Re: Magnesium / calcium / blood sugar - for Dean

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the link Dean. I am still trying to work out whether the

blood sugar problems are due to the Ca/Mg imbalance itself, or

whether the mineral imbalance arises because of the blood sugar

problem (which must then be due to something else? - overactive

pancreas despite a very low carb diet? garbled messages from the

brain to the pancreas?).

My first hair analysis showed a Ca/Mg ratio of 55 - way in excess of

the 30 Andy suggests as causing problems, yet I do not recall having

massive reactions to carbs at that time. My blood sugar problems

started when my adrenals crashed. And yet my adrenals are now fully

supported (6.5mg Pred / 24 hours)yet I still have blood sugar

problems. ???

What I am trying to work out is whether my regime of supplementing

magnesium, taurine, B6, Vitamin K, and staying away from calcium

(which made my blood sugar problems worse when I supplemented with it)

is actually dealing with the problem in trying to correct the Ca.Mg

imbalance. I have also tried chromium piccolinate, which did

nothing. My hair analysis showed I was very low in manganese, which

regulates blood sugar, so I assume it is OK to supplement with that.

I am trying to get to grips with my worst mercury symptom, which

wakes me up with hypoglycemia every night, and I am forced me to eat

something in order to go back to sleep. After nearly 2 years now it

is wearing pretty thin....

any insight gratefully received...

Best

Nicola

>

> Calcium is required for the release of insulin from the pancreas.

> Magnesium inhibits insulin secretion.

> You can find out more here http://www.arltma.com/RatiosDoc.htm

> Some of Dr Eck/'s opinions difffer from Andy but the overall

info is very close.

>

> Dean

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the link Dean. I am still trying to work out whether the

blood sugar problems are due to the Ca/Mg imbalance itself, or

whether the mineral imbalance arises because of the blood sugar

problem (which must then be due to something else? - overactive

pancreas despite a very low carb diet? garbled messages from the

brain to the pancreas?).

My first hair analysis showed a Ca/Mg ratio of 55 - way in excess of

the 30 Andy suggests as causing problems, yet I do not recall having

massive reactions to carbs at that time. My blood sugar problems

started when my adrenals crashed. And yet my adrenals are now fully

supported (6.5mg Pred / 24 hours)yet I still have blood sugar

problems. ???

What I am trying to work out is whether my regime of supplementing

magnesium, taurine, B6, Vitamin K, and staying away from calcium

(which made my blood sugar problems worse when I supplemented with it)

is actually dealing with the problem in trying to correct the Ca.Mg

imbalance. I have also tried chromium piccolinate, which did

nothing. My hair analysis showed I was very low in manganese, which

regulates blood sugar, so I assume it is OK to supplement with that.

I am trying to get to grips with my worst mercury symptom, which

wakes me up with hypoglycemia every night, and I am forced me to eat

something in order to go back to sleep. After nearly 2 years now it

is wearing pretty thin....

any insight gratefully received...

Best

Nicola

>

> Calcium is required for the release of insulin from the pancreas.

> Magnesium inhibits insulin secretion.

> You can find out more here http://www.arltma.com/RatiosDoc.htm

> Some of Dr Eck/'s opinions difffer from Andy but the overall

info is very close.

>

> Dean

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the link Dean. I am still trying to work out whether the

blood sugar problems are due to the Ca/Mg imbalance itself, or

whether the mineral imbalance arises because of the blood sugar

problem (which must then be due to something else? - overactive

pancreas despite a very low carb diet? garbled messages from the

brain to the pancreas?).

My first hair analysis showed a Ca/Mg ratio of 55 - way in excess of

the 30 Andy suggests as causing problems, yet I do not recall having

massive reactions to carbs at that time. My blood sugar problems

started when my adrenals crashed. And yet my adrenals are now fully

supported (6.5mg Pred / 24 hours)yet I still have blood sugar

problems. ???

What I am trying to work out is whether my regime of supplementing

magnesium, taurine, B6, Vitamin K, and staying away from calcium

(which made my blood sugar problems worse when I supplemented with it)

is actually dealing with the problem in trying to correct the Ca.Mg

imbalance. I have also tried chromium piccolinate, which did

nothing. My hair analysis showed I was very low in manganese, which

regulates blood sugar, so I assume it is OK to supplement with that.

I am trying to get to grips with my worst mercury symptom, which

wakes me up with hypoglycemia every night, and I am forced me to eat

something in order to go back to sleep. After nearly 2 years now it

is wearing pretty thin....

any insight gratefully received...

Best

Nicola

>

> Calcium is required for the release of insulin from the pancreas.

> Magnesium inhibits insulin secretion.

> You can find out more here http://www.arltma.com/RatiosDoc.htm

> Some of Dr Eck/'s opinions difffer from Andy but the overall

info is very close.

