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Will high amounts of magnesium supplements block absorption of folic acid?

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Dr. Tipu Sultan answered

Specializes in Allergy

Unlikely: well high dose of anything is bad. Therapeutic dose of magnesium should not do that as b Vitamins including folic acid are needed in magnesium metabolism. Too much magnesium causes diarrhea so it is conceivable that there can be nutritional malabsorption including folic acid

Answered 12/8/2018

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