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Millions of people in both the eastern and western parts of the world use coral calcium for health benefits. It is important to know the difference between marine coral calcium and fossilized coral calcium. The main characteristic of marine coral is its major component, which are calcium and magnesium compounds. These compounds make up most of the marine coral whether inorganic and organic. Marine coral doesn't have any taste or smell. If it is added to water, marine coral will diffuse, or mix, into the water; however, this will not happen immediately.
It will happen over a period of time. Within one hour approximately 1% of the coral will be dissolved. However, if marine coral calcium is ingested into the stomach, by taking coral calcium capsules for example, a much greater amount will dissolve within minutes. Natural marine coral calcium when added to water can also adjust the alkalinity or a city of the water over a period of time. It also helps to control the bacterial contents of the water and assists in the removal of residual chlorine as well as other impurities.While understanding the characteristics of marine coral calcium is important to understand how a general certificate of analysis of coral calcium should read. There should be a calcium content of 20 to 28% and magnesium content of 10 to 14%. Mercury, lead, cadmium, arsenic, and bacteria should read below critical levels. It is also important that coral calcium be checked for its content of PCB, polychlorinated biphenyls. The coral calcium should test negative for PCBs, which are recognized as a cause of many serious illnesses and diseases, including cancer. PCBs are environmentally, man-made toxins. Any coral calcium that is to be taken as a nutritional supplement must be free of them. Another characteristic of marine coral calcium is the chelation of minerals. In the process of mineral chelation occurs in nature, when organic substances are bound to metal ions, or metallic minerals. The chelation process occurs in coral calcium when the metals are incorporated into the body chemistry. There are many studies that have shown that chelated metals are absorbed and used much more efficiently by the body than plain minerals or elements. It is not necessary to understand the characteristics of marine coral calcium in order to reap the healthy benefits they supply. |
Written by paddy on 2008-02-25 15:58:32
I do take a coral calcium supplement, but not below sea grade. The damage it does to the reefs and the surrounding area is not good. It is harvested with a huge 250' vacuum succking up everything from rocks, silica,sea shells,sand and small marine life. I ahve been taking an above sea fossilized coral calcium and all the properties are the same an I still reap the health benefits |
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