Re: calcium-magnesium ratio

[Guest guest]

>

> Hello all,

>

> can someone tell me something about the calcium-magnesium ratio (2:1) ?

>

Andy has magnesium on the essential supplement list (750 mg, p 134).

Andy is an optional supplement (500 mg, p147).

> I couldn't find anything about that in AI. I know Andy stimulates to

take

> magnesium; I take 800 mg. magnesium at this moment (since 3 days).

> Especially because I have a lot of stiffness; I think my stiffness

is less

> the last days, but I am just starting.

>

> My only concern is the ratio between calcium and magnesium: do I have

> to take calcium, or - when I feel no problems at all - just leave it

that way ?

>

It's really up to you. You will find lots of differing opinions.

J

> I am curious what your answer will be.

> Thank you in advance.

>

> P.s.: I " ll stay at 25 mg. dmsa and 25 mg. ala; I tryed 37.5 ala one

round,

> but it seemed to be too much; 25 mg ala looks just fine.

> Tomorrow I " ll start round 31.

>

>

> Greetings,

> Simon

>

[Guest guest]

This post is to correct a mistake I made in a previous post

>

> Hello all,

>

> can someone tell me something about the calcium-magnesium ratio

(2:1) ?

>

> I couldn't find anything about that in AI.

Andy has magnesium on the essential supplement list (750 mg, p 134).

Calcium is an optional supplement (500 mg, p147).

J

I know Andy stimulates to take

> magnesium; I take 800 mg. magnesium at this moment (since 3 days).

> Especially because I have a lot of stiffness; I think my stiffness

is less

> the last days, but I am just starting.

>

> My only concern is the ratio between calcium and magnesium: do I

have

> to take calcium, or - when I feel no problems at all - just leave

it that way ?

>

> I am curious what your answer will be.

> Thank you in advance.

>

> P.s.: I " ll stay at 25 mg. dmsa and 25 mg. ala; I tryed 37.5 ala one

round,

> but it seemed to be too much; 25 mg ala looks just fine.

> Tomorrow I " ll start round 31.

>

>

> Greetings,

> Simon

>

[Guest guest]

Just recently I learned that the typical ratio is 2:1 (calcium:magnesium), and

that you really shouldn't take calcium without magnesium. I didn't know that

you can OD on magnesium, and since, at the time I found this out, I was downing

TUMS for acid reflux, I was taking the appropriate amount of magnesium with it

--- oh, man, MAJOR diarrhea for days! Don't take too much magnesium lol

Also, I discovered that taking my Tri-salts alleviated the acid stomach by

helping balance the acid/pH, so I no longer use TUMS

: Donna

[Guest guest]

>

> Just recently I learned that the typical ratio is 2:1

(calcium:magnesium),

What I found when I was looking at this issue years ago was that the

2:1 ratio thinking is sort of the old way of thinking and more

recently experts are advising a 1:1 ratio.

For chelation, Mg is on the absolutely necessary list.

and that you really shouldn't take calcium without magnesium. I

didn't know that you can OD on magnesium, and since, at the time I

found this out, I was downing TUMS for acid reflux, I was taking the

appropriate amount of magnesium with it --- oh, man, MAJOR diarrhea

for days! Don't take too much magnesium lol

>

This reaction can depend on the form of magnesium. Also, many people

react when they first start to supplement Mg and need to start low and

increase the dose very gradually.

J

> Also, I discovered that taking my Tri-salts alleviated the acid

stomach by helping balance the acid/pH, so I no longer use TUMS

> : Donna

>