Calcium - Supporting Strong Bones
Posted by heathercox3 on March 27, 2008
Xtra-Cal Tablets offer one of the most concentrated form of Calcium available in a tablet.
Each tablet contains 42 % of your RDA in calcium
(RDA = Recommended Daily Allowance).
It is Also Formulated with other specially chosen Vitamins, Minerals and herbs to further benefit skeletal Health by providing nourishment for bones.
Bone Health
Too much coffee, alcohol, animal protein and fatty food intake call all inhibit absorption of calcium. Xtra-Cal provides a quality top up to ensure the bodies daily requirements are being met.
It is possible, that by the time we are 50, we may have lost as much as 25 % of our bone mass due to Osteopenia and Osteoporosis. Studies suggest that the main culprit for this is non dairy protein diets, excessive coffee and lack of calcium. Protein is an acid forming substance, when the body has an excess in acid the body tries to neutralise it with alkaline agents (i.e. calcium and sodium), which then reduces the bodies alkaline reserves. To become less susceptible to Osteoporosis, cut down coffee intake, and ensure adequate intake of calcium (at least 800 mg daily).
Vitamin D and calcium absorption
Only 20 -30 % of the calcium ingested is actually absorbed into the body, while the rest is naturally excreted. Vitamin D is essential to aid the absorption of Calcium.
