sleep<\/a>. \u201cSome over-the-counter products can add up quickly if you\u2019re not paying attention to the total daily intake,\u201d he says.<\/p>\nHere\u2019s the thing: You\u2019re definitely going to know if you\u2019re getting too much magnesium because all four doctors say you\u2019ll experience diarrhea. If your magnesium supplement has you running to the toilet, you\u2019re taking too much. If that happens, all the experts say to dial back your dose and consider splitting it up instead of taking the whole dose at the same time.<\/p>\n
Other than diarrhea, Dr. Benin says that there are some more serious complications that can come from taking too much magnesium, particularly for those with impaired kidney function. \u201cAt very high levels, magnesium can become much more serious and may lead to weakness, low blood pressure, confusion, abnormal heart rhythms, difficulty breathing, and in severe cases, cardiac arrest,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
Medications that magnesium can interfere with<\/p>\n
As with any supplement, it\u2019s worth a conversation with your doctor before starting a magnesium supplement if you have any underlying health conditions or are taking any medications. There are some medications that don\u2019t play well with magnesium.<\/p>\n
Dr. Anderson says that magnesium can reduce the absorption of several medications, including certain antibiotics, bisphosphonates used to treat osteoporosis, and levothyroxine used for hypothyroidism. \u201cIf you’re taking one of these medications, magnesium may need to be taken several hours apart, although the timing depends on the specific medication,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
Dr. Benin adds to this, saying, \u201cMany of my patients are often shocked to learn that a supplement they consider \u2018harmless\u2019 can actually affect how well a prescription medication is absorbed.\u201d<\/p>\n
There\u2019s no doubt that many people can benefit from taking a magnesium supplement. But as with most things in life, it\u2019s possible to overdo it. Especially if you\u2019re taking multiple supplements, check how much magnesium is in each one that you\u2019re taking. If the total is more than 400 milligrams, you\u2019re taking too much, something your G.I. tract is sure to clue you in on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"How much is too much? All four doctors say that consuming over 400 milligrams of magnesium a day…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":866997,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[49,48,407,2998,84,393,395,52820],"class_list":["post-866996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nutrition","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-fitness","tag-food","tag-health","tag-mental-health","tag-nutrition","tag-sleep-and-recovery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/866996","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=866996"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/866996\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/866997"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=866996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=866996"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=866996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}