CALCIUM
By Lawrence Wilson, MD
©
January 2011, The Center For Development
Calcium is the most
plentiful element in the body, with most in the bones, teeth and nerves. Sadly, most people do not ingest nearly
enough bioavailable calcium because when dairy products are pasteurized and
homogenized, the calcium they contain is made less available to the body. Also, few other foods contain much
calcium today.
Calcium is the primary
structural mineral in the body, meaning it allows us to stand upright by giving
strength to our bones.
However, it has many other
functions as well.
THE FUNCTIONS OF CALCIUM
IN THE BODY
Calcium helps regulate cell permeability, is critical for
maintenance of acid-base balance and assists many other body activities as
well. These include male and
female hormone secretion, cell division and osmotic balance. It stabilizes cell membranes, helps
muscles relax and slows nerve transmission and the heart rate. Calcium also helps prevent fluid loss
from cells and from the blood.
Calcium inhibits
thyroid-releasing hormone and increases insulin secretion. It inhibits the sympathetic nervous
system. It is required for
phosphorus metabolism and energy production in the krebs cycle.
Calcium is also important
as a detoxifier, preventing the uptake of lead and cadmium. Blood clotting and fat digestion depend
on calcium. Calcium is
extremely alkaline-forming and helps maintain the pH balance of the blood.
Stability, hardness and
physicality are qualities of calcium.
When deficient, one becomes weak and fragile. When calcium is in excess one becomes rigid and
immobile. Its opposite elements
are phosphorus and sodium, elements that activate and dissolve things. Calcium personality types are earthy,
plodding, steady and blunt. They
often move slowly and awkwardly and are unpolished in their language and
mannerisms. They develop slowly
and have a great potential for love and spirituality.
SYMPTOMS OF CALCIUM
IMBALANCE
Deficiency Symptoms. These may include
osteoporosis, rickets, non-union of fractures, tooth decay and insomnia. Teeth, fingers and other bones may be
misshapen. Posture can be poor and
legs bowed. Other symptoms are
muscle cramps, irritability, hyperkinesis, hyperacidity, bruising, high blood
pressure, fight-or-flight reactions, fast oxidation, lead and cadmium toxicity,
tetany and cancer.
Toxicity Symptoms. Calcium toxicity symptoms may include fatigue, depression,
defensiveness, muscle weakness, pain, arteriosclerosis, arthritis, kidney
stones and gallstones. Others are
bone spurs, rigidity, slow metabolism, constipation, social withdrawal and
spondylitis (rigidity and inflammation of the spine).
Biounavailable Calcium. In many instances, calcium is biounavailable. This
means it is present, but cannot be used properly. This condition causes symptoms of deficiency and excess at
the same time.
CALCIUM IN THE LIFE CYCLE
Children and breast milk. BabiesÕ bones are flexible, as is their personality. ChildrenÕs growing bodies need loads of
calcium for their bones and even more so for their nervous systems. This is why substituting soda pop,
teas, water or even other milks such as soy milk for the more nutritious breast
milk is a terrible crime against the growing baby.
MotherÕs milk is a rich
source of calcium and vitamin D that help create a calcified skeleton. It is, without question, the perfect
food for babies, which is why it should be given for at least three years. Yes, three, not one or six months. Keep breastfeeding until the child will
not accept any more, or about age three.
This will give a child the best start in life. This is so critical that it deserves a separate article all
about the many reasons for the benefits of motherÕs milk.
It is unfortunate when, for
various reasons, a child cannot receive breast milk. It would be wonderful if motherÕs could help each other, as
the milk does not have to come from the biological mother. Any wet nurse would do, and this used
to be the habit and still is, among primitive tribes who understand more about
the body than most modern women do.
CowÕs milk and milk substitutes. Pasteurized and homogenized milk is not
as good a source of calcium. In
earlier times, well-informed doctors recommended only raw, certified milk for
children. This is milk from cows
that have been rigorously inspected for disease by government authorities and
must meet very high standards of cleanliness. It is an excellent product,
although today all cows are hybrids and this is another issue that is discussed
in separate articles. This excellent food is outlawed in most states, often not
only for false health reasons, as is claimed, but for political reasons as
well. There are forces that do not
want people to take control of their lives and their nutrition, though it is
sad to say.
Pasteurization. This harmful method of sterilization unfortunately allows
milk from sick cows to be sold on the open market. It also permits lax standards of cleanliness on a few huge
dairy farms that supply large areas of America. In addition, cooking the milk renders its calcium less
biologically available to the body.
