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  • Reply to: Stoned to Death: Calcium Supplements Proven to Kill Again   11 years 42 weeks ago
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    CALCIUM:  STONE TO DEATH OR THE WAY TO LONGEVITY?

    I admit that  chronic mega dosing of calcium in a normal human being is not ideal.  However, how can you explain that people in some geographical regions consume high amounts of calcium, e.g. Hunzas or  Okinawans  without any health problems. Moreover,  some practicioners of CAM  , e.g. Robert Barefoot claim that consumption of high amounts of calcium, especially „coral calcium“ is associated with longevity.

  • Reply to: Stoned to Death: Calcium Supplements Proven to Kill Again   11 years 42 weeks ago
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    There are several  ingredients in food that affect calcium absorption  including magnesium,  phytates, oxalates, dietary fiber, excessive phosphorus, saturated fatty acids.  Conversely ingredients that accelerate absorption of calcium include: casein phosphopeptide (CCP), lactate, oligosacharides, vitamin D, lysin, arginin, n-3 PUFA and materials that accelerate secretion of  gastric acid.  

    The competetive interaction between calcium and magnesium during absorption is now well established and every trustworthy manufacturer alert to it in his SPC.  There is also experimental evidence that dietary magnesium and calcium compete  with each other in intestinal absorption (for non-believers see reference below).

    Importantly, studies of our ancestors'pre-agricultural diets indicate that magnesium was probably consumed at about a 1:1 ratio with calcium. As the Ca:Mg ratio is 12:1 in dairy, those consuming this much vaunted source of calcium might only experience the equivocal benefit that is reported in the medical literature. The Ca:Mg ratio in post-agricultural diets is about 4:1.  Because both calcium and magnesium compete for the same absorption mechanisms, the imbalanced intake associated with our modern diet may well lead to magnesium deficiency.

    www.sciencedirect.com/.../S0271531799000408

  • Reply to: Stoned to Death: Calcium Supplements Proven to Kill Again   11 years 42 weeks ago
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    The main problem with calcium supplementation in the form of pills is  that  calcium is not  delivered to the body    continuously  in small amounts   such as in  or foods or water, but  in high concentrations  resulting in sudden high  unphysiological blood peaks.  So I advice my patients to drink small amounts of  mineral waters or small pieces of calcium tablets several times during the day.

    Especially,  higher doses of calcium should be divided in several portions during the  day. Higher intake of calcium should always be compensated with adaquate amount of magnesium, so that Ca/Mg ratio is 1:1. Adeqatue levels  of vitamin D are also important, because higher amounts of calcium inhibit formation of active metabolites of vitamin D in the body. Finally, natural sources of Calcium  should be prefered.    

    I´d like also like  to note that one of the important  sources of calcium is HARD WATER containing both calcium and magnesium.   Few studies ,  linking calcium supplements to an increased risk of heart attack were seriously  flawed, because they did´not take into consideration  consumption of magnesium and vitamin K (especially K2), which have protective effects on extraskeletal calcifications.  Read more :  www.advancednaturalmedicine.com/heart-health/calcium-supplements-incre..

  • Reply to: Stoned to Death: Calcium Supplements Proven to Kill Again   11 years 42 weeks ago
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    Regarding the cardiovascular safety of calcium and vitamin D,  Bolland´s  paper   specifically excluded studies of calcium and vitamin D from their analysis. Indeed another recent meta analysis has not been able to find any evidence of increased cardiovascular risk with calcium and vitamin D supplementation (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/.../20194238).   The data of this meta analysis suggests that vitamin D supplements at moderate to high doses may reduce CVD risk, whereas calcium supplements seem to have minimal cardiovascular effects.

    It might be also interesting to note that in their discussion of the potential underlying mechanisms by which calcium supplementation might increase cardiovascular risk, Bolland et al.  mention various factors relevant to regulation of vascular calcification, but do not include vitamin K status amongst these factors.

    The vitamin K-dependent proteins osteocalcin and matrix Gla protein are inhibitors of arterial calcification  and consistent with the role of vitamin K in their activation, dietary intake of menaquinone (vitamin K2) was associated with reduced risk of coronary heart disease in the Rotterdam study . It is therefore plausible that increased calcium intake through supplementation in the face of inadequate vitamin K status could increase the risk of adverse cardiovascular events through increased vascular calcification.

    Importantly, variability of vitamin K status in the population can be affected not only by intake from diet and supplements, efficiency of absorption, and intestinal synthesis, but also by supplemental intake of the fat-soluble vitamins E, A and D. Interaction of the fat-soluble vitamins with vitamin K is suggested by reports of adverse effects of supplemental vitamin E on cardiovascular health and all-cause mortality  and supplemental vitamin A on fracture risk with low intake of vitamin D .

    Analysis of the data from the Women's Health Initiative on the basis of vitamin K status might provide some clarification relating to calcium supplement intervention and observed increase in risk of adverse cardiovascular events. The results of the Bolland et al.  study illustrate the potential for the introduction of adverse effects when a single nutritional intervention is used to treat a chronic condition with a complex etiology.

  • Reply to: Who Are The Real "Quacks" and "Snake Oil" Salesmen?   11 years 42 weeks ago
    Subject: Snake Oil
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    I gave my son Snake Oil from a Chinese Herbalist when he had Allergies from Mold.  I'd like to know the Omega 3,6 & 9 content.  I'd imagine it's similar to Fish Oil?  I always LOL when people refer to Snake Oil Salesmen in a derogatory manner.  Their loss?  Thanks for article.  I'll LOVE RePosting it.

  • Reply to: Ibuprofen Kills Thousands Each Year, So What Is The Alternative?   11 years 42 weeks ago
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  • Reply to: Rice, Potato, and Tomato May be as Inflammatory as Wheat   11 years 42 weeks ago
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    Oats are typically grown near or alternated with wheat as well as usually harvested with the same equipment that has been used on wheat. Pure oats are naturally gluten free but store bought Quaker Oats for example usually fail an ELISA gluten test and so are typically contaminated with at least 20ppm gluten from wheat, barley, or rye.

    I get sick from just a half cup of Quaker Oats but have no problem with Bob's Red Mill gluten free rolled oats that I order via internet from either Amazon or Swanson Vitamins for ~$5/2-lb bag. According to the Bob's Red Mill website, their gluten free oats are grown on fields that are dedicated to oats with NO wheat grown there for at least 3 years and harvested and processed on dedicated equipment  as well as batch tested for gluten via an ELISA test.

    I regard Oats as a special grain in that it is naturally gluten-free, and has soluble and insoluble fiber that does double duty for you by being a food for you as well as being a pre-biotic that feeds your good gut probiotic bacteria.  

  • Reply to: Improve Your Posture In One Simple Step   11 years 42 weeks ago
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  • Reply to: Vaccine Exemptions: Do They Really Put Others at Risk?   11 years 42 weeks ago
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    Erwin,

    I agree! The point of the article is that even when viewed within the mainstream paradigm, the negative attention given unvaccinated children is unwarranted. When viewed from the more informed so-called "alternative" perspective, the point is even stronger, as you stated it.

  • Reply to: Cell Phone-Induced Bodily Harm: How The Bees Can Help   11 years 42 weeks ago
    Subject: Propolis
    Comment: How neat! This is a great little article! We have bees so this is particularly interesting to me. Thanks!

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