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I take 500-80mg of magnesium daily which cures my constipation. ast & alt were high last test. could magnesium be a cause? i thought mag helped liver?

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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

Not the cause: I am glad you have found magnesium salts to be an effective laxative and hope you need to use this only occasionally. This is not the cause of your elevated enzymes and if they stay up, they need to be worked up to rule out hepatitis, hemochromatosis, and Wildon's. Loading up on magnesium is of no special benefit to your liver.

Answered 2/9/2021

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A member asked:

I take 500-80mg of magnesium daily which cures my constipation. ast & alt were high last test. could magnesium be a cause? i thought mag helped liver?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

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