Re: Too much calcium?

[Guest guest]

Kristi, in my experience, the results of that hair analysis can only be

interpreted based on

the standards given by THE LAB that conducted your anyalysis. Even another hair

lab will

produce different results on the same hair sample. This is due to different

techniques,

different technicians, different models of machinery, and different normal-range

charts.

You can try this sometime, I have. Divide one identical sample and send it to 5

different

labs, OR, to the same lab on 5 different dates. I used to have 5 good techs that

could read

blood smears. I had to add or subtract values depending upon WHICH TECH did the

counts

(I'd learned how each person saw things). It's THAT subjective!

Normal-range charts are constructed by averaging the results of the last few

hundred

tests NOT what is really " normal " . This sad fact is true of most blood tests as

well. Hair

tests are interesting, and many base their practice upon them, but the testing

holds less

than zero credibility in the " scientific " community. Shampoo, hair coloring, and

other

aromatics to which we are exposed radically alter the hair no matter how

carefully the

sample is taken. Also, the results apply to the time frame in which the hair was

made, not

the time of collection.

I've done them and continue to use them for cattle and horses, but I interpret

the results

with a grain of salt. I never evaluate Ca, Mg and other nutritional minerals

with this type of

testing, but I'm more interested in seeing if there are high levels of mercury,

aluminum,

barium, cadmium, lead or other toxic minerals. I sure wouldn't alter my milk

intake in any

way based on a hair analysis. I would trust a good muscle testing or even a good

psychic

reading over this form of testing any day.

Will

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi Bee and everyone,

> Just want to start off saying this forum is very informative and it

is

> wonderful to see everyone participating and helping out. One day,

> once I get a handle of my condition, I too wish I can contribute.

>

> Currently I am taking 350mg of Calcium supplements 2 times a day.

Is

> this too much? If so, should I take the calcium every other day or

> just once a day? I am also wondering if this has something to do

with my small hard stools and infrequent bowel movements since

starting this diet. Perhaps I should up my Magnesium intake since my

Calcium seems a little high? I am pretty strict with my diet and I

am taking the suggested amounts of all the other supplements. The

only other thing I may skip a day or two is the electrolyte drink.

Could this be contributing?

+++Hi . Calcium nor the electrolyte drink contributes to hard

stools (constipation). If you change over to this diet too quickly

you can get constipated as written in the article " Curing Candida,

How to Get Started " :

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/intro1.php

Here's an article on constipation:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/dig1.php

You need to take equal amounts of cal/mag, and also ensure your

calcium and magnesium supplements state the " elemental amount " on the

label, which is the amount absorbed by the body. If not, you need to

calculate taking 40% more of your product.

You should be taking 300 mg each of cal/mag twice a day, for a total

of 600 mg of " elemental cal/mag " per day.

Bee