Posted by Larry Hoover on April 2, 2005, at 15:09:50
In reply to Re: To Larry Hoover, posted by denise1904 on April 2, 2005, at 12:54:11
> Larry,
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> Thanks for your response, none of the things you have listed apply to me though and my diet is very good so I'm baffled.
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> Not sure if the low magnesium is a symptome of my depression or an actual cause of it and it's a bit disappointing to hear that it could take years to get my levels back up.
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> DeniseSorry, but I guess I should have said it takes years to fully treat the condition. Taking a supp or getting an IV will certainly increase blood levels, and thus improve tissue access to the mineral. What will not quickly change is bone stores, as bone is constantly being dissolved and reformed. The mineral crystal that makes up bone is called hydroxyapatite, and it's a complex of calcium and magnesium. It's the dissolving bone that provides a ready supply of magnesium for the blood, which is supplemented by diet. And it is the dissolved magnesium in blood (both from old bone and from diet) that goes to make new bone. So, low magnesium blood levels tend to indicate poor bone crystallization, poor magnesium storage, over a long term. You need to maintain adequate blood magnesium levels for a significant period of time to get everything balanced out again.
Lar
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