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Calcium Complex
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Calcium Form |
Actually Is/ Often Used As |
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Calcium Carbonate |
The rock known as limestone/ used to make paint, rubber, chalk, etc. [11]. |
Calcium Citrate |
Limestone processed w/ lactic & citric acids/ used to change properties of flour [11]. |
Calcium Gluconate |
Limestone processed with gluconic acid/ used in sewage purification [11]. |
Calcium Hydroxy-Appetite |
Processed bone meal high in bone marrow/ used in some animal products. |
Calcium Lactate |
Limestone processed with lactic acid / used as a preservative [11]. |
Food Calcium Enzymatically processed plants/ only used as a food.
Calcium mineral salts are primarily industrial products--they are not natural foods intended for human consumption! Calcium carbonate (also called chalk) and calcium citrate have a very alkaline pH and can be used as an antacid (which makes them a compromised choice for calcium supplementation since calcium carbonate and calcium citrate need an acidic environment [1] in order to be ionized into a usable form). Calcium carbonate"s main uses are in the manufacture of paint, rubber, plastics, paper, dentrifices, and ceramics [11]. One of the main uses of calcium citrate is changing the baking properties of flour [11]. The main uses of calcium gluconate appear to be to prevent caking in coffee powders and to purify sewage [11]. The main use of calcium lactate appears to be as a preservative [11].
Since humans do not absorb minerals in rock form such as plants do (this is one of the ways that plants and humans differ), should we swallow rocks processed with various acids for calcium, eat processed bones, or consume natural calcium as found in plants? Humans do not naturally eat rocks, egg shells, oyster shells, or coral (all of which contain calcium in the alkaline mineral salt form known as calcium carbonate; it should be noted that calcium needs an acidic, not alkaline environment for absorption [1]), so why would anyone wish to swallow them for long-term calcium needs?
Interestingly in 1999, the Nobel prize in medicine was awarded for the finding that humans need protein chaperones in order for minerals to be absorbed into the cell. Calcium mineral salts do not contain protein chaperones, yet 100% Food Calcium Complex naturally contains protein chaperones such as ceruloplasmin and ATX1 [12,13]. 100% Food Calcium Complex also naturally contains minerals such as phosphorus and magnesium which are needed for proper calcium absorption [1], plus potassium which is one of the body"s most important electrolytes [1].
Some calcium supplements claim to be "amino acid chelates". While these chelates generally are more recognizable to the body than calcium mineral salts, they are not natural Food. Calcium chelates are normally the result of synthesized amino-acids chemically combined with a rock-derived element (limestone or oyster shell)--they are not Food!
100% Food Calcium Complex naturally contains superoxide dismutase (S.O.D.). S.O.D. "is one of the most important enzymes that functions as a cellular antioxidant...The absence of this enzyme is lethal" [1]. Studies show that S.O.D. is helpful for heart, lungs, joints, kidneys, liver, muscles, and skin [14]. 100% Food Calcium Complex also contains a minimum of 255 mg of soluble and insoluble rice bran and vegetable fiber per serving. Dietary fiber helps regulate nutrient absorption, sterol metabolism, cecal fermentation, and stool weight [15]. Shortages may lead to cholesterol problems, certain cancers, digestive problems, cardiovascular concerns, and nutrient problems [15,16].
Rice bran is also a food complex source of silicon and B vitamins [17,18], while dulse and kelp are excellent Food complex source of trace minerals [19]--all are found in 100% Food Calcium Complex. Silicon and trace minerals are essential for strong and healthy bones (as well as skin, nails, and hair) [17].
Food researchers have concluded that 100% Food Calcium Complex is "the most suitable form of calcium for long-term supplementation" [2]. It does not cause stomach upset as nightly alkaline calcium rock forms do. 100%Food Calcium Complex is the doctor"s choice for calcium supplementation [2].
