Maximum daily dosage for magnesium?

yeager · Silver Member Joined: 12 Aug 2000 Posts: 291

What is maximum daily dosage I can take of magnesium? I started taking it because I had terrible menstrual cramps and I realized that I can take it enough with food. So, I started with supplements.

veltre · Newbie Joined: 22 Jun 2005 Posts: 11

As I know you shouldn’t take more that 300mg, excessive intake (400mg taken long-term) can cause diarrhea. Recommended maximum daily dosage is 100-300mg. therea are other sources of mag.beside the supplements: nuts, millet, whole grains and cereals, molasses, all green vegetables, pulses (especially Soya beans), shrimps and other seafood. It is best to take at bedtime with calcium in the ratio of one or two parts calcium to one part magnesium.

macro · Newbie Joined: 05 Oct 2006 Posts: 30

would generally not go over 1 gram per day. Most studies and anecdotal reports indicate 600-800mg helps significantly with cramping.

you should also increase your potassium intake and watch sodium.

the amino acid taurine 3-5 grams per day can also help significantly with all types of cramping (its an osmolyte)

Maximum daily dosage for magnesium?

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