Posted by JLx on September 24, 2004, at 17:00:48
In reply to Re: Calcium causing depress./apathy etc.?Larry, Others, posted by Jasmineneroli on September 22, 2004, at 18:04:38
Hi Jas,
I've had clear problems with calcium in the past and felt really great when I first started taking magnesium instead (and eliminating calcium as much as possible from my diet). I think the 2:1 ratio or even the 1:1 ratio is too much for some people, especially if they've been on calcium overload for a long time (as I was, which incidentally also gave me a calcium kidney stone). And what about calcified arteries? I think we've been sold a bill of goods for way too long about calcium and osteoporosis, especially. If I took the recommended 1200 mg of calcium for my age, I would be a raving maniac. ;)
I did an experiment once where I took 250 mg of calcium. I was shortly feeling teary, irritable, overemotional, depressed and just plain out of whack. I then took 400 mg of magnesium and within 2 hours I felt better.
It's also important to make sure you aren't taking a contraindicated kind of magnesium, such as mg aspartate or mg glutamate. Mg oxide also is not recommended because it's not well absorbed. I like mg malate, mg glycinate and I'm about to try mg taurate, because I notice it's only $7.17 a bottle at Amazon (as opposed to $11.95 elsewhere!). Who knew Amazon had supplements??
Good luck, it sounds like you're on the right track of knowing what your body and brain need. :)
JL
> I am taking a variety of anti-oxidants now, so perhaps with a dual approach of no/low calcium supplementation, (but magnesium though) and a large increase in anti-oxidant consumption, I can really help myself. Maybe to the point where I can cease my prescription drugs.
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