Q & A With Corey: One Benefit of Magnessium

Question:  I am a middle-aged woman and I have constipation issues that are really annoying.  Is there anything I can do to fix this problem?

Answer:  This is common and an easy way to fix it is to start taking magnesium as a supplement. 

Without going into to much detail magnesium is considered the "Stress Mineral."  There is a direct correlation between stress and magnesium loss.  Because of cell phones, texting, email, deadlines, financial issues, etc. people are under more stress then ever before and this this leads to magnesium loss.  One of the side effects of low magnesium is constipation and this is common in women as they get older.  By taking or increasing magnesium intake can solve this problem very rapidly.

As far as dosage, most people will benefit from 400-500 mg/day but some people may need to take much more than that (Over a gram).  To figure out how much you need start with the above dosage for a week.  If the constipation doesn't improve up the dosage to 800-1,000 mg.  In most cases these dosages will solve the problem.  Some people may need to use more, but the key is to increase the dosage no more than 500 mg/day.

As far as brands, Thorne has a good product that can be purchased from the Life Time Fitness website.  Natural Calm is a powdered form that can be found at most higher end grocery stores and Co-Ops.  Finally, one of the best ones I have used is Ubermag from the Poliquin Group. 

Try one of the above products and using the directions given and your problem should be solved in 7-10 days.