Reassuring info on magnesium!

I've read on a few internet sites that excessive consumption of
magnesium or antacids could interfere with calcium absorption/ cause
osteoporosis. I just read a book on osteoporosis to try to get to the
bottom of this. The applicable part is below...

Some risk factors for osteoporosis

1. Regular use of antacids - apparently you need strong stomach acid
to break down and absorb most forms of calcium, so reducing your
stomach's acidity also reduces your ability to absorb nutrients from
food. Ironically, calcium carbonate, which is in Tums, is really hard
for your body to break down and make use of, and it stops you
absorbing more bioavailable forms of calcium from your diet - such as
from green veg, nuts and seeds.

2. Regular use of laxatives - ca and mg are lost from body - I
imagine this only happens if you have diarrhea, not if you are having
soft bms once or twice a day?

Apparently it is calcium carbonate and aluminium containing antacids
which cause the most problems with reducing stomach acid, so I'm
thinking that mag oxide or hydroxide in small doses is probably OK.
She also recommends magnesium citrate supplementation at a 2:1 ratio
with calcium citrate - so twice as much mag as calcium! Citrate is
the most absorbable form of both.

I'd be interested to hear anyone else's take on this info. I find it
reassuring. I think it may be mis-understanding of the antacid factor
that has led some to believe that MOM = osteoporosis?

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Forgive me if this is off topic but I have had fissures in the past and now
have pinworms. Has anyone else had dealings with pin worms?

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From: tillyschmilly
Date: 06/09/07 08:48:23
To: analfissure%40yahoogroups.com">analfissureyahoogroups.com
Subject: [analfissure] Reassuring info on magnesium!

I've read on a few internet sites that excessive consumption of
magnesium or antacids could interfere with calcium absorption/ cause
osteoporosis. I just read a book on osteoporosis to try to get to the
bottom of this. The applicable part is below...

Some risk factors for osteoporosis

1. Regular use of antacids - apparently you need strong stomach acid
to break down and absorb most forms of calcium, so reducing your
stomach's acidity also reduces your ability to absorb nutrients from
food. Ironically, calcium carbonate, which is in Tums, is really hard
for your body to break down and make use of, and it stops you
absorbing more bioavailable forms of calcium from your diet - such as
from green veg, nuts and seeds.

2. Regular use of laxatives - ca and mg are lost from body - I
imagine this only happens if you have diarrhea, not if you are having
soft bms once or twice a day?

Apparently it is calcium carbonate and aluminium containing antacids
which cause the most problems with reducing stomach acid, so I'm
thinking that mag oxide or hydroxide in small doses is probably OK.
She also recommends magnesium citrate supplementation at a 2:1 ratio
with calcium citrate - so twice as much mag as calcium! Citrate is
the most absorbable form of both.

I'd be interested to hear anyone else's take on this info. I find it
reassuring. I think it may be mis-understanding of the antacid factor
that has led some to believe that MOM = osteoporosis?





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It is easy to fix. See your MD for evaluation and treatment.

Norman Sohn, MD

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Forgive me if this is off topic but I have had fissures in the past and now
have pinworms. Has anyone else had dealings with pin worms?

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From: tillyschmilly
Date: 06/09/07 08:48:23
To: analfissure%40yahoogroups.com">analfissureyahoogroups.com <mailto:analfissure%40yahoogroups.com&gt;
Subject: [analfissure] Reassuring info on magnesium!

I've read on a few internet sites that excessive consumption of
magnesium or antacids could interfere with calcium absorption/ cause
osteoporosis. I just read a book on osteoporosis to try to get to the
bottom of this. The applicable part is below...

Some risk factors for osteoporosis

1. Regular use of antacids - apparently you need strong stomach acid
to break down and absorb most forms of calcium, so reducing your
stomach's acidity also reduces your ability to absorb nutrients from
food. Ironically, calcium carbonate, which is in Tums, is really hard
for your body to break down and make use of, and it stops you
absorbing more bioavailable forms of calcium from your diet - such as
from green veg, nuts and seeds.

2. Regular use of laxatives - ca and mg are lost from body - I
imagine this only happens if you have diarrhea, not if you are having
soft bms once or twice a day?

Apparently it is calcium carbonate and aluminium containing antacids
which cause the most problems with reducing stomach acid, so I'm
thinking that mag oxide or hydroxide in small doses is probably OK.
She also recommends magnesium citrate supplementation at a 2:1 ratio
with calcium citrate - so twice as much mag as calcium! Citrate is
the most absorbable form of both.

I'd be interested to hear anyone else's take on this info. I find it
reassuring. I think it may be mis-understanding of the antacid factor
that has led some to believe that MOM = osteoporosis?

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Thanks Tilly, this is very interesting.

The more I read the more I'm convinced that there are really no
definitive answers where dietary research is concerned. Based on all
that I've seen, I decided that I'd rather take magnesium than Colace
or Miralax which are chemicals that are completely alien to the human
body.

Since this is a long term (lifetime) situation, I am more worried
about these chemicals than about taking a form of Magnesium,
Magnesium oxide, which is rather poorly absorbed. The risk of
getting too much Mg is extremely rare with any Mg supplement,
especially the Oxide and MOM forms. And I find it reassuring that no
one else here has found anything harmful in regard to calcium and
osteoporosis.

Just a little personal situation to share -- recently I've had a
very unusual stomach upset which I was concerned would cause a
fissure problem. Horrible gas pains etc. After several miserable
days, I found out what was causing it. Many sugar-free products
contain a sweetener called sorbitol, which is known to cause this
kind of reaction. So, if you have AF, PLEASE read labels and stay
away from this stuff!!

It's so great to be able to share info with all of you. You can find
books written about most any physical problem, except this one! i
wonder how many thousands of people are dealing with this fissure
hell all alone.

Take Care, my friends!

Stephanie

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&gt;
> I've read on a few internet sites that excessive consumption of
> magnesium or antacids could interfere with calcium absorption/
cause
> osteoporosis. I just read a book on osteoporosis to try to get to
the
> bottom of this. The applicable part is below...
>
> Some risk factors for osteoporosis
>
> 1. Regular use of antacids - apparently you need strong stomach
acid
> to break down and absorb most forms of calcium, so reducing your
> stomach's acidity also reduces your ability to absorb nutrients
from
> food. Ironically, calcium carbonate, which is in Tums, is really
hard
> for your body to break down and make use of, and it stops you
> absorbing more bioavailable forms of calcium from your diet - such
as
> from green veg, nuts and seeds.
&gt;
> 2. Regular use of laxatives - ca and mg are lost from body - I
> imagine this only happens if you have diarrhea, not if you are
having
> soft bms once or twice a day?
>;
> Apparently it is calcium carbonate and aluminium containing
antacids
> which cause the most problems with reducing stomach acid, so I'm
> thinking that mag oxide or hydroxide in small doses is probably OK.
> She also recommends magnesium citrate supplementation at a 2:1
ratio
> with calcium citrate - so twice as much mag as calcium! Citrate is
> the most absorbable form of both.
&gt;
> I'd be interested to hear anyone else's take on this info. I find
it
> reassuring. I think it may be mis-understanding of the antacid
factor
> that has led some to believe that MOM = osteoporosis?
>

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