It also damages the protein in the milk to a degree that is surprising,
making it much harder to digest.
Copper and pasteurization. Copper rollers are, or were often used
in the pasteurization process.
This can add excess copper to the milk products, which includes cheese,
yogurt, butter, whey and other dairy products. Goat milk is less damaged by pasteurization, for which
reason it is preferable, though goats are also hybridized to a large degree,
today, which renders the milk less ideal than previously. We hope that strains or cows that are
more natural and healthful will be maintained around the world. There are few at this time in the United
States, even among the organic and local dairies. They just do not give enough milk and have become obsolete,
so to speak.
Homogenization is another insult to
milk. Vigorous shaking breaks up
the fat particles so they stay in solution instead of rising to the top. However, the small particles are
absorbed directly into the blood stream instead of being digested
properly. This renders the milk
less healthful.
Soda pop is worth mentioning
because companies that produce it target children and young motherÕs due to its
ÒconvenienceÓ It is about the
worst beverage for children, not to mention adults, and all children should be
made to avoid this monster, if at all possible.
The fact that sodas are
still sold in schools, along with fruit juices, should make parents remove the
children from this environment.
However, this level of awareness is a long way off. Children must have tremendous amounts
of calcium to develop normally, and these two beverages tend to deplete calcium
instead of supplying it.
Here are reasons to avoid
soda and juices for children:
1) Little Calcium. Soda pop and juices supply little if any calcium, even if ÒenrichedÓ,
usually with a cheap form of supplemental calcium. Orange juice has some calcium, but even this product is not healthful
for anyone, in our opinion.
2) Fruit or phosphoric acids. Sodas, in particular, and orange juice,
too, are quite acidic foods. This
means they contain fruit acids or phosphoric acid added to soda pop. These are hard to digest, no matter
what the Ôhealth authoritiesÕ say.
Citrus like grapefruit is somewhat better because it has so little
sugar, the other harmful ingredient in fruit juices and soda pop.
3) Sugars to saturation. Sugar is discussed in other articles. Simple carbohydrates are a very
damaging food for children, unless combined as in natural milks, especially
motherÕs milk. They also upset
calcium metabolism more than any other single factor in many instances. Melvin Page, DDS and others wrote
extensively about this in his book, Degeneration, Regeneration, Nutritional Development, FL,
1949,1980. and in other works.
4) Too much liquid. This is another problem
with drinking water, teas, soy milk in particular and other diluted
beverages. That is, the nutrient
density of these beverages is so low the baby must drink too much liquid to get
any nutrition at all. This makes
for upset stomachs and more problems for the kidneys and many other
organs. It is a subtle problem
with formula and all substitutes for motherÕs milk in most cases.
4) Phosphoric acid and some fruit acids. Phosphoric acid,
used in most soda drinks to provide a ÒkickÓ, powerfully binds to calcium in
the intestinal tract, forming calcium phosphates. This prevents the bound calcium from being absorbed
properly. Fruit acids, which
include phosphoric, malic and others, can also do the same thing to a lesser
degree, possibly. This is one
reason that people eating a lot of fruit have decayed teeth. It is not just the surface effects of
fruit acids on the dentine of the teeth.
It is also the absorption and binding of calcium by fruit acids,
rendering it less absorbable
This is not to be confused
with the fact that absorption of calcium requires an acid medium in the
stomach. This is the truth. However, the proper acid is
hydrochloric acid. This enables
calcium, if it is unbound, to be mixed with amino acids and thereby
chelated. This word means to be
bound to a mineral transporter, such as an amino acid or other molecule. This, in fact, permit greater calcium
absorption. However, binding
calcium with other materials, such as phosphorus, creates insoluble compounds
that are poorly absorbed.
5) Low in essential fatty acids. One of
the great benefits of most motherÕs milk is the fatty acid content. This is absolutely essential for
childhood development of the nervous system. A cause of autism, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder
and many more developmental delays and learning problems stem from inadequate
fatty acids in the body. It is not
easy to obtain the needed ones from modern food. Also, children fed exclusively formula are all deficient in
fatty acids and other nutrients, some of which have not been discovered and
will not be so for some years.
This applies even when vitamins and other nutrients are added to the
milk formula.
The body needs a wide range
of fatty acids for its development.
Fish oils can supply most of these. TodayÕs food is deficient in many of them, however, some of
which are known and many are not known.
6) Unknown Needs. Thus, a hidden reason for
using breast milk is to obtain all the nutrients we have not discovered as
yet. Based on previous experience,
there are plenty of these nutrients for babies, children and even adults.