>

> Dean

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Nicola,

I have hypoglycemia too due to hypoadrenia. I recently realized that my

sodium intake was way below normal as I eat a very clean and unprocessed

diet. I had also eliminated fish because of the mercury and sodium

intake dropped even lower. I began supplementing with 1/2 tsp sea salt

in water in the morning and twice more during the day. My energy has

shot back up, my temp readings are now normal, if not above 98.6, and

hypoglycemic symptoms are abating. I never considered sodium deficiency

because it's so rare in the U.S. but this was obviously a major factor

for me. I'm now getting about 3-4 g per day, and feeling better all the

time. Are you low in sodium? Just a thought.

Rebekah Azen

Nicola wrote:

>

> Thanks for the link Dean. I am still trying to work out whether the

> blood sugar problems are due to the Ca/Mg imbalance itself, or

> whether the mineral imbalance arises because of the blood sugar

> problem (which must then be due to something else? - overactive

> pancreas despite a very low carb diet? garbled messages from the

> brain to the pancreas?).

>

> My first hair analysis showed a Ca/Mg ratio of 55 - way in excess of

> the 30 Andy suggests as causing problems, yet I do not recall having

> massive reactions to carbs at that time. My blood sugar problems

> started when my adrenals crashed. And yet my adrenals are now fully

> supported (6.5mg Pred / 24 hours)yet I still have blood sugar

> problems. ???

>

> What I am trying to work out is whether my regime of supplementing

> magnesium, taurine, B6, Vitamin K, and staying away from calcium

> (which made my blood sugar problems worse when I supplemented with it)

> is actually dealing with the problem in trying to correct the Ca.Mg

> imbalance. I have also tried chromium piccolinate, which did

> nothing. My hair analysis showed I was very low in manganese, which

> regulates blood sugar, so I assume it is OK to supplement with that.

>

> I am trying to get to grips with my worst mercury symptom, which

> wakes me up with hypoglycemia every night, and I am forced me to eat

> something in order to go back to sleep. After nearly 2 years now it

> is wearing pretty thin....

>

> any insight gratefully received...

>

> Best

>

> Nicola

>

> >

> > Calcium is required for the release of insulin from the pancreas.

> > Magnesium inhibits insulin secretion.

> > You can find out more here http://www.arltma.com/RatiosDoc.htm

> http://www.arltma.com/RatiosDoc.htm>

> > Some of Dr Eck/'s opinions difffer from Andy but the overall

> info is very close.

> >

> > Dean

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Nicola,

I have hypoglycemia too due to hypoadrenia. I recently realized that my

sodium intake was way below normal as I eat a very clean and unprocessed

diet. I had also eliminated fish because of the mercury and sodium

intake dropped even lower. I began supplementing with 1/2 tsp sea salt

in water in the morning and twice more during the day. My energy has

shot back up, my temp readings are now normal, if not above 98.6, and

hypoglycemic symptoms are abating. I never considered sodium deficiency

because it's so rare in the U.S. but this was obviously a major factor

for me. I'm now getting about 3-4 g per day, and feeling better all the

time. Are you low in sodium? Just a thought.

Rebekah Azen

Nicola wrote:

>

> Thanks for the link Dean. I am still trying to work out whether the

> blood sugar problems are due to the Ca/Mg imbalance itself, or

> whether the mineral imbalance arises because of the blood sugar

> problem (which must then be due to something else? - overactive

> pancreas despite a very low carb diet? garbled messages from the

> brain to the pancreas?).

>

> My first hair analysis showed a Ca/Mg ratio of 55 - way in excess of

> the 30 Andy suggests as causing problems, yet I do not recall having

> massive reactions to carbs at that time. My blood sugar problems

> started when my adrenals crashed. And yet my adrenals are now fully

> supported (6.5mg Pred / 24 hours)yet I still have blood sugar

> problems. ???

>

> What I am trying to work out is whether my regime of supplementing

> magnesium, taurine, B6, Vitamin K, and staying away from calcium

> (which made my blood sugar problems worse when I supplemented with it)

> is actually dealing with the problem in trying to correct the Ca.Mg

> imbalance. I have also tried chromium piccolinate, which did

> nothing. My hair analysis showed I was very low in manganese, which

> regulates blood sugar, so I assume it is OK to supplement with that.

>

> I am trying to get to grips with my worst mercury symptom, which

> wakes me up with hypoglycemia every night, and I am forced me to eat

> something in order to go back to sleep. After nearly 2 years now it

> is wearing pretty thin....

>

> any insight gratefully received...

>

> Best

>

> Nicola

>

> >

> > Calcium is required for the release of insulin from the pancreas.

> > Magnesium inhibits insulin secretion.

> > You can find out more here http://www.arltma.com/RatiosDoc.htm

> http://www.arltma.com/RatiosDoc.htm>

> > Some of Dr Eck/'s opinions difffer from Andy but the overall

> info is very close.

