Re: Calcium citrate

[Guest guest]

Suzanne wrote:

> Recent studies at the Southwestern Medical Center at the University of

> Texas confirmed what many nutritionists have known for some time, that

> calcium citrate is absorbed faster than calcium carbonate. These

> double blind human trials concluded that the absorption rate of

> calcium citrate exceeds that of calcium carbonate by 2.5 times or 250%.

>

> A 2 year study, the first of its kind, clearly demonstrated that early

> post-menopausal women taking supplements of calcium citrate daily

> avoided bone loss and stabilized their bone density.

>

> Osteoporosis - or brittle-bone disease - is a major health threat to

> 28 million Americans. About 10 million have the disease, and 18

> million more are at increased risk due to declining bone density

> caused by loss of calcium within the bones. Forty percent of women and

> 13 percent of men will suffer a bone fracture due to osteoporosis in

> their lifetime.

>

> Most health-conscious people know how important calcium is to the

> human body in protecting against osteoporosis. Together with playing a

> vital role in the formation of bones and teeth, calcium is closely

> involved with many other fundamental body functions. Research has

> shown that calcium:

>

> Promotes strong bones

>

> Lowers blood pressure

>

> Reduces risk of colon cancer

>

> Reduces symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

>

> Helps prevent hypertension

>

> Reduces cholesterol

>

> Helps weight loss

>

> Most people do not consume enough calcium in their daily diet, so

> calcium is one of the nutrients for which supplementation is highly

> recommended.

>

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Moderate weight training or lifting periodically also has the ability to

stave off osteoporosis in both men and women. Doesn't have to be much

either.

--

Peace, love and light,

Don Quai

" Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal

and wakes in man. "

[Guest guest]

Suzanne wrote:

> I know lemon egg or organic calcium is a good source of calcium.. not

> exactly sure how the lemon plays in to the calcium measurement.....

> (Don, this is yours....lol)

> However, here is a chart I have on calcium.... but remember it is

> showing egg shells without lemon.

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Okay so here is the straight scoop on this. Calcium citrate is prepared

by the action of citric acid on calcium carbonate. In other words,

adding lemon juice (citric acid) to calcium carbonate (egg shells)

produces calcium citrate. Here is the official US Gov. stance on this

issue. You asked I provided. Now we all know that Lemon Egg or Organic

Calcium is top notch. Vinegar Egg is not calcium citrate but only

dissolved calcium carbonate or calcium acetate but the calcium acetate

is produced by the action of calcium hydroxide on vinegar and not

calcium carbonate. Interesting data for sure.

[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 21, Volume 3]

[Revised as of April 1, 2001]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 21CFR184.1195]

[Page 483-484]TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS

CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN

SERVICES (CONTINUED)

PART 184--DIRECT FOOD SUBSTANCES AFFIRMED AS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE--Table

of Contents

Subpart B--Listing of Specific Substances Affirmed as GRAS

Sec. 184.1195 Calcium citrate.

(a) Calcium citrate (Ca3(C6H5O7)2 4H2O, CAS Reg. No. 813-0994-095) is

the calcium salt of citric acid. It is prepared by neutralizing citric

acid with calcium hydroxide or calcium carbonate. It occurs as a fine

white, odorless powder and usually contains four moles of water per mole

of calcium citrate.

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Peace, love and light,

Don Quai

" Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal

and wakes in man. "