Calcification and Its Treatment with Magnesium and Sodium Thiosulfate
Cardiac CT showing calcified plaques.
Calcium plays a central role in the electrical stimulation
of cardiac cells and in the mechanical contraction
of smooth muscle cells in the wails of arteries.
Calcium is essential to health yet it holds a hidden danger that brings us to our graves much quicker then we would like. Calcium is the most promoted nutrient by proponents of conventional, nutritional, and alternative medicine. This is a great and tragic mistake. They should have been promoting magnesium. Magnesium deficiency leads to an increase in myocardial levels of both sodium and calcium. This is a problem because Coronary Artery calcium is a predictor of near-term coronary heart disease events. In the face of growing magnesium deficiencies calcium becomes increasingly more toxic to human physiology.
Dr. Dean makes this clear when she says in her book The Magnesium Miracle, “To understand how you can create a calcium/magnesium imbalance in your own body, try this experiment in your kitchen. Crush a calcium pill and see how much dissolves in 1 oz of water. Then crush a magnesium pill and slowly stir it into the calcium water. When you introduce the magnesium, the remaining calcium dissolves; it becomes more water-soluble. The same thing happens in your bloodstream, heart, brain, kidneys, and all the tissues in your body. If you don’t have enough magnesium to help keep calcium dissolved, you may end up with calcium-excess muscle spasms, fibromyalgia, hardening of the arteries, and even dental cavities. Another scenario plays out in the kidneys. If there is too much calcium in the kidneys and not enough magnesium to dissolve it, you can get kidney stones.”
Magnesium and calcium work together to control muscle action though calcium becomes a problem when there is not enough magnesium to control calcium’s actions. Calcium becomes a slow acting poison (often decades of build up) to tissues all over the body when in excess relative to magnesium in deficiency. Trace mineral symptoms of excess or deficiency depend on their ratios to other elements. In the event of calcification, it is not particularly a high calcium level that results in the formation of a stone or spur, but calcium being high in ratio to magnesium.
Magnesium increases the solubility of calcium in the urine.
Supplementing magnesium to the diet has demonstrated
significant effect in preventing recurrences of kidney stones.
If calcium is not taken with magnesium or it if it is not highly absorbable, it will cause much more harm than good. Unabsorbed calcium can lodge anywhere in our body. For instances, if it lodges in your bones and joints, it mimics arthritis; if it lodges in you heart, it mimics arterial lesions. Calcification or calcium poisoning can manifest as heart disease, cancer, wrinkled skin, kidney stones, osteoporosis, dental problems, bone spurs, cataracts and many other health problems. Calcium deposits in the joints are called arthritis; in the blood vessels it is hardening of the arteries; in the heart it is heart disease, and in the brain it is senility.
It is magnesium that actually controls bone
density not calcium. Magnesium drives the calcium
into the bones where low levels encourage its loss.
Exceedingly few healthcare practitioners in the world have learned much about magnesium medicine so they do not know to lay off the calcium and start intensive magnesium treatments. After decades of dairy industry marketing pushing calcium we have a situation that is literally killing millions of people. Anyone who wants to live longer should pay attention to the magnesium story and should immediately begin a strong and prolonged treatment with magnesium in its chloride form. Magnesium chloride is the most versatile, absorbable and effective form of magnesium and can be used orally, transdermally and via IV drip. It can even be nebulized directly into the lungs and in much diluted form dropped into the eyes when its purest forms are used.
While calcium affects muscle contractions, magnesium balances that effect and relaxes muscles. Calcium tightens the muscles; magnesium relaxes the muscles. With insufficient magnesium the muscles stay tense and through the years may cause a cramp in the muscle. This could happen when you have too much calcium or too little magnesium. Too much calcium causes the heart to go into a spasm and it can’t relax. This is a heart attack. Get some magnesium into the body and the heart will slowly start returning to normal unless major damage has already been done. Add iodine and selenium and we have the makings of an ideal formula to support recovery and possibly even minor tissue regeneration.
As we will see in another chapter medical scientists are already creating heart patches made from sea weed and are seeing both blood and heart tissues growing and regenerating into the patches. Seaweed just happens to be high in magnesium, iodine and selenium. A great part of this book will be devoted to mercury poisoning and the tendency of it to be concentrated in cardiac tissues. Selenium is the antidote to mercury and iodine reveals one more of her secrets when it comes to cardiac care.
Characterization of liver calcification. Von Kossa (top panels), alizarin red S
(middle panels) and Goldner–Masson trichrome (bottom panels) staining of
calcified, precalcified and noncalcified liver tissue sections. Top panels, black
staining indicates the presence of phosphate precipitate. Middle panels, dark grey
staining indicates the presence of Ca2+ precipitate. Bottom panels, light grey
staining indicates the presence of collagen. Magnification 20.
There are no pharmaceutical drugs on the market to reduce calcium deposits but magnesium chloride and sodium thiosulfate are useful in preventing and treating unwanted calcification. Together they offer the best way of combating the calcium time bomb going silently and slowly off in uncounted millions of people. The best way to track calcium toxicity is actually through looking at the level of deficiency in magnesium for magnesium controls and counteracts calcium. The average American consumes only 40 percent of the recommended daily allowance of magnesium. This has serious consequences, including death, in many people, according to magnesium expert Dr. Mildred Seelig. Eighty to 90 percent of the U.S. population is magnesium deficient.
Calcification consists of calcium and phosphorous and is a normal
process for building healthy bones and teeth. But it also plays a
central role in disease conditions such as strokes and heart attacks.
Dr. H. Ray Evers writes, “The power plant of human cell is called the “mitochondrion.” The mitochondrion is what generates energy for the cell to use. What everyone refers to as “energy” is derived from the oxidative reduction of the cellular respiration. This is done through the mitochondria. But the problem arises when the cell is low in magnesium, relative to calcium. Adenosine triphosphate, the “energy currency” of the cell, is magnesium dependent. This means it is obvious that the calcium pump at the cell membrane is also magnesium dependent. Without enough “biologically available” magnesium, the cellular calcium pump slows down. Thus a vicious cycle is established. The low levels of available magnesium inhibit the generation of energy, and the low levels of energy inhibit the calcium pump. The end result? The mitochondrion, the powerhouse of the cell and the entire body, becomes calcified. This is the beginning of aging. It all starts in the cell. First the cells age. This leads to organ aging. And after the organs age, individual aging occurs. Since calcium is readily accumulated by mitochondria, this ion is potentially capable of antagonizing the activating influence of magnesium on many intra-mitochondrial enzyme reactions. This means that every function of your body can be inhibited when the mitochondria calcify. It’s like going through life with the emergency brakes on. Calcium is the brake. Magnesium is the accelerator. To be in optimal health, there must be a balance between the two.”
The higher the protein you consumer the more magnesium is needed.
When large amounts of calcium are consumed, you need more magnesium.
A diet which is high in calcium increases the body’s need for magnesium.
Dr. H. Ray Evers
The higher the calcium level and the lower the magnesium level in the extra-cellular fluid, the harder it is for cells to pump the calcium out. Mitochondria produce the energy our cells and organs need. This is vitally important for the heart because heart muscle cells have a never ending need for energy. Mitochondria are also important for proper neurotransmission and are highly concentrated in cells of the brain and central nervous system. A healthy cell has high magnesium and low calcium levels.
Calcifying Nanoparticles (CNPs) form slow-growing calcified colonies
in arteries and organs, much in the same way as coral reefs form.
We may say that our biochemical age is determined by the ratio of magnesium to calcium within our cells. As we age, calcium deposits tend to accumulate in our soft tissues. Doctors call it “Extra-skeletal calcification.” This means that the calcium that is supposed to be deposited in your bones is being lodged in our soft tissues.
