Re: Re: Ratio of Calcium to Magnesium?

[Guest guest]

I have the feeling it is a very individual experience (everyone is different !);

maybe the minerals can be very-very important. I believe Huggins wrote

that - because of mercury - mineral-imbalance is happening/the consequence.

The most important are: calcium, magnesium, potassium and manganese.

I myself just started with those and am experimenting, to see if my

stiffness or itching (electrolytes/membrane-potential) is going to react.

I think you HAVE to experiment, because everyone is different.

There is no one rule for everyone.

I ordered a hair analysis (my last one was 3 years ago); but now I am using

supplemets: would that not be false to analyse the outcome ? Do I have to stop

taking supplemets for - lets say - a week, before I cut/sent my hair ?

Greetings,

Simon

[Guest guest]

In frequent-dose-chelation wrote:

>

> What is the suggested ratio of Calcium to Magnesium for optimal

> effect? I have seen brands that offer a 1:1 ratio and also 2:1 ratio

> but I did read somewhere that a 3:1 ratio is best. Any ideas?

>

According to - 1:1

According to Andy - I don't know, but the numbers he gives in AI are

close to 1:1

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I would agree with a closer to 1:1 ratio. My understanding is something like

75% of all Americans are magnesium deficient, mostly due to our diets, and all

the hype has been about calcium in recent years, so it's more likely that people

will be magnesium deficient rather than calcium deficient.

Here's just a few quotes from Murray's book, " Encyclopedia of

Nutrional Supplements " (Andy mentions this book in AI.)

" Although calcium supplementation gets the headlines, magnesium

supplementation may be far more important for many people. "

" Magnesium deficiency is extremely common in Americans "

" Magnesium participates in more than 300 enzymatic reactions in the body, in

particular those processes involved in energy production "

" Magnesium supplementation is as important as calcium supplementation in the

treatment and prevention of osteoporosis. "

" A high calcium intake and a high intake of dairy foods fortified with Vitamin

D result in decreased magnesium absorption. "

And magnesium makes Andy's short list of absolutely necessary supplements, so

it must really be needed by us toxic folks. So I would not short-change your

magnesium intake.

And I also agree with others who say you may have to experiment with your

mineral intake, and see what works best for you. Because I'm sure we all have

different levels of mineral deficiencies, hence different supplementation needs.

I recall some people saying calcium helps them alot, and I recall others saying

they needed quite high doses of magnesium. So 1:1 sounds like a good place to

start, but don't be afraid to adjust either one up or down, and see how you

feel.

Jackie

[Guest guest]

In frequent-dose-chelation simon cohen wrote:

I have the feeling it is a very individual experience (everyone is different

!);

maybe the minerals can be very-very important. I believe Huggins wrote

that - because of mercury - mineral-imbalance is happening/the consequence.

----------This is the deranged mineral transport that Andy talks about in Hair

Test Interpretation that is caused by mercury, and what the counting rules is

based on. IMO, Andy understands this much better than Huggins, and just a

reminder, we follow Andy's protocol in this forum.-------------Jackie

The most important are: calcium, magnesium, potassium and manganese.

---------To be clear, you are talking about Huggins. This is not Andy's

recommendations. According to Andy, the two most important minerals in mercury

toxicity is zinc and magnesium.-----------Jackie

I myself just started with those and am experimenting, to see if my

stiffness or itching (electrolytes/membrane-potential) is going to react.

I think you HAVE to experiment, because everyone is different.

There is no one rule for everyone.

---------I agree with this statement.---------Jackie

I ordered a hair analysis (my last one was 3 years ago); but now I am using

supplements: would that not be false to analyse the outcome ? Do I have to

stop taking supplemets for - lets say - a week, before I cut/sent my hair ?

-----------Taking supplements can make your hair test look *more normal* than

it would without them, but this mostly affects the counting rules, and can be

taken into consideration when looking at the test. It can still show other

things like other toxic metals, copper toxicity, adrenal and/or thyroid

problems, blood sugar problems, fast/slow metabolizer, etc., so I think it is

still worthwhile.

Hair grows slowly, so you would have to stop supplements for much longer than

a week to see the results in your hair test, and for many that would not be

good, so it is not advised to do so. Just keep taking your supplements, do the

hair test, and report that you have been supplementing when asking people to

look at your hair test.---------Jackie

Greetings,

Simon