Have you noticed, without fail every summer, the road crews are needing to repair the infrastructure of our highways and bridges? Have you ever noticed buildings where the brick has begun to crumble and deteriorate? This is a normal part of life that we seem to accept, especially when it comes to our bodies. We get older and our bodies deteriorate, our bones weaken, our blood pressure increases, our hormones decrease, and we seem to get sick more often.
Calcium is the most abundant mineral
in the body. In addition to forming a strong structural basis
for both buildings and the body alike calcium is also well known
for its ability to maintain the body's proper acid/base balance
or ph.
There has been a definite increase
worldwide in the knowledge of the role of biological calcium with
more than 20,000 published research articles. Our calcium levels
must be maintained. When more calcium is used up than the amount
that is provided through our diet, disease and premature aging
will result.
The best source of calcium is milk (found in the form calcium lactate). It is in the most useable bio-available form. Lactose intolerance, a common objection to drinking milk is in fact an indication of a calcium deficiency. Those who drink milk are generally the healthiest individuals, those who drink it on occasion or use other dairy products generally are the next healthiest. Those who completely avoid dairy products are generally the least healthy. The average adult requires 2000mg calcium, 700-800 mg magnesium in a 5:2 ratio and the associated Vitamin D to help make it work about 5000IU (which can be obtained by exposure to sunlight (minimum 1 hour per day) or by supplement for most individuals especially in winter months).
Calcium is responsible for helping
the cells maintain their levels of oxygen required for proper
metabolism. Cancer is increased by anaerobism which creates an
acidic environment when there is a lack of adequate oxygen levels.
Alkalis such as calcium absorb it, thus they alkalize the body.
Cancer does not grow in an alkaline medium.
Many years ago one particular doctor was able to clinically demonstrate
that increasing calcium in the body could help cure and prevent
asthma, allergies, cancer and overall general ill health. (4 days
for a child, 2 weeks for a 20 year-old, 6weeks for a 40 year old,
6 months for a 60 year old, and as much as 1 year for a 70 year
old). This has been verified to a greater extent now by current
research.
Combined with elevating levels
of glutathione (GSH) - the body's
master antioxidant, recovery and prevention can be further enhanced.
Immunocal (called HMS 90 in Canada) has been clinically demonstrated
and patented to elevate levels of glutathione, thereby helping
to boost the body's repair and prevention of disease. Immunocal
naturally contains calcium, but more is required. Therefore combining
Immunocal and calcium provide the greatest possible impact in
helping the body.
Immunotec Research, based in Montreal has developed a calcium derived from milk called Xtra-Cal Pure Milk Calcium combined with Vitamin D and having natural source magnesium. It is in the calcium lactate form thereby ensuring the best absorption. Proper absorption is improved by having the proper materials.