7) Caffeine And Many Chemicals. These
are common in almost all beverages except simple herb teas, which may be given
to children in small quantities.
Otherwise, however, one is feeding the child a chemical cocktail. Sugar substitutes are even worse that
sugars in some cases, such as aspartame (Equal or Nutrasweet). The other non-caloric sweeteners are
less harmful, but not too much in most cases. They upset the delicate taste detection methods in children,
leading to other problems of metabolism, obesity among them.
8) More Toxins. This is a serious problem when some tap water is used with
powdered or concentrated formula.
People forget that tap water is not a healthful product, with its added
chlorides, fluorides, aluminum (used in most every municipal water system),
copper in some areas, and more.
Most urban water supplies
have some degree of contamination with medical drugs, for example. Your baby gets a dose of antibiotics,
sleeping pills and much, much more with each bottle it is fed, for this reason.
Most people also do not
understand that the body excretes most of the drugs it is fed. Only a small percentage of the total
dose remains for a few hours to have its intended effect on the body.
9) More toxins. Babies are also exposed to radiation poisoning through the
water used in many nations. Other
problems with using tap water are parasites, bacteria, viruses, toxic metals
and more. The point is, avoid
using formula if possible, and if necessary, use distilled or spring water only
to dilute powdered formula.
Otherwise, filter or at least boil water to make it a safer product.
Concluding remarks on breastfeeding. This should convince
anyone of the value of breastfeeding.
If a woman can manage it, breast feed directly to your child. If, however, you must be away from the
child, the bonding with the child will not occur as well. However, breast milk can be pumped out
and saved, using a breast pump.
Refrigerate it if and only if it will be used more than an hour or two
after it is pumped. It will have
to be heated a little, or the child will usually vomit. Also, if the woman is very upset, using
a breast pump may also be best.
A baby is very sensitive to
the vibrations of the mother. If
the mother cannot relax, pumping the milk and then handing it the child in a
cradle may actually be better than holding a baby in an agitated state and
believing the child can assimilate the milk properly. The child must be relaxed, as with adults, to feed
properly. Children, however, will
often vomit if they are uncomfortable, whereas adults usually will just develop
bloating, gas and other problems by eating when upset, anxious, in a hurry or
not chewing or resting while eating.
DIETARY SOURCES OF CALCIUM
Excellent calcium foods include raw milk, raw cheese and raw
yogurt or kefir. The next best may
be fresh or even store-bought carrot juice. Everyone should drink about 10-12 ounces of this daily for
its calcium content. Children need
proportionately less. Another
excellent source is the bones of animals that are boiled, preferably, for a
number of hours to separate the calcium from the bone. One then drinks the soup stock made of
bones.
Other good sources are
sardines, caviar, cod roe, and good quality egg yolks that are not
overcooked. The next best sources
are kelp, yeast and toasted almond butter. Other seeds such as sesame, sunflower and pumpkin are other
decent sources if one eats enough.
We do not recommend many seeds in the diet, however. Cooked or better juiced dark green
vegetables such as kale, collard greens, mustard greens, turnip greens, comfrey
and carrots are also good sources.
Corn tortillas or corn
chips prepared in the traditional way with lime are other good sources. However, most corn chips do not contain
lime and are not a good source of calcium. Neither is corn bread or corn eaten as a vegetable.
Strict vegetarians often
develop a calcium deficiency. Although they eat greens, nuts and seeds, the calcium from
these sources is less available than in eggs and raw dairy products. Their diets are also low in calcium
synergists such as vitamins A and D.
CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTS
The best calcium
supplements, in my view, are carrot juice, bones such as found in some cans of
sardines and salmon, bone broth and kelp.
Some products made from raw dairy products may be goods sources as well,
but this is variable. These
sources, in theory, combine a very usable form of calcium with other vitamins
and minerals needed for calcium utilization. Those with a hyperthyroid condition may have trouble with
the iodine in kelp, in which case they should just reduce the amount used
daily.
Non-food calcium supplements. Many good forms are sold. However, our experience is that most of
them are not nearly as effective as the food forms of calcium supplements. I am not sure why this is so. Among those often sold are calcium
citrate, calcium chelate, calcium lactate and calcium gluconate. Bone meal used to be popular and is an
excellent supplement if it is not contaminated with lead. Microcrystalline hydroxyapatite
crystals (MCHC) is another excellent form of calcium. Other forms that are less common are calcium orotate and
aspartate.
