The truth about magnesium supplements may surprise you

Magnesium supplements get a lot of hype on social media. Should you take one?

There are some cases when a magnesium supplement makes sense, says Dr. Trisha Pasricha, a physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and The Washington Post’s Ask a Doctor columnist. (Although of course, check with your doctor first.)

In other instances, the evidence is underwhelming. In either case, you should probably try to incorporate magnesium-rich foods in your diet instead of taking a supplement.

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