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<\/h2>\n<\/h2>\nSo I believe it\u2019s common knowledge that calcium is one of the most vital\/essential minerals, right? It is needed by our body, most significantly, to ensure bone health, maintain strong bones, for healthy bone ageing, but it also provides quite a few other benefits that are worth mentioning.<\/p>\n
Just to give you guys an idea of how vast its benefits are, here\u2019s a list of science-backed health benefits that calcium provides:<\/p>\n
a) Supports bone health<\/p>\n
b) Promotes dental health<\/p>\n
c) Balances blood pressure<\/p>\n
d) Promotes weight loss<\/p>\n
e) Erases PMS symptoms<\/p>\n
f) Reduces risk of colon cancer<\/p>\n
g) Combats kidney stones\/disease<\/p>\n
I think these benefits are good enough to make all of us realise how important calcium really is and why you must make sure it\u2019s part of your diet.<\/p>\n
Related Article \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>What Are The Benefits Of Calcium Supplements<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n It is obvious that a deficiency of this mineral would be the cause for problems with your bones. Without sufficient calcium, your bones become brittle or weak and result in a condition called\u00a0osteoporosis\u00a0– which makes your bones thinner and more susceptible to fractures. It can cause pain, issues with posture and eventual disability.<\/p>\n In order to avoid this, you must get sufficient amount of calcium in your diet. The recommended daily value is\u00a0500 to 700 mg for adults below the age of 50\u00a0&\u00a01000 to 1200 mg for adults above the age of 50\u00a0(this is because bone loss increases as you grow older). However, people often find it hard to fulfil this need for calcium through their diet and that\u2019s why calcium supplementation is recommended.<\/p>\n The most common calcium supplement people opt for or know of is the traditional rock-based calcium (their labels read calcium carbonate or calcium citrate). However, through studies, we\u2019ve learned that there is a better or superior type of calcium – that is derived from a plant (red algae) and is organic in nature. In this article, I\u2019ll discuss the benefits of this organic calcium over the conventional kind.<\/p>\n Related Article \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>4 Clear Signs You Are Calcium Deficient<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Let me first explain to you guys what is this conventional calcium we\u2019re talking about and then talk about organic calcium, highlighting the superiority of the latter.<\/p>\n This is the traditional type of calcium supplement that has been available for years. It is rock-based, which means it is made from rock – particularly limestone or marble. Yes, they are made from actual rocks. That means they\u2019re inedible and poorly absorbed (you\u2019re a human, not a building). You\u2019ll see rock-based calcium supplements with the names \u2018calcium carbonate\u2019 or \u2018calcium citrate\u2019 on their labels. Unfortunately, 90% of calcium supplements that are available today are of this type.<\/p>\n This is the type of calcium that is\u00a0plant-based, which means it is derived from plants. The plants can be land or sea based –\u00a0red algae (\u00a0Lithothamnion calcareum)\u00a0<\/i>being the best source. Unlike rock-based, this is untouched and\u00a0contains the bounty of minerals\u00a0that are found in the ground it grows in. It is\u00a0better absorbed\u00a0than its rock counterpart, giving your bones and body the most benefits of calcium, along with additional minerals.<\/p>\n Organic calcium is derived from plants, not rocks. It is derived from red algae (mostly) and not limestone or marble (which might be great as renovation supplies but not bone building).<\/p>\n So why body-friendly? Red algae are more complex than other algae, both at a cellular and structural level. The beauty of this is that it\u00a0mimics the mineral composition of human bones, in both quantity and variety.<\/p>\n Further it is\u00a0incredibly absorbable by the human body\u00a0because it is plant-based. It is\u00a0highly bioavailable. The algae predigests calcium and minerals, so your body has to do a lot less work to break down and digest all the goodness. This is just like consuming any other nutrient dense plant like broccoli, for example. To make clearer to you guys, I assume we all know that our bodies cannot absorb raw metals from the soil. This means it cannot absorb the calcium\/magnesium\/phosphorous without a bit of \u201cprocessing\u201d first. That is where plants come in – plants \u201cpredigest\u201d the minerals in the soil and rocks. This makes the minerals in the plant completely absorbable to you now! Thanks to the plant\u2019s hard work, these minerals are available in exact amounts now, just the way nature had intended.<\/p>\n Red algae is an extremely\u00a0mineral-dense organic plant. It thrives on the ocean floor and what\u2019s best is that mimics your bones\u2019 mineral composition. So what this implies is that organic calcium derived from red algae basically naturally\u00a0contains almost all of the mandatory bone-building minerals\u00a0(including\u00a0calcium, magnesium, boron, copper, manganese, potassium, phosphorous, nickel, vanadium, zinc, silicon, selenium, strontium, for good measure)\u00a0in it, along with a whole lot of other minerals, all of which in roughly the same proportion as found in your bones. Isn\u2019t that incredible?<\/p>\n Yes, organic plant-based calcium comes naturally with trace minerals in it. This is unlike conventional rock-based calcium in which a couple (most likely 2-3) of minerals are added later in labs, creating a modified product. So rock-based calcium supplements are you giving you 2-3 nutrients with the promise of improving your low bone density, but devoid of the other nourishing minerals that your bones crave.<\/p>\n Hence, organic calcium coming with the bounty of minerals naturally is obviously the better choice if you\u2019re actually looking to strengthen your bones. What\u2019s more? The minerals are better absorbed, thanks to the \u201cpredigestion\u201d of plants as I mentioned earlier.<\/p>\n To add icing to the cake,\u00a0organic calcium derived from plants is also easier to digest as compared to the rock-based calcium. What\u2019s obvious is that our bodies are more inclined to digesting plants as opposed to rocks and this is because the nutrients from plants are body-friendly molecules. Another factor is that rock-based calcium is artificially processed, for making calcium absorbable as well as to add minerals to it, whereas organic calcium is relatively less processed as it already an absorbable calcium and comes with minerals naturally. This is another factor for the easy digestibility of organic calcium.\u00a0The constipation, bloating and digestive discomfort from traditional rock-based calcium disappears when you switch to organic calcium.<\/p>\n Additionally, what I find most interesting, is recent research suggesting that organic calcium (containing calcium, magnesium along with the natural trace minerals), could also\u00a0help tackle chronic inflammation in the gut. This is an emerging study but it is exciting, nonetheless.<\/p>\n2. What Happens If You’re Calcium Deficient?<\/h2>\n
3. Organic Calcium vs. Conventional Calcium<\/h2>\n
Conventional Calcium:<\/h3>\n
Organic Calcium:<\/h3>\n
4. Three Reasons Why Organic Calcium Is Superior To Conventional Calcium<\/h2>\n
A. It Is Body Friendly & Better Absorbed<\/h3>\n
B. Contains Abundance of Minerals<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nC. Better Digestive Health<\/h3>\n