Re: OT:Calcium and Magnesium (was) Calcium

[Guest guest]

A while back I did a lot of research on the relationship between calcium and

magnesium... To say the least, a lot of info was all over the board... I've read

the cal-mag ratio should be as high as 6:1 and as low as 2:1 and everything

inbetween... Well after everything I read, I felt the 2:1 ratio was best. Too

much calcium in the body and it could end up in the arteries.. Thus I do suggest

using Vit K2 (I have a recent post about this).

We do get a lot of calcium from food, not so much magnesium from food... So if

you are trying to maintain a balance, you really need to take into consideration

both diet and supplements... It is also important to note that too much calcium

will deplete our magnesium levels.. And to be very honest, this really is all

very confusing because it is not so easy trying to figure out what is going to

get you to a say 2:1 ratio... One would have to figure out the cal mag amounts

in each item we eat and drink, then add in the supp values..

And for us Lymies, it is very important that we do maintain higher mag levels as

the Lyme bacteria (Bb) consumes magnesium from our bodies... Mag and sugar are

the things it consumes... And since a high amount of Americans are mag

deficient, more so for those with a chronic illness and even more so for those

of us with Lyme, magnesium becomes a very important supplement for us... And in

this link below you will read that magnesium taken alone is a good detoxer and

it also balances out sodium and potassium...

And when you read this link, magnesium provides some very important benefits for

us.. It also suggest you can tell if you need more or less calcium and mag and

if you just need magnesium alone... So this may help us all understand this

relationship a bit better...

http://www.aboutcalcium.net/Magnesium_and_Calcium.html

>>>Many people are magnesium deficient because modern agriculture methods are

producing crops that have little magnesium in them. It is important that these

people eat organic foods and supplement their diet with magnesium supplements.

Magnesium on its own given without calcium is a mover of toxins as it corrects

the sodium/potassium balance. Magnesium is slowed down by calcium which makes

its effects gentle. In most cases of calcium deficiency there is no need to give

calcium supplements. It is more commonly used to slow down the quick clearing

action of magnesium.<<<

Take care,

Jim

> >

> > From: alicia.colon@ <alicia.colon@>

> > Subject: Re: OT: Calcium

> > To: Lyme_and_Rife

> > Date: Monday, August 2, 2010, 3:34 PM

> >

> >

> >

> > I recently read an article about calcium and they say you shouldn't take

> > calcium supp's, that it can cause buildup in your arteries contributing to

> > health issues. They say you should eat foods w/calcium in it and forgo

> > the supp's.

> >

> > Not sure if this is valid or not, but makes me think. I heard years ago,

> > a dr. said as long as you eat a really healthy diet, you don't need to

> > take supp's. That's for the average person, Lymies are special

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > From:

> > Runyan <monandreamichelle@ gmail.com>

> > To:

> > Lyme_and_Rife@ yahoogroups. com, bartonella@yahoogro ups.com

> > Date:

> > 08/01/2010 12:02 PM

> > Subject:

> > OT: Everything you never knew about B-vitamins

> > Sent by:

> > Lyme_and_Rife@ yahoogroups. com

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > I never realized all the effects they can have. As with Vitamin C, this

> > article makes me want to take just a balanced B-vitamin close to the RDI.

> > See the potential negative effects of high doses of B-6 or B-6 without

> > P-5-P.

> >

> > http://www.acu- cell.com/ bx.html

> >

> > -

> >

> >

> >

> > Any U.S. tax advice contained in the body of this e-mail was not intended

> > or written to be used, and cannot be used, by the recipient for the

> > purpose of avoiding penalties that may be imposed under the Internal

> > Revenue Code or applicable state or local tax law provisions.

> > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________

> > ______

> > The information contained in this message may be privileged and

> > confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message

> > is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for

> > delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified

> > that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is

> > strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error,

> > please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it

> > from your computer.

> >

> > Notice required by law: This e-mail may constitute an advertisement or

> > solicitation under U.S. law, if its primary purpose is to advertise or

> > promote a commercial product or service. You may choose not to receive

> > advertising and promotional messages from Ernst & Young LLP (except for

> > Ernst & Young Online and the ey.com website, which track e-mail

> > preferences through a separate process) at this e-mail address by

> > forwarding this message to no-more-mail@ ey.com. If you do so, the sender

> > of this message will be notified promptly. Our principal postal address is

> > 5 Times Square, New York, NY 10036. Thank you. Ernst & Young LLP

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Any U.S. tax advice contained in the body of this e-mail was not intended or

written to be used, and cannot be used, by the recipient for the purpose of

avoiding penalties that may be imposed under the Internal Revenue Code or

applicable state or local tax law provisions.

> > __________________________________________________________

> > The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential

and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended

recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to

the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination,

distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you

have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by

replying to the message and deleting it from your computer.

> >

> > Notice required by law: This e-mail may constitute an advertisement or

solicitation under U.S. law, if its primary purpose is to advertise or promote a

commercial product or service. You may choose not to receive advertising and

promotional messages from Ernst & Young LLP (except for Ernst & Young Online and

the ey.com website, which track e-mail preferences through a separate process)

at this e-mail address by forwarding this message to no-more-mail@ If you do so,

the sender of this message will be notified promptly. Our principal postal

address is 5 Times Square, New York, NY 10036. Thank you. Ernst & Young LLP

> >

>