How much Magnesium can you take per day?
Sunday, February 28th, 2010 at
10:22 AM
I am currently taking Magnesium supplements to correct symptoms of Magnesium deficiency.
How many milligrams of magnesium is safe to take per day? I’ve heard anywhere from 400-1000mg per day, so as of now I’m assuming that you just shouldn’t take more than 1000mg?
Thanks 
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1,000 mg per day
The recommended daily allowance of magnesium is 600 mg per day.
If you take 1,000 mg per day that could be regarded as the maximum amount that you can safely take.
If you take large amounts of magnesium you might also need to take a calcium supplement as calcium and magnesium interact and too much of one can cause a deficiency of the other one due to preferential absorption of the one that is present in excess at the expense of the other one. For every 600 mg of magnesium your body needs 1,000 mg of calcium.
A lot of magnesium and calcium supplements actually contain both magnesium and calcium in the same tablet.
Organic magnesium such as magnesium amino acid chelates or magnesium orotate is absorbed better than inorganic magnesium such as magnesium carbonate or magnesium oxide.