Magnesium may not be as available if have low stomach acid (seniors)

Update Jan 2020: Magnesium <==>Stomach Acid

Increasing Magnesium increases Stomach Acid
Increased Stomach Acid increases Magnesium absorption

Update May 2016 - Magnesium CHLORIDE probably increases stomach acid

Investigation of Magnesium and Calcium Carbonate and Oxide supplements
All 4 of which serve as antacids. – so they decrease an already low stomach acid in seniors

Clipped from the web – July 2013

http://www.webmd.com/osteoporosis/features/calcium-supplements-pills

Some people's bodies may have problems making enough stomach acid, or may be taking medications that suppress acid production.

WikiPedia

In medicine, magnesium oxide is used for relief of heartburn and sore stomach, as an antacid, magnesium supplement, and as a short-term laxative. I

http://curezone.com/forums/am.asp?i=1813356

Magnesium oxide cannot absorb as magnesium oxide. Instead, as with most minerals, the magnesium has to react with an acid turning it into an absorbable salt. Problem is that many people lack sufficient levels of stomach acid as levels drop with age and there is a major overuse of antacids, acid blockers (proton pump inhibitors), carbonates and oxides in supplements and alkaline waters all of which further reduce stomach acid reducing mineral absorption.

In the case of magnesium oxide, when this is combined with water it forms the highly alkaline and caustic magnesium hydroxide. This not only neutralizes stomach acid inhibiting magnesium absorption, but it also burns the intestinal wall due to its caustic nature. This is why magnesium hydroxide is used as a laxative such as Milk of Magnesia.

http://www.ancient-minerals.com/magnesium-sources/absorption/?gclid=CNjY5-KYrbgCFa9cQgodhXQA3Q

Some conditions known to impact magnesium availability include:
Individual variations in the amount of stomach acid, commonly reduced in older adults
Excessive use of alcohol
Crohn’s disease, celiac sprue, and any disorder of the digestive or intestinal function
Kidney disorders
Genetic magnesium absorption disorders
Stress, surgery, and chronic disorders such as diabetes
Diarrhea and vomiting

http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Magnesium-HealthProfessional/ NIH

Older adults are at increased risk for magnesium deficiency. The 1999–2000 and 1988–94 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys suggest that older adults have lower dietary intakes of magnesium than younger adults [6,23]. In addition, magnesium absorption decreases and renal excretion of magnesium increases in older adults [4]. Seniors are also more likely to be taking drugs that interact with magnesium. This combination of factors places older adults at risk for magnesium deficiency [4]. It is very important for older adults to get recommended amounts of dietary magnesium.

See also Vitamin D Life

• All items in category Predict Vitamin D 63 items
• Overview Magnesium and vitamin D
• Calcitriol, not inactive vitamin D, associated with pain in seniors – Aug 2014
  • note: low Mg ==> low Calcitriol even though vitamin D level is OK

Magnesium and Vitamin D contains the following highlights

259 items in category, see also

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• The Importance of Magnesium in Clinical Healthcare (with level of evidence) – Sept 2017
• Magnesium is great for health, topical much faster than oral, MgCl is the best – 2019
• Magnesium is important for health but levels are low – July 2018
• 500 mg of Magnesium for 8 weeks increased Vitamin D about 30 pcnt – RCT July 2020
• Dr. Coimbra interview covering Vitamin D, Magnesium, Folate, Vaccines - Oct 2018
• How to get lots of Magnesium – especially needed for Coimbra MS and Autoimmune Protocol

Mg and Vitamin D

• Why Vitamin D is Useless without This Critical Nutrient (Magnesium) - Jan 2019
• Magnesium supplementation raises Vitamin D if initially less than 30 ng – RCT Dec 2018
• Magnesium is vital to Vitamin D in 4 places (maybe 8) – March 2018
• Magnesium and Vitamin D – recent deficiencies, needed, synergistic - good overview 2017
• Vitamin D Cofactors in a nutshell
• Magnesium and Vitamin D - similar, different and synergistic

Dr. Dean

• Some Podcasts by Dr. C Dean – Magnesium, Vitamin D, Iodine, etc.
• Magnesium and the body - depletion and reduced intake - Dean Oct 2019
• Magnesium, Vitamin D, Omega-3, TSH - importance and testing - Dean and Baggerly - Oct 2019

Number of studies in both of the categories of Magnesium and:

Bone 14,  Cardiovascular 13,   Diabetes 18. Depression 10,  Obesity 8,   Omega-3 22,  Zinc 16,  Pregnancy 7,  Headache 6