annual health and wellness guide
BALANCE CALCIUM-MAGNESIUM INTAKE
Taking calcium supplements, with or without vitamin D, may put women at slightly greater risk for heart attack, according to a 2011 meta- analysis study. This may be partly due to the fact that most calcium supplements don’t offer enough balancing magnesium, says Carolyn Dean, MD, ND, medical director of the nonprofit Nutritional Magnesium Association.
The fix: Unlike magnesium, it’s easy to get calcium from foods, including cheese, yogurt, tofu, green leafy vegetables, nuts, and seeds, so monitor how much you’re already getting, says Dean. When supplementing, aim for about 600 mg calcium with 200–400 mg magnesium and 1,000 IU vitamin D, says Robert Rountree, MD, Delicious Living’s medical editor. Try: Floradix Salus Calcium-Magnesium liquid; Natural Vitality Natural Calm and Natural Calm Plus Calcium.
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TOP FOODS FOR MAGNESIUM Almonds Brazil nuts Brewer’s yeast Kelp
Molasses Oat bran
Pumpkin seeds Wheat germ
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42 deliciousliving | august 2012
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