For better digestion, more restful sleep and improved focus, the timing of your magnesium supplement matters.
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Magnesium is one of the hardest-working minerals in the human body.
While its crucial to prioritize eating moremagnesium-rich foods, supplementation can also come in handy.
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But theres more to taking a supplement than just popping it at any time.
Heres what it’s crucial that you know.
One example is a proton pump inhibitor, or PPI.
Magnesium supplements may interfere with absorption and effectiveness of these antibiotics, says Cadogan.
Aim to take antibiotics at least two hours before or four hours after a magnesium supplement.
Pair those magnesium supplements with a meal.
If your stomach feels icky, take them with food next time.
However, the effectiveness of magnesium supplements may also depend on the time you take them.
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