Up to 30% of the energy of cells is
used to pump calcium out of the cells.
Deficiency in magnesium, aside from having a negative impact on the energy production pathway required by mitochondria to generate ATP, also reduces the threshold antioxidant capacity of the cardiovascular system and its resistance to free-radical damage. Magnesium acts as an antioxidant against free radical damage of the mitochondria.
Magnesium has been called nature’s “calcium channel
blocker” because of its ability to prevent coronary
artery spasm, arrhythmias, and to reduce blood pressure.
“Calcium enters the cells of the heart by way of calcium channels that are jealously guarded by magnesium. Magnesium, at a concentration 10,000 times greater than that of calcium in the cells, allows only a certain amount of calcium to enter to create necessary electrical transmissions, and then immediately helps to eject the calcium once the work is done. Why? If calcium accumulates in the cell, it causes hyperexcitibility and calci?cation and disrupts cell function leading to angina, high blood pressure, arrhythmia, asthma, headaches and even heart attacks. Magnesium is nature’s calcium channel blocker,” says Dr. Carolyn Dean, author of The Magnesium Miracle.
Dr. Garry Gordon wrote, “If you have compromised cell membranes or low ATP production for any reason, then the cell has trouble maintaining the normal gradient. This is because the usual gradient is 10,000 times more calcium outside of cells than inside; when this is compromised you will have increased intracellular calcium, which seems to always happen at the time of death. Whenever intracellular calcium is elevated, you have a relative deficiency of magnesium, so whenever anyone is seriously ill, acute or chronic, part of your plan must be to restore magnesium, which is poorly absorbed through oral means.”
The optimal blood serum value for vitamin D
is 45-52 ng/ml (115-128 nmol/l).
The adverse effects of excessive calcium intake may include high blood calcium levels, kidney stone formation and kidney complications.[1] Elevated calcium levels are also associated with arthritic/joint and vascular degeneration, calcification of soft tissue, hypertension and stroke, and increase in VLDL triglycerides, gastrointestinal disturbances, mood and depressive disorders, chronic fatigue, and general mineral imbalances including magnesium, zinc, iron and phosphorus. High calcium levels interfere with Vitamin D and subsequently inhibit the vitamin’s cancer protective effect unless extra amounts of Vitamin D are supplemented.[2]
Vitamin D works by lowering insulin resistance, which is one
of the major factors in heart disease. It is also used by the
thyroid gland, which secretes a hormone that regulates the
body’s levels of calcium, which in turns helps regulate blood pressure.
Cardiovascular calcification lesions can lead to the development of myocardial ischaemia, myocardial infarction, impaired myocardial function, congestive heart failure, cardiac valve insufficiency, and cardiac arrhythmias. There is a strong association between increased cardiac calcification and risk of death. Administration of vitamin D to treat secondary hyper-parathyroidism increases intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphorus. It raises serum calcium and phosphorus levels. Soft-tissue and vascular calcification are associated with a history of vitamin D therapy.[3]
Changes in serum calcium do provide important information about various
hormonal or organic disturbances, including excessive Vitamin D status.
Magnesium and calcium share a common route of absorption in the intestinal tract and appear to have a mutually suppressive effect on each other. If calcium intake (or dairy intake) is unusually high, calcium will be absorbed in preference to magnesium. Also, excessive doses of vitamin D and calcium supplements can cause renal magnesium loss. Sunlight is the only safe way to get vitamin D since the body regulates how much is made. Take it by pill form and calcium homeostasis is overridden. The entire idea of toxic sunscreens and avoiding the sun’s life giving effects (natural vitamin D formation) is just one more mistake modern medicine is making.
Researchers from Winthrop University Hospital in
Mineola, New York, found that giving supplements of
vitamin D to a group of volunteers reduced episodes of
infection with colds and flu by 70 per cent over three years.
The dangers of sun exposure have been greatly exaggerated by the same types of people who over exaggerate and lie about many things in medicine. Sun exposure is not the major reason people develop skin cancer. Researchers point out that increasing level of vitamin D3 could prevent many diseases that claim hundreds of thousands if not millions of people world each year. Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, is different from other vitamins in that it influences your entire body — receptors that respond to the vitamin have been found in almost every type of human cell, from the brain to our bones.
Magnesium is essential for the normal function of
the parathyroid gland and for vitamin D metabolism.
Coronary artery calcification is common, is severe and is significantly associated with ischemic cardiovascular disease in adult end-stage renal disease patients.[4] The amount of calcium in the coronary arteries reliably predicts heart attack risk and is measured by what is called ones calcium score. UCLA cardiologist, Dr. Matt Budoff, a long-time champion of the Coronary Calcium Scan, and author of the AHA paper says, “The total amount of coronary calcium (Agatston score) predicts coronary disease events beyond standard risk factors.” The Coronary Calcium Score is a precise quantitative tool for measuring and tracking heart disease risk. It is more valuable and accurate than other traditional markers (such as total cholesterol which is practically worthless as a heart disease risk marker).
This image demonstrates coronary artery calcification.
According to the University of Florida Shands Cancer Center a high level of calcium in the blood, called hypercalcemia,[5] may become a medical emergency. This disorder is most commonly caused by cancer or parathyroid disease but underneath the primary etiology is a magnesium deficiency. Hypercalcemia is commonly attributed to cancer treatment. Severe hypercalcemia is a medical emergency that can be avoided if magnesium levels are brought up to normal.
Magnesium is the mineral of rejuvenation and prevents the
calcification of our organs and tissues that is characteristic
of the old-age related degeneration of our body.
Magnesium inadequacy interferes with cellular metabolism and accelerates the aging of most human tissues. Most human cells can only replicate a limited number of times in cultures before they lose the ability to divide, a phenomenon known as replicative senescence. Recent studies have shown that culture in low magnesium accelerates the senescence of human endothelial cells and fibroblasts.[6] Dr. James Howenstein says “Calcification in cellular tissues is a sign of tissue damage, cellular aging and impending cell death. When cells are unable to regulate calcium and keep the calcium content of cells down cellular function degenerates. Calcified arteries, calcium in soft tissues and high levels of calcium within cells are all signs of aging. At age 80 the average calcium content in the aorta is 140 times greater than the levels of aortic calcification noted at age 40.”
Age 20-30 yearsAge 50-70 years
In youth, at left, there is minimal plaque formation. However, at right with passage of time the plaque grows larger. About 20% of this plaque volume contains calcium which is measurable on CAT scan, providing a marker for the total plaque burden. Calcification of atherosclerotic lesions is due to a process of active deposition of calcium in the atherosclerotic plaque that utilizes metabolic pathways similar to those found in normal human bone. Calcium accumulates steadily in plaque and its presence is verifiable via microscopic examination from the very early stages of disease formation. Having a build-up of calcium plaque in the arteries means increased risk of heart attacks and death from heart disease according to findings from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System suggest that composition of plaque deposits in the carotid arteries indicate a patient’s risk of having a stroke.
The ratio of calcium to magnesium in milk is 9 or 10 to 1.
Calcium is the physiological partner of magnesium
and should be present in a 2:1 or even 1:1 ratio.
