CALM and other magnesium supplements
Posted by: Laurelanne on: September 22, 2009
It seems I have been recommending magnesium supplements to my friends and family a lot lately. The most common issue I hear is “I am having trouble sleeping”. Many health issues can be alleviated by proper diet, eliminating processed foods and those foods we are all sensitive to. (For me that would be wheat dairy, sugar and anything fungalized including most grains) Another way to help our bodies heal and function properly is through supplements. I think Magnesium is one of the most basic needs many of us are just not getting enough of.
Magnesium is the most important mineral in the body. Magnesium activates over 300 different biochemical reactions in your body all necessary for your body to function properly. Most importantly Magnesium needs to be paired with calcium so the magnesium doesn’t leach it from the bones. The proper ratio should be two parts calcium to one part magnesium. Another element to consider in your magnesium supplement is vitamin D. Vitamin D3 also aids in calcium absorption and can also helps with depression.I think liquid forms are more easily absorbed by the body which is why I don’t take magnesium supplement in a hard to digest pill form. I do take multivitamins in pill form that are not synthetic because liquid vitamins taste a lot like the chewables we all had as kids. (I don’t care for that taste)
Natural Calm was first recommended to me by my acupuncturist to help with mild insomnia and constipation issues. It also helps with many other issues such as muscle fatigue,leg cramps, PMS,Osteoporosis, stress, and even kidney stones and gallstones. Please click and read more about Natural Calm. I recommend the Natural Calm with the calcium since you should take calcium with magnesium. I also like that this product has boron in it since that was also recommended to me along with Vitamin D3. I like to show my three year old that it fizzes like a science experiment and I like that it is sweetened with Stevia and prepared like a warm tea. I also prefer the lemon flavor to the lemon raspberry and haven’t sampled the plain or orange flavors. I also recommend starting with one teaspoon and increasing until you get your desired results. If stomach or intestinal cramping occurs in the morning it simply means too much was taken and the amount should be slightly decreased. I found this to be momentarily uncomfortable but was nothing serious and a common side effect. The cost can be around $14-$24 depending on the size of the product and where you purchase. I think the larger size is 16oz and will last for about 3 months. There are also kid friendly formulas and one for pregnancy as well.
| Amount Per Serving | % Daily Value | |
| Magnesium | 600 mg | |
| Calcium | 400 mg | |
| Potassium | 198 mg | 40 |
| Vitamin C | 500 mg | 832 |
| Vitamin D3 | 200 I.U | 50 |
| Boron | 500 mcg | * |
Bluebonnet-Liquid Calcium Magnesium Citrate- comes in a 16 ounce bottle. I like this product in many ways better than the CALM because I can take a tablespoon of it before bed instead of drinking 6-8 ounces of liquid and making an extra trip to the bathroom. Bluebonnet’s Liquid Calcium Magnesium Citrate Plus Vitamin D3 provides 1200 mg of calcium and 600 mg of magnesium in a 2:1 ratio, plus 800 IU of vitamin D3 which is great for me since I am trying to take 4,000 IU of vitamin D3 daily. I really like the blueberry flavor and have not tried the other flavors. It says you can bake with it but I have never tried that either. I just take just under a tablespoon and follow it with a little water about 20 minutes before I go to sleep. It works the same way as the CALM does and has all teh same bennefits and same side effects. It comes in a lot of different flavors and the price is about $9. One bottle should last about a month. There is a kids formula of this as well.
LifeTime Liquid Calcium Magnesium Citrate- is very similar to it’s bluebonnet counterpart. It tastes slightly different but is pleasant. I checked through all the flavors and found the grape flavor to be the closest formulation to the Bluebonnet brand. This one can be a dollar or two cheaper than bluebonnet. I mostly buy what I can find when shopping and found a great price on this at vitacost.com.
I have also tried Ionic Fizz but I did not like the flavor. It reminded me of a bad emergen-C (which is not a bad product but not the best way to get vitamin C) The product I linked to has a 250 to 350 ratio of calcium to magnesium which is incorrect according to what I have been told. There are several different formulations and perhaps one without the calcium paired with another form of calcium might provide the correct ratio. I would recommend the magnesium plus with a separate calcium supplement. Be sure to take twice the calcium as the amount of magnesium.
You can find these products in your local health food store, whole foods market or my favorite online savings store for supplements www.vitacost.com. Natural Calm is also less expensive at Natural Foods Warehouse. Always talk to the people who are working at a health food store. Many of them can give you guidance and look up information for you. (at least that has been my experience versus the folks working at Whole Food who may or may not be able to give you good advise) I caution against ordering probiotics from vitacost as they should be kept refrigerated since they contain live organisms. 
Bluebonnet-Liquid Calcium Magnesium Citrate
LifeTime Liquid Calcium Magnesium Citrate
2 Responses to "CALM and other magnesium supplements"
October 26, 2009 at 2:12 pm
There is nothing wrong with it. I have given it to my daughter since she doesn’t take pills. As far as a vitamin supplement, it is a lot like those vitamin waters. It has fructose in it which is sugar. There are just less processed, better forms of C and other vitamins and minerals. It’s the same reason synthetic vitamins are not as beneficial as their more natural counterparts. So there is nothing wrong with this product, there are just superior products out there in my opinion.
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October 25, 2009 at 11:53 pm
mmm, one site that i visit early told that emergen-c is a good brand. and here you tell that emergen-c is not your choice, what is wrong about this vit c?