mineral · a form of Magnesium
Magnesium Hydroxide
What it’s good for
Magnesium Hydroxide for Overactive Bladder
Not verified2 studies · 0 supporting · 0 against
Why it gets suggested: Proposed to relax the bladder muscle, easing the involuntary squeezes behind urgency.
Dose: 300–400 mg
Tested as: Magnesium hydroxide; exact trial doses were not clearly reported in the two small placebo-controlled trials located (commercial magnesium hydroxide is typically dosed 300-400 mg/day) — treat the dose range here as approximate, not verified from the primary sources.
Why we could not verify it: We read the research behind this and none of it concluded that it works for this. That is a finding about the papers, not a verdict that it does nothing.
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