American women have been consuming an average of two pounds of milk per day for their entire lives, yet thirty million American women have osteoporosis. Drinking milk does not prevent bone loss. Bone loss is accelerated by ingesting too much protein, and milk has been called “liquid meat.” In order to absorb calcium, the body needs comparable amounts of magnesium. Countries with the highest rates of osteoporosis, such as the United States, England, and Sweden, consume the most milk. China and Japan, where people eat much less protein and dairy food, have low rates of osteoporosis.[7] Dietary protein increases production of acid in the blood which can be neutralized by calcium mobilized from the skeleton.[8] About 50,000 Americans die each year of problems related in some way to osteoporosis.[9]
Aortic valve replacements are done when too much calcification of the heart valve leaflets takes place. According to The Cleveland Clinic, fibro-calcific degeneration most commonly affects the aortic valve. According to reports, calcified heart valves typically occurs in adults over the age of 65. When valve leaflets are calcified, the valve leaflets become fibrotic (thickened) and calcified (hardened), producing a narrowed valve opening. Risk factors for this type of valve disease include increased age, low body weight and high blood pressure.
This photograph shows the aortic valve with a short segment of the aorta around it. The valve clearly has only two cusps (bicuspid aortic valve), and is narrowed and densely calcified. If you placed your fingertip through the opening, the valve would feel hard and gritty.
William R. Quesnell, author of ‘Minerals: The Essential Link to Health, said, “Most people have come to believe nutrition is divisible, and that a single substance will maintain vibrant health. The touting of calcium for the degenerative disease osteoporosis provides an excellent example. Every day the media, acting as proxy for the milk lobby, sells calcium as a magic bullet. Has it worked? Definitely for sales of milk; but for American health it has been a disaster. When you load up your system with excess calcium, you shut down magnesium’s ability to activate thyrocalcitonin, a hormone that under normal circumstances would send calcium to your bones.”
The most common cause of death in dialysis patients is cardiovascular disease. This is due in part to the presence of excess vascular calcification, particularly in the form of extensive coronary artery calcification, which can be observed even in very young dialysis patients.[10] The presence of coronary artery calcification in the dialysis population appears to correlate in part with the ingested quantity of calcium-containing oral phosphate binders.[11]
The associations among valvular calcification,inflammation,
carotid atherosclerosis, and arterial calcification suggest that
valvular calcification is a marker of atherosclerosis and
arterial calcification in patients with end stage renal disease.[12]
Dietary surveys clearly show that magnesium, not calcium, intakes have been falling over the last fifty years. This is a problem because it is magnesium that controls the fate of calcium in the body. If magnesium is insufficient calcium will be deposited in the soft tissues (kidneys, arteries, joints, brain, etc.).
Countries with the highest calcium to magnesium ratios (high calcium and low magnesium levels) in soil and water have the highest incidence of cardiovascular disease. At the top of the list is Australia. Adequate levels of magnesium are essential for the heart muscle. Some researchers predict that the American ratio of calcium to magnesium is actually approaching 6-to-1, yet, the recommended dietary ratio of calcium to magnesium in the United States is 2-to-1. The process of absorption for magnesium is similar to that of calcium but some people absorb or retain much more magnesium than calcium (or more calcium than magnesium). The commonly suggested supplemental intake ratio of 2:1 for calcium and magnesium is arbitrary for the value can change significantly under various individual circumstances.
Current research on the Paleolithic or caveman diet shows that the ratio of calcium to magnesium in the diet that our bodies evolved to eat is 1-to-1.[13] Balancing this information is the fact that mothers breast milk is ten parts calcium to only one part magnesium so it seems that at least early in life we need less magnesium and more calcium to build strong bones Though high doses of calcium carbonate taken alone over a long period of time will lead to low magnesium levels,[14] magnesium is what is needed to encourage the correct utilization of calcium by the body to increase bone strength.[15] Researchers estimate currently that the ratio should be two parts calcium to one part magnesium.[16]
Without magnesium, calcium is not fully utilized, and
under absorption problems may occur leading to arthritis,
osteoporosis, menstrual cramps, and some premenstrual symptoms.
In contrast to skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle cannot contract in the absence of extracellular calcium ions as well as extracellular potassium ions. In this sense, it is intermediate between smooth muscle, which has a poorly developed sarcoplasmic reticulum and derives its calcium across the sarcolemma; and skeletal muscle which is activated by calcium stored in the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR). The reason for the calcium dependence is due to the mechanism of calcium-induced calcium release (CICR) from the SR that must occur under normal excitation-contraction (EC) coupling to cause contraction.
According to Dr. Sarah Mayhill, “Calcium and magnesium compete for absorption and so too much calcium in the diet will block magnesium absorption. Our physiological requirement for calcium to magnesium is about 2:1. In dairy products the ratio is 10:1. So, consuming a lot of dairy products will induce a magnesium deficiency.”
A diet high in dairy and low in whole grains can lead
to excess calcium in the tissues and a magnesium deficiency.[17]
Dr. Nan Kathryn Fuchs
pH
The general theory behind increased calcium intake is that calcium will combat excess acidity, thus helping to promote good health. This is only half true: While the body uses calcium as a buffer, excess calcium can also promote soft-tissue calcification. Too much calcium running amuck through your body is the real danger of excess acidity. It is far better to increase your intake of other buffers such as magnesium, which will safely buffer excess acidity without causing calcifications. Of course, eating a so-called alkaline diet and limiting your intake of acidic minerals such as phosphorus may also help. Acidic minerals can contribute to calcifications. In essence, the real danger of excess acidity is the leeching of calcium that it causes. Simply put, excess acidity equals soft-tissue calcifications.
The chemical reaction of magnesium is alkaline (acid binding).
It regulates the acid-alkaline balance of the body.
Dr. H. Ray Evers
According to Dr P Kaye, Emergency Department, Bristol Royal Infirmary, UK, “Magnesium acts as a smooth muscle relaxant by altering extracellular calcium influx and intracellular phosphorylation reactions. It may also attenuate the neutrophilic burst associated with inflammatory bronchoconstriction by attenuating mast cell degranulation. The principal trigger for this degranulation is a rise in intracellular calcium, which is antagonised by magnesium. It has been shown experimentally to augment the bronchodilatory effect of salbutamol and to inhibit histamine induced bronchospasm. Magnesium should be used as a safe, easy to administer and effective second line agent in acute severe asthma.[18]
Medical authorities claim that the widespread incidence of osteoporosis and tooth decay in western countries can be prevented with a high calcium intake. However the opposite is true. Asian and African populations with a very low intake of about 300 mg of calcium daily have very little osteoporosis. Bantu women with an intake of 200 to 300 mg of calcium daily have the lowest incidence of osteoporosis in the world. In western countries with a high intake of dairy products the average calcium intake is about 1000 mg. With a low magnesium intake, calcium goes out of the bones to increase tissue levels, while a high magnesium intake causes calcium to go out of the tissues into the bones. Thus high magnesium levels leads to bone mineralization.
Some gynecologists believe that one of the first organs
to calcify is the ovaries, leading to pre-menstrual tension.
Dr. Karen Kubena, associate professor of nutrition at Texas A & M University indicates that even if you monitor your magnesium level like a maniac, you’re still at risk for migraines if your calcium level is out of whack. It seems that higher than normal blood levels of calcium cause the body to excrete the excess calcium, which in turn triggers a loss of magnesium. “Let’s say you have just enough magnesium and too much calcium in your blood. If calcium is excreted, the magnesium goes with it. All of a sudden, you could be low in magnesium,” says Dr. Kubena.
As a general rule, acid substances tighten; and alkaline substances relax. Magnesium is alkaline and relaxes the body from tightness, tension, stiffness, spasms, twitches, tics or jerkiness as in nervousness, anxiety, anger, fear, agitation, headaches, muscle cramps, menstrual cramps, arthritis, insomnia, constipation, heart palpitations, irregular heartbeats, high blood pressure, eye twitches, acne, plaque on teeth, plaque on heart and arteries due to cholesterol build-up, plaque on the brain [Alzheimer's]. Magnesium acts as a natural gate or valve in the brain synapses that regulates influx of calcium into postsynaptic calcium channels from presynaptic neurons in parts of the brain that are involved in mood and behavior such as the hippocampus. With inadequate magnesium (calcium toxicity), this function becomes altered and irritability, anxiety, depression, ADHD, mania, hypo-mania, bi-polar disorder, hyper-excitability and hyper-emotionality, and perhaps some psychoses, result.
