Robynne Chutkan, MD, FASGE, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and the author of the digestive health books GutblissThe Microbiome SolutionThe Bloat Cure, and The Anti-Viral Gut. Dr. Chutkan received her bachelor’s from Yale University and her medical degree from Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. She completed her fellowship in gastroenterology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. Dr. Chutkan has been on the faculty at Georgetown University Hospital since 1997. In 2004 she founded the Digestive Center for Wellness, an integrative gastroenterology practice dedicated to uncovering the root cause of GI disorders.

“I use a lot of Magnesium in my practice. I know some people come to Magnesium for the calming effect, but I come to Magnesium for the cathartic effect with bowel movements. It’s one of the ways to help people achieve a good bowel movement that does not lead to a lot of imbalance in the body, particularly if you're using it at reasonable doses. There are different forms, there's Magnesium Glycinate, Magnesium Oxide, et cetera. Some are super potent and you have to be more careful with, some are more gentle. There’s liquid, there's solid, there's powder, there's lots of different mediums. So Magnesium, particularly coupled with fiber—typically fiber in the morning, Magnesium at night—is something that I’ve used in my practice for a long time with great success.”

“I know some people come to Magnesium for the calming effect, but I come to Magnesium for the cathartic effect with bowel movements.”

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