Closest to the Bone
As used to be said, "No bones about it"; the advice in these short health vignettes, if acted upon, will help to complete us as humans, "fearfully and wonderfully made".
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All my bones will say, “LORD who is like You, …” Psalm 35:10a
Regarding the use of calcium…
The confusion and myths perpetuated by the sale of this mineral concerning what to take, how much and when, is exceeded only by the number of horrible calcium products on the shelves.
It is important to know that calcium in the body is a stored mineral; and magnesium is a water-soluble mineral. This means the calcium you ingest today will still be there tomorrow if your body did not utilise all that you ingested today. Extra magnesium however, will be excreted in the urine if not utilised in relatively short order. Calcium is not adequately utilised in the body without the proper amount of magnesium.
Another important item worth knowing is that osteoporosis is not just a decalcification of the bones, osteoporosis is a complete demineralization of the bones in that total bone mass is reduced. Minerals are still present, but in less amounts therefore total bone mass is reduced as evidenced by the porousness).
Lack of calcium is just one factor leading to osteoporosis. Other factors include:
total mineral intake (micro/macro)
ratios of minerals, one to one another,
appropriate exercise,
sunshine (the vitamin D component) are some — not all — of the extremely important factors for proper bone building and tearing down.
My recommendation is to eat as God intended; organic, dark, leafy greens are high in calcium, as are citrus, figs, apricots, raisins, nuts, and seeds. All seeds (which in fact include nuts, grains, seeds, and legumes) at least 80% of the time, should be sprouted. Variations of these foods over the course of a year is best.
Eating well, exercising appropriately for your body’s needs, getting outside without the use of sunglasses or sunscreen 5 days a week, 20 minutes a day, and taking a good trace mineral supplement are all proactive measures to insure strong bones.
If still wondering (or pursuant to a less than optimal bone density test) about a need for extra calcium, I believe wholeheartedly in coral calcium. Make sure you have a product of high quality.
Coral calcium is comprised from already dead animals (yes coral is an animal), better assimilated and utilised (4/23/23) cellularly than calcium synthesized in a lab or extracted from a rock or bone. Additionally, honest to goodness plant calcium, well-formulated with a good delivery system, can serve you well. https://paulakristian.substack.com/p/wisdom-of-the-ages
Balance your milligrams of calcium with at least half the milligram amount of magnesium (2:1 ratio — calcium/magnesium). That magnesium should be from a whole green food source, therefore your magnesium supplement should be green. Four to five days a week of both nutrients ought to be adequate although amounts ingested are contingent upon whole health status.
It is wise to find an experienced, knowledgeable, wholistic health care provider.
However taking calcium and simultaneously not managing lifestyle issues so that said calcium is optimally used will not prevent osteoporosis, or, any other degenerative disease.
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord does the church; for we are members of His body, of His flesh, and of His bones. Ephesians 5:29-30 (KJV)