A pH less than 5.3 indicates an inability to assimilate vitamins or minerals. Due to the alkalinity of minerals, they loosen tumors, including fibroid tumors, endometriosis, cysts, moles, warts, skin tags, and other growths, and cause them to release their toxins. Magnesium should be used to buffer acid pH, not the calcium that is being leached from the bones.
Magnesium taken in proper dosages can
solve the problem of calcium deficiency.
Dr. Nan Kathryn Fuchs
Experts say excessive calcium intake may be unwise in light of recent studies showing that high amounts of the mineral may increase risk of prostate cancer. “There is reasonable evidence to suggest that calcium may play an important role in the development of prostate cancer,” says Dr. Carmen Rodriguez, senior epidemiologist in the epidemiology and surveillance research department of the American Cancer Society (ACS). Rodriguez says that a 1998 Harvard School of Public Health study of 47,781 men found those consuming between 1,500 and 1,999 mg of calcium per day had about double the risk of being diagnosed with metastatic (cancer that has spread to other parts of the body) prostate cancer as those getting 500 mg per day or less. And those taking in 2,000 mg or more had over four times the risk of developing metastatic prostate cancer as those taking in less than 500 mg.
The recommended daily allowance (RDA) of calcium is
1,000 mg per day for men and 1,500 mg for women.
Later in 1998, Harvard researchers published a study of dairy product intake among 526 men diagnosed with prostate cancer and 536 similar men not diagnosed with the disease. That study found a 50% increase in prostate cancer risk and a near doubling of risk of metastatic prostate cancer among men consuming high amounts of dairy products, likely due, say the researchers, to the high total amount of calcium in such a diet. The most recent Harvard study on the topic, published in October 2001, looked at dairy product intake among 20,885 men and found men consuming the most dairy products had about 32% higher risk of developing prostate cancer than those consuming the least. Dr. Panagiota N. Mitrou, of the National Cancer Institute, Rockville, Maryland, and colleagues found the same thing, that increased consumption of calcium and dairy products raises the risk of prostate cancer.
Treatment with Sodium Thiosulfate
Sodium thiosulfate (STS) is a calcium
chelating agent with antioxidant properties.
Dr. Carlos E. Araya
Figure 1. (A) Initial three-phase bone scan demonstrating soft tissue accumulation
in thighs, distal femur, proximal tibia, and forearms. There is intense uptake in the
myocardium and early accumulation in the lungs. (B) Three months later, the
calcium deposition in the thighs and forearms is less significant. However,
there still is calcification in the heart, lungs, and para-articular surfaces.
Sodium thiosulphate results in the formation of calcium thiosulphate in the urine, a compound with much higher solubility than the other calcium salts (phosphate, oxalate). Thus, sodium thiosulphate could not only inhibit further nephrocalcinosis, but in some degree it could contribute to decalcification of renal parenchyma[19].
The beneficial effects of sodium thiosulfate (STS) are thought to be due in part to its ability to enhance the solubility of calcium deposits. STS has a small molecular weight of 248 (Na2S2O3) and in patients with normal renal function has a serum half-life of 15 min. STS facilitates the mobilization of calcium from vessels affected by calcium deposits.
Intravenous STS seems beneficial, has mild adverse
effects, and is well tolerated in children and young adults.
STS dosage was 25 g/1.73 m2 per dose intravenously.
Dr. Carlos E. Araya
Dr. Carlos E. Araya et al[20] successfully used this relatively nontoxic substance, which been reported as adjuvant treatment of several conditions involving disorders of calcium homeostasis. Yatzidis described its benefits by decreasing the rate of new kidney stone development in 34 patients with recurrent calcium urolithiasis. Prompted by these excellent results, intravenous STS was administered after hemodialysis to three patients with ESRD and tumoral calcinosis for a period of 6 to 12 mo. Two of the patients had regression of the calcified mass as well as improved motility of the affected joints. STS was given for a period of 9 yr to a patient with nephrocalcinosis as a result of renal tubular acidosis type 1. There was no further deterioration of his condition, and the discontinuation of the medication was accompanied by recurrence of renal colic. See later chapter for the full story on sodium thiosulfate.
Body pH and Calcium
Many health care professionals believe there is only one disease. And that one disease is acidosis. The wastes produced from food are highly acidic and acidosis is one of the main contributors that lead to the aging process and various illnesses. Acid waste is excreted from the human body in the form of urine or sweat. But the wastes not excreted will be circulating around in the blood, in the body. This acidic waste will gradually accumulate somewhere in our capillaries blood vessels, and eventually clog them up. Also as a consequence of this, the cells of the human body will be deprived of their supply of oxygen and essential nutrients, rendering these cells inactive in reproduction. That’s the main reason why people age. Moreover, with the capillary blood vessels clogged up, the function of every organ in the human body accumulating acidic waste will begin to deteriorate, causing serious illnesses in the long run.
One of the first warning signs of an acidic biological terrain is calcium deposits. Our dietary intake of calcium is not keeping up with the calcium buffering needed and we are actively pulling calcium from our bones and teeth. It all works like a little train, from the bones to the fluids and cells, to the blood. As our biological terrain becomes acidic, our pH level drops. When this happens we start losing calcium out of the blood, the bones, and the tissues. This is a safety mechanism. Now your biological terrain’s oxygen level drops leaving you tired and fatigued, allowing fungus, mold, parasites, bad bacteria, and viral infections to flourish and gain a hold throughout the body. It is interesting to note that you often won’t have just some of these invaders. If you have Candida you will likely have bad bacteria, fungus, and parasites because they all flourish in the same terrain.
Mild acidosis can cause such problems as:
- Cardiovascular damage, including the constriction of blood vessels and the reduction of oxygen.
- Weight gain, obesity and diabetes.
- Bladder and kidney conditions, including kidney stones.
- Immune deficiency.
- Acceleration of free radical damage, possibly contributing to cancerous mutations.
- Premature aging.
- Osteoporosis; weak, brittle bones, hip fractures and bone spurs.
- Joint pain, aching muscles and lactic acid buildup.
- Low energy and chronic fatigue.
A recent seven year study conducted at the University of California, San Francisco, on 9,000 women showed that those who have chronic acidosis are at greater risk for bone loss than those who have normal pH levels. The scientists who carried out this experiment believe that many of the hip fractures prevalent among middle aged women are connected to high acidity caused by a diet rich in animal foods and low in vegetables. This is because the body borrows calcium from the bones in order to balance pH.
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
The biggest problem scientists have found is that over time the human body becomes depleted of calcium. A compound called mono-ortho-calcium phosphate is the chemical buffer for the blood. This buffer maintains the alkaline level (or the lack of acidity) in your blood. Without it you would die. If the acidity level of your blood changes even slightly, you die immediately! But in order to supply enough calcium for buffering we must have enough calcium being absorbed from our diet. If not, our body will simply rob the needed calcium from our bones and teeth.
The more acidic we become, the harder it is for oxygen to be present, so our biological terrain also becomes more anaerobic. Without adequate oxygenation, unfriendly bacteria, viruses, molds, and fungus can live and prosper. Then our cells cannot carry on their life-giving functions in a very efficient manner because our biological chemical reactions need oxygen.
