As you know, I’m a big fan of magnesium …

However, If you’re in the boat of taking magnesium daily but you’re still backed up and constipated – this one is for you.

“Just take magnesium daily and you’ll be regular in no time” they say …

Magnesium is a widely known tool for constipation because of its ability to pull water into the colon, making stool easier to pass, support motility and muscle contraction of the digestive tract, support blood sugar control, thyroid function, stress hormones, and more.

Noting that different forms of magnesium (and dosage) have different benefits:

• Magnesium oxide: more of a pure laxative than a magnesium source (only 4% of the magnesium is absorbed)
• Magnesium citrate: bowel moving and a more absorbable form of magnesium
• Magnesium glycinate/ malate: a super absorbable form of magnesium (my fav) and bowel-moving

Now I want you to keep magnesium in your tool box …

If magnesium alone isn’t helping you have a easy, daily bowel movement  – here’s what I encourage you to do next:

Pinpoint OTHER root cause(s) of your constipation beyond just magnesium deficiency.

Common root causes of constipation:

• Deficiencies in other major minerals (potassium & sodium being two biggies)
• Poor gut health/ gut inflammation 
• Poor metabolic (thyroid) health
• Unresolved stress 
• Poor blood sugar control
• Under eating (esp carbohydrates) 
• Poor sleep
• Lack of a morning routine
• Poor fiber balance (insoluble + soluble fiber)
• Pelvic floor dysfunction 

Next steps:

To pinpoint and address the root cause(s) of your constipation, the right testing and interpretation will be important. My 1:1 program The Legal Method is a high-touch nutrition coaching program with multiple levels of functional testing.