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A 21-year-old male asked:

Is magnesium good for heart palpitations / pvcs? i am taking 195mg supplement of it per day is this safe? what if food had too much in could i overdos

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Dr. Ehsan Ansari
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Interventional cardiology 32 years experience
No: Do not take medication or supplements of magnesium without talking to your doctor. It could be harmful.
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Dr. Rex Mahnensmith
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PVC and magnesium: Magnesium can help PVCs. The dose of magnesium you mention is relatively low; food is not going to over-dose you with magnesium. Richest foods are spinach, kale, nuts, seeds, rice, quinoa, banana, peach, mango, yogurt.
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