Posted by Larry Hoover on August 18, 2003, at 17:40:25
In reply to Larry, Re: VITAMINS AND MINERALS, posted by McPac on August 18, 2003, at 1:32:16
> Lar,
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> I was just reading some info. on George Eby's site (he's the guy who is a huge proponent of using magnesium in treating many illnesses, incl. mental illnesses). Anyway, he recommends ditching all calcium supplements and even greatly restricting calcium from the diet. He claims (from his site):
> "Milk & Calcium Toxicity
> The third dietary cause of inadequate intracellular magnesium is competition by calcium. This is one very obvious cause, particularly to people who have gone off their ridiculous calcium supplements and dairy products diet and gotten much better in just a day or two. To those people that refuse to eliminate calcium supplementation (perhaps due to previous advice from a physician), I offer my condolences and hope that you have a good long-term care insurance policy".There will always be "statistical outliers", people who do not respond the way most other people do. To generalize from these extreme cases is not valid.
> His recommendation to supplement with magnesium and DITCH the calcium supps AND also greatly limit calcium dietary intake---what are your thoughts on that? As always, your comments are very much appreciated Lar!
The regulation of magnesium uptake depends, in part, on blood calcium concentrations. However, blood calcium concentration depends on many factors, such as parathyroid hormone, calciferol (vitamin D3), estrogen (even in men), and so on.
I think Eby's focus on calcium intake is misguided. Better for him to suggest vitamin D3 supps than to implicate dietary calcium.
Lar
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