Guest guest Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Rica wrote: I try to drink mild and eat greens but it is hard to get the calcium people over 60 must have; does anyone know what herbs help calcium be used by the body? Edgar Cayce said that people with asthma often need calcium and/ or iodine; a chiropractor helps,and certain herbs....like eucalyptus... I am taking lobelia...which after 6 pills a day makes my eyes hurt.... thats what was doing it!!I tried three times and thats the culprit/ Rica in Ga. ======================== Hi Rica, Here is a little info on calcium sources for you. You should not be having a problem getting enough calcium. Sesame seeds 975.000 49.670 6.957 0.000 17.730 351.000 14.550 11.800 573.000 Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate 683.000 8.720 1.261 0.000 15.780 58.000 10.470 2.300 145.000 Winged beans, mature seeds, raw 440.000 16.320 2.303 0.000 29.650 179.000 13.440 ? 409.000 Sesame butter, tahini 426.000 53.760 7.529 0.000 17.000 95.000 8.950 9.300 595.000 Soybeans, mature seeds, raw 277.000 19.940 2.884 0.000 36.490 280.000 15.700 9.300 416.000 Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added 270.000 59.100 5.602 0.000 15.080 303.000 3.700 3.700 633.000 Nuts, almonds 248.000 50.640 3.881 0.000 21.260 275.000 4.290 11.800 578.000 Beans, white, mature seeds, raw 240.000 0.850 0.219 0.000 23.360 190.000 10.440 15.200 333.000 Flax seed 199.000 34.000 3.196 0.000 19.500 362.000 6.220 27.900 492.000 Soybeans, green, raw 197.000 6.800 0.786 0.000 12.950 65.000 3.550 4.200 147.000 Beans, kidney, california red, mature seeds, raw 195.000 0.250 0.036 0.000 24.370 160.000 9.350 24.900 330.000 Milk, sheep 193.400 7.000 4.603 27.000 5.980 18.360 0.100 0.000 107.808 Turnip greens, raw 190.000 0.300 0.070 0.000 1.500 31.000 1.100 3.200 27.000 Dandelion greens, raw 187.000 0.700 0.170 0.000 2.700 36.000 3.100 3.500 45.000 Beans, french, mature seeds, raw 186.000 2.020 0.221 0.000 18.810 188.000 3.400 25.200 343.000 Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched 176.000 66.220 16.154 0.000 14.340 225.000 3.400 5.400 656.000 Beans, great northern, mature seeds, raw 175.000 1.140 0.356 0.000 21.860 189.000 5.470 20.200 339.000 Beans, small white, mature seeds, raw 173.000 1.180 0.304 0.000 21.110 183.000 7.730 24.900 336.000 Seaweed, kelp, raw 168.000 0.560 0.247 0.000 1.680 121.000 2.850 1.300 43.000 Beans, yellow, mature seeds, raw 166.000 2.600 0.671 0.000 22.000 222.000 7.010 25.100 345.000 lotus seeds 163.000 1.970 0.330 0.000 15.410 210.000 3.530 ? 332.000 Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride 162.000 4.460 0.646 0.000 8.040 46.000 1.450 0.400 77.000 Arugula, raw 160.000 0.660 0.086 0.000 2.580 47.000 1.460 1.600 25.000 Beans, navy, mature seeds, raw 155.000 1.280 0.331 0.000 22.330 173.000 6.440 24.400 335.000 Mothbeans, mature seeds, raw 150.000 1.610 0.364 0.000 22.940 381.000 10.850 ? 