Re: questions about minerals

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

, I really related to your post. It is a BEAR trying to figure

out your right dosage for Calcium vs. Magnesium. Prior to starting

Bee's diet, I had light tingling on the right side of body. I had

taken Magnesium in the past on its own and if I had too much, it leads

to heart palpatations.

In regards to Calcium, I don't think I do that well on it but trying

to give it a chance. I do drink the bone broth a lot... probably 9+

cups a week. Bee, do you think that would work for Calcium? Last

night, I woke up at 4 a.m. with a severe, deep muscle cramp in my left

calf. It was intense. Do you think that relates to Calcium dosage?

BTW, right now, I'm on elemental 800mg Mg and 400mg Ca

Thanks!

Genevieve

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> hi bee + group

>

> i'm having trouble figuring out how much magnesium to take.

[Guest guest]

>

> hi bee + group

>

> i'm having trouble figuring out how much magnesium to take. i

decreased my dose a lot as i was having diarrhea, but then i was

noticing that i was very restless and kept rubbing the joints of my

fingers with my fingernails! this could easily be retracing, i've

done this before, about 10 years ago. am i right in thinking that

this is all related to magnesium, and i should increase it and not

worry about the loose stools?

+++Hi . Some kinds of magnesium supplements cause loose stools

more easily than others, and all minerals require enough acid in

order to absorb them. That's why I recommend them in " citrate "

form. Also splitting up the doses more throughout the day can help

alleviate getting loose stools.

+++First, doublecheck your calcium and magnesium supplements to

ensure they are " citrate " and state the " elemental amounts " on the

label; if it isn't on the label you will need to take about 50% more

to get enough. Then try taking them more often, and in smaller doses

each time, i.e. 3 times a day. Take them with vitamin C too, which

provides more acid.

+++The restlessness you feel could be retracing, but lack of enough

magnesium also causes those feelings, along with foot and leg cramps.

+++Calcium and magnesium must be taken together, with foods to help

absorption, and taken in split doses. If you take too much of one

without the other, it depletes the other one in your body.

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> secondly, i get very shaky after epsom salt baths. is this normal?

should i be taking more of something? i also had a lot of dizzy/low

blood pressure spells at a yoga class. just take it easy?

+++Ensure you are taking enough calcium. Yes, it is best to take it

easy with exercising. When you get dizzy, etc. you should probably

stop and let your body settle down, and do deep breathing exercises

instead.

>

> -i had a niacin flush today and it looked just like i'd gotten a

wicked sunburn while wearing a bikini!!

+++Wow, that is exactly what should happen! Good for you! If it is

too uncomfortable lower your dose for awhile.

Luv, Bee

[Guest guest]

This brings up a question I had.

Does the bone broth (homemade, brown) contain significant quantities

of calcium/magnesium? Enough to warrant changing the dosage of

supplements I take for it? I am about to make another batch this

weekend; last time I did notice some cramping those days I drank it.

Thanks,

andra

> Hi everyone,

>

> , I really related to your post. It is a BEAR trying to figure

> out your right dosage for Calcium vs. Magnesium. Prior to starting

> Bee's diet, I had light tingling on the right side of body. I had

> taken Magnesium in the past on its own and if I had too much, it

leads

> to heart palpatations.

>

> In regards to Calcium, I don't think I do that well on it but

trying

> to give it a chance. I do drink the bone broth a lot... probably

9+

> cups a week. Bee, do you think that would work for Calcium? Last

> night, I woke up at 4 a.m. with a severe, deep muscle cramp in my

left

> calf. It was intense. Do you think that relates to Calcium dosage?

>

> BTW, right now, I'm on elemental 800mg Mg and 400mg Ca

>

> Thanks!

>

> Genevieve

[Guest guest]

> > secondly, i get very shaky after epsom salt baths. is this normal?

> should i be taking more of something?

Gee, i get this too. Glad I'm not the only one. I'm increasing my

calcium dose fr 300mg to 600mg so I hope it'll help.