Contains naturally occurring carbohydrates,
lipids, proteins (including all ten
essential amino acids), superoxide
dismutase, and truly organic bioflavonoids
as found in enzymatically processed
Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Rice bran
Oryza sativa, Mixed vegetable fiber
Cellula vegetabalis, Kelp thallus
Ascophyllum nodesum, Dulse plant
Rhodymenia palmatta, and Buckwheat rutin
Fagopyrum esculentum --all the
nutrients shown above are contained in these
foods. Unlike many so-called "natural"
calcium formulas, Calcium Complex is
a true food calcium (not a mineral salt)
contains no synthetic USP nutrients or
mineral salts, but only contains foods, food
complexes, and food concentrates.
Numerous
university studies have concluded that
supplements containing food nutrients are
better than USP isolates. Food nutrients are
better because they contain important
enzymes, peptides, and phytonutrients
CRITICAL to the UTILIZATION of vitamins and
minerals which are not present in isolated
USP nutrients. Published research has
concluded that food vitamins are superior
synthetic/USP vitamins.
Suggested use: 1-9 tablets per day or as
recommended by your health care
professional. Adjust usage according to
nutritional lifestyle requirements.
References
[1] Shils ME, Olson JA, Shike M. Calcium and Phosphorus. In Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease, 8th ed. Lea & Febiger, Phil; 1994:144-163
[2] Heaney RB. Calcium in the prevention of osteoporosis. J Int Med, 1992;231:169-180
[3] Spindler A. Bone mineral density in a native population of Argentina with low calcium intake. J Rheumatol, 1995;22(11):2148-2151
[4] Knight KB, Keith RE. Effects of oral calcium supplementation via calcium carbonate versus diet on blood pressure and serum calcium in young, normotensive adults. J Opt Nutr, 1994;3(4):152-158
[5] Orlov SN, Li JM, Tremblay J, Hamet P. Genes of intracellular calcium metabolism and blood pressure control in primary hypertension. Semin Nephrol. 1995 Nov;15(6):569-592
[6] Hamet P, et al. The evaluation of the scientific evidence for a relationship between calcium and hypertension. J Nutr, 1995;125:311S-400S
[7] Osborne G, et al. Evidence for the relationship of calcium to blood pressure. Nutr Reviews, 1996;54(12):365-381
[8] Yamamoto ME., et al. Lack of blood pressure effect with calcium and magnesium supplementation with adults with high-normal blood pressure results from phase I of the Trials of Hypertension and Prevention (TOHP). Ann Epidem, 1995;5:96-107
[9] Afghani A, Johnson CA. Resting blood pressure and bone mineral content are inversely related in overweight and obese Hispanic women. Am J Hypertens. 2006;19(3):286-292
[10] Cronquist A. Plantae. In Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms, Vol. 1. McGraw-Hill, 1982:57
[11] Budavari S, et al. The Merck Index, 12th ed. Merck & Co., Whitehouse Station (NJ), 1996
[12] Rouhi AM. Escorting metal ions: protein chaperone protects, guides, copper ions in transit. Chem Eng News, 1999;11:34-35
[13] Himelblau E, et al. Identification of a functional homolog of the yeast copper homeostasis gene ATX1 from Arabidopsis. Plant Physiol 1998;117(4):1227-1234
[14] Null G. The Clinician"s Handbook of Natural Healing, Kensington, NY, 1998
[15] Thompson FE, et al. Sources of fiber and fat in the diets of U.S. women ages 19 to 50: implications for nutritional education and policy. Am J Pub Health 1992, 82(5):695-702
[16] Dietary fiber: importance of function as well as amount. Lancet 1992, 340:1133-1134
[17] Nielsen FH. Ultratrace minerals. In Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease, 9th ed. Williams and Wilkins, Balt.;1999:283-303
[18] Jensen B. The Chemistry of Man. Bernard Jensen, Escondido, 1983
[19] Seaweed, kelp, raw. USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 11-1, August 1997
Some of these studies (or citations) may not conform to peer review standards, therefore, the results are not conclusive. Professionals can, and often do, come to different conclusions when reviewing scientific data. None of these statements have been reviewed by the FDA. All products distributed by Doctors" Research, Inc. are nutritional and are not intended for the treatment or prevention of any medical condition.
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