Coral Calcium and it's Various Advantages

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Contributing writer Alica Crawford is an expert on issues related to Health. She is a RN in a Clinic, New York and active volunteer in local community.

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By Alica Crawford

Weapon Against Aging
Coral Calcium is an effective weapon for the aging population as they combat osteoporosis. A condition that simply means "porous bones," osteoporosis attacks bones when they are at their most vulnerable.

Bones Lose Calcium
Coral Calcium Benefits

As the body ages, bones lose more calcium, and it becomes vital to supplement the diet with calcium in order to encourage bone growth and prevent or slow down the process of osteoporosis. A study in the October 1999 issue of the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology found that pregnant women who do not get enough calcium in their diet can increase the bone mineral content of their fetus by about 15% by taking 1,300 mg of a calcium supplement per day during their second and third trimesters.

Preeclampsia Developing
For those women who already consume enough calcium, the additional supplements do not have this effect. Additional research shows that calcium deficiencies lead to preeclampsia during pregnancy, causing high blood pressure, swelling, and weight gain greater than one pound per day. The risk of preeclampsia developing lowers by 45-75% for women who receive calcium supplementation.

Prevent Osteoporosis
Calcium alone is frequently prescribed with estrogen at the beginning of menopause to treat or prevent osteoporosis. This therapy is recommended to guard against the increased loss of calcium in the bones due to increasing age. As bones lose more calcium they become dense and more brittle, and more vulnerable to the attack of osteoporosis.

Abnormal Cell Growth
This condition is most common in people over 70, and in women after menopause, where it may increase the risk of broken hips, ribs, and pelvis, and the weakening of other bones. Increased physical exercise is also important for bone strengthening. Calcium has also been shown to be beneficial to the colon. Among those people taking calcium supplements, research points to a modest reduction in the recurrence of polyps in their colons. Colon polyps are benign tumors that often turn cancerous. Researchers think that calcium binds to carcinogens, preventing abnormal cell growth.

Premenstrual Syndrome
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is another condition women face that may be alleviated by the use of calcium supplements. Researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) concluded that those women who took 1,200 mg of calcium per day reduced their overall PMS symptoms by more than 50%. In the study, calcium supplementation led to the reduction of psychological PMS symptoms (such as mood swings) by 45%, food cravings by 54%, and bloating and water retention by 36%.

Calcium In Many Forms
Calcium can be found in many forms, research has shown a promising benefit if it is obtained from dairy foods, rather than supplements or leafy greens--calcium in the form of dairy may actually prevent weight gain. Those in the study who consumed at least 1000 mg of calcium a day (equaling about 3 cups, or 750 ml of skim milk), gained six to seven fewer pounds over two years than those with low-calcium diets.

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