

What people say about Magnesium and digestion

“Supplementation of magnesium and quitting PPI's has greatly improved my quality of life.”

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What the research says

AResearch: Strong82 meta-analyses · 210 trials on PubMed

None of the top reviews we found look specifically at digestion. See all research on Magnesium.

Side effects people mention

diarrhea 24drowsiness 19stomach issues 18vivid dreams 13laxative effect 2

What else is Magnesium used for?

Sleep 88%of 443 Anxiety 90%of 295 Mood 82%of 119 Energy 75%of 83 Pain & inflammation 89%of 47 Focus 81%of 47 Recovery 97%of 32 Heart & lipids 96%of 27

Information only — not medical advice. How we count