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I found two very interesting pages. Some of what is said I understand more now.

 

Bold Text is my emphasis.

 

From http://www.acu-cell.com/dis-mus.html

 

Provided there are no neurological or neurodegenerative causes such as multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, stroke, or spinal cord injury – extra Calcium is usually the solution for muscle spasms or muscle cramps in many nocturnal cases. The extra requirements for calcium may be a result of high protein or phosphate levels (kidney disease, poor diet), hormonal diseases or imbalances, nutritional imbalances (high Mg/Ca ratio, low pantothenic acid), celiac disease or other intestinal conditions that interfere with calcium absorption, prescribed medications that promote calcium loss, random self-supplementation of the wrong vitamins and minerals, and others. (see also Acu-Cell Nutrition "Calcium & Magnesium").

 

When High Calcium is suspected but no resources are available to measure cellular calcium levels (serum calcium cannot be used for that purpose), an acidifying approach may be tried such as taking a very large amount of Vitamin C for a few days. If the muscle spasms or cramps get worse, then at least one can assume that calcium was likely on the low side, and one needs to increase its dietary intake, and/or use calcium supplementation. If on the other hand the muscle cramps or spasms improve, then calcium is likely too high and requires co-factors to make it more bioavailable by supplementing either Magnesium, or a phosphorus source such as Lecithin, a higher daily intake of Vitamin C, or one could increase one's Protein intake as another option.

 

From the above, either too low calcium, or too much “non bioavailable” calcium may be the problems.

 

Depending on what one thinks the problem is:

Too low calcium --> Increase Calcium and see what happens.

 

Too high calcium --> Increase acids and see what happens.

If muscle spasms increase --> Then calcium was too low.

If muscle spasms decrease --> Increase either Magnesium, phosphorus, Vitamin C or proteins, will make Calcium more “bio-available”.

 

 

 

From http://www.acu-cell.com/acn.html

Trace mineral symptoms of excess or deficiency are generally one-sided, depending on their ratios to other chemical members, and depending which group they are neurologically assigned to. In the event of calcification, it is not a high calcium level that results in the formation of a stone or spur, but calcium being high in ratio to associated or interactive elements.

 

For instance, phosphorus and zinc have both left-sided cell receptors, so if either level is low in ratio to calcium, calcification would only take place on the left side of the body, whereas the cell receptors of manganese or magnesium are right-sided, as a result, any calcification would develop on the right side of the body only.

 

The same rules apply to most nutrition-related inflammatory or degenerative conditions, so successful, non-symptomatic treatments require the application of those same principles. Since intracellular and serum levels of nutrients represent different physiological and pathological processes, abnormal levels seen in one medium are not necessarily reflected in the other, so they need to be interpreted differently.

 

Calcium & Magnesium: Both elements share left / right-sided cell receptors and are essential to

human health.

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Low levels of magnesium can be a causative, contributing, or aggravating factor with kidney stones (usual recommendations for prevention are 400mg of magnesium oxide and 50mg of Vitamin B6 daily), high blood pressure, mitral valve prolapse (MVP), arrhythmia, tachycardia, coronary artery spasm and other types of heart problems, premenstrual syndrome (PMS) or menstrual cramps, tetany (sustained contractions, convulsions), (pre)eclampsia - particularly when too much iron and not enough folic acid was taken during pregnancy, insomnia, anxieties, chronic constipation, hyperactivity - particularly with children, and others.

 

However, frequent and excessive use of magnesium sulfate (Epsom salt) or antacid remedies such as Milk of Magnesia can eventually trigger a number of medical problems resulting from other minerals such as calcium, sodium, iron, or potassium getting out of balance. This is more prevalent with kidney diseases and may include severe fatigue, depression, low blood pressure, gastrointestinal problems, dizziness, dehydration / dry skin, diarrhea, muscular / joint problems and cardiovascular diseases.

 

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Contrary to the claims of uninformed sources, Low Stomach Acid does not pose a problem with calcium absorption, as even patients with no acid production (achlorhydria) are able to absorb calcium regardless of whether it comes in the form of calcium citrate, calcium carbonate, or milk. However low stomach acid affects the proper utilization of calcium, frequently resulting in calcium being deposited into soft tissue instead of bone, which as mentioned, increases the risk for developing arthritis, spurs, cerebral and cardiovascular calcification, bone loss, and many related physical and mental disorders.

 

 

 

My interpretation of the above paragraph is that low stomach acid is a sign of an acidic body, the body will use the calcium to reduce the acid level of other parts of the body instead of regenerating the bones.

 

 

Cheers

 

WIEL