"I only got relief from tight muscles and constipation when I raised my magnesium intake to 2400mg per day."
Wow, that is a large dosage! Imo taking so much magnesium is not a good idea. There are articles on the net about the dangers of using epson salt(magnesium sulphate) as a laxative. Imo magnesium supplementation should probably be in the 200 mg-500 mg a day range, and should never be over 800 mg a day.
As for taking calcium and magnesium together, some recommend that it is better not to do it. While they work together, it may not be best to take them together. A small amount of calcium taken with the magnesium probably won't hurt though. The 2:1 calcium to magnesium ratio that many supplements have does seem crazy though.
"Because magnesium will bind to calcium absorption sites in the body, the two supplements cannot be taken together, so take calcium in the morning and magnesium at night. "
http://www.adavic.org/education/health/htips_cole.htmhttp://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/sc/0403/sc0403-expertadv.htmlI have not seen any sources that say that dairy foods inhibit mercury excretion. In fact I have seen sources advising dairy food be eaten by those who are mercury toxic.
"Our treatment for Nervanne involved a radical change in her diet followed by the careful removal of her amalgam fillings (as well as her root-filled teeth). Proper diet is fundamental to clearing toxins, as well as to regaining the best of health. We advised Nervanne to eliminate tuna and other seafoods from her diet, but to incorporate a variety of meats, eggs and whole milk dairy products. The only seafood allowed is cod liver oil to provide vitamins A and D."
http://www.westonaprice.org/envtoxins/mercury.html"You should consume foods high in Vitamin-C and supplement with 3 grams of C daily, beginning a week or so before silver-mercury fillings replacement and continuing for at least a month afterward. To minimize the potential for kidney stones, total calcium intake should be maintained within a narrow range (800 to 1,000 mg daily), magnesium intake should be increased to 500 mg per day and Vit-B6 should be increased to 30 mg per day. This amount of calcium and magnesium is ideally obtained from 3 servings of cultured dairy foods per day, but to obtain the desired dosage of Vit-B6 a supplement will be required. Additionally, since mega dose Vit-C may enhance the excretion of Zinc, a 15 mg supplement of chelated zinc per day is recommended."
http://www.mgoldmandds.com/detox2.htmI guess since dairy foods are high in sulphur, those who recommend avoiding high sulpur foods will say that dairy products should be avoided, while those who see benefit in consuming more high sulphur foods would probably say that dairy foods should be added to assist in detoxification.
