Health Experts Issue New Warning About Magnesium Supplements — Especially for These Two High-Risk Groups

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But despite the growing popularity of supplements, experts say that taking magnesium when you don’t need it is not only unnecessary — it can also cause uncomfortable side effects such as:

  • Diarrhea
  • Nausea
  • Stomach cramping
  • Vomiting

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And if taken in very high doses, those mild symptoms can progress to more dangerous reactions like an irregular heartbeat or low blood pressure.

Dr. Noorhan Nassar, a primary care physician at Houston Methodist, explained:

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“The data supporting benefits of magnesium supplementation in otherwise  healthy adults isn’t complete. The