Could high calcium combined with low magnesium interfere with the health benefits of vitamin D?
The balance between calcium and magnesium plays a critical, yet often overlooked, role in how the body utilizes vitamin D and maintains healthy mineral metabolism. Historically, high-dose calcium supplements were widely recommended, especially for older adults. At the same time, magnesium deficiency has become extremely common especially in Western countries. This mismatch creates an unfavorable calcium-to-magnesium (Ca/Mg) ratio, an issue that cannot be underestimated which directly influences vitamin D activation, signaling, and safety.
Tune in on Wednesday 12/3 at 11am PT, when GrassrootsHealth will be hosting Dr. Sunil Wimalawansa for this “Vitamin D Study Hour” to focus on the important relationship between calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D – and why proper balance between these two minerals is essential for healthy outcomes related to vitamin D.
Your homework assignment for this study hour is to:
- Read the paper “Minerals and Human Health: From Deficiency to Toxicity” by M Razzaque and S Wimalawansa.
- Read this previous blog on the Ca:Mg Ratio here.
Submit your questions ahead of time for this or any one of our upcoming Vitamin D Study Hour webinars here: https://www.grassrootshealth.
Learn more about Dr. Wimalawansa here.