[1] New York State Department of Health; http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/conditions/osteoporosis/qanda.htm
[2] Accu-Cell Nutrition; Calcium and Magnesium http://www.acu-cell.com/acn.html
[3] Nephrol Dial Transplant (2002) 17: 336-339 Cardiovascular calcification in end-stage renal disease. Isidro B. Salusky1, and William G. Goodman2 1 Department of Pediatrics and 2 Department of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
[4] J Am Coll Cardiol, 2002; 39:695-701. J Am Coll Cardiol, 2002; 39:695-701 American College of Cardiology Foundation.
[5] Signs and symptoms of hypercalcemia may include:
| • Nausea | • Fatigue |
| • Vomiting | • Lethargy |
| • Stomach Pain | • Moodiness |
| • Constipation | • Irritability |
| • Anorexia | • Confusion |
| • Excessive thirst | • Extreme muscle weakness |
| • Dry mouth or throat | • Irregular heart beat |
| • Frequent Urination | • Coma |
[6] Magnes Res. 2008 Jun;21(2):77-82. A connection between magnesium deficiency and aging: new insights from cellular studies. Killilea DW, Maier JA. Nutrition and Metabolism Center, Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute.
[7] Nutrition Action Healthletter, June, 1993
[8] American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1995; 61 (4)
[9] Osteoporosis International 1993;3(3)
[10] Braun, J, Oldendorf, M, Moshage, W, et al. Electron beam computed tomography in the evaluation of cardiac calcification in chronic dialysis patients. Am J Kidney Dis 1996; 27:394.
[11] Goodman, WG, Goldin, J, Kuizon, BD, et al. Coronary-artery calcification in young adults with end-stage renal disease who are undergoing dialysis. N Engl J Med 2000; 342:1478.
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[17] The source of menstrual cramps may come from eating too much cheese, yogurt, ice cream or milk, combined with insufficient whole grains and beans. Or it could come from taking too much calcium without enough magnesium. Modifying diet and increasing magnesium supplementation may allow menstrual cramps to disappear.
[18] Kaye, P. O’Sullivan, I.The role of magnesium in the emergency department. Emergency Department, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK Emerg Med J 2002; 19:288-291
[19] Yatzidis H. Successful sodium thiosulphate treatment for recurrent calcium urolithiasis. Clin Nephrol1985; 23: 63–67
[20] Sodium Thiosulfate Treatment for Calcific Uremic Arteriolopathy in Children and Young Adults. Carlos E. Araya, Robert S. Fennell, Richard E. Neiberger, and Vikas R. Dharnidharka. Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 1: 1161-1166, 2006. http://cjasn.asnjournals.org/cgi/content/full/1/6/1161
Exellent material, esp. that I have atrial fibrillation and take Warfarin and Calcium Channel Blocker (Zanidip). All of course reluctantly.
Thanks Karl-Heinz.
consumer information center…
Your topic Magnesium for Life ” Calcification and Its Treatment with … was interesting when I found it on Monday searching for consumer information center ….
Dear Magnesiumforlife,
Everythng in this sight is so informative and inspiring to say the least. I had hypercalcenmia and doctors had no clue what to do with me, and now that I’m taking magnesium chloride and transdermally and oraly also nascent iodine and sodium bicarbonate I feel alot better.
I feel great!
Where do I get Sodium Thiosulfate and how do I take it incase i got some calcium deposites that I’m not aware of.
Thank you,
Vinton Zwahlen LMT
Vinton,
You can purchase sodium thiosulfate from any chemical supply house, get the pentahydrate. You will have to do a web search for this. There is also someone on ebay selling sodium thiosulfate .
Mix a little bit to taste in your drinking water or use it in a bath with sodium bicarbonate.
Sincerely,
Claudia French RN, LPHA
can STS be used with magnesium oil to rub on the affected area? In my dad’s case, he has restless legs caused by calcification of his vertebra. Should he apply a certain amount of both and massage in a few times a day? We don’t have a bath, can the sodium bicarb be used topically somehow? Just trying to figure out what is the best way to do this. Also, should he take it internally and, if so, what does is taken and how often for maximum result?
Marcia,
Sodium thiosulfate can be mixed with magnesium oil in a bath. Try a foot bath. Some people also put it into water to drink once a day (to taste). The same can be done with bicarbonate. Footbaths are a good alternative to regular baths and for very watery solutioins is better than rubbing it in.
Sincerely,
Claudia French RN, LPHA
I see that sodium thiosulfate as pentahydrate is available relatively inexpensive through chemical companies in bulk fashion. I’d like to know what amount would be recommended to add to a Mg salt bath as well as say to your Mg Oil spray? Does it dilute easily in water and what amount should one put in a foot bath? Does it burn or sting like Mg Oil does? I did a quick google but found no information on the use of this chemical for intake or transdermal application to the body except in reference to this page. Thanks for your help as I’m sure clarification on this information will help others through the use too.
This sounds most interesting, almost too good to be true..
Could “poor circulation in feet/legs” be improved with a (warm?) foot bath of Magnesium chloride and Thiosulphate? What proportions and/or pH should be used? To what extent can bicarbonate replace thiosulfate? What else than an alkaline pH of the Mg-water is required? I have an 84 year old aunt that is dreading her feet that are getting colder by the year. The great fear is amputation which her older sister had to go through, after which she lasted just a year. I think it is not unusual in our family but I may yet have a few years to find out…
Would be really interested to know if you think this could help poor circulation or if you know anything similar.
Thanks.
Everywhere I read about sodium thiosulphate, it says that it is toxic. I have read that it is used to counter bleach and also used in the photographic industry where it is referred to as “fixer”. Is the same substance that you are referring to? If so, how can it be safe to ingest when government websites I am referring to advise that it is toxic? Can you please offer further information on this and also some suggested dosages or ratios in combination with magnesium?
Sten,
Try the foot soaks with magnesium and thiosulfate. It might help a lot. Put about 2 cups of magnesium and 1/2 cup of thiosulfate in a foot bath and soak at least half an hour.
Marcia
Sodium Thiosulfate has many medicinal uses. Please see this article in Wikipedia if you are concerned: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_thiosulfate
Via X-rays, it has been confirmed I have bone spurs in my left arm. I’m not sure of the cause, but it may be inflammation of the muscles, like tennis elbow. I see from your comments that transdermal magnesium and sodium thiosulfate may help. If so, how would one mix/apply it for this particular area of the body?
Thank you for any help. These suckers are painful!
To Rickyh,
Just rub pure Ancient Minerals Magnesium oil over the affected area 3-4x/day, soak in a bath with it in there too. You can also put sodium thiosulfate into a bath, and drink it in some tea…..to taste a couple of times/ week. If you need more than this, you will need to consult with Dr. Sircus.
I have recently been diagnosed with chondrocalcinosis of the tissue in my knee. The pain at times is debilitating. Today I purchased the magnesium oil and have used two applications. I’m hoping for good results, but would like your opinion as to the effectiveness of the oil for this condition – can I expect improvement of the condition itself, alleviation of the pain, etc.?
Thanks,
C. J.
Dear Carole,
Yes, Magnesium should be effective for pain relief, especially if you put a hot cloth over the mag oil. You might also want to look into treatment with sodium thiosulfate. Please see this essay on it: http://naturalallopathic.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=83&Itemid=111
What would be the oral dosage of both magnesium chloride and sodium thiosulfate or what ratio per pound of body weight of them if you wanted to try and remove calcium deposits in your arteries by taking them orally? I have a pharmacist that could compound these, both would be in liquid form, and how many times a day would you take it, on am empty stomuch or with a meal and would you drink additional water with it? I have some calcium plague in two arteries in my heart that that I would like to try this to remove as much as possible. My primary care Physcian is willing to write the scrip, but we need to dosages.
Thank you.
