Calcium and Magnesium

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Hello all...

I recently started seeing a new general doc and we started talking about my

Graves Disease illness. She noted that I should be supplementing with

calcium and magnesium since hyperthyroidism depletes these two minerals (I

think they are minerals). Anyway, I decided to research her claim and found

the information to be accurate. No doctor has ever told me this before.

Thought it was interesting though.

Deb

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I bought more vitamins today and I could only find a combo of 500 Calcium

and 400 Magnesium. I know it's supposed to be 300 of each right? Or 400 of

each right?

But will it be okay to take 500 of Calcium and 400 of Magnesium?

Thanks

Mia

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> Hi,

> I have been taking magnesium glycinate for a long time. What is the

difference between glycinate and citrate?

+++Hi Donna. Magnesium citrate contains acid, which is indicated by the

citrate, while magnesium glycinate doesn't. All minerals require acid in order

to be absorbed and utilized, so that's why I recommend the citrate forms.

> Also, the calcium I am taking has vitamin D in it. Is it best to get my D

from cod liver oil or can I continue taking it in the calcium and just adding

fish oil and shart liver oil for the A?

+++It is best to buy supplements separately, so you can regulate the amount of

each kind to take. Yes, it is better to get vitamin D from cod liver oil, along

with the other nutrients it contains.

Cod liver oil contains omega 3 (EPA and DPA), vitamin A and vitamin D. I don't

believe you'd get enough vitamin D if it is only in your calcium supplement.

See this article for the amounts of omega 3, vitamins A & D you need to take:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/cod2.php

I recommend Garden of Life Cod Liver Oil, which is on this list at iHerb:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/resource/iherb.php

The best, Bee