Magnesium & Calcium – Friends and Foes

sarita — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:09:06 +0000

There’s a lot of confusion on the relationship between calcium and magnesium and this article gives some solid recommendations on the optimal intake of these critical minerals. It also suggests a variety of food sources and how they work together.

“As RDA is a minimum intake level, I generally suggest about twice that amount from all sources.

If you look at plants and babies you notice their high degree of flexibility. This comes from a higher magnesium and lower calcium level, 3 or 4 to 1.

For this reason I have suggested for years a 2-to-1 ratio of magnesium to calcium which is not commonly used. This was the common recommendation from biochemists in the 1940s-1960s.

Calcium should be taken during the day. Magnesium is best taken at bedtime for better utilization and better sleep. The reason for this is that calcium is antagonistic towards magnesium, as they act biochemically to cancel each other out.

Look for high absorption mineral supplements when selecting these important minerals at your local health store. It may be that you’ll need to purchase additional magnesium to take with your quality, daily multivitamin-mineral supplement. Remember to read labels before you make your purchase.”

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Magnesium & Calcium – Friends and Foes