Hey all,

It seems to me that despite my need for a good amount of other
supplements, my body doesn't want any calcium. I have read that
toxins cause "breaches" in the cell membranes that allows the calcium
in, keeping the mag. out. What I'm trying to figure out is if my
body has enough or if it's just processing calcium improperly...or
something.

The amount of calcium I get in food seems to be enough (no dairy in
my diet, just butter and I avoid high calcium vegetables). I have no
calcium deficiency symptoms. As soon as I add a high calcium food
everything falls apart. Just added in whey powder and couldn't
figure out why my hips were aching again. Sleep problems too....my
classic mag deficiency symptoms, even when taking my normal 2x400mg
of mag a day.

I've heard hair tests can show just the opposite result for mineral
levels if you're really deficient. What's a good reliable test for
calcium levels?

And does the body store up calcium anywhere but the bones. If your
cal/mag levels are out of whack, if you're calcium dominant for
years, can that actually cause deposites of calcium in your tissues
on which you body can draw as they slowly "dissolve" over time?

All I know is that if I listen to my body, it's telling me to take no
calcium at all. Is that a common thing for the mercury toxic? Anyone?

Thanks much...

Jen