Magnesium and potassium are important minerals for health, and many people don't get enough of either. Taking both with food can improve absorption.

“Approximately 45 percent of Americans are thought to have a magnesium deficiency,” notes Dr. Yufang Lin, MD, an integrative medicine physician with the Cleveland Clinic. One way to boost your ...

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Citrate supplementation is widely used in the prevention of recurrent nephrolithiasis with hypocitraturia. Potassium citrate is the most commonly used citrate agent for this indication. In patients ...

Magnesium citrate is an osmotic laxative that could help treat occasional constipation. But it may cause some side effects, including diarrhea. Constipation can be very uncomfortable and even painful ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Magnesium is an essential mineral, an electrolyte involved in hundreds of important bodily processes. And ...

A potassium-rich diet is linked to many powerful health benefits. It may help reduce blood pressure and water retention, help prevent osteoporosis, and protect against stroke. Share on Pinterest ...

Can potassium citrate be used to treat osteoporosis? —JANE MILLER, FNP, RD, CDE, Charlottesville, Va. The use of potassium citrate for osteoporosis prevention and treatment is getting plenty of ...