CALCIUM AND MAGNESIUM: Are you getting too much calcium and not enough magnesium? If you are deficient in magnesium but have too much calcium, this can cause calcium deposits, muscle spasms, kidney stones, fatigue, and even hardening of the arteries. Magnesium is needed for the body to properly dissolve and absorb calcium. Now-a-days, the average person is getting 10 times more calcium in their diet than magnesium. When supplementing with calcium, be sure to take a supplement that includes at least the same amount of magnesium. (For example, 500 mg of calcium and 500 mg of magnesium.) Good food sources for magnesium include roasted pumpkin seeds, almonds, baked halibut, cooked oatmeal, and shrimp. Foods that have a lot of calcium are plain yogurt, cheddar cheese, milk, oysters, spinach, almonds, and scallops. Source: Better Nutrition magazine, May 2013, Author: Karolyn A. Gazella
Posted on: Wed, 22 May 2013 21:10:00 +0000