343.000 Seaweed, wakame, raw 150.000 0.640 0.130 0.000 3.030 107.000 2.180 0.500 45.000 Collards, raw 145.000 0.420 0.055 0.000 2.450 9.000 0.190 3.600 30.000 Figs, dried, uncooked 144.000 1.170 0.234 0.000 3.050 59.000 2.230 12.200 255.000 Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, raw 143.000 0.830 0.120 0.000 23.580 140.000 8.200 24.900 333.000 Mungo beans, mature seeds, raw 138.000 1.640 0.114 0.000 25.210 267.000 7.570 18.300 341.000 Back to the top! Calcium mg Fat g Cholesterol mg Protein g Magnesium mg Iron mg Fiber g Energy kcal Total Saturated Parsley, raw 138.000 0.790 0.132 0.000 2.970 50.000 6.200 3.300 36.000 Yardlong beans, mature seeds, raw 138.000 1.310 0.339 0.000 24.330 338.000 8.610 11.000 347.000 Kale, raw 135.000 0.700 0.091 0.000 3.300 34.000 1.700 2.000 50.000 Milk, goat 133.500 4.140 2.667 11.400 3.560 13.970 0.050 0.000 68.813 Mung beans, mature seeds, raw 132.000 1.150 0.348 0.000 23.860 189.000 6.740 16.300 347.000 Beans, kidney, royal red, mature seeds, raw 131.000 0.450 0.065 0.000 25.330 138.000 8.700 24.900 329.000 Beans, pink, mature seeds, raw 130.000 1.130 0.292 0.000 20.960 182.000 6.770 12.700 343.000 Wasabi, root, raw 128.000 0.630 ? 0.000 4.800 69.000 1.030 7.700 109.000 Beans, cranberry (roman), mature seeds, raw 127.000 1.230 0.316 0.000 23.030 156.000 5.000 24.700 335.000 Beans, black, mature seeds, raw 123.000 1.420 0.366 0.000 21.600 171.000 5.020 15.200 341.000 Milk, nonfat 123.000 0.180 0.117 2.000 3.410 11.000 0.040 0.000 35.000 Beans, pinto, mature seeds, raw 121.000 1.130 0.235 0.000 20.880 159.000 5.880 24.400 340.000 Watercress, raw 120.000 0.100 0.027 0.000 2.300 21.000 0.200 1.500 11.000 Milk, producer, fluid, 3.7% milkfat 119.000 3.660 2.278 14.300 3.280 13.400 0.050 0.000 64.172 Sunflower seed 116.000 49.570 5.195 0.000 22.780 354.000 6.770 10.500 570.000 Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts 114.000 60.750 4.464 0.000 14.950 163.000 4.700 9.700 628.000 Tempeh 111.000 10.800 2.220 0.000 18.540 81.000 2.703 ? 193.000 Tofu, soft, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride 111.000 3.690 0.533 0.000 6.550 27.000 1.110 0.200 61.000 Tomatoes, sun-dried 110.000 2.970 0.426 0.000 14.110 194.000 9.090 12.300 258.000 Peanuts, spanish, raw 106.000 49.600 7.642 0.000 26.150 188.000 3.910 9.500 570.000 Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, raw 105.000 6.040 0.626 0.000 19.300 115.000 6.240 17.400 364.000 Nuts, walnuts, English 104.000 65.210 6.126 0.000 15.230 158.000 2.910 6.700 654.000 Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, raw 103.000 1.530 0.254 0.000 26.120 192.000 6.700 25.000 341.000 Mustard greens, raw 103.000 0.200 0.010 0.000 2.700 32.000 1.460 3.300 26.000 Spinach, raw 99.000 0.350 0.056 0.000 2.860 79.000 2.710 2.700 22.000 Tempeh, cooked 95.600 11.380 3.290 18.190 77.200 2.126 ? 197.000 Currants, zante, dried 86.000 0.270 0.028 0.000 4.080 41.000 3.260 6.800 283.000 Rhubarb, raw 86.000 0.200 0.053 0.000 0.900 12.000 0.220 1.800 21.000 Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw 85.000 75.770 12.061 0.000 7.910 130.000 3.690 8.600 718.000 Winged beans, immature seeds, raw 84.000 0.870 0.238 0.000 6.950 34.000 1.500 ? 49.000 Back to the top! Calcium mg Fat g Cholesterol mg Protein g Magnesium mg Iron mg Fiber g Energy kcal Total Saturated Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, raw 83.000 1.060 0.154 0.000 22.530 138.000 6.690 15.200 337.000 Lima beans, large, mature seeds, raw 81.000 0.690 0.161 0.000 21.460 224.000 7.510 19.000 338.000 Okra, raw 81.000 0.100 0.026 0.000 2.000 57.000 0.800 3.200 33.000 Seaweed, irishmoss, raw 72.000 0.160 0.033 0.000 1.510 144.000 8.900 1.300 49.000 Nuts, pecans 70.000 71.970 6.175 0.000 9.170 121.000 2.530 9.600 691.000 Seaweed, laver, raw 70.000 0.280 0.061 0.000 5.810 2.000 1.800 0.300 35.000 Lettuce, looseleaf, raw 68.000 0.300 0.039 