How about CalMax, the heavily TV promoted calcium supplement

[Guest guest]

How about CalMax, the heavily TV promoted calcium supplement

with magnesium?

 

NOT FOR US! NO!

 

Why not?

 

First, CalMax is very expensive,and second it has a highly

absorbable compound of calcium (calcium gluconate)

and a poorly

absorbed magnesium compound (magnesium carbonate).

 

Although CalMax is on the right track, the ratios of calcium (400 mg

per dose) versus magnesium (200 mg)

are biologically *misleading*

because the calcium is so much better absorbed than magnesium.

 

I estimate that CalMax is the biologically " functional "

equivalent of

 

400 mg calcium and about 75 mg of magnesium.

 

Consequently, to get 1000 mg (for example) of biologically available

magnesium from CalMax daily,one would also get over 5000 mg of

calcium,

which is decidedly unhealthy.

 

How about Coral Calcium?

HA!

 

How about Caltrate?

HA! You figure these out for yourself!

 

Calcium has been hyped as an anti-cancer agent recently on TV.

 

However, these scientists reported in 1986 that large amounts of

calcium supplements are promoters of cancer relative to the clear

anti-cancer action of both zinc and magnesium supplements.

 

These scientists reported in 2003 that large supplements of calcium

increase the rate of prostate cancer.

 

This is not to say that normal intake of calcium found in foods

causes cancer,

rather large amounts of supplemental calcium does nothing to help

prevent it

and appears to *promote* prostate cancer.

 

Cadmium is a well-known cancer 'causative' agent,

which is inactivated

in the body by both zinc and magnesium

supplements

 

but not by calcium supplements according to these

scientists.

 

Consequently *protection* against cancer is afforded by

zinc and magnesium supplementation, but *not* large doses of calcium

supplements;

and very large 'intake' of calcium supplements should be

considered to be " promotive " of cancer.

 

In fact, a comprehensive review of the evidence links the

consumption of milk from cows

treated with bovine growth hormone (IGF-1 or insulin-like growth

factor 1)

with an increased risk of breast, prostate and colon

cancer.

IGF-1 is known to stimulate the growth of both normal and

cancerous cells

 

I had an Exatest intracellular mineral test done in March of 2003, 3

years after starting and very carefully maintaining a low calcium

diet (zero calcium supplements, and nearly zero dairy products).

 

I was concerned that after 3 years of extremely low calcium intake

that perhaps I had " over done it " . I was very surprised to find that

my intracellular calcium was out-of-range-HIGH.

 

The high intracellular calcium made my intracellular

phosphorous/calcium ratio extremely low and my intracellular

magnesium/calcium too low.

 

I had tried to limit my sodium intake (like our doctors tell us to

do), and was amazed to find that both my intracellular potassium and

sodium levels were also out-of-range-LOW.

 

See my full report from IntraCellular Diagnostics here for overall

results and here for

individual element concentrations and ratios. I strongly urge all to

take this test before starting a magnesium repletion program and

monitor progress after first month of treatment, and again on a

regular monthly or bi-monthly basis.

 

You may be surprised to find very low intracellular magnesium and

very high intracellular calcium are seriously affecting your health.

 

To avoid possible circadian rhythm errors, test at the same time

each day, preferably between 9 and 10 AM. Why do you think we have

been lied to about the extreme

importance to supplement our diets with calcium?

 

Why do you think that billions of people throughout the non-Western

world have never supplemented their diets with calcium and never

drink milk and have no osteoporosis?

 

This figure from Dr. Seelig's new book (The Magnesium Factor) shows

that in 1977 Western countries having the highest dietary calcium to

magnesium ratios (Finland, United States and Netherlands) had

rampant ischemic heart disease.

 

More data here. On the other hand,Japan with a one to one ratio of

calcium to magnesium had about 1/10 the incidence of ischemic heart

disease.

 

Why do we keep pushing the idea that more and more calcium is

healthy; when in fact, it is a principal cause, perhaps the main

cause, of heart disease and deaths in the United States?

 

Are there some vested commercial interests at work here?

 

Why doesn't the National Institute of Health speak to

this horrifying issue? Why doesn't the Food and Drug Administration

act?

 

Why do doctors, nutritionists and dietitians push this toxic

drug? Are they stupid?

 

If there is any good to come from taking away our rights to free

choice of vitamins, minerals, herbs and amino acids through

implementation of the treaty provisions of CODEX, one

would hope that calcium supplements would be prohibited. Not likely!

 

I suspect that vested interests will prevail and magnesium

supplements will be restricted, but not harmful calcium, sodium or

sugar.

 

Dr. Seelig points out that immediately after this data was

released in 1978, Finland took action and people started consuming

much more magnesium and potassium and much less calcium and sodium,

and that now Finland has a ischemic heart disease rate lower than

Japan.

 

Did the U.S. take similar action? Ha! You gotta be kidding!

 

Like calcium and magnesium, phosphate is essential to every cell in

humans, plants, animals – every living thing. It is necessary for

many of the biochemical molecules and processes that define life

itself.

 

Phosphate is a charged group of atoms, or ion. It is made up

of a phosphorus atom and four oxygen atoms (PO4) and carries three

negative charges. The phosphate ion combines with various atoms and

molecules within living organisms to form many different compounds

essential to life.

 

Some examples of phosphate's role in living matter include: (1)

Giving shape to DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid),

which is a blueprint of genetic contained in every living cell. A

sugar-phosphate backbone forms the helical structure of every DNA

molecule, playing a vital role in the way living matter provides

energy for biochemical reactions in cells.

 

The compound adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is extremely

dependent upon adequate magnesium for its function) stores energy

living matter gets from

food (and sunlight in plants) and releases it when it is required

for cellular activity.

 

After the energy, in the form of a high-energy phosphate bond, is

released the ATP becomes a lower-energy adenosine diphosphate (ADP)

or a still lower-energy adenosine

monophosphate (AMP) molecule. These will be replenished to the

higher-energy ATP (or ADP) state with the addition of phosphate by

various mechanisms in living cells. The forming and strengthening of

bones and teeth. We get phosphate from the foods we eat.

 

These examples show the phosphorus content of some foods (mg/100

grams of various foods).

 

Milk 93

Lean Beef 204

Potatoes 56

Broccoli 72

Wheat Flour 101

Cheddar Cheese 524

 

Do we get too much phosphate? For some people eating too much

cheese, yes, they are getting too much calcium and phosphate,

contributing significantly to magnesium deficiency.

 

High phosphate (phosphoric acid) content soda (Coca Colas and Pepsi

Colas) probably should be avoided, if for no other reason they are

also high in glucose. Am I greatly worried about too much phosphate

in our diets?

 

Not yet, but only if we avoid cheese and its dual phosphate and

calcium load.

 

In summary, we can do much with our diet. We can ingest enormous

amounts of magnesium (and fight off diarrhea), or we can save money

by using less magnesium, ingest few or no high carbohydrate foods

(especially sugar, corn syrup, soft drinks, alcoholic beverages,

bread, cakes, pancakes and waffles ), terminate our

fascination with dairy and calcium (along with cheese's excessive

phosphate), and supplement with probiotics to regain our mental

health and defeat depression. Also, we will not need those nasty

antidepressants!

 

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