Absorbable Calcium

Getting enough calcium is  important but getting enough absorbable calcium is critical to your health. Unfortunately, most of us do not take in the amount of minerals necessary on a daily basis to maintain optimum health.  The importance of the ratio between calcium and magnesium in the body has been repetitively stressed over the last thirty years, with many reports suggesting that the ideal ratio for cardiac wellness is two to one.  This happens to be the natural ratio of coral calcium, the most readily absorbable calcium available.

When one uses coral calcium as a nutritional supplement, the body gets not just calcium but other minerals as well.  Many studies have compared calcium absorption in the human body from various sources, such as marine-based coral calcium, calcium from cows milk as well as cow bones and regular calcium supplements too.

One study on calcium absorption was conducted on different groups of animals.  Each group was fed various kinds of absorbable calcium along with a regular diet for one month.  The experiments were tightly controlled.  Occasionally the animals’ blood and organs were checked to measure calcium and magnesium content.  The goal of these experiments was to see if the calcium and magnesium ratio was involved with prevention of heart disease.

The animals that got the coral calcium and more calcium in their system. Given this information investigators came to the conclusion that natural coral calcium helps provide more calcium to the entire body not just the blood. There was better absorption from the coral calcium than any other type.

Coral calcium is easier for the body to use than other calcium supplements, including drinking milk or using bone meal. An added benefit from the animal experiment is that those who were given the coral calcium  had an elevated level of HDL cholesterol (the “good“ cholesterol).

So, if you want the best absorbable calcium then go with coral calcium.  Not only does it provide the magnesium and calcium in the ratio your body needs, it also has over 70 trace minerals to provide you with optimum health benefits.