Got Calcium?

We are constantly bombarded with advertisements telling us to drink milk for strong teeth and bones because "it does a body good." Unfortunately the only body it's doing good is the US dairy industry as you can read about for hours Here. The fact is, the countries that "indulge" in the highest levels of dairy consumption also entertain the highest rates of osteoporosis. Reason is most of the calcium in cows milk is unusable to the body because of mineral balance etc.

So where should you get the daily requirement of 1200mg or so. Just like anything else I always say one thing first; if you eat a diversified diet of fresh, raw, organic fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, seeds, and other natural foods you typically will not have to worry about getting enough of a particular substance. Our bodies have an uncanny ability to pick out what they need as evidenced by the people still walking around "alive" today.

Most of the dark green vegetables including Spinach, Turnip Greens, Mustard Greens, Collard Greens, & Chard are the best place to start because of their combined nutritional benefits. Other foods high in calcium content include Sesame Seeds & Blackstrap Molasses.

If you still feel you need additional calcium in your diet, I carry a product from Springreen called Calphonite that is highly bioavailable and superb quality. This is the best calcium supplement I have found on the market yet is quite affordable.