In what clinical situations should we recommend an oral magnesium supplement instead of providing guidance on how to get enough magnesium from the diet?
For our other articles about magnesium and oral magnesium supplements, please see the following articles on this website:
Basic facts about magnesium for mental health clinicians
Commonly used medications that can cause magnesium deficiency
Magnesium supplement for suspected alcohol/ medication-induced deficiency?
Which type of magnesium supplement to recommend
When should we worry that our patient is taking too much magnesium?
Shouldn’t we first check for magnesium deficiency?
As in the case of deficiencies of other nutrients, shouldn’t we first check for magnesium deficiency and recommend an oral magnesium supplement only to those who have a deficiency?