On Tue, 6 Apr 1999 21:02:23 -0400, Don Wiss <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

} Carrie Micko wrote:
} 
} >I thought calcium needed vitamin D for maximum benefit.
} 
} Yes, plus magnesium. That is why when you buy calcium it often has
} magnesium along with it. A researcher into the diet of our ancestors says
} calcium and magnesium should be in a 1:1 ratio.

Interestingly, "Non Prescription Drug Reference for Health Professionals"
says:

| Recommended daily dosages for children 2-3 years old:
| 
| Calcium - 550mg
| Magnesium - 50mg
| Phosphorous - 350mg
| Vitamin D - 5mg

Looks more like a 11:1 ratio.  Can't both be right...

} Getting vitamin D is most important in the winter in Northern climates.

Suggestions?


Have fun,
Alex.