Calcium info

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Re: Supplements in general

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>Here is some info from a commercial web site about calcium and magnesium

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>absorption:

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> " When discussing calcium, the issue of how much is absorbed is far more

>important than how much is taken. Further, calcium is measured in two ways

>on dietary supplement packaging. You can either state the milligrams of the

>form of calcium such as 400 mg of calcium citrate which yields about 180 mg

>of elemental calcium. On the other hand you can express the calcium potency

>in elemental form from the beginning such as 400 mg elemental calcium which

>yields 400 mg of calcium. Bio-calcium is measured in elemental calcium per

>serving. With the supportive minerals and trace minerals in the product,

you

>have one of the most absorbable, bio-available products in the marketplace.

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>CALCIUM-MAGNESIUM: Calcium is deficient in most of our diets. This

>deficiency is most prevalent in women who have had children and have never

>supplemented their own diets with calcium. Calcium consumption along with

>exercise is the best means to prevent calcium deficiency. Once calcium is

>lost and signs of osteopenia develop the medical problem may be hard to

>reverse. Collapse of bone and fractures commonly of the pelvis may occur in

>such individuals. When people " shrink " with age it is due to vertebral

>compression fractures caused by osteopenia, commonly referred to as

>osteoporosis. Bone density studies will detect patients having osteopenia.

>Calcium, like B complex acts as a membrane stabilizer and natural

>tranquilizer as does magnesium and potassium. Calcium and magnesium should

>be taken together in a ratio of 2:1. A daily intake of Calcium of 1,000 to

>1,500 mg is reasonable. Calcium/magnesium may be taken at bedtime to

promote

>sleep. Magnesium in the form of magnesium oxide in combination with vitamin

>B-6 has been shown to dissolve certain types of kidney stones (calcium

>oxalate stones). This preparation is called Beefish and is taken twice a

>day. It is also helpful in patients with chronic constipation since

>magnesium salts act as cathartics. During pregnancy the intake of calcium

>and magnesium should be increased to prevent deficiency in mother and

child.

>Patients with potassium deficiency should always be checked for magnesium

>deficiency. In the presence of magnesium depletion, it is very difficult to

>replenish potassium stores using inorganic colloidals. Plant derived

>colloidals are the best and most absorbable. "

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