...large body of evidence ..

[Guest guest]

Thanks JoAnn for posting this article.

 

As a baby boomer who was loaded with cows' milk from day one (not to

mention sugar and white flour), I was always bothered with health

problems that seemed to contradict all the good nutrition our

generation was supposedly getting. I am certainly interested now, 50

years later to know WHY the calcium is not going where it is

supposed to be going and instead going to soft tissues. This was

definitely a problem with close relatives who had bursitis and

calcium spurs but not necessarily a high calcium ingestion and

usually succumbed to the complications of diabetes or heart disease.

 

But as now I am where they were/are or close to it, I am definitely

searching up information to get the best out of minerals. I didn't

take the Calcrate like I was told to do having read articles already

about this subject. And I DO know women who take it and are not too

much better off than I am.

 

I was interested in the ATP at the end of the article. Mine happens

to be on the low side. But it seems like according to the article

that ATP is also dependent on magnesium.

 

Thanks and regards,

Janet

 

 

, " JoAnn Guest "

<angelprincessjo wrote:

 

> " ...large body of evidence indicating no relationship between

> calcium and bone density

> Inadequate Intercellular Magnesium - Competition by Calcium

> http://coldcure.com/html/dep.html#milk

>

> The third dietary cause of inadequate intracellular magnesium is

> competition by calcium. This is one very obvious cause,

particularly to people who have gone off their ridiculous calcium

supplements and dairy products diet and gotten much better in just a

day or two.

>

> High blood levels of calcium are called hypercalcemia,

> which can cause: nausea, vomiting, alterations

> of mental status, abdominal or flank (kidney) pain, constipation,

> lethargy, depression, weakness and vague muscle/joint aches,

> polyuria, headache, coma (severe elevation) and death (particularly

> in the elderly who are more sensitive to excess calcium).

>

> Kidney damage includes kidney stones.

>

> Do you really want to have " calcified soft tissues " ?

>

> They include calcified arteries (hardening of the arteries),

> calcified heart valves (mitral valve prolapse),

> and calcified tendons.

>

> As we age, calcium also accumulates in the soft tissues of the

body. When calcium deposits in dead tissue, it is called dystrophic

> calcium (like atherosclerotic plaques).

>

> When excess calcium becomes deposited in living tissue, it is

called *metastatic* calcium (like arteriosclerosis).

>

> Scientists and physicians will want to read this ten-page report

> titled " Calcium and Magnesium Deposits in Disease " , by Mildred S.

> Seelig, MD, MPH of the American College of Nutrition, a world-class

> expert on magnesium.

>

> This article points out that most abnormal *mineral deposits* are

> " calcareous " occurring in areas of tissue damage that can be caused

> by magnesium deficiency...

 

> Supplementing with vitamin-D, pills, enriched breakfast foods,

> milk, and other sources of vitamin D led to an

> epidemic of 'calcification' of 'soft' tissues, such as the kidney,

> heart, aorta, muscle, hypercalcemia, decalcification of bone,

> muscular weakness, joint pains, and various other symptoms,

> all being symptoms of excess calcium.

 

> It is time to get serious and address the real problem, magnesium

> deficiency.

>> Hypokalemia can also be treated by switching from plain table salt

> (sodium chloride) to Celtic Sea Salt...

>

> 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.

[Guest guest]

, " zamyrabyrd "

<zamyrabyrd wrote:

> Thanks JoAnn for posting this article.

>

> As a baby boomer who was loaded with cows' milk from day one (not

to mention sugar and white flour), I was always bothered with health

> problems that seemed to contradict all the good nutrition our

> generation was supposedly getting. I am certainly interested now,

50 years later to know WHY the calcium is not going where it is

> supposed to be going and instead going to soft tissues. This was

> definitely a problem with close relatives who had bursitis and

> calcium spurs but not necessarily a high calcium ingestion and

> usually succumbed to the complications of diabetes or heart

disease.

> But as now I am where they were/are or close to it, I am

definitely searching up information to get the best out of minerals.

I didn't take the Calcrate like I was told to do having read

articles already about this subject. And I DO know women who take it

and are not too much better off than I am.

> I was interested in the ATP at the end of the article. Mine

happens to be on the low side. But it seems like according to the

article that ATP is also dependent on magnesium.

> Thanks and regards,

> Janet

 

Hi Janet,

I have been " preaching " :-) for years about the dangers of

calcium. Americans take too much calcium (for it is the one minerals

which docs do not hesitate to " prescribe " in abundance and

especially for women who they believe will experience bone loss in

menopause from rapidly decreasing estrogen stores. The truth is that

our bodies DO make estrogen later in life and specifically in

menopause, although it may not be adequate and cannot be used

effectively unless it is accompanied by sufficient progesterone as

well. Having said that, I wanted to respond to your previous post

regarding estrogen as the 'good guy'. The term estrogen is used

rather loosely by the medics and is often used in reference to HRT.

This type of estrogen is a man-made chemical which the body cannot

identify or use and thus actually ends up doing much more harm than

good. as you may already know, it does not control the symptoms of

menopause and is directly linked to cancer of the female organs.

The symptoms of menopause can be managed well by vitamin E,

essential fatty acids such as evening primrose, fish and flax and

herbals which have been proven effective by native american women

for decades. Hormones do play a part in bone health however our

natural hormones will be able to function more effectively when we

eliminate all the excessive synthetic hormones added to our foods

(namely rBGH in beef, dairy and other animal products. These

unnatural xenoestrogens attach themselves to our estrogen receptor

cells and interfere with their natural function. This is also why

diabetes is on the rise. Since insulin is a 'hormone' the unnatural

estrogens in animal foods interfere with insulin and pancreas

function.

