Why do we need to supplement calcium?

On a daily basis we lose calcium through the skin, nails, hair, sweat, urine and feces, but our body cannot produce calcium on its own. Therefore we need to get it from our diet. Dairy products are rich in calcium, but our body cannot always utilize it since calcium is not digested easily.
CAL is the best calcium and bone protector supplement available today!

Why CAL?
• CAL enables 90% absorption of the active ingredients while in pills only 20% are absorbed.
• Three types of calcium sources for maximal digestion and absorption by people from different genetic backgrounds and digestive system power.
• Key ingredient of vitamin D3 not D2.
• Key ingredient of vitamin K2 not K1.
• Trace minerals support bone health.
• Horsetail helps bone formation.
• Ipriflavone enhances bone metabolism.

 

 

 

 

 

What makes CAL so special?
In CAL three types of calcium are used in order to make sure that each person with his or her own unique digestive system will be able to digest and absorb the calcium:
• Calcium citrate.
• Microcrystalline hydroxyapatite (MCHA).
• Calcium aspirate.
CAL is not just a simple calcium supplement; it is formulated uniquely with other key ingredients to give the best bone protection:
• The combination of vitamin D3 and K2 with calcium provides more protection in bone health.
• Guar Gum, which is a part of the gel suspension technology, enhances the absorption of calcium.
• Vitamin C contributes to collagen formation.
• Ipriflavone, a derivative of soy isoflavones, enhances bone metabolism.
• Horsetail (Equisetum arvense), a herb that helps in bone formation.
Trace Minerals included in CAL.
• Zinc – aids bone and teeth formation.
• Copper – is antagonized by zinc, therefore needs to be supplemented.
• Manganese – helps in forming healthy bones and cartilage.
• Boron – helps the body to utilize calcium. Western countries suffer from deficiency of it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suspension Gel Technology
uses a state-of-the-art science to put nutrition in a state of suspension in a gel.
Two very important factors influence the efficacy of nutritional supplements:
1. The proper timing of ingestion
2. The availability of the nutrients.
Gel suspension drastically facilitates ingestion of food supplements, increasing compliance with nutritional regimens that would otherwise go unheeded. It provides optimal convenience and allows optimal timing of ingestion, thus maximizing nutritional efficacy. It also optimizes the availability of the nutrients that are suspended in a gel form in order to maximize their physiologic effects.
In gel technology, all nutrients remain in their natural state.
The Suspension Gel Technology enables 90% absorption of the active ingredients while in pills only 20% are absorbed.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


What is Osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is a disease of the bone and causes:
• Bone fractures mainly in the hip, spine and wrist.
• Inability of fractures to heal.
• Increase in mortality rate.
Bones are a structure of minerals and collagen, and have two types of cells:
1. The building new bone cells called osteoblasts, which use calcium, phosphorus and magnesium as building materials.
2. The osteoclasts cells break down and get rid of old bone.
Osteoporosis occurs when the break down of the bone is faster than its build up, causing the thinning of the bone until it becomes fragile and easily breaks.
In the US alone over 10 million people suffer from Osteoporosis, 80% of which are women.
If having Osteoporosis, 25% of your skeleton will deteriorate by the time you reach the
age of 50.
Osteoporosis increases the risk of bone fractures that occurs in one in three women and one
in twelve men by the age of seventy.

For more information on Osteoporosis visit NOF (National Osteoporosis Foundation)
http://www.nof.org/


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Risk Factors
• Diet
    Deficiency of bone building materials in the diet – calcium, magnesium, vitamin D, vitamin C, zinc, silica, phosphorus, and boron.
    Diet high in protein - Food rich in protein, when broken down by the body, produces acid which is not tolerable by our body.
In order to neutralize the acid the body uses two alkaline agents –sodium and calcium. When the body reserves of sodium are used up, calcium is taken from the bone.
On average 1 mg of calcium is lost in the urine for every 1 gram rise in dietary protein.
• Menopausal age.
    Once a woman stops menstruating, she produces little estrogen but does not produce progesterone.
Estrogen does not help building up new bone but only stops the loss of old bone.
Progesterone stimulates osteoblast cells which do build new bone.
The relative excess of estrogen to progesterone is the precipitating factor in osteoporosis, not the estrogen deficiency.
• Lack of exercise – exercise contributes to bone mass.
• Smoking – inhibit the activity of osteoblasts (the cells that build bone).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Prevention
Osteoporosis develops painlessly and silently, with no signs or symptoms.
Building strong bones especially before the age of 30 can be the best prevention.
• Diet – have a balance diet do not consume excess protein.
• Lifestyle – keep a healthy lifestyle, avoid stress.
• Engage in regular weight bearing exercise – walking, dancing, jogging etc.
• Do not smoke.
• Do not drink alcohol or caffeine excessively.
• Supplement what your diet is lacks.

For more information on Osteoporosis visit NOF (National Osteoporosis Foundation)
http://www.nof.org/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Why is Calcium so important for our body?
• It is one of the bone material building blocks. Healthy bone and teeth are important for a
strong skeletal system.
• Calcium maintains a healthy cardiovascular system and regular heart beats.
• Blood vessel contraction and expansion.
• Allows blood clotting.
• Secretion of hormones and enzymes.
• Enables nerves to send messages.
• It has a part in muscular growth and contraction.
• Calcium activates the enzyme lipase which breaks down lipids and helps in prevention of
high cholesterol and body fat.
• It maintains cell membrane permeability.
• Keeps the skin healthy.
• It has many more contributions to our body health.