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Degenerative skeletal disease
affects over 43 million Americans. That is 15% of the total population and represents
1 out of 6 people. Arthritis accounts for over 44 million outpatient visits and
more than three-quarter of a million hospitalizations every year. Arthritis is
second only to heart disease as a cause of work disability, costing the nation
over $65 billion each year. And, as the baby-boomers age, experts calculate that
arthritis will affect 60 million Americans, or 20% of the total population.
We believe that a lot
of the suffering and pain associated with degenerative skeletal diseases can
be minimized, and even avoided altogether with proper diet, exercise, and intelligent
dietary supplementation. Intelligent dietary supplementation begins with
a mineral supplement that has calcium properly balanced with other nutrients
that are necessary for calcium absorption and re-absorption into the bones. Without
these other nutrients, calcium is deposited into the soft tissues of the body
rather than absorbed into the bone matrix. Since proper calcium metabolism and
utilization does not occur without these other nutrients, they are just as important
as the calcium itself!
Additional
research on calcium/magnesium ratios
http://www.enerex.ca/articles/calcium_to_magnesium_ratio.htm
We also do not believe
in mega dosing on calcium. Here’s an interesting paradox for you. The Recommended
Daily Requirement (RDI) or calcium has increased over the last 50 years, from
400 mg per day in 1947, to 1000 mg in 1996. And as it has increased, cardiovascular
diseases and degenerative skeletal diseases, especially osteoporosis, has steadily
increased.
Pathologists report that
over 85% of all autopsies done on people over 65 demonstrate calcification of
soft tissue within the body. Therefore, it does not appear that a calcium deficiency
causes degenerative bone disease, but rather a condition whereby the calcium
is being leached from the bones and being deposited in the soft tissues. This
condition is caused by excessive calcium consumption relative to other nutrients
required for proper calcium metabolism. Improper food choices and lack of exercise
allows the body to become too acidic which exacerbates this condition and leads
to cellular toxicity and impaired immune function.
| Calcium
Hydroxyapatite and Ipriflavone restore bone loss. Coral calcium alkalinizes the
body to healthy pH levels. Eliminates many chronic and degenerative diseases. |
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Calcium
balance studies have indicated that man can adapt to relatively low calcium intake
by increasing calcium absorption and decreasing urinary excretion. The body adapts
to a low calcium intake by utilizing vitamin D to synthesize 1, 25 (OH)2 D3,
the most calcium-conserving substance. It increases calcium and phosphate absorption
in the small intestine and decreases calcium excretion in the urine. |
However, a low phosphate
diet increases and a high phosphate diet depresses 1, 25 (OH)2 D3. This is why
excessive soft drink consumption which is high in phosphates is dangerous. They
trigger mechanisms in the body that suppress calcium absorption from the small
intestine into the body and increase calcium excretion through the urine.
Besides 1, 25 (OH)2 D3
there are two hormones that play a vital role in calcium metabolism: Calcitonin
(CT) and Parathyroid Hormone (PTH). CT and PHT regulate skeletal turnover of
calcium and availability of cytoplasmic calcium. The major skeletal effect of
PTH is to increase bone re-absorption by stimulating osteoclasts, thereby increasing
mobilization of calcium from the bone. PTH also favors cellular uptake of calcium
by soft tissues and phosphate excretion by the kidney. CT has the opposite effect,
that is, it increases deposition of calcium in the bone matrix and blocks cellular
uptake of calcium by the soft tissues.
The
vital role of Magnesium:
Magnesium suppresses PTH
and stimulates CT secretion, therefore favoring deposition of calcium in the
bone and removal of calcium from the soft tissue. Furthermore, magnesium enhances
calcium absorption and retention, whereas increasing calcium intake suppresses
magnesium absorption. In our society, magnesium deficiencies are often caused
by excessive calcium intake. This results in elevated PTH which prevents the
utilization of the absorbed calcium for bone formation and favors soft tissue
calcification. Is there any wonder why magnesium deficiencies are most notable
in heart attack victims? Could out of balance and excessive calcium consumption
by women be the reason for the huge increase of female heart attacks over the
last ten years? |
| Proven
nutraceuticals and herbs support skeletal health and prevent degenerative bone
loss (osteoporosis) and joint stiffness (arthritis). Calcium hydroxyapatite,
coral calcium, glucosamine, chondroitin, organic silica, MSM methylsulfonylmethane,
bamboo stems, horsetail, curcumin, boswellia serrata, nettles and sea vegetation |
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While excessive calcium
intake causes magnesium deficiencies, higher magnesium intake increases the intestinal
absorption of calcium and increases serum ionized calcium. Magnesium has a calcium-sparing
effect and thereby decreases the need for calcium.
Recent studies suggest
that calcium requirements are increased by an acidic, high-protein and high sulfur
diet. To increase the efficiency of calcium, every attempt should be made to
ingest foods containing a relatively equal ratio of magnesium to calcium. These
foods should be consumed in a neutral or alkaline base diet without excessive
phosphate, sulfur, proteins, refined sugar, fats and other substances that drain
the body of both calcium and magnesium. It is our opinion that the traditional
2 to 1 ratio of calcium over magnesium is a causal factor in most degenerative
skeletal disease states. A more beneficial ratio of calcium to magnesium is closer
to a 4:3 to even!
This is how we
have formulated our "Skeletal Support Series" of products. All research
over the last ten years on this subject points to that reality. When considering calcium
supplementation, it is important to remember that the average American gets 400 — 500
mg of calcium every day in their diet. Therefore, to achieve the 1000mg Daily
Value, dietary supplementation should be no more than 500mg — 600mg per
day.
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