Magnesium and calcium mineral supplements health benefit, daily intake dosage, influence on heart health, use for osteoporosis

Magnesium and calcium are minerals found in large amounts in the body. Chromium picolinate research and the proper dosage for diabetes.

Magnesium could help build bone strength
Making sure young girls get enough magnesium may help keep their bones strong. This mineral plays a key role in bone formation, and many young women don't get enough of the mineral. To better understand the role of magnesium supplements and bone health in a healthy population, researchers randomized 44 girls aged 8 to 14 to take 300 mg of magnesium daily for one year or a placebo. All of the girls had intakes of the mineral that were below 220 mg a day; the recommended daily allowance is 240 mg for girls aged 8 to 13 and 360 mg for girls 14 to 18 years old.
The girls given magnesium showed significantly greater bone mineral content in the hip than those who took placebo, while their spinal bone mineral content also was greater, but not significantly so, the researchers found. No serious magnesium side effects were seen, aside from diarrhea in a few study participants. There is some evidence that young US women aren't getting enough of this important mineral, and that the number who is deficient in the mineral is on the rise. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, December 2006.

Different forms
I recently started taking magnesium supplements to reduce my high blood pressure. I did not really know what I was doing at first, and so I started taking what seamed to be the most popular item on the shelf, which was oxide. After a month of taking them with no improvement in my high blood pressure, I started doing some research, and found out that citrate had much better absorbency rates than the oxide. Well after one week of taking the citrate version, my blood pressure has greatly reduced.

Magnesium and tetanus
Dr. Hoffman has interviewed Dr. Carolyn Dean on the topic of magnesium. We recommend magnesium as possible first line therapy in the routine management of tetanus.

Magnesium as first line therapy in the management of tetanus: a prospective study of 40 patients.
Blackwell Synergy: Anaesthesia, 2002. Magnesium as first line therapy in the management of tetanus: a prospective study of 40 patients.
Prospective observational study was conducted to examine the efficacy and safety of magnesium sulphate for control of spasms and autonomic dysfunction in 40 patients with tetanus. Magnesium was infused intravenously, aiming to control spasms despite suppression of patellar reflex or respiratory insufficiency. Spasms were controlled in 38 of the 40 patients. We recommend magnesium as possible first line therapy in the routine management of tetanus.

I have been taking a product called Natural Calm, containing only magnesium. I take 1 tsp. of the powder, maybe 2-3, times per week, before going to bed. I began taking due to problems getting to sleep at night and also for stress from my job. It helped a great deal with going to sleep and staying to sleep. Also, was able to help me be calmer. I've read a lot about the product and know others who take it with very satisfying results. I have an elderely aunt whose doctor recommended this product for her heart. I've read magnesium has healthful benefits for the heart. Would appreciate your comments on the product. I don't know if you're familiar with Natural Calm but the information can be found on line. The product is distributed by Peter Gillham's Natural Vitality.
   We have not taken or tested this product with patients so we do not know how effective it is.