> >

> > Dean

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Nicola,

I have hypoglycemia too due to hypoadrenia. I recently realized that my

sodium intake was way below normal as I eat a very clean and unprocessed

diet. I had also eliminated fish because of the mercury and sodium

intake dropped even lower. I began supplementing with 1/2 tsp sea salt

in water in the morning and twice more during the day. My energy has

shot back up, my temp readings are now normal, if not above 98.6, and

hypoglycemic symptoms are abating. I never considered sodium deficiency

because it's so rare in the U.S. but this was obviously a major factor

for me. I'm now getting about 3-4 g per day, and feeling better all the

time. Are you low in sodium? Just a thought.

Rebekah Azen

Nicola wrote:

>

> Thanks for the link Dean. I am still trying to work out whether the

> blood sugar problems are due to the Ca/Mg imbalance itself, or

> whether the mineral imbalance arises because of the blood sugar

> problem (which must then be due to something else? - overactive

> pancreas despite a very low carb diet? garbled messages from the

> brain to the pancreas?).

>

> My first hair analysis showed a Ca/Mg ratio of 55 - way in excess of

> the 30 Andy suggests as causing problems, yet I do not recall having

> massive reactions to carbs at that time. My blood sugar problems

> started when my adrenals crashed. And yet my adrenals are now fully

> supported (6.5mg Pred / 24 hours)yet I still have blood sugar

> problems. ???

>

> What I am trying to work out is whether my regime of supplementing

> magnesium, taurine, B6, Vitamin K, and staying away from calcium

> (which made my blood sugar problems worse when I supplemented with it)

> is actually dealing with the problem in trying to correct the Ca.Mg

> imbalance. I have also tried chromium piccolinate, which did

> nothing. My hair analysis showed I was very low in manganese, which

> regulates blood sugar, so I assume it is OK to supplement with that.

>

> I am trying to get to grips with my worst mercury symptom, which

> wakes me up with hypoglycemia every night, and I am forced me to eat

> something in order to go back to sleep. After nearly 2 years now it

> is wearing pretty thin....

>

> any insight gratefully received...

>

> Best

>

> Nicola

>

> >

> > Calcium is required for the release of insulin from the pancreas.

> > Magnesium inhibits insulin secretion.

> > You can find out more here http://www.arltma.com/RatiosDoc.htm

> http://www.arltma.com/RatiosDoc.htm>

> > Some of Dr Eck/'s opinions difffer from Andy but the overall

> info is very close.

> >

> > Dean

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

> Thanks for the link Dean. I am still trying to work out whether the

> blood sugar problems are due to the Ca/Mg imbalance itself, or

> whether the mineral imbalance arises because of the blood sugar

> problem (which must then be due to something else? - overactive

> pancreas despite a very low carb diet? garbled messages from the

> brain to the pancreas?).

Hi Nicola,

I'm really not sure myself. Generally you would aim to treat adrenals and

thryoid first when you have problems as determined by the ratio's.

I would assume that Ca/Mg has more to do with pancreas, however, your

adrenals are intimately connected with blood sugar levels.

Na/Mg according to Andy is indicitive of adrenaline output.

I wonder have you adressed thyroid? It helps sleep a lot.

Other options would be pancreas problems, and possibly parathyroid (it

regulates Calcium). You have asked good questions that I don't know the

answer to.

Others?

Dean

[Guest guest]

I would get an evaluation by an endocrinologist.

Here's some information that may be useful:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperinsulinemic_hypoglycemia

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>

> Thanks for the link Dean. I am still trying to work out whether the

> blood sugar problems are due to the Ca/Mg imbalance itself, or

> whether the mineral imbalance arises because of the blood sugar

> problem (which must then be due to something else? - overactive

> pancreas despite a very low carb diet? garbled messages from the

> brain to the pancreas?).

>

> My first hair analysis showed a Ca/Mg ratio of 55 - way in excess of

> the 30 Andy suggests as causing problems, yet I do not recall having

> massive reactions to carbs at that time. My blood sugar problems

> started when my adrenals crashed. And yet my adrenals are now fully

> supported (6.5mg Pred / 24 hours)yet I still have blood sugar

> problems. ???

>

> What I am trying to work out is whether my regime of supplementing

> magnesium, taurine, B6, Vitamin K, and staying away from calcium

> (which made my blood sugar problems worse when I supplemented with it)

> is actually dealing with the problem in trying to correct the Ca.Mg

> imbalance. I have also tried chromium piccolinate, which did

> nothing. My hair analysis showed I was very low in manganese, which

> regulates blood sugar, so I assume it is OK to supplement with that.

>

> I am trying to get to grips with my worst mercury symptom, which

> wakes me up with hypoglycemia every night, and I am forced me to eat

> something in order to go back to sleep. After nearly 2 years now it

> is wearing pretty thin....

>

> any insight gratefully received...

>

> Best

>

> Nicola