A 42-year-old member asked:
Does magnesium oxide hurt the kidneys?
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Dr. Loren Cohenanswered
Addiction Medicine 54 years experience
No: Magnesium is not known to be toxic to the kidneys although it can accumulate in the blood when large amounts are taken in the presence of relatively advanced kidney disease.
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