Image by JoshBerglund19 via Flickr When it comes to calcium, we commonly think of healthy bones and teeth. The fact is, calcium is not only limited to our teeth and bones, it’s also needed for all types of important bodily functions.
It is true that almost all calcium is deposited into our bones and only a small portion of this mineral is found floating around our circulatory system. This small portion of calcium plays a vital role on different functions of the body like: muscle contractions, nerve signal conduction, moving nutrients within the cell and a lot more. Calcium is a vital mineral the body needs to function properly, without it the body will not be able to survive.
Though the bulk of calcium is found in bone, this mineral is repeatedly being released to the circulatory system and reabsorbed again into the bone. A typical American diet consist more on meat instead of vegetables. Meat and bread made of refined flour are more acidic when absorbed in the body, as compared to greens which is more alkaline. When the regulatory system of the body senses an acid build up, this triggers calcium stores from the bone to be released into the circulatory system to maintain the body's normal ph.
For this reason, taking dietary calcium supplements are needed to prevent or treat any bone weakening or commonly called osteoporosis.
A natural supplement that is rich in calcium comes from corals. Coral calcium is composed of calcium carbonate and is one of the easily absorbable forms of calcium. Also, coral calcium naturally contains trace amounts of magnesium, a mineral that also help in the alkalinity of the body.
Coral calcium obvious comes from fossilized corals which where once parts of the coral reef. Only dead corals are used since this can create a huge environmental impact to the seas natural eco system if live corals are taken.
Typically, coral calcium are harvested either from the bottom of the ocean, also called below sea coral calcium or from above sea. Above sea calcium corals are corals that lived for hundreds of years but have been covered up with layers of sand until mined. Below sea corals are already dead corals laying around at the bottom of the ocean floor that are collected by vacuuming.
Natural calcium derived from corals help increase bone density and is excellent for prevention and treating osteoporosis. Coral Calcium are typically sold in tablet from, vitamin D is added to help assist in calcium absorption.
Remember, it’s great to take daily vitamin supplements, but it would be best to take minerals supplements too.