It’s me again to tell you that I have been using the mag oil for several weeks. Within a week or ten days, the pain in my knee was so improved that I could walk without limping and now feel discomfort, not intense pain, only when staying in one position for extended periods. I believe most of this discomfort is from arthritis, which I have in practically all of my joints.
I’m going to write to my rheumatologist, telling her of my experience with the magnesium oil, as she offered no kind of treatment for the condition whe
she diagnosed it.
Thank you for all of the great information and help!
Carole Joy
Dear David,
Dr. Sircus will not give dosages online for this kind of problem. You would need to obtain a private consultation with him for this, if you re not finding the information in Dr. Sircus’ essays. He would need more information from you, and he would also be willing to work with your private physician if need be. Please contact Luciana@imva.info to arrange a private consultation.
I forgot to mention that I am intolerant of sulfar and cannot take any of the arthritis drugs containing sulfar.
Carole Joy
Great news Carole Joy!!!!
Thanks for sharing! and keep using the magnesium oil, you very well may see more improvement as time goes on!!
I have liver calcification measuring 1.7cm on segment VI/VII. How to remove it with what medicines? How much time it will take ?
Thanks.
Ashish,
If the essay on Calcification and Sodium Thiosulfate did not completely answer your questions you will need to obtain a personal consultation with Dr. Sircus’ and provide him with more information and medical history from which he can determine the protocol you might need.
Im very interested on this issue. So the answer to Mr David
thread (2 July 2011) could be highly informative.
Thanks
Dear Mike,
Dr. Sircus will not give dosages for specific individual circumstances on this blog. If you would like to discuss your particular situation with him and get a protocol designed to help you specifically, he would need much more information from you on your health, history, size etc. You should consider a consultation with him to provide all this info. I answered David similarly..
Sorry to not be able to help you more, but there are no pat answers as to what will work with people and a lot depends on their individual problem.
i need to dissolve calcification on the right side of my heart ,how can i do this before it becomes a big problem. please help.thankyou
Dear Caroline,
By getting on Dr. Sircus’ protocol you can help to reduce the calcification in your blood vessels. This would include a combination of sodium thiosulfate and magnesium along with other things such as chelation with HMD to remove heavy metals and a proper diet.
You should read the book Magnesium: The Ultimate Heart Medicine and consider a consultation with Dr. Sircus.
http://naturalallopathicclinic.com/
A WONDERFUL AWARD WINNING ARTICLE. GREAT RESEARCH.
I AM RESEARCHING AND LOOKING FOR EVERYTHING THAT I CAN FIND THAT IS ACCURATE REGARDING THE AORTIC VALVE AND CALCIFICATION.
HAS THERE BEEN ANY ADULT STEM RESEARCH IN THIS AREA OF THE
AORTIC VALVE?
NOTED THAT THERE WAS ONE POINT THAT I WAS ANXIOUSLY LOOKING FOR: THE IDEAL MILLIGRAMS OF MAGNESIUM AND OF CALCIUM.
HOW DOES ONE WHO ENJOYS DRINKING MILK ASCERTAIN HOW MANY
MILLIGRAMS OF MAGNESIUM TO TAKE?
WOULD STOPPING THE INGESTION OF CALCIUM AND INCREASING
MAGNESIUM DEPLETE THE AORTIC VALVE CALCIFICATION?
HOW LONG WOULD IT TAKE?
PROTEIN, ACCORDING TO THE ARTICLE, REQUIRES AN INCREASE OF MAGNESIUM. HOW MUCH? HOW TO DETERMINE THAT?
I AM SO EXCITED AND APPLAUD YOU FOR YOUR EXTENSIVE RESEARCH.
HOPE AND PRAY THAT YOU WILL FIND A FEW MOMENTS IN YOUR VERY BUSY SCHEDULE TO RESPOND. I WOULD CONSIDER IT AN HONOR.
BEST WISHES AND KINDEST REGARDS,
SUZZETTE, 619-422-4449, http://www.suzzetteexclusives.com
AWAITING YOUR REPLY AND MOST ESPECIALLY
THE AMOUNT OF MAGNESIUM AND CALCIUM TO KEEP IT BALANCED.
SHOULD ONE REFRAIN FROM TAKING CALCIUM IF THE AORTIC VALVE
IS GREATLY CALCIFIED???
HELP PLEASE…IN GIANT LETTERS.
REGARDS,
SUZZETTE
Dear Suzette,
The proper balance for calcium to magnesium should be 1:1 or 2:1. Milk alone gives about a 10:1 ratio of calcium to magnesium. And this does not take into account other sources of calcium in the diet which are many. The recommended daily allowance for magnesium is 320 mg for women and 420 for men and this is considered way too low by most knowledgeable researchers and doctors. It is recommended that 700 mg or more should be taken/day. The recommended daily intake for calcium is about 1500 mg. So if a person is magnesium deficient (which 80% of the population are) then more magnesium is needed to balance out the calcium, and/ or calcium intake should be decreased. This will help prevent further calcification in the heart but you would probably need sodium thiosulfate to dissolve what;s already formed there.
To determine the amount of calcium you are taking in from milk, find the amount in one cup and multiply that by the amount that you drink. Then figure the ratio for the magnesium amount you need…..but don’t forget to include all sources of calcium.
Heavy protein users need more magnesium but figuring how much is basically trial and error depending on how you feel inless you want to get tested by one of the magneisum tests to make sure your levels are good. Magnesium used transdermally is generally not a problem in terms of dosage…..1-2 oz per day should be sprayed or massaged onto the skin, and after a few months this amount can be decreased.
We have not researched stem cell use in the aortic valve.
If you need more specific information for your particular situation, you should consider a consult with Dr. Sircus.
My father aged 74 yearsis detected with calcification of arteries,kindly suggest in what form Mgcl can be taken?
Tina,
IMVA advises using transdermal magnesium chloride , the Ancient Minerals Brand.
Perhaps sodium thiosulfate will also help him.
What medicines can be given for transdermal magnesium chloride and how is it administered?
Tina,
Transdermal Magnesium Chloride is a liquid that is sprayed on the skin, used in baths, or made into a gel or lotion for topical application on the skin. Please see LL’s Magnetic Clay for the acceptable products to use. We do not recommend oral medicines to administer magnesium chloride as these can cause diarrhea, and are not well absorbed by the intestines.
Like I discussed above, my father has calcium blackages in arteries,so with the help of rubbing the magnesium oil/ gel/ lotion, would the blackages be removed?And if yes, how does it work
Tina,
Magnesium will help to open the arteries but alone will not dissolve the calcium, you need additional treatments for that like the use of sodium thiosulfate which is a documented chelator of calcium. You can see in the essay how calcium was dissolved in the x-rays shown there. It is stunning to see this.
Please consider a consultation with Dr. Sircus to discuss this further. http://naturalallopathicclinic.com/
I find your artical very intersting! I have Hardening of the Heart muscles! I do drink a lot of milk?? Your article makes a lot of sense, and I am going to show this to my Heart docotr?? Thank You
I have some calcification in the arties or blood vessels in my legs. My podiatrist saw this on an x-ray taken today. Would it be appropriate to take a magnesium pill for this daily? About three years ago my vitamin D levels were down to a level of 10. By the way I found this website very helpful.
Hello Greg,
Magnesium would be helpful to you as would sodium thiosulfate, however Dr. Sircus believes that transdermal application of magnesium is much more beneficial that oral magnesium as more will be absorbed ….please keep reading on this site to learn more about this.
Claudia,
Thanks for the info. Is Magnesium in a transdermal form available over the counter usually? I am willing to try it. What about sodium thiosulfate, Is that also available over the counter, and what’s the best way to take it? This is not the same type of sodium doctors are telling people to avoid is it?
