kasey@trsvax (03/01/86)
The recent discussion about calcium prompts this question. I always read
that your body does not properly absorb calcium and use it efficiently unless
it is accompanied by about half as much magnesium. And that the best natural
source of this combination is Dolomite. Recently I've read reports that they
are finding lead in Dolomite.
My fathers doctor recommended that he supplement his diet with calcium. He
recommended 3 500 milligram tablets of Os-Cal per day. Os-Cal contains
Vitamin D as well as calcium, but not magnesium.
As I stated in a previous posting, I take a daily calcium supplement for leg
cramps. I always took Dolomite, but switched to Os-Cal since the doc
recommended it for my Dad and he is staying with me for the winter. Has
anyone out there heard of further studies stating that you don't need the
magnesium? Or should we be taking a magnesium supplement with the Os-Cal?
Incidently, we aren't taking Os-Cal. K-Mart sells a generic K-Mart brand of
almost everything. For example they sell MyaMulti. It contains the same
amount of each vitamin as MyaDec does, at about 1/3 the cost. They
also sell an Os-Cal substitue that is 1/3 the cost of Os-Cal.
Disclaimer: I am in no way associated with the manufacturers of Os-Cal, the
K-Mart chain, or the oysters that give their life for the manufacture of
oyster shell calcium supplements. I'm certainly not a doctor and this should
not be construed as medical advise. I rarely have time to read Prevention!
Kathy Ladewig
Tandy System Software
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