There are products which help to maintain strong and healthy

bones. Boron, horsetail and vitamin K (found in cabbage and other

cruciferous vegetables help to maintain proper bone density. Boron

is found abundantly in many edible plants (vegetables, fruits,

cooked dried beans and whole grains). The excessive phosphorus in

dairy, soda pops, sugar and processed foods poses a problem as well.

Phosphates can also be problematic when consumeed in excess. This

(BMD) is just another issue in which electrolyte balance is so

important. Curiously, too much vitamin D also causes problems in

these areas as vitamin D plays a role in the way calcium is

metabolized in our bodies and curiously, the supplemental Vitamin D

which is found as a food additive in milk, orange juices and other

foods is the most problematic of all!

 

FLORA

the company that makes Essiac has a wonderful product for bone

health that contains the herb horsetail in combination with other

nutrients to correct these problems.

It contains liquid calcium and magnesium as I recall. It is a

superior product.

www.florainc.com

and click on the USA button.

 

Regarding ATP:

Cells do not use the nutrients in the diet for their

immediate supply of energy. Instead, they prepare an energy-rich

compound called " adenosine triphosphate " , or ATP.

 

ATP is the " fuel " used for all the energy-requiring processes within

the cell.As a coenzyme, CoQ10 is an important link in the chain

of " chemical

reactions " that produces vital cellular energy.

 

Coenzymes are cofactors upon which larger and more complex enzymes

(also vitamins and minerals including magnesium) depend for their

specific function in the body.

 

Coenzyme Q10 is the coenzyme for at least three mitochondrial

enzymes (complexes I, II and III) as well as enzymes in other parts

of the cell, and is believed by a number of researchers to improve

mitochondrial function.

 

Mitochondrial enzymes of the oxidative phosphorylation pathway are

essential for the production of the " high-energy phosphate " ,

adenosine triphosphate (ATP),

upon which all " cellular functions " depend.

 

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), or ubiquinone, is a fat-soluble vitamin-like

substance present in every cell of the body, that serves as a

coenzyme

for several key enzymatic steps to produce energy within a cell.

 

It also is a potent antioxidant - a chemical that " mops up "

potentially harmful substances (like unstable oxygen molecules)

generated during normal metabolism.

 

FYI:

CoQ10 is found naturally in sardines, mackerel, and certain raw

nuts. To put dietary CoQ10 intake into perspective, one pound of

sardines or two and one half pounds of peanuts, provide 30 mg of

CoQ10.

 

I hope that this has helped to shed some light on various ways in

which to deal with your problem. I wish you well!

 

Best Regards,

JoAnn

 

 

> , " JoAnn Guest "

> <angelprincessjo@> wrote:

>

> > " ...large body of evidence indicating no relationship between

> > calcium and bone density

> > Inadequate Intercellular Magnesium - Competition by Calcium

> > http://coldcure.com/html/dep.html#milk

> >

> > The third dietary cause of inadequate intracellular magnesium is

> > competition by calcium.

 

 

> > As we age, calcium also accumulates in the soft tissues of the

> body. When calcium deposits in dead tissue, it is called dystrophic

> > calcium (like atherosclerotic plaques).

> >

> > When excess calcium becomes deposited in living tissue, it is

> called *metastatic* calcium (like arteriosclerosis).

 

 

>

> > Supplementing with vitamin-D, pills, enriched breakfast foods,

> > milk, and other sources of vitamin D led to an

> > epidemic of 'calcification' of 'soft' tissues, such as the

kidney, heart, aorta, muscle, hypercalcemia, decalcification of bone,

> > muscular weakness, joint pains, and various other symptoms,

> > all being symptoms of excess calcium.

>

 

> > 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

(ATP 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.

[Guest guest]

hi Jo Ann,

 

It's interesting that you mention diabetes as a possible function of

excess synthetic hormones. I read an article that in New York the

prevalence of diabetes is one in eight, a real epidemic. It seemed

improbable this would be caused by sugar alone. The subtle balance

of hormones is the issue and we are simply not aware how this has

been played with in the everyday foods we have been consuming all

our lives. And then more synthetic hormones are called in to repair

the damage--ugh!!!

 

Thanks as usual for your informative articles. I'm now reading the

latest.

 

Janet

 

 

, " JoAnn Guest "

<angelprincessjo wrote:

>

> Hi Janet,

> I have been " preaching " :-) for years about the dangers of

> calcium. Americans take too much calcium (for it is the one

minerals

> which docs do not hesitate to " prescribe " in abundance and

> especially for women who they believe will experience bone loss in

> menopause from rapidly decreasing estrogen stores. The truth is

that

> our bodies DO make estrogen later in life and specifically in

> menopause, although it may not be adequate and cannot be used

> effectively unless it is accompanied by sufficient progesterone as

> well. Having said that, I wanted to respond to your previous post

> regarding estrogen as the 'good guy'. The term estrogen is used

> rather loosely by the medics and is often used in reference to

HRT.

> This type of estrogen is a man-made chemical which the body cannot

> identify or use and thus actually ends up doing much more harm

than

> good. as you may already know, it does not control the symptoms of

> menopause and is directly linked to cancer of the female organs.

> The symptoms of menopause can be managed well by vitamin E,

> essential fatty acids such as evening primrose, fish and flax and

> herbals which have been proven effective by native american women

> for decades. Hormones do play a part in bone health however our

> natural hormones will be able to function more effectively when we

> eliminate all the excessive synthetic hormones added to our foods

> (namely rBGH in beef, dairy and other animal products. These

> unnatural xenoestrogens attach themselves to our estrogen receptor

> cells and interfere with their natural function. This is also why

> diabetes is on the rise. Since insulin is a 'hormone' the

unnatural

> estrogens in animal foods interfere with insulin and pancreas

> function.