Thanks
Hi Claudia,
Ancient Minerals MMagnesium oil is sold over the counter in some places….check with LL’s Magnetic Clay Customer Service to find out where: http://www.magneticclay.com/
Or check in better health food stores . You can even request they start carrying it.
Sodium Thiosulfate is generally not found over the counter….used to be readily available in stores selling treatments for acquariums……but now its generally mixed with other chemicals. You can find Sodium Thiosulfate on the Internet from various chemical supply houses. Sodium Thiosulfate is generally mixed in water (only a very little needed) or tea, or used in baths.
No, Sodium thiosulfate is definitely NOT the same as sodium chloride, the common table salt that doctors are advising us against using.
My sister is suffering throat cancer since 30 years.Despite radiation treatment she is still unwell.What we cando for her
Please see Dr. Sircus’ information on treating cancer, available in a number of his books and blogs. Your sister should probably be on a protocol of magensium, sodium bicarbonate and iodine for her throat cancer. Start reading about sodium bicarbonate and cancer.
http://publications.imva.info/
See also: http://winningcancer.com/
Consultations are available with Dr. Sircus for more specific direction if needed: http://naturalallopathicclinic.com/
Please let me know if there would be any type of problem with a magnesium oil spray and having some constipation. What I have always read it would actually have some extra help if constipated.
Have not ever had too much of a problem in this area (constipation), but after two days of the magnesium oil spray this has happened.
Could this be from the salts in the magnesium throwing off my potassium levels?
Dear Susie,
Magnesium usually does not cause constipation, and after only two days of spraying mag oil on your skin this is highly unlikely to be the cause…..it is more likely coincidence.
However if this continues and can be directly linked, stop the use of the mag oil spray and see if improvement occurs.
My son is just 21 yo. according to the x-ray, ct & u/sound, he has calcification on his left thumb joint. the specialist will refer him to rheumatologist. Is it okay to give him vitamins, Vit.B, vit.C and omega? or should he needs Vit. Magnesium as well?
thank you
Dear lany,
The vitamins mentioned should not be a problem.
We have shown through our research that well over 60% of people are deficient in magnesium. Please read the 2nd edition of Transdermal Magnesium Therapy.
Your son is too young to get caught up in the medical world or rheumatoid arthritis…..Look into some alternative treatments for his problems.
http://blog.imva.info/medicine/transdermal-magnesium-therapy-2
I had noticed for about a month now a shortness of breath, a cough, and thigtness in my chest besides some wheezing too. So I had my primary care doctor do an xray of my lungs. I was just told that I have calcification threw out my bronichial tubes and I am confused as to what can be done , if anything to stop this or heal it. She was getting a sencond opinion and was supposed to call me back but hasn’t yet? My mother died of lung cancer so it has me scared. Should I go ahead and try to get in to a specialist?
Dear Sharon,
If you have calcifications in the lungs then sodium thiosulfate along with magnesium will help you per Dr.Sircus protocol.
You can go ahead and get a second opinion by a specialist but it might also help to consult with Dr. Sircus about this problem.
Perhaps nebulizing glutathiione will also help along with sodium bicarbonate.
http://naturalallopathicclinic.com/
Hello, Thank you for the wonderful info. I have Uterine Fibroids and I am thiking that if thye are calcified then it makes it more difficult for the enzymes and herbs I am taking to dissolve the Fibrin tissue of the fibroids. I am taking magnesium to help decalcify the body but I may need a more aggressive approach and add the sodium thiosulfate. Are there any tips or recommendations for calcified fibroids?
Thank you,
Chrissy
I am 48 yrs and have calcification of my aorta. Is there a way of removing this calcification as well as starting on a preventative diet for the future
Louise,
Yes, you should also consider Dr. Sircus’ full protocol which supports the heart and blood vessels
I’m a 58-year-old man with high blood pressure. My homeopathic doctor told me to take 250mg magnesium citrate because it is absorbed better than other forms of magnesium. Is the magnesium citrate the same as magnesium chloride? Is one better than the other?
Matthew,
Magnesium citrate might be better absorbed than other ORAL magnesium products but it still has the same problems of having to go through the digestive tract where many problems could prevent absorption. No this, magnesium citrate, is not the same as magnesium chloride. Magnesium chloride is what any type of magnesium bound to another substance has to be broken down to in our bodies before it can provide what’s needed. So magnesium chloride does not need to be further broken down as magnesium citrate does…it will be utilized as it is when absorbed.
And by using magnesium oil transdermally, it will bypass the digestive tract and cause fewer problems with diarrhea which is what often limits people’s ability to get enough magnesium from their oral supplements. Magnesium chloride used transdermally is the better of the two and recommended by Dr. Sircus.
My wife is Type 1 diabetic with calcification of capillaries in her foot (and a foot wound that won’t heal). Can these capillaries be cleared?
I have asked my doctors about Using Magnesium oil and they are not that we’ll informed about it. Also, where exactly could this product be found.
Greg,
Isn’t it sad that our doctors today don’t know that much about magnesium when it impacts so much of our health and well-being? We have to keep raising the issue with them so they begin to pay attention!
You can purchase Ancient Minerals Magnesium Oil from LL’s Magnetic Clay at: http://www.magneticclay.com/
It is the purest you will find and recommended by the IMVA
Larry,
If your wife is able she should soak her foot in magnesium. This will help to increase the circulation in her foot. A foot massage will also help. Magnesium will open and relax the blood vessels so more blood will flow to the area. Sodium thiosulfate might be needed if calcifications exist and this can either be added to a foot bath or drank or both. Iodine will probably be necessary to fight off infection and allow this wound to heal.
My husband has been recently diagnosed of Prostatitis. His transrectal ultrasound result states “mild calcification”. Yet, he suffers from pain in his lower back and sore/acidic feeling at the lower abdomen. Would the use of magnesium oil direct to his abdomen and back plus sodium thiosulfate or sodium carbonate in hot sitz be applicable to cure prostatitis?
Dear Flora,
Yes, Dr. Sircus’ full protocol would be very helpful for the condition you are describing…..by this we mean use of magnesium chloride, iodine, sodium bicarbonate and sodium thiosulfate as well as some of the other things that Dr. Sircus offers.
Your idea of apply magnesium to the abdomen and thiosulfate and magnesium in sitz baths is a good one. We cannot guarantee a cure but this will go a long way to resolving inflammation and calcifications. Its best dissolve calcifications before they get to bad and a combination of topical application (sitz baths) and oral may be needed.
Thank y’all so much. I have looked for 3 years for info on tissue calcification(thyroid)and treatment outside of mainstream medicine.You’re article explained so many of the issues I am dealing with and how I got them, the whole process! And Hallelujah!! you have answers I can use to get better! thanks again and again! Marilyn Castle
Dear,
I have 30 years. Recently I discovered several calcifications in testicle, calcifications are the size of about 3mm. Can we help you drink magnesium calcifications disappear? Thank you
Dear,
I am 61 years of age and have suffered from calcium stones in the kidneys intermittently since the age of 19. Can anyone please confirm if magnesium supplements along with calcium to the ratio of 2:1 have helped to prevent further stones from forming?
Boris,
You can try using magnesium oil orally plus transdermally.
