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Im taking 500mg of calcium with 400units of vitamin d. how much magnesium should i add for a 47 yr old woman?

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None: If a alcoholic.....you can add 400mg/day. If normal food habit and digestive process ,you need no Mg supplement.

Dr Gabor agreed

Answered 2/25/2017

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