Mag-Cal (Reverse Ratio)

Reverse Ratio Cal-Mag & Bone Health

Calcium and magnesium are two essential minerals that are intimately involved in developing and maintaining healthy bones and teeth and proper muscle function across the lifespan. While cal-mag supplements are well known, some people need more magnesium than Calcium and that's where reverse ratio cal-mag supplements come into play. While everyone needs calcium and magnesium, certain individuals may especially benefit from supplementation, including:

• Adolescents: we reach 90% of peak bone mass by age 20 and 100% by age 30
• Those with a family history of osteopenia or osteoporosis
• Pregnancy and lactation
• Those with restless legs or muscle cramping
• People who do not eat a balanced diet
• Individuals with digestive disorders that lower the absorption of nutrients
• People who take acid-blocking medication, steroids, smoke, or drink regularly

Calcium and magnesium (Cal-Mag) supplements abound, most of which come in a 2:1 ratio of calcium to magnesium, which healthcare practitioners consider optimal for bone health. However, Cal-Mag also comes in a 1:1 ratio of calcium to magnesium and, less frequently, in so-called "reverse-ratio Cal-Mag," which supplies twice as much magnesium as calcium. Research on reverse-ratio Cal-Mag, or Mag-Cal, has shown it may offer better bone health support to women of post-menopausal age (50 and over) while helping to protect cardiovascular health and prevent the formation of kidney stones. Another advantage of Mag-Cal supplementation is that, beyond bone health, it promotes optimal muscle and nerve function, can effectively relieve feelings of anxiety and low mood, as well as support sleep disorders, including insomnia and frequent waking, and can help relieve cramps and twitching, including restless leg syndrome.

Benefits of Reverse Ratio Cal-Mag

• An Important Factor in the Prevention of Osteoporosis
• Helps Maintain Healthy Nerve & Muscle Function
• Helps Prevent Fractures
• Promotes Optimal Bone Health 

Who Needs Reverse Ratio Cal-Mag?

A quality reverse-ratio Cal-Mag is ideally suited to women of menopausal and post-menopausal age who want to maintain bone mass and prevent bone loss but may have a history or a family history of cardiovascular disease.

Because of its high magnesium concentration, reverse-ratio Cal-Mag is also an excellent option for individuals looking to preserve and protect their bone health while addressing mood-based symptoms such as anxiety and depression and helping to improve sleep and stress management (a two-bird, one-stone supplement, if you will).

Reverse Ratio Cal-Mag: Potency and Formats

Potency

Mag-Cal supplements can be purchased in a few different potencies, the most common being in the range of 400–500 mg of magnesium to 200–250 mg of calcium, and more often than not, with the addition of 50–100 IU of Vitamin D3 to further bolster bone health.

Formats

Mag-Cal supplements are offered in capsules and tablets, as well as in liquid form.

Final Thoughts on Reverse Ratio Cal-Mag

It's important to understand that calcium absorption is about 45% at intakes of 200 mg/day, but this drops to only 15% when intakes are higher than 2,000 mg/day. Less than half of the calcium we consume via diet and/or supplementation can be absorbed. The remaining is either excreted or stored in soft tissues such as the arteries, which can then calcify, compromising heart health.

By increasing magnesium's ratio to calcium (via diet and/or Mag-Cal supplementation), we also increase calcium absorption and promote optimal bone health in those most vulnerable to the loss of bone density.

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