Posted by JLx on November 4, 2003, at 9:50:32
In reply to Re: Calcium:Magnesium ratio,,,sb417 » JLx, posted by tealady on November 3, 2003, at 19:46:54
> just want to state tht I don't agree completely with Eby on calcium.
> With me if I don't get enough calcium my muscles will go into cramps, especially during the night and on first awakening.
> Calcium levels normally are kept at a normal level by parathyroid hormone, vitamin D and calcitonin. But even when we have optimal levels of these hormones, most of us need supplemental calcium.Well, Eby mentions the muscle thing too being an indication of needing calcium again, and certainly isn't advising totally against calcium....just points out the drawbacks to our having calcium overload and magnesium deficiency. Which certainly was me and my reaction to 250 mg calcium the other day tells me I'm still sensitive to it.
> Jlx, my view is that some people can need no extra calcium in supplements , but they DO need the calcium in foods. I don't think you should be eliminating these on purpose, if that is what you are doing.
I've eliminated dairy for more reasons than it's loaded with calcium. And I just don't like the high calcium veggies like kale.
I don't worry about calcium in other foods like nuts or whatever and I'm drinking tap water again, which is very hard in my town, so I'm getting some calcium there.
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