Got Calcium:
Its not just for osteoporosis,
but much more

Dairy consumption and calcium intake does not always build the healthy bone or muscle we think it might. The U.S. has one of the highest rates of dairy consumption but osteoporosis is at a very high rate. Ten million Americans have osteoporosis.

We can not get all the calcium we need from the food we eat or from a calcium ‘pill'. Most calcium “pills” are so hard and so compressed because the synthetic vitamin company knows we as humans want the cheapest thing we can find and get the most we can get for that cost. Thus, having a high milligram content (mg) on the bottle sells their product.

And what happens to the calcium? It is not absorbed by the body. In fact the body says, “So, what am I supposed to do with this “stuff” you are giving me? I guess I will just throw it someplace. I will let it go clear through the system to the septic tank or perhaps I will throw it into the joints. Maybe a few bone spurs will take care of it”.

This sounds ridiculous doesn’t it, but if one has bone spurs, it usually means the body does not have enough useable calcium.

If we are thinking about calcium as a building block, don’t we need something to help hold the blocks together? Everything works together if the scientific research has been done on the product.

We need a few other things such as magnesium and vitamin D to name a couple of ingredients. These help the body to absorb the calcium and be able to use it. They are the mortar that works with the calcium to make a strong wall. It takes a proper blend of nutrients in order for our body to be healthy.

Why do we need calcium in a good balance with other vitamins and minerals?

A good calcium supplement helps retain normal blood pressure as well as assisting in muscle contraction and nerve transmission. It also helps reduce PMS symptoms, such as irritability, cramps and water retention. It is of utmost importance that menopausal and postmenopausal women have a good calcium supplement.

Good calcium also helps in weight loss as well as staves off intestinal polyps; [Wallace K, Baron JA, Cole BF, et al. Effect of calcium supplementation on the risk of large bowel polyps. Journal of the National Cancer Institute. June 16, 2004; 96 (12): 921-925]

With the right calcium, osteoporosis can be warded off. After menopause, women have a better chance to develop osteoporosis. Regular exercise and a healthy diet with supplemental calcium that is absorbable will help prevent the broken bones in the elderly.

But everyone needs Calcium, including children and men. The soft drinks of today leach the calcium from the bones of our youngest generation. If the years before 50 are not healthy, the years after 50 will be a challenge. Osteoporosis is a concern at any age.

It has been recommended 1000 mg of useable calcium for ages between 19-50 and 1200 to 1500 mg for ages after 50. I suggest taking this throughout the day and if one drinks a leaching “soda”, take more calcium.

I say this with caution. Taking too much of any vitamin that is a toxic, synthetic and non-useable product, could make the tummy unhappy. Know your product, the company that produces it and the research behind it. Please don’t trust the hype of the “tube”.

One horse pill calcium or medicinal calcium will not build a cell.

In my opinion, we want to build the healthy cell, not cover up the problem.

Think about it.

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