Magnesium Balance and Metabolic Syndrome

Boris Levitsky The late Dr. Larry Resnick of Cornell University, involved in heart and magnesium research for over twenty years, described cardiovascular metabolic syndrome as a condition characterized by a high calcium-to-magnesium ratio. Too much calcium automatically creates a magnesium deficiency.1 Americans in general have a high calcium-to-magnesium ratio in their diet and consequently in [...]

Magnesium Levels and Your Health

Hello and welcome. I am Dr. George Lundberg, and this is At Large at Medscape. How is your magnesium level? I bet you don’t know. You may not think much about it. How about your various patients’ magnesium levels? If you think calcium metabolism in health and disease is complicated, and I do, you ain’t [...]

Calcium, Vitamin K2 and Vitamin D Must Be Balanced with Magnesium

Magnesium, calcium, vitamin D3 and vitamin K2 all work synergistically with one another. Excessive amounts of calcium without the counterbalance of magnesium can lead to a heart attack and sudden death, for instance. Research on the Paleolithic or caveman diet has shown that the ratio of calcium to magnesium in the diet that our bodies [...]

Is Magnesium Essential to the Body?

Dr. Chauncey Randall, cardiologist and author of “The Simple Heart Cure” says, “Magnesium is necessary for energy production, cell growth, and maintaining blood pressure. In addition, it is essential for the proper metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates and fats, and helps genes function properly.” “Magnesium also gives bones their structure, and regulates muscle tone and nerve [...]

Stress and Magnesium the Balancing Mineral

According to a recent survey of Americans, 80% say stress levels have increased in the past year. 20% say their stress is an 8, 9 or 10 on a scale from 1-10 and 61% believe managing stress is important. When the body experiences stress, there is a cellular imbalance of more calcium and less magnesium. [...]

Optimum Calcium Magnesium Ratio

The 2-to-1 Calcium-to-Magnesium Ratio By A. Rosanoff, PhD, Director of Research & Science Information Outreach, Center for Magnesium Education & Research, LLC, www.MagnesiumEducation.com Some History As early as 1964, Dr. Mildred Seelig showed that calcium intake can be a factor in the body’s retention of dietary magnesium.1 This magnesium pioneer later considered the possible impact of [...]

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