Calcium carbonate,
phosphate, dicalcium phosphate and tricalcium phosphate are not well absorbed
as the phosphorus binds tightly to the calcium. Calcium carbonate is common chalk. It is extremely alkaline and found in Tums, other anti-acids
and coral calcium. People who are
too acidic may benefit from it.
Unfortunately, stomach acid is important for digestion and reducing it
too much interferes with digestion.
Coral calcium. In his book, Barefoot
on Coral Calcium. An Elixir of Life?, author Robert Barefoot mentions that
coral calcium contains significant amounts of iron, aluminum and
strontium. Aluminum and strontium
are poisons. Most people also have
toxic levels of iron stored in their livers. Dr. Barefoot dismisses this problem. His book is poorly referenced and
contains no scientific studies of coral calcium. I suggest avoiding coral calcium.
Toxic metals can make one
feel good for a while. This is one
reason people smoke cigarettes which supply lead, arsenic and cadmium. Problems develop ten years later
or more.
Many
commercial calcium preparations in drug stores also contain lots of sugar. Some are even sold like candies. These products will be less effective
because sugar upsets calcium metabolism.
Usually the calcium is in the form of calcium carbonate, a poorly
absorbed form. I suggest avoiding
calcium carbonate and sugared calcium supplements.
CALCIUM AND THE
FIGHT-OR-FLIGHT RESPONSE
When our bodies come under a lot of stress, they move into what is
called the fight-or-flight response. When this happens, the body excretes
calcium in the urine. This causes
the muscles and nervous system to go into a state of heightened alertness to respond
to stress. Those who live in a
fight-or-flight pattern much of the time are continuously losing calcium in
their urine.
A
different phenomenon occurs when a body is in slow oxidation, or the exhaustion
stage of stress. In this common
situation, calcium is lost into the tissues. Low tissue sodium and potassium levels prevent calcium
from remaining in an ionized or soluble form in the blood. Instead, it precipitates and deposits
in many body tissues including the joints, arteries, kidneys and elsewhere. This is a cardinal sign of aging.
The process is identical to
calcium deposition on faucets in hard water areas. ÔHardÕ water does not contain enough sodium to ÔsoftenÕ
the calcium. Adding salt or
potassium with a water softener prevents calcium deposition. The same approach can dissolve calcium
deposits in the body. Eating salt
and potassium are not adequate. One
must restore adrenal glandular activity which is responsible for normal
retention of sodium and potassium.
CALCIUM SYNERGISTS
Magnesium helps keep calcium in
solution. Sources are nuts, seeds,
kelp, molasses and yeast. Silica is another calcium
synergist. It may be transmuted
into calcium according to Dr. Louis Kervan, author of Biological Transmutations. Chlorine, hydrochloric acid in the stomach and adequate protein in the diet are also required for calcium utilization.
Potassium. This is another
potent calcium synergist, although in high quantity it can become an antagonist
by dissolving calcium from the bones and elsewhere. See the section in this article and separate articles on
fast oxidation for more on this topic.
Potassium is absolutely critical for calcium metabolism in many
enzymes. In fact, a recent study
found that potassium is required for bone strength or density. (Jehle, S., et
al., Partial neutralization of the acidogenic Western diet with potassium
citrate increases bone mass in women with osteopenia, J Am SocNephrol. 2006;17:3212.)
Copper is required to fix calcium in the bones and helps raise the
tissue calcium level. Many people
have biologically unavailable copper which causes their calcium problems. In fast oxidizers, copper deficiency
contributes to a calcium deficiency.
Iodine is required for thyroid
activity. Low thyroid activity is
associated with biounavailable calcium and calcium deposition in the soft
tissues. The best sources of iodine are fish and sea vegetables like kelp or
dulse. Iodized salt is not
as good a source. Boron apparently improves adrenal gland
activity, which makes copper more available. Boron is found in nuts, beans, leafy greens and bone
extracts.
Vitamins A and D are important for calcium
utilization and are commonly deficient. Vitamin D is only found in enriched
milk, fish oils and from sun exposure.
Vitamin A is only found in fish oils and meats. Beta carotene must be converted to
vitamin A. Low thyroid activity
impairs the conversion. I always
recommend vitamin A, not beta carotene.
Adequate adrenal hormones levels are also essential for proper calcium metabolism. Hormone replacement therapy, however,
is not the best or only way to improve hormone production. Usually, a nutritional balancing
program will easily improve natural hormone production. Infrared
light is also extremely beneficial for calcium metabolism.
