Posted by KaraS on September 24, 2005, at 1:40:50
In reply to Re: Calcium/magnesium, leg cramps » KaraS, posted by JLx on September 19, 2005, at 6:21:19
> Well, you probably know my view by now. I think we've been sold a bill of goods about calcium, promoted by the dairy industry. Osteoporosis is highest in countries that consume a lot of dairy and lowest in Asian countries that don't but who DO get lots of magnesium in their diets. This is correlation, not necessarily causation, but the other fact remains that osteoporosis has not been declining despite our decades of consuming calcium. I do think calcium is important when young, however. And I think we need some, just not as much as we've been told, or at least that it should be balanced in 1:1 ratio with magnesium. Maybe even 1:2.
I think they're responsible for part of the pressure to take calcium but it doesn't do the dairy industry any good to have people taking 1000 mg. of it in capsule form. I think that there has to be more behind that than just the dairy industry. What that may be I don't know but I'd bet that someone is making money from it. I haven't taken the 1 gram amount of calcium in a while because I'm not convinced that it's necessary either. I've been taking enough (500 mg.) to stop the leg cramps but that's it.
> There's some calcium in foods such as potatoes and in water, if you have hard water or use bottled water some of which has fairly high calcium content.I believe broccoli and some green vegetables have a lot of calcium too now that I think about it.
> > Thanks for the link. I saw that combo you mentioned from iHerb. Let me know how it works for you. I'm always wary of tablets. Never know if they're going to break down enough for absorption.
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> I know what you mean, but hope for the best. I can usually tell when the tabs are starting to dissolve. These high absorption tabs don't feel different to me than Carlson's mg glycinate, perhaps less so. I hope that means they are just more gradual.
We probably can't be certain that capsules will be absorbed either though maybe the chances are better.
> I have mg glycinate that I bought from Beyond a Century in powder form. It tastes terrible. I still don't have one of those fill-your-own capsule devices.
I don't have one of those devices yet either so I've been staying away from the powder form. I should really invest in one. It would probably pay for itself rather quickly.
> > I used to take Vitamin D but rain out and didn't renew it. I just reordered it again yesterday.
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> Taking Vit D can increase need for magnesium. I found that out the hard way this summer. That was the only effect I could feel from more D but maybe I should have stuck with it. That's one I wish I could afford to have tested.
I'll keep that in mind now that my magnesium and vitamin D are on their way. I ordered my usual magnesium citrate but I also got a bottle of magnesium malate. Have you ever tried that one? I thought it might be good for me since I sometimes have CFS symptoms.
> > btw, what does IIRC mean?
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> If I recall correctly.
Thanks. :)
> > I find it so strange that it can have such different effects on people, especially sisters, although I guess it's not different than how people respond to medications.
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> When it comes to body things we are almost complete opposites. We must share some genes, but you wouldn't know it! :)Funny how that works out sometimes.
Let me ask you one more question. I was reading some of your posts below about taking selenium for mercury poisoning. I take 100 mcg in with my multiple but I think I read that there's something else in the multiple that might prevent it's absorption. I can't remember if it's vitamin E. That's probably not enough to help with mercury poisoning, is it? When I try to take selenium separately, it makes me quite nauseous. Is there anything else that I could take instead?
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