0.000 1.300 11.000 1.400 1.900 18.000 Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, raw 67.000 6.700 0.929 0.000 13.090 72.000 2.100 1.100 122.000 Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, raw 66.000 0.530 0.191 0.000 19.870 127.000 4.980 12.700 329.000 Finfish, halibut, Atlantic and Pacific, cooked, dry heat 60.000 2.940 0.417 41.000 26.690 107.000 1.070 0.000 140.000 Quinoa 60.000 5.800 0.590 0.000 13.100 210.000 9.250 5.900 374.000 Beans, pinto, immature seeds, frozen, unprepared 58.000 0.500 0.061 0.000 9.800 60.000 3.000 5.700 170.000 Nuts, walnuts, black 58.000 56.580 3.628 0.000 24.350 202.000 3.070 5.000 607.000 Prickly pears, raw 56.000 0.510 0.067 0.000 0.730 85.000 0.300 3.600 41.000 Egg, whole, cooked, fried 55.000 15.000 4.167 459.000 13.540 11.000 1.560 0.000 199.000 Oats 54.000 6.900 1.217 0.000 16.890 177.000 4.720 10.600 389.000 Seaweed, agar, raw 54.000 0.030 0.006 0.000 0.540 67.000 1.860 0.500 26.000 Beans, pinto, immature seeds, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 52.000 0.480 0.058 0.000 9.310 54.000 2.710 8.600 162.000 Chard, swiss, raw 51.000 0.200 0.030 0.000 1.800 81.000 1.800 1.600 19.000 Lentils, mature seeds, raw 51.000 0.960 0.135 0.000 28.060 107.000 9.020 30.500 338.000 Prunes, dried, uncooked 51.000 0.520 0.041 0.000 2.610 45.000 2.480 7.100 239.000 Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 50.000 10.610 3.267 424.000 12.580 10.000 1.190 0.000 155.000 Hyacinth-beans, immature seeds, raw 50.000 0.200 0.088 0.000 2.100 40.000 0.740 ? 46.000 Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 49.000 2.590 0.269 0.000 8.860 48.000 2.890 7.600 164.000 Egg, whole, raw, fresh 49.000 10.020 3.100 425.000 12.490 10.000 1.440 0.000 149.000 Raisins, seedless 49.000 0.460 0.150 0.000 3.220 33.000 2.080 4.000 300.000 Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 46.000 0.280 0.064 0.000 1.890 25.000 1.280 3.200 35.000 Lotus root, raw 45.000 0.100 0.030 0.000 2.600 23.000 1.160 4.900 74.000 Nuts, cashew nuts, dry roasted, without salt added 45.000 46.350 9.157 0.000 15.310 260.000 6.000 3.000 574.000 Beans, pinto, mature seeds, sprouted, raw 43.000 0.900 0.109 0.000 5.250 53.000 1.970 ? 62.000 Back to the top! Calcium mg Fat g Cholesterol mg Protein g Magnesium mg Iron mg Fiber g Energy kcal Total Saturated Peas, edible-podded, raw 43.000 0.200 0.039 0.000 2.800 24.000 2.080 2.600 42.000 Pumpkin and squash seed kernels 43.000 45.850 8.674 0.000 24.540 535.000 14.970 3.900 541.000 Burdock root, raw 41.000 0.150 0.025 0.000 1.530 38.000 0.800 3.300 72.000 Chicory roots, raw 41.000 0.200 0.048 0.000 1.400 22.000 0.800 ? 73.000 Peanut butter, chunk style, 41.000 49.940 9.580 0.000 24.050 159.000 1.900 6.600 589.000 Mulberries, raw 39.000 0.390 0.027 0.000 1.440 18.000 1.850 1.700 43.000 Beans, fava, in pod, raw 37.000 0.730 0.118 0.000 7.920 33.000 1.550 ? 88.000 Beans, snap, green, raw 37.000 0.120 0.026 0.000 1.820 25.000 1.040 3.400 31.000 Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw 36.000 0.200 0.026 0.000 1.620 6.000 1.100 1.700 14.000 Figs, raw 35.000 0.300 0.060 0.000 0.750 17.000 0.370 3.300 74.000 Lima beans, immature seeds, raw 34.000 0.860 0.198 0.000 6.840 58.000 3.140 4.900 113.000 Milk, human -- Peace, love and light, Don Quai "Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal and wakes in man." 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