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Article: Ask Dr. Nan.(balancing calcium and magnesium intake)(using color filters for color therapy)(candida infections and sexual desire)
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- Women's Health Letter
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- February 1, 2004
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Q: You say to take equal amounts of calcium and magnesium in supplements. Yet most people advise twice as much calcium as magnesium. How do I know who to believe?--D.D., e-mail
A: First of all, the controversy surrounds supplements, which accounts for only part of your calcium and magnesium intake. You get more from your diet. The world's expert on magnesium is Mildred Seelig, MD, who writes textbooks on magnesium for doctors. She's just written an important book for all of us called The Magnesium Factor (Avery Publishing, 2003). Dr. Seelig recommends from 1:1 to no more than 2:1 calcium to magnesium.
What amount do you need? It depends on a lot of ...