Why do I Poop More When Taking Calcium Supplements?

Bowel movements are the result of your body using the nutrients it needs from the food you eat and eliminating what’s left. Bowel movements are important for health because they are the body’s natural way of removing waste.

Increased bowel movements can mean that you’re just going more than usual or that you’re having diarrhea.

OK calcium should have the opposite affect.

Calcium solidifes your poop. So why taking a calcium supplement did my poop frequency increase and sometimes in liquid form.

Yes confusing.

Upon reading the ingredients (nutritional information) did I learn part of the makeup is magnesium and vitamin D.

Which then poses another question .. why does a calcium supplement have amongst its main ingredients magnesium and vitamin D.

Calcium and magnesium helps reduce constipation.

Back to the starting point. Why is it looser when i start to take calcium supplement with magnesium as part ingredient?

Magnesium loosens up your colon (large intestine) walls when you are under stress, have anxiety, or have too many worries. Magnesium supplementation attracts waters by introducing more water into your colon.

Magnesium is requried when taking calcium. Calcium supplements can be taken to help strengthen your bones. Calcium supplements can cause constipation.

Have you taken calcium supplements and had similar side-affects?

I drink coffee – a lot of the stuff. Does coffee make you poop more?