Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

So typically where I like to start with this is a combination of a fiber supplement and some sort of laxative. So let me unpack that. First should come to laxative. And what I like is magnesium. The vast majority of America is actually deficient in magnesium even when they're eating a healthy diet. So we could actually use more magnesium in general.

So typically where I like to start with this is a combination of a fiber supplement and some sort of laxative. So let me unpack that. First should come to laxative. And what I like is magnesium. The vast majority of America is actually deficient in magnesium even when they're eating a healthy diet. So we could actually use more magnesium in general.

So typically where I like to start with this is a combination of a fiber supplement and some sort of laxative. So let me unpack that. First should come to laxative. And what I like is magnesium. The vast majority of America is actually deficient in magnesium even when they're eating a healthy diet. So we could actually use more magnesium in general.

But if you choose the right magnesium, there's many different forms. Magnesium oxide, magnesium citrate, magnesium sulfate. Those are the three that are good for constipation. The reason why is because they don't get absorbed by the body as easily. Whereas if you do like magnesium glycinate, magnesium threonate, things like this, those are great for sleep. You should take them at night.

But if you choose the right magnesium, there's many different forms. Magnesium oxide, magnesium citrate, magnesium sulfate. Those are the three that are good for constipation. The reason why is because they don't get absorbed by the body as easily. Whereas if you do like magnesium glycinate, magnesium threonate, things like this, those are great for sleep. You should take them at night.

But if you choose the right magnesium, there's many different forms. Magnesium oxide, magnesium citrate, magnesium sulfate. Those are the three that are good for constipation. The reason why is because they don't get absorbed by the body as easily. Whereas if you do like magnesium glycinate, magnesium threonate, things like this, those are great for sleep. You should take them at night.

Those are great for restoring magnesium levels in your blood, but they're not good for pooping. So again, oxide, citrate, sulfate. And what you do is you start to gently increase the amount of these. So you start off at like 400 or 500 milligrams and you start to gently increase the amount. So don't go too hard too fast because that will give you diarrhea.

Those are great for restoring magnesium levels in your blood, but they're not good for pooping. So again, oxide, citrate, sulfate. And what you do is you start to gently increase the amount of these. So you start off at like 400 or 500 milligrams and you start to gently increase the amount. So don't go too hard too fast because that will give you diarrhea.

Those are great for restoring magnesium levels in your blood, but they're not good for pooping. So again, oxide, citrate, sulfate. And what you do is you start to gently increase the amount of these. So you start off at like 400 or 500 milligrams and you start to gently increase the amount. So don't go too hard too fast because that will give you diarrhea.

So start off at, let's say it's 500 milligrams. Give it four days. How do you feel? Are you pooping any better? Have you noticed an improvement in your symptoms because you're pooping better? If you're not where you need to be, then I would go from 500 milligrams to 750. Again, give it four days. Allow your body to readjust, reaccommodate. Continue to work your way up.

So start off at, let's say it's 500 milligrams. Give it four days. How do you feel? Are you pooping any better? Have you noticed an improvement in your symptoms because you're pooping better? If you're not where you need to be, then I would go from 500 milligrams to 750. Again, give it four days. Allow your body to readjust, reaccommodate. Continue to work your way up.

So start off at, let's say it's 500 milligrams. Give it four days. How do you feel? Are you pooping any better? Have you noticed an improvement in your symptoms because you're pooping better? If you're not where you need to be, then I would go from 500 milligrams to 750. Again, give it four days. Allow your body to readjust, reaccommodate. Continue to work your way up.

You can get easily into 1,000, 1,250, or 1,500 milligrams per day. We have research studies with magnesium oxide at 1500 milligrams per day. Now, the key here is that you shouldn't just do this on your own. You should do this in conjunction with your medical doctor just to make sure it's okay. If you have chronic kidney disease, you should not be doing this.

You can get easily into 1,000, 1,250, or 1,500 milligrams per day. We have research studies with magnesium oxide at 1500 milligrams per day. Now, the key here is that you shouldn't just do this on your own. You should do this in conjunction with your medical doctor just to make sure it's okay. If you have chronic kidney disease, you should not be doing this.

You can get easily into 1,000, 1,250, or 1,500 milligrams per day. We have research studies with magnesium oxide at 1500 milligrams per day. Now, the key here is that you shouldn't just do this on your own. You should do this in conjunction with your medical doctor just to make sure it's okay. If you have chronic kidney disease, you should not be doing this.

And the thing to bear in mind is that you can very easily get your blood magnesium levels checked. So when you get to the other side where you're on a stable dose and you're maintaining that stable dose of magnesium, you just get your blood level checked and you make sure that it's where you want it to be.

And the thing to bear in mind is that you can very easily get your blood magnesium levels checked. So when you get to the other side where you're on a stable dose and you're maintaining that stable dose of magnesium, you just get your blood level checked and you make sure that it's where you want it to be.

And the thing to bear in mind is that you can very easily get your blood magnesium levels checked. So when you get to the other side where you're on a stable dose and you're maintaining that stable dose of magnesium, you just get your blood level checked and you make sure that it's where you want it to be.

My experience is that the vast majority of time, even when people are taking what sounds like a large amount of magnesium, they're actually right where they wanted to be because they started deficient. And this magnesium is not really absorbed very well. So they end up actually somewhere in the middle of the range of where they're supposed to be, the desired range. So magnesium is the laxative.

My experience is that the vast majority of time, even when people are taking what sounds like a large amount of magnesium, they're actually right where they wanted to be because they started deficient. And this magnesium is not really absorbed very well. So they end up actually somewhere in the middle of the range of where they're supposed to be, the desired range. So magnesium is the laxative.