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<blockquote data-quote="Winnie53" data-source="post: 1418159" data-attributes="member: 160246"><p>Apologies, I was wrong. Calcium can be measured in the blood. It's only magnesium status that's difficult to measure. I found this statement here... <a href="https://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/magnesium/tab/test/" target="_blank">https://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/magnesium/tab/test/</a></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Normal levels of magnesium do not necessarily reflect total body stores of magnesium.</strong> <strong>The body attempts to keep blood magnesium levels relatively stable and will release magnesium from bone and tissues to accomplish this. So, the blood level may be normal with early magnesium deficiencies.</strong></em></p><p></p><p>From what I've read from a variety of sources, 75 to 80 percent of us in the US are deficient in magnesium. I don't know about the UK. This article overviews why supplementing with magnesium is helpful. I personally supplement with magnesium<em> but not calcium</em> for the reasons explained in this article... <a href="http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/12/08/magnesium-health-benefits.aspx" target="_blank">http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/12/08/magnesium-health-benefits.aspx</a> </p><p></p><p>I also take vitamin K2 because I have to take vitamin D3 to maintain adequate levels.</p><p></p><p>Calcium, sodium, potassium, chloride and bicarbonate (or total CO2) are included in the Comprehensive Metabolic Panel that is commonly ordered when we see the doctor...</p><p></p><p><a href="https://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/electrolytes/tab/test/" target="_blank">https://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/electrolytes/tab/test/</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/calcium/tab/test" target="_blank">https://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/calcium/tab/test</a></p><p></p><p>I've had painful muscle cramps my entire life. Since I began supplementing with 450 mg of magnesium citrate two years ago - (some people do better on magnesium glycinate if they have loose stools taking magnesium citrate) - muscle cramps are no longer a problem. When I began reading about magnesium, I was shocked to learn how critically important it is for health. Wish someone had told me this years ago. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Winnie53, post: 1418159, member: 160246"] Apologies, I was wrong. Calcium can be measured in the blood. It's only magnesium status that's difficult to measure. I found this statement here... [URL]https://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/magnesium/tab/test/[/URL] [I] [B]Normal levels of magnesium do not necessarily reflect total body stores of magnesium.[/B] [B]The body attempts to keep blood magnesium levels relatively stable and will release magnesium from bone and tissues to accomplish this. So, the blood level may be normal with early magnesium deficiencies.[/B][/I] From what I've read from a variety of sources, 75 to 80 percent of us in the US are deficient in magnesium. I don't know about the UK. This article overviews why supplementing with magnesium is helpful. I personally supplement with magnesium[I] but not calcium[/I] for the reasons explained in this article... [URL]http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/12/08/magnesium-health-benefits.aspx[/URL] I also take vitamin K2 because I have to take vitamin D3 to maintain adequate levels. [I][/I] Calcium, sodium, potassium, chloride and bicarbonate (or total CO2) are included in the Comprehensive Metabolic Panel that is commonly ordered when we see the doctor... [URL]https://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/electrolytes/tab/test/[/URL] [URL]https://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/calcium/tab/test[/URL] I've had painful muscle cramps my entire life. Since I began supplementing with 450 mg of magnesium citrate two years ago - (some people do better on magnesium glycinate if they have loose stools taking magnesium citrate) - muscle cramps are no longer a problem. When I began reading about magnesium, I was shocked to learn how critically important it is for health. Wish someone had told me this years ago. :) [/QUOTE]
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