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Old 10-28-2008, 11:48 AM   #22
Kris Christine
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Agreed, the calcium/phosphorous ratio is extremely important, and we know first hand from having not gotten it right with Butter when we first started supplementing with raw food.

I use calcium citrate rather than bone meal because bone meal contains phosphorous as well as calcium. Multiple sources state the ratio should be 1:1 or 1.2:1 for calcium/phosphorous. We have a copy of Nutrition for Dummies that we refer to often (be sure to check for grains like millet & oats which are high in phosphorous) and you can also check with the government online USDA National Nutrient Database lists alphabetically or by nutrient weight: Nutrient Data Products and Services
by nutrient Nutrient Data Products and Services
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/srch/search.htm.

Butter has been on an elimination diet for weeks because of a severe allergic reaction, which we originally thought was a food allergy but have narrowed down to fungi and plants in the aster family outside. Because of cross-reactivity, we've continued limiting his diet. Maintaining a balance is challenging, and I'm still not sure we're getting it right.
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