See: http://magnesiumforlife.com/transdermal-magnesium/combining-oral-with-transdermal/
My father’s is a heart patient and he had a mild storke in the head on 14 jan 2012 after then via ultra report we seen calcified plaque in abdomin.al arota what should we do now i’m eagerly waiting for your reply.
thanks……
Dear Ningthoujam,
Sorry to hear about your father. You ought to cnsider a consultation with Dr. Sircus as soon as you can so you can get started on his protocol. Magnesium chloride is extremely important in reducing the amount of damage in the brain from strokes and it will play a significan role in calcifications along with other possible supplements. so get the magnesium oil and start using it as soon as possible and then get a consultation for further direction
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Having applied transdermal magnesium for over 1 year as well as taking iodine without any great BP reduction. I am taking various other suppliments including Alpha Lipoic Acid, Vitamins B complex, D3, E and fish oil. I have recently also been taking Spirolina and now the first tub is empty Chorella. These have all helped I bit but only in combination with losing weight.
My blood pressure remained high, about 170/100 until I finally took some action to lose weight. Down from 106 Kg to 98 Kg my blood pressure is now in the region 145-150/90 and will surely get back to normal after I have lost a further 12-15Kg.
My heart valve is leaky. The Dr says about 20%, judging from the ultra sound. This is not too critical at the moment but I obviously want to remove the calcium and get it to seal properly.
Will taking sodium thiosulphate orally help or does it need to be an IV application?
As an engineer, I would expect that if the heart valve seals better it will result in increased blood pressure due the the better pumping action. What will really happen?
In other areas my veins and arteries are free and I have never had any kind of stones.
My urine and saliva PH are about 6.
I stopped taking a Beta Blocker after I discovered that I had prettey well every side effect listed,- weakness, aching joints- wrists, fingers, knees and back as well as “sleeping sickness”. They also affected my vision.
Thanks in advance for your comments.
John Brailsford
Dear John,
Your situation with leaky valves is a bit more complicated and not as easily remedied as simple magnesium deficiencies are. Dr. Sircus has a full protocol that he would recommend, but you are doing some of it already. Sodium Thiosulfate is difficult to find in use by doctors for IV treatment……Dr. Sircus recommends its use orally and even in baths….. it would take some searching on your part to find dan MD who is willing to use IV thiosulfate. I guess first thing I would do if I were you, is to look at the doctors cited in the references to the work that shows the marked improvement in STS use and write to them to locate a doctor or program utiliing this.
Its hard to say what exact effect sealing of the valve would cause in terms of blood pressure and circulation magnesium relaxes blood vessels and how to seal the leak would be dependent on a number of things. …..you should think about obtaining a consult with Dr. Sircus to discuss this further with him directly.
Strong use of mmagnesium made a very huge difference in my own blood pressures when they were very high…..a bath seemed to work the best for me and allowed me to come off blood pressure medicines. Losing weight sounds like what was needed for you to bring blood pressure down…..good for you!!! Lifestyle changes can make all the difference in some people.
I have been trying on line to locate a source of sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate from chemical houses, as you recommended in an earlier post reply. However, each of these companies have responded by email saying that their STS Pentahydrate product, although “99.99% pure” is not rated as food grade (FC), and- quote- “is not fit for human consumption”. Are they just protecting themselves from potential litigation, or is there another kind of STS Pentahydrate that I should be looking for???
Many thanks for your helpful website.
Matthew
Matthew,
They are just protecting themselves. There are food-grade sodium thiosulfate products available but generally very large amounts must be ordered, they are way too expensive or way to large for the use Dr. Sircus is taling about. Make sure no additives are in the sodium thiosulfate you purchase.
Our family has the inherited cholesterol called Hypercholesterolemia and some of us have growths of cholesterol growing on the joints of our hands and feet. Some have them growing on their eye lids. A Dr. once told me they are called xanthoma’s. I was able to have them removed from my heals about 35 years ago but now the Dr.’s will not remove them because of possible accidently cuting the tendons. They are hard like bone so I was wondering if they are really calcium buildup instead. Would the Magnesium Chloride and the sodium thiosulfate dissolve them? And would it dissolve all the unknown internal damage in the arteries?
Dear Elaine,
Its not known to us if magnesium chloride will dissolve these cholesterol nodules or not but it would certainly not hurt to try some magneisum oil applied to them and see what happens.
very good info.for one and all to be healthy for ever.
my husband is diagnosed with liver calcifation since oct last year. he has been seeing doctors to find out whether it is caused by other complication, including tumor, tb and other infection. doctors confirmed that non of these complications caused the calcification. he did not lose weight, good appetite, no jaundice, previously he was dignosed with h phylory infection in the stomach last september. then he was treated with antiboitics, right after doctor found liver calcification in the left lobe of his liver. he cannot sit for too long, also experiencing cramp in the abdomen after doing work in sitting position for too long. no medication given by the doctor but he is being monitored by doctor. as a wife, I feel helpless… with your information about magnesium, can he take it to disolve the excessive calcium in the liver… thank you
Dear June,
Using magnesium will definitely help your husband but so will some oif the other things on Dr. Sircus’ protocol. It would be necessary for you to obtain a consultation with Dr. Sircus to discuss this situation as he would need much more of the history to determine proper treatment.
You can find out more about consultations here: http://naturalallopathicclinic.com/
Hello,
My 85 year old dad has a calcified mitro valve and just had 2 small strokes the other day. I would like to introduce this information to him and his doctor, but my mom is concerned that introducing something like this protocol could loosen the calcium and cause more strokes. Can you tell me if this is likely? Thanks for any information you may have.
Kathy
Kathy,
Magnesium tends to aid in dissolving calcium deposits, rather than dislodge them.
There are other things on Dr. Sircus’ protocol which will help to prevent strokes and dissoilve the calcium deposits such as sodium thiosulfate.
Claudia,
I have argyria, which I have had for 8 years or so. I am interested in using sodium thiosulfate to rid my skin of the silver and resulting discoloration. Can you advise me on where to buy it and what concentration to use?
Thank you, Anne
Dear Anne,
We’ve not seen research on using sodium thiosulfate for argyria, which is a deposit of silver salts in the skin causing a grey or blue color to the skin.
I have seen little information on how to reverse this cosmetic skin problem, its generally felt to be irreversible.
I did see an abstract to a study showing laser treatment to have reversed this condition:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-4632.2010.04796.x/abstract
You can always contact Dr. Sircus in consultation for more discussion about this and the dosing and what you might try. I’m sorry to not have more information for you at this time.
Sodium thiosulfate can be found at various chemical supply houses and even on ebay….and generally is used in the pentahydrate form. If you got crystals you only need a very few to add to water to either drink or apply to the skin, or more to put into a bath.
My x-husband has recently had a triple bypass but complications due to kidney failure arise and now his left leg is without feeling which the doctors thought at first was due to his nerves. Actually latest analysis by a vascular consultant explained to us that my x has calcification. His leg has to be amputated. Do you think this could be helped if he drinks alkaline water??
Husna,
Your husband’s condition sounds very advanced with complications of kidney heart and calcifications…..I think he probably needs more than alkaliune water though it will be something to add to his treatment protocol for sure. So sorry to hear about this bad news for your ex-husband.
Claudia:
FYI to all: After searching chemical supply houses on line for Sodium Thiosulfate Pentahydrate, I ordered some from Sigma-Aldrich. Two days later,they e-mailed saying the ordered had been cancelled by their “review board” because I was neither an “established laboratory or a school”. If anyone is looking for STP, you can forget Sigma-Aldrich. Guess I’ll try E-bay as you suggested in an earlier post.
Many thanks again for your excellent web site.
Matthew
Matthew,
I had the same problem with some chemical companies. I finally found mine at : The Chemistry Store.
http://www.chemistrystore.com/Products-Chemicals_A_Z_1.html
How about Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease? My 87 year old friend has calcium deposits in both arms and hands/fingers that nearly immobilize her. Can Magnesium be
of assistance in this case? Interesting information!
Ellen,
Most likely magnesium and sodium thiosulfate would be benficial in your mother’s condition.
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