For example 'milk of magnesia', a white aqueous solution of magnesium hydroxide, is commonly used as a laxative and an antacid. Magnesium also has a central position in organic and organometallic ...

peanuts and soy milk. Eating enough magnesium is important for bowel regularity, but most studies on constipation look at supplemental magnesium, says Brisas Truncali, M.D., a gastroenterologist ...

Examples of osmotic laxatives include milk of magnesia (which also softens stools), sodium phosphates and magnesium citrate.8 Although very effective, they should be used with caution in older ...