Don't Take Calcium Supplements!
Women have been told to take calcium for their bones, but taking extra calcium can actually hurt.
You need magnesium to absorb calcium, and lacking magnesium you are likely to get calcium deposits and calcium toxicity.
Women with osteoporosis usually do not have an overall deficiency of calcium in the body. They have a deficiency of calcium in their bones while they have an excess of calcium in the rest of their body, explains Dr. Thomas E Levy. Levy, author of Death By Calcium, says that Women who have the highest calcium consumption have a death rate two and a half times higher than those with a lower. This includes death from heart disease. Levy is a cardiologist.
Calcium can deposit in the arteries, heart, joints, organs, and vertebrae to create spinal stenosis. Deposits can contribute to joint, back and neck pain.
Calcium should be ingested in food form along with other minerals, vitamins and fat to be utilized properly. These accompanying nutrients are called cofactors as they all work together to be utilized by the body. Magnesium and vitamin D from sunlight are also important for calcium utilization.
Bones are not just made of calcium but also phosphorous. If you take too much calcium relative to phosphorous to match it, then you can have excess calcium that has to be excreted or it is deposited in the body in ways that cause trouble.
It is best to use food for most nutrients since food has multiple nutrients to enable utilization.
Calcium is available in many foods not just dairy but many vegetables are high in calcium.
Calcium is not usually missing in the diet, but there may be signs of calcium deficiency because it is not being utilized due to shortages of its cofactors like magnesium. Magnesium is one of the most common mineral deficiencies and one of the few minerals that is worth supplementing rather than relying on just food.
Recently I tested energetically several women that had phosphorous as one of their top deficiencies. This means they cannot utilize calcium fully either and may have deposits if there is plenty of calcium in their diet. They need to eat more foods with phosphorous like eggs or meat
All the nutrients work together as a system. A system is like a chain that is only as strong as its weakest link. Other weak links often include vitamins D, K, and A, and minerals boron and copper. And each of these have cofactors that may also be missing.
The form of calcium we use in bones and teeth is calcium phosphate with magnesium, The best sources of this are raw milk and cheese, and fish bones cooked until they are soft, as in canned fish. Canned food should be in a no BPA can or have the water drained off before eating.
It’s better to test energetically for what nutrients you need rather than guess or be swayed by marketing. Everyone’s needs are different. Test, not guess.
You need magnesium to absorb calcium, and lacking magnesium you are likely to get calcium deposits and calcium toxicity.
Women with osteoporosis usually do not have an overall deficiency of calcium in the body. They have a deficiency of calcium in their bones while they have an excess of calcium in the rest of their body, explains Dr. Thomas E Levy. Levy, author of Death By Calcium, says that Women who have the highest calcium consumption have a death rate two and a half times higher than those with a lower. This includes death from heart disease. Levy is a cardiologist.
Calcium can deposit in the arteries, heart, joints, organs, and vertebrae to create spinal stenosis. Deposits can contribute to joint, back and neck pain.
Calcium should be ingested in food form along with other minerals, vitamins and fat to be utilized properly. These accompanying nutrients are called cofactors as they all work together to be utilized by the body. Magnesium and vitamin D from sunlight are also important for calcium utilization.
Bones are not just made of calcium but also phosphorous. If you take too much calcium relative to phosphorous to match it, then you can have excess calcium that has to be excreted or it is deposited in the body in ways that cause trouble.
It is best to use food for most nutrients since food has multiple nutrients to enable utilization.
Calcium is available in many foods not just dairy but many vegetables are high in calcium.
Calcium is not usually missing in the diet, but there may be signs of calcium deficiency because it is not being utilized due to shortages of its cofactors like magnesium. Magnesium is one of the most common mineral deficiencies and one of the few minerals that is worth supplementing rather than relying on just food.
Recently I tested energetically several women that had phosphorous as one of their top deficiencies. This means they cannot utilize calcium fully either and may have deposits if there is plenty of calcium in their diet. They need to eat more foods with phosphorous like eggs or meat
All the nutrients work together as a system. A system is like a chain that is only as strong as its weakest link. Other weak links often include vitamins D, K, and A, and minerals boron and copper. And each of these have cofactors that may also be missing.
The form of calcium we use in bones and teeth is calcium phosphate with magnesium, The best sources of this are raw milk and cheese, and fish bones cooked until they are soft, as in canned fish. Canned food should be in a no BPA can or have the water drained off before eating.
It’s better to test energetically for what nutrients you need rather than guess or be swayed by marketing. Everyone’s needs are different. Test, not guess.
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