Finding the Balance with Loni and Christine
Loni and Christine are physician assistants (PA) with backgrounds in Emergency Medicine and Primary Care who currently work as professors in higher education. Loni, seeing the end of the wellness line in the ER, and Christine, trying to prevent it in the office, have joined forces in discussing the topics of disease prevention and what it means to be well. Far beyond the bounds of a medical office, we are passionate about improving health literacy and increasing awareness of the daily changes we can make to maximize the quality of our lives. Finding the balance between the "coulds," "shoulds," and "woulds" of life is a quest worth embarking on. We do not have all the answers, but life is about the journey, and we look forward to sharing ours with you.
Finding the Balance with Loni and Christine
Episode 4: Exploring Supplements: Magnesium and Calcium
We start this episode by discussing Loni’s recent encounter with a bat and rabies analysis. (If rabies and bats are not for you, skip to 10:15) We dive into supplementation, specifically magnesium and calcium. These powerhouse elements are available as supplements, but are we getting a good bang for our buck? We discuss that here and how these elements find their balance in our bodies. We will revisit Zinc in a future episode. Stay tuned!
Want more information?
NIH Office of Dietary Supplements Websites
Magnesium:
https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Magnesium-HealthProfessional/
Calcium:
https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Calcium-HealthProfessional/