� #1
Old 12-22-2010, 08:36 AM
Explorer
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 95
mommysunshine is on a distinguished road
Default magnesium/calcium

If calcium blocks magnesium absorbtion why are many supplements combining the two? Is it best to take them separately?

Also, with Vit. E. A supplement most likely is being sourced from safflower oil which is high in omega 6's being proinflammatory. How can someone take vit. E without increasing omega 6's?
Reply With Quote
� #2
Old 12-22-2010, 10:07 AM
Ted_Hutchinson's Avatar
Enlightener
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 713
Ted_Hutchinson is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by mommysunshine View Post
If calcium blocks magnesium absorbtion why are many supplements combining the two? Is it best to take them separately?
You've got that the wrong way round. Magnesium is a natural calcium channel blocker. So it's magnesium that counterbalances the work of calcium.

Calcium tenses your muscle fibres and magnesium has the opposing effect and relaxes muscles.

Calcium excites brain neurones and Magnesium calms them.

So supplementing with calcium while being magnesium deficient means you have tense muscles (cramps) and are rather edgy. Ideally magnesium is best taken with food in small amounts through the day while calcium may not be required at all. Check your calcium food sources from one of the online calcium calculators, most people, particularly dairy consumers will NOT require calcium supplements and even if they do 600mg/daily should be the upper limit more than that generally does more harm than good.
Sources of Magnesium are generally deficient most adults consume less than half the official RDA and that is far too low.

Vitamin E Food sources
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Calcium Carbonate - Where to Buy It? (toothpaste) limitme Dentistry 12 10-28-2010 07:22 AM
Calcium Heart Controversy kind2creatures Heart Health 3 07-06-2010 04:36 PM
Best form of Calcium and Magnesium? ss4vegeta1 Vitamins 9 01-26-2010 03:12 PM
calcium to magnesium ratio Mike Bones & Joints 1 10-06-2007 12:51 PM
Calcium-Magnesium-vitD Gemini Vitamins 2 05-10-2006 11:55 AM