Heel Spurs - Magnesium supplements and bone-calcium turnover

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On 2 Dec 2006 at 20:29, yehuda frischman wrote:

 

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Date sent: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 20:29:46 -0800 (PST)

Re: Heel Spurs

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> Any kind of spurs indicate that Calcium is not being delivered to

> the bones and is accumulating in the fascia and other soft tissue.

> The delivery system: Magnesium ( IMO the most gentle and easily

> absorbed form is 100% pure Magnesium Citrate in powdered form.)

> Start with 1/3 teaspoon 3x daily, unless the patient has a tendancy

> toward diarrhea. Magnesium has a built in mechanism so that if you

> are taking an opimal dose (assuming that there are no other issues

> causing diarrhea) the stool should be soft and formed. If you are

> taking too much it will become diarrhea. Hope that helps,

 

I agree with Yehuda that Mg supplements may help bone remodelling; there

is solid research evidence that Mg suppplements increase bone turnover.

 

Since 1991, it is a national policy in Ireland to advise farmers to supplement

ALL dry cows in the last month of pregnancy with 15g Mg (as Mg oxide, but

any absorbable Mg salt will do).

 

Good farmer-compliance with this policy has reduced greatly the incidence

of peripartal problems in cows related to poor bone-turnover of calcium.

 

Best regards,