Hi, it's Dr Sam Robbins,
So this is an important video about anyone who is taking calcium, magnesium, Vit K and/or
D3.
If you’re interested in gaining muscle, losing fat, improving your memory, sleeping
better, having stronger bones, better circulation, improving your hormones and simply living
a longer life with less illnesses and diseases, then please watch today’s video
Yes, this is a big promise, but it’s true.
This is for both men and women and maybe even MORE so for women.
I got asked an important question
Dr. Robbins can you please clarify for me, how much calcium I am supposed to take daily?
I keep hearing about how important calcium is.
I am presently taking 1200mg of calcium Citrate in a liquid form plus Magnesium 400mg and
the vitamin K-2 and D3.
Thank you!.﻿
First, these are all important vitamins and minerals to take, so good job.
Secondly, I can’t tell you how much calcium you may need, since there are too many factors
and the only way to give you a specific answer is to do a blood test and see where your current
levels are, IF you’re deficient or by how much.
However, let me give you some very important things to think about
Calcium
First, you shouldn’t be taking only calcium citrate.
You should do a blend of different calciums, such as
Citrate Chelate
Malate D-Glucarate (one of my favorites)
Etc
Ideally, you’ll probably need to mix and match a couple different brands to get the
mix, this is what I do.
With that said, you don’t need any more calcium.
Magnesium
What’s even more important is magnesium, something that most people are deficient in
and need more of - especially women.
I suggest taking at least the same mg dose as the calcium and maybe even double, especially
women.
But don’t take it all at once or else you may get digestive issues.
Start lower and build up.
Just like calcium, take a blend Citrate
Oxide Glycinate
L-threonate (one of my favorites) Etc
Take about 75% of your magnesium around bedtime, to help you relax, sleep better and reduce
stress hormones.
And take the other 25% of the dose around noon.
These seem to be ideal times to for absorption and utilization.
You can do this with the calcium as well, so you can remember to take them both at the
same time.
Vitamin D3
Next is by far one of my favorite vitamins, which is D3,... one that most people are deficient
in.
So, here’s something interesting.
I HAD been taking 10,000 units DAILY for a few years... and yes, that high.
I did a blood test and my levels were about 61 ng/mL.
The range is between 30-100
Most people and doctors will say “great, that’s in the middle, you’re good”
However, that is NOT optimal.
I now take 20,000 units daily, Mon-Fri, which works out to about 15,000 units daily.
I do this because I like to cycle this off, even if it’s just 2 days weekly.
You don’t have to, it’s just me since I’m taking such a higher dose of a fat-soluble
vitamin
Yes, it’s a crazy high dose.
But at this dose my blood test level is now 93 ng/mL.
I believe the very upper limit of the range, 30-100 is optimal.
Again, it’s always best and ideal to do blood tests to remove all the guesswork
The unfortunate truth is that I should be getting a lot more sun to help absorb the
D3 better and help my body produce it on its own, based on the amount of cholesterol I’m
also eating daily.
BUT, I just don’t make the time to go in the sun and have the UV rays hit my body daily
for 20-30 min.
I should, but I don’t.
So, I supplement with extra D3.
Not the best move, but this is what I have to do for now because I’m not getting enough
sunlight.
I’ll share something interesting with you about magnesium and D3, as it pertains to
calcium… and I’ll tell you that in a minute
However, let 's quickly talk about vitamin K
Vitamin K
This is an extremely important vitamin and I believe that in a few years, this will regularly
be tested, like D3 is these days.
Needless to say, if you’re not taking this other important fat-soluble vitamin, please
do so now.
And this one, you want a mixture of K1, K2 and Mk7
The Best Combination
So, here’s the cool part…
When you take more magnesium and D3, you absorb more calcium.
And vitamin K, especially K2-7 (Menaquinon MK7) helps take the calcium out of the blood
and into the bones, where it should be.
This improves blood flow and helps reduce plaque and calcium buildup in your arteries
and veins.
This combo also helps build stronger bones, improves your hormones and helps with thousands
of other extremely important functions and disease avoidance.
Summary
So, there you have it.
Calcium is important, take a blend.
However, taking magnesium blend, combined with D3 and K, helps you absorb and utilize
more Calcium
A great side benefit to all of this is better circulation.
There are other vitamins and ingredients you can take if you’re interested in improving
blood flow and I’ll list the best ingredients below and a formula I personally use daily
- both my parents well.
Thanks for listening and have a happy and healthy day!