| Humans are designed to consume very high calcium | | | | supplements are far more absorbable than tablets. |
| diets however the average adult has a calcium intake | | | | Plant derived minerals contain a form of calcium and |
| of only a fifth to a third as much as people in the | | | | the other minerals mentioned above in a natural form |
| stone-age. | | | | that is over 98% absorbable. |
| The US National Health and Nutrition Health and | | | | If you are considering the dietary approach, here's |
| Examination Survey II shows an average calcium | | | | some more things to consider. First of all you need to |
| intake for American women of between 300mg and | | | | increase your intake of calcium whenever you |
| 508mg per day and only 680mg for men. Women | | | | consume protein. When talking about this calcium (Ca) |
| and men over 50 need to consume at least 1200 mg | | | | to phosphorus (P) ratio, the ideal ratio is 2:1 Ca to P. |
| per day from food and calcium supplements. | | | | To achieve this by eating food, you'd have to eat |
| The most recent clinical research clearly points out | | | | 25lbs of broccoli every time you eat a 16oz steak, |
| that all of our diets are critically deficient in calcium | | | | and to get enough magnesium from food you'd have |
| and the only way to get enough calcium is through | | | | to eat 200lbs of spinach. |
| supplementing with calcium liquid supplements. | | | | The only possible way to get the ideal ratio is to |
| According to nutritionist and longevity expert, Dr Joel | | | | avoid as much as possible food items with high |
| Wallach, if we don't get enough calcium there are as | | | | amounts of phosphorus, like processed meat and |
| many as 147 calcium deficiency diseases which can | | | | organ meat, sodas and most processed food. |
| result - osteoporosis and arthritis being the most | | | | You should also, at the very least supplement with |
| common and debilitating. | | | | plant derived colloidal minerals containing calcium in a |
| Other examples are: degenerative arthritis, high blood | | | | highly absorbable form and calcium liquid supplements |
| pressure, insomnia, kidney stones, bone and heel | | | | containing more absorbable forms of calcium such as |
| spurs, twitches and cramps, receding gums, tinnitus, | | | | tri-calcium citrate and calcium phosphate. |
| spinal stenosis and prolonged clotting time. | | | | Other vitamins, minerals and trace minerals |
| If you are trying to get enough calcium from your | | | | While calcium supplements, particularly calcium liquid |
| diet, good luck...! Most people unfortunately believe | | | | supplements are extremely important for healthy |
| that they can get sufficient calcium from drinking milk. | | | | bones and joints and for a wide range of cellular |
| This is not true - milk (as we buy it in the shops) is | | | | functions, there are many other nutrients which are |
| actually a poor source of calcium. This is because it | | | | very important for your health and the prevention of |
| contains high amounts of phosphorus and protein | | | | diseases. |
| which make it difficult to absorb calcium and cause a | | | | For Osteoporosis and related diseases, the most |
| lot of calcium to be excreted. | | | | important bone minerals are calcium, magnesium, |
| Here are the best dietary sources of calcium: | | | | potassium, phosphorus and fluoride. Equally important |
| yoghurt, cheese, beans, tofu, Bok Choy, broccoli, | | | | is the balance between the minerals. Too much |
| spinach and other green leafy vegetables. Check the | | | | phosphorus or fluoride will create poor bone structure |
| packaging to see calcium content. The most ideal | | | | and most of us take in too much phosphorus in the |
| source of calcium is, of course, in the form of calcium | | | | form of processed foods and nearly all of us take in |
| liquid supplements. | | | | too much fluoride, especially in our water. |
| Unfortunately the soils in which many of theses | | | | Magnesium is very important to help build strong |
| foods are grown are also deficient in calcium so even | | | | bones because it helps the absorption of calcium. |
| with eating the right foods it can be really difficult - | | | | Equally important are trace minerals like boron and |
| almost impossible - to 'eat' enough calcium. | | | | manganese. Dietary sources include green, leafy |
| Foods which have a high phosphorus or fluoride | | | | vegetables. |
| content like in protein, soft drinks and many | | | | Vitamin D is needed for calcium to be absorbed and |
| processed foods, can make things worse by | | | | vitamin B6 works with magnesium to get calcium into |
| increasing your requirements for calcium as well as | | | | the bones. The best source of vitamin D is direct |
| causing you to excrete more calcium. | | | | sunlight on the skin. A few minutes a day is all we |
| One final point the rate of loss of calcium for all | | | | need. |
| those atheltes and people who sweat heavily is | | | | Digestive Enzymes are also required for calcium to be |
| about two to three times higher than normal. | | | | incorporated into the bones. Enzymes also require |
| So while it is good to take in calcium from natural | | | | magnesium and vitamin B6 to work effectively. |
| sources - it is highly likely that you are not getting | | | | Collagen is a tissue that makes up the bone matrix. |
| enough and you should consider very high quality | | | | Minerals are then laid onto this matrix to build the |
| calcium liquid supplements - particularly if you are | | | | bone. So without collagen you can't have bone mass. |
| already showing signs of a deficiency. | | | | And to build collagen you need vitamins including |
| What to Look for in a Calcium Supplement & | | | | vitamin A (as beta-carotene), lots of vitamin C, |
| Why Calcium Liquid Supplements Give You The Best | | | | protein (amino acids), minerals including copper, and a |
| Results | | | | number of trace minerals including manganese. A |
| If you're looking for a good source of calcium, we'd | | | | good natural surce of collagen is gelatin - this will also |
| always recommend calcium liquid supplements along | | | | contain chondroitin sulphate - an important building |
| with a liquid mineral and multivitamin product. The | | | | block for healthy bones an joints. |
| reason for liquid is that all calcium supplements are | | | | Summary |
| not the same and calcium is very difficult for the | | | | |
| body to absorb. | | | | 1. Calcium is the most common mineral in our bodies |
| Avoid metallic sources of calcium in supplements, such | | | | and a majority of people fail to get enough calcium |
| as ground up rocks, i.e. oxides, carbonates, lactates, | | | | from their diets - this results in disease and it gets |
| Tums, oyster shell calcium, or coral calcium. Your | | | | worse as we get older. |
| average source of calcium in a tablet form sold in | | | | 2. Calcium liquid supplements and a number of |
| drugstores and supermarkets is usually calcium | | | | nutrients play a very important role in preventing, |
| lactate, calcium carbonate and you'd need to take | | | | treating and reversing osteoporosis and a number of |
| almost 50 tablets a day to get your 1200mg. | | | | related diseases. |
| The best source of calcium is calcium in liquid form | | | | 3. To build strong bones and bone matrix, we require |
| (tri-calcium phosphate and calcium citrate) and any | | | | a number of minerals, trace minerals, vitamins and |
| calcium supplement should also include magnesium, | | | | protein in our diet. Calcium, along with multi-mineral |
| zinc, boron, as well as vitamin D. And calcium liquid | | | | and multi-vitamin supplements - are needed. |