Your body needs minerals in the proper balance. Some minerals work together. They're called synergists. Some minerals work against each other. They're antagonists. Some minerals are both synergistic and antagonistic to the same mineral, depending on the amount available in your tissues.
Calcium and magnesium work together so that your muscles can function properly. Calcium causes your muscles to contract. Magnesium causes your muscles to relax.
If you don't have enough magnesium in your tissues, your muscles will not be able to relax normally. You'll have chronic muscle tension or tight muscles. You may also get muscle cramps with slight exertion.
Too little magnesium will cause excess calcium to build up in your tissues.
Other nutrients synergistic to calcium include phosphorus, sodium, copper, potassium, selenium, vitamins A, C, D and E.
Of these nutrients that are synergistic to calcium, besides magnesium, the following are also antagonistic: phosphorus, sodium, potassium and vitamin A.
If you're thinking that this is really complicated, you're right! That's why it's important to know what nutrients your body needs before you start feeding it a lot of supplements off the health food store shelf. Not taking any supplements isn't the answer either. Find out what is...
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