Fizzy Cal-Mag

It’s not so much the amount of calcium we give our bodies that’s important. Instead, it’s how our bodies use it that deserves our attention. Many factors affect the body’s ability to absorb and use calcium, including vitamin D status, pregnancy and the types of foods we eat. Even age is factor, with absorption decreasing 15-20% in adulthood. That’s why it’s often recommended that adults over age 50 boost their calcium intake. Some of the lifestyle choices we make each day can also impact our calcium status. Your morning cup of java, for example, can impact the amount of calcium you absorb and can trigger a temporary increase in calcium excretion. A diet high in sodium and protein also increases calcium loss, while an alcoholic beverage not only impedes calcium absorption but also hampers the liver’s ability to convert vitamin D to its usable form. Vitamin D, of course, is essential for calcium absorption. On the plus side, a diet high in potassium-rich fruits and vegetables helps to create a environment that keeps calcium stored in bone. Obviously, many factors play a role in getting the best benefit from your calcium consumption. Avoid too many simple sugars and enjoy your favorite beverages in moderation, and you’ll feel the benefits all the way down to your bones. Though not considered critical to the function of the body, sleep is essential to the well being of the mind. Lack of sleep affects the function of the central nervous system and can cause malfunctioning of the brain.

Ingredients:

• Vitamin D (cholecaliferol): The most active form of vitamin D, cholecalciferol is a fat-soluble vitamin that improves calcium absorption and promotes strong bones. Vitamin D also helps to maintain normal blood levels of calcium and phosphorus. Deficiency in vitamin D can cause the bone weakening associated with rickets.
• Calcium (citrate): Not only is calcium the most abundant mineral in the body, but approximately 99% of this mineral is found in bones and teeth, while the other 1% is found in the blood and soft tissue. Calcium is necessary for the proper functioning of the heart, nerves and muscles – and the body will steal it from bone if it needs it.
• Magnesium (citrate): Magnesium is required for more than 300 biochemical reactions in the body, and approximately 50% of the body’s magnesium is found in bone. This mineral also plays a role in energy metabolism and protein synthesis.
• Zinc (citrate): An essential mineral found in almost every cell, zinc stimulates approximately 300 different enzymes to promote biochemical reactions in the body, and is critical to cell replication and growth. Zinc is necessary for DNA synthesis, and is required for wound healing. Deficiencies are marked with a decrease in smell and taste, which affects appetite.
• Selenium: A trace mineral incorporated into proteins to make selenoproteins that help prevent cellular damage from free radicals, selenium also supports thyroid health. Optimum thyroid function is crucial to bone health.
• Chromium (chelate): Chromium is a nutritionally essential mineral that enhances the action of insulin to promote healthy metabolism. Stress, a diet high in simple sugar, and acute exercise can increase chromium excretion in the urine.
• Molybdenum (chelate): Molybdenum an essential trace element found in several tissues of the body, including the liver, kidney, adrenal gland and bone. This mineral functions as a co-factor for various enzymes that trigger important changes in the carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur cycles,9 and helps to prevent sulfur from accumulating to toxic levels.
• Potassium (chelate): The mineral potassium helps to alkalize the body, which tends to be acidic as a result of the modern diet. The alkalizing effect of potassium prevents the body from mobilizing alkaline calcium salts from bone, thereby playing a role in preserving bone mineral density.
• Glycine: One of the 20 amino acids commonly found in proteins, glycine is crucial in the formation of collagen. Collagen is an important protein found in connective tissue.
• Boron (citrate): In the areas of the world where this trace element is plentiful, people appear to have fewer joint disorders. Boron may promote joint and bone health, particularly for women.
• Vanadium (citrate): One of the 26 elements found in most living organisms, vanadium is an essential component of some enzymes. This mineral is required for cellular metabolism and in the formation of bones and teeth.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.