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A member asked:
Chicken soup with spoonful of milk of magnesium mixed in it for a cold? never heard of anyone doing that before. how safe/unsafe is it? what to expect
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Not FDA approved: but really won't do anything bad to you if you have kidneys. (not recommended for dialysis patients). Slight (very slight) effect to loosen stools from the magnesia. The fluids are helpful in colds as is the warmth. Mainly, its going to RUIN the taste of the soup, so I wouldn't do it. The soup is the main benefit.
Answered 11/27/2014
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