Magnesium dosages and necessity
I take mg glycinate 800 mg/day (highly soluble and absorbs well) and I take 3150 mg ca citrate, I have osteopenia and both my mother and father have OSTEOPOROSIS, I had metabolic bone disease before DS, challenging. the stated amount is 2:1 ratio of ca:mg, I do well with the dose I take, even though it is not 2:1. mg is important as it is needed to convert VitD to its active form, supresses PTH, needed for ca absorption, balance for bowel movements, etc. I very closely watch, mg, phos, k, ca, vit d, pth as the relationship of these as they are markers to how well I am absorbing and utilizing my calcium.
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