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Magnesium oxide or citrate, which is better?
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Magnesium citrate: Magnesium citrate is a saline laxative and is used for that purpose and is very effective.Magnesium oxide is used for heartburn and sore stomach and can be a laxative in large amount as laxative magnisium citrate is more effective.
Answered 9/6/2018
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