Shirin

[Guest guest]

*** Here is an article from Bee's site with som more information about calcium

and

magnesium. It should help you to pinpoint whether your cramping is from

magnesium or

calcium. http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/supp1.php

Marissa

>

> Does the bone broth (homemade, brown) contain significant quantities

> of calcium/magnesium? Enough to warrant changing the dosage of

> supplements I take for it? I am about to make another batch this

> weekend; last time I did notice some cramping those days I drank it.

>

> Thanks,

>

> andra

>

> > Hi everyone,

> >

> > , I really related to your post. It is a BEAR trying to figure

> > out your right dosage for Calcium vs. Magnesium. Prior to starting

> > Bee's diet, I had light tingling on the right side of body. I had

> > taken Magnesium in the past on its own and if I had too much, it

> leads

> > to heart palpatations.

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> , I really related to your post. It is a BEAR trying to figure

> out your right dosage for Calcium vs. Magnesium. Prior to starting

> Bee's diet, I had light tingling on the right side of body. I had

> taken Magnesium in the past on its own and if I had too much, it

leads

> to heart palpatations.

>

> In regards to Calcium, I don't think I do that well on it but

trying

> to give it a chance. I do drink the bone broth a lot... probably

9+

> cups a week. Bee, do you think that would work for Calcium? Last

> night, I woke up at 4 a.m. with a severe, deep muscle cramp in my

left

> calf. It was intense. Do you think that relates to Calcium dosage?

>

> BTW, right now, I'm on elemental 800mg Mg and 400mg Ca

+++Hi Genevieve. If you are making your broth, by soaking the bones

first in lemon juice long enough, and also cooking it long enough you

can probably get enough calcium by having 1 cup per day. Here's the

proper instructions for soaking and cooking times, etc.:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/recipes/recipe21.php

Luv, Bee

[Guest guest]

>

> This brings up a question I had.

>

> Does the bone broth (homemade, brown) contain significant

quantities

> of calcium/magnesium? Enough to warrant changing the dosage of

> supplements I take for it? I am about to make another batch this

> weekend; last time I did notice some cramping those days I drank it.

+++Hi andra. Go by how you feel, but I believe you can either

lower or stop calcium supplements if you have 1 cup of good bone

broth every day. Ensure you soak the bones in lemon juice long

enough, and also cook them long enough to pull the minerals out of

the bones - see this recipe:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/recipes/recipe21.php

+++But most people will still need to take magnesium supplements, but

it may be possible to lower them some too.

+++If you get cramps mainly on your left side your calcium is too

high or too low, and if they are mainly on your right side your

magnesium is either too high or too low. However, whenever you get

cramps, increase your magnesium first, before your calcium.

The best, Bee

[Guest guest]

>

> > > secondly, i get very shaky after epsom salt baths. is this

normal?

> > should i be taking more of something?

>

> Gee, i get this too. Glad I'm not the only one. I'm increasing my

> calcium dose fr 300mg to 600mg so I hope it'll help.

+++Hi Shirin. Be careful increasing calcium doses; you should be

taking 300 mg twice a day as recommended, but " if " your product label

does not state " elemental amounts " (which is the amount you absorb),

then you need to take double the dose I recommend. But only take a

maximum of 500 mg at a time since that is all your body can handle.

Also take it with meals and vitamin C which provides the acid required

in order for minerals to be absorbed.

Bee

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Bee!

Looking forward to the goodness

andra

>

> +++Hi andra. Go by how you feel, but I believe you can either

> lower or stop calcium supplements if you have 1 cup of good bone

> broth every day. Ensure you soak the bones in lemon juice long

> enough, and also cook them long enough to pull the minerals out of

> the bones - see this recipe:

> http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/recipes/recipe21.php

>

> +++But most people will still need to take magnesium supplements, but

> it may be possible to lower them some too.

>

> +++If you get cramps mainly on your left side your calcium is too

> high or too low, and if they are mainly on your right side your

> magnesium is either too high or too low. However, whenever you get

> cramps, increase your magnesium first, before your calcium.

>

> The best, Bee

>