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> I assume this is why magnesium salts act as laxatives This is a side issue, but apparently it's a different reason. From https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/M
by adrianmonk 7y ago
> I assume this is why magnesium salts act as laxatives
This is a side issue, but apparently it's a different reason.
From https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Magnesium-HealthProfessional/#h8 https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Magnesium-HealthProfession... : "The diarrhea and laxative effects of magnesium salts are due to the osmotic activity of unabsorbed salts in the intestine and colon and the stimulation of gastric motility."
- azeotropic 7y agoSounds like it's only part of the reason, if I'm correctly parsing "... and the stimulation of gastric motility" as a second mechanism of action.
- adrianmonk 7y agoOh, good point. I was reading it as if it said "the resulting stimulation", but what you're saying makes more sense.