CALCIUM ANTAGONISTS
Sugar upsets the calcium/phosphorus ratio in the blood more than any
other single factor, according to researcher Dr. Melvin Page. It also stresses the adrenal glands and
upsets the hormone balance which affects calcium metabolism.
Lead and cadmium antagonize and replace calcium in the bones and
elsewhere. Hidden lead toxicity,
for example, is an important cause of weak bones and osteoporosis. Tests for toxic metals may not reveal
it when it is deeply embedded within the bones. A hair analysis may reveal it later as it comes out of the
body through the hair and other routes.
Excessive fluoride replaces calcium in
the bones, causing them to become brittle and weak. Sources are fluoridated tap water, some mineral waters,
foods contaminated with fluorides from the soil and foods processed with
fluoridated water like reconstituted fruit juices and soda pop. Some foods are naturally high in
fluorides like tea. Drinking
fluoridated water or consuming products processed with fluoridated water is a
cause of osteoporosis.
Excess phosphorus binds calcium and impairs its absorption from the
intestines. Sources are soda pop
and diets very high in animal protein. Phytates found in
high grain diets, soy and other beans bind calcium preventing its absorption. Excessive
oxalic acid found in spinach, cranberries, rhubarb and tea can interfere
with calcium utilization, but only if eaten in large quantities. Low
stomach acid and low protein diets impair calcium utilization.
TESTING FOR CALCIUM
IMBALANCE
Serum Calcium. Calcium tests in the blood are often of little value. The body robs the bones to keep the
blood level in a narrow range. A
bone density test is therefore the best, but it too has flaws discussed
below. Also, in a healthy person,
excess calcium is quickly moved from the blood into the tissues.
Urine tests are a little
better, offering a way to measure how much calcium one is excreting. However, they are subject to daily
variations due to stress, hormonal factors and others.
X-rays are helpful to
assess bone density. However,
osteoporotic changes are a very late indicator of calcium imbalance. Also, osteoporosis can be due to other
imbalances besides calcium. The
bones require boron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, copper, phosphorus and other
nutrients in addition to calcium.
Low bone density does not necessarily indicate a greater need for
calcium. A normal bone density
test does not necessarily mean oneÕs intake is sufficient.
Hair mineral analysis. The most accurate labs are those that do not wash the hair
at the laboratory – Analytical Research Labs and Trace Elements,
Inc. The level of calcium in the
hair tissue can vary from about 7 or 8 mg% to over 1000 mg%.
If the hair analysis is
interpreted properly, which is discussed in detail on this website and in the
book, Nutritional Balancing And Hair Mineral Analysis, 4th
edition, 2010, hair mineral testing is superb to evaluate many aspects of
calcium metabolism in the body.
Among these are the degree of biounavailable calcium, deficiency states,
calcium loss into the tissues and others.
Interpretation of hair tests. Essentially,
the tissues such as the hair become depleted long before blood tests or x-rays
reveal a deficiency. However, one
must understand that as calcium is depleted the reading in the hair may
actually increase due to loss of calcium into the tissues. In the state called fast oxidation or
an alarm stage of stress,
generally the hair tissue calcium will be low, or at least low relative
to sodium and potassium. This is
due to excessive thyroid activity which lowers tissue calcium.
In the state called slow
oxidation, often the hair calcium level will be very high due to calcium
precipitation into the soft tissues of the body. In this case, calcium becomes biounavailable. That is, an excess occurs in the
tissues but it is not available to the body. It becomes essentially a toxic mineral, causing calcium
deposits in the joints, arteries, kidneys, brain and elsewhere. Much more on calcium interpretation is
in other articles on this website.
ESOTERIC UNDERSTANDING OF
CALCIUM
This
section is more advanced. Calcium
may be considered the life element. It is required for all life on earth
for complex reasons. Its
importance cannot be overemphasized for this reason.
Calcium
is a compressive or pressure mineral. It exerts a kind of pressure that
allows life to flourish on earth.
Without it, life cannot exist. As oneÕs calcium
stores are used up, life ebbs out of the body. As one replaces the bodyÕs calcium properly, life energy
returns. In this regard,
calcium functions as a kind of valve
or receiver of etheric energy that
fuels the human, animal and even the plant frame or organism.
Calcium
may be said to represent structure,
meaning living structure, not just the bones and teeth. Calcium may also be said to represent voltage in an electrical analogy, which
is more than an analogy.
