06-15-2011, 12:12 AM
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Re: The official Cal Mag thread
Question: What is the recommended daily amount for preschool-aged children?
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Nutshell version of this thread:
Mag oxide is bad (very poorly absorbed).
Mag citrate is good
Calcium Carbonate is bad (kidney stones are made of it, and may cause constipation)
Calcium citrate good.
Recommended dose is around 1200/400 or 1200/600
3:1 ratio is minimum (3 cal/1 mag)
2:1 and even 1:1 have all been studied, and shown to be at least as good as 3:1 if not better for some conditions (1:1 is best for those coping w/ hypertension, but can give digestive problems from so much magnesium)
Liquimins - 32 oz, $21 on amazon. 2 Tbsp dosage. 1200/600 ratio.
http://www.amazon.com/Liqumins-Liqui...=1TIRZ5VK9WR2U
Bluebonnet - 16 oz, $10.50 on amazon ($4 shipping, cheapest available). 1200/600 ratio. 2 Tbsp dosage.
http://www.amazon.com/Liquid-Calcium...=1TIRZ5VK9WR2U
Label info http://www.bluebonnetnutrition.com/p...lus_Vitamin_D3
Thorne Effervescent - 8oz - Avoid this product, IMO. Made of cal carbonate and has 1:1 ratio of cal/mag.
cal mag should be taken at NIGHT. It acts as a sedative and relaxes muscles. Perfect for the end of the day, not so great in the morning.
Don't take together with iron, which inhibits absorption of calcium
Sally Fallon recommends dolomite, but I didn't see any liquid cal/mag products specifying dolomite as a source.
The other products on this thread that I researched online failed to meet the above criteria. Country Life, KAL, and one other I think.
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Last edited by Taedareth; 06-15-2011 at 12:18 AM.
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