In fact, calcium actually
regulates the voltage at which nerve cells fire. Too much biounavailable calcium and too little available
calcium will stabilize cell membranes too much and prevent the proper firing of
the nerve cells. This is one of
the problems in slow oxidizers, in particular. This causes mental and physical depression, among many other
symptoms. It also impairs the
passage of nutrients and waste products through the cell membranes, which is
deadly if it continues for any length of time.
In contrast, too much
available calcium, which occurs, at times, in some very fast oxidizers, causes
excessive cell membrane permeability.
This can cause problems such as too much thyroid hormone passing into
the cells too quickly. This leads
to a condition in which the serum thyroid hormones are low, yet a person really
does not need more thyroid hormones.
He or she really needs a lower degree of cell permeability. When doctors give thyroid hormone
replacements in these cases, they can cause severe illness or even death by
further unbalancing the body and causing an even faster oxidation rate. In this regard, the balance of calcium,
and its bioavailability, is really a key to health in all living things.
CORRECTING CALCIUM
IMBALANCES
Here are some important principles I use when addressing all
calcium imbalances:
1. Never attempt to correct a calcium imbalance in isolation. This means that one
must correct all the macrominerals or electrolytes, not just calcium. The reason is they are all closely tied
together. Dr. Paul Eck realized
this, but most doctors, even holistic doctors and naturopaths, do not
understand how all the electrolytes are closely related.
2. Always begin by balancing the oxidation rate on a properly
performed hair mineral analysis. This works because it balances the calcium and the other
electrolytes at a deep cellular level.
Any other type of balancing using blood tests, urine tests or others, so
far, I have found to be far less safe, reliable or accurate. Some people use machines,
kinesiological testing or other methods.
None appear to be half as good as a properly performed and correctly
interpreted hair mineral test when it comes to balancing and replacing calcium
in the body.
3. The only valid method of interpreting a hair mineral analysis
that I have come across is that devised by Dr. Paul C. Eck, founder of
Analytical Research Laboratories in Phoenix, Arizona. I say this because many
doctors have written books about hair analysis and how to use it. I have experimented with other methods
of doing the test, such as washing the hair at the lab, and this does not work
well at all. Only the method of
Dr. Paul Eck, and none other, seems to offer the best results.
4. An important aspect of Dr. EckÕs method is periodic retesting
of the hair and adjustment of the nutritional balancing program every 3 to 6
months or so. This is absolutely essential to complete the balancing of calcium
in the body. This is because as
time goes on, the biochemical balance in the body will shift. At times, these shifts are dramatic,
while at other times they are less extreme. However, one must retest the hair and make a Ômid-course
correctionÕ every few months or the balancing and correction process will often
stop. Patients need to understand
this thoroughly, as many do not bother with retests and then wonder why their
program does not work well.
5. In addition to Dr. EckÕs brilliant work, I have found that the
diet, the lifestyle, the drinking water (both quantity and quality), and
certain detoxification procedures such as near infrared sauna therapy and coffee
enemas can greatly enhance all nutritional balancing programs. In some cases, these
are absolutely essential or progress will be minimal.
Here
are a few other points about calcium that I have observed in the American population,
and in others, to a lesser degree.
1. Everyone needs more calcium today. This is apparently
due to the pasteurization of milk, and the consumption of refined grains,
refined sugar, and other nutritionally deficient foods by almost everyone. In addition, impaired digestion,
intestinal infections and imbalances, and stress all tend to reduce calcium
absorption, digestion and utilization today.
2. On nutritional balancing programs, everyone receives at least
750 mg of supplemental calcium chelate or citrate, along with about 400 mg of
supplemental magnesium chelate or citrate. If a hair analysis indicates a severe
imbalance such as a four lows pattern or perhaps others, the amounts need to be
greater.
Synergistic nutrients are always needed, as well, to help with
calcium absorption and utilization.
These include a digestive aid, zinc, vitamin D3 5000 iu daily for
adults, and perhaps copper and other nutrients depending upon the hair mineral
test results.
References
Jensen, B., The Chemistry of Man, 1983.
Kervan, L., Biological Transmutations, 1972, 1998.
Page, M., Degeneration-Regeneration, 1949,1980.
Pfeiffer, C., Mental and Elemental Nutrients, Keats
Publishing, 1975.
Price, W., Nutrition and Physical Degeneration,
1949, 1979.
Schroeder, H., The Trace Elements and Man, Devin-Adair
Company, 1973.
Wilson, L., Nutritional Balancing and Hair Mineral
Analysis, 1998, 2005, 2010.
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