Did you know that the hard water containing calcium bicarbonate (the kind that leaves a calcium deposit in your teakettle) is the best for drinking? As annoying as it is to have those deposits, you should cheer when you see them because then you know you are getting some sorely needed minerals.
Do not confuse calcium bicarbonate with calcium carbonate. Calcium bicarbonate is completely assimilated and builds your bones by combining with the organic phosphorus (an important mineral) found in grains (we do not encourage the dead refined stuff sold nowadays and neither the GMO – genetically modified organism - variety) and lecithin (an emulsifier) in natural fats.
It is this calcium bicarbonate that is essential in the blood stream in preventing children from becoming susceptible to polio, colds and the diseases of childhood which produce fevers.
In fact, calcium bicarbonate deficiency alone can cause a child to have a recurrent fever that disappears at once on the administration of calcium lactate or calcium gluconate (both of which form calcium bicarbonate after absorption).
Calcium deficiency fevers are common in children during the ages of rapid bone growth, especially where the child is getting too much of the cereal foods such as processed dry cereals, without enough hard water calcium. The phosphorus is out of proportion to the calcium bicarbonate intake. Phosphorus needs to be kept in balance with calcium.
Besides the aforementioned fevers, this imbalance being created by the high-phosphorus processed cereals creates an inability to relax and results in what is known as hyperactivity. The child is “wired” and cannot relax or sit still.
This is no different to the feeling you get when you have had too much coffee and the resultant caffeine overload. In most cases, the hyperactivity in a child is merely an imbalance of phosphorus to calcium unless, of course, the child has been consuming high-caffeine beverages but then the solution is still to give them calcium with its balancing partner magnesium and some B Complex vitamins. Give it to the adults too and see how they calm down too.
Our Instant CalMag-C is made with two parts calcium gluconate and one part magnesium carbonate and added vitamin C to create the correct pH balance for speedy absorption and utlilzation by the body. Order yours today, give your children daily doses and see the difference!
Calcium, along with its balancing partner magnesium, is perfect for any teething baby too. These two minerals coat the nerves, alleviate the pain and improve their immune function, which results in a much happier baby – and family.
Calcium is the only mineral to have its own regulating gland, the parathyroid glands (they’re the glands near the thyroid but have nothing to do with the thyroid)! Calcium’s main functions are:
1. To provide electrical energy for your nervous system. The way it does this is to provide the means for electrical impulses to travel along your nerves. Calcium is what your nervous system uses to conduct “electricity”, which is why the most common deficiency symptoms are nervous system ones such as depression, weakness, tiredness – like a power failure.
2. To provide the electrical energy needed by your muscles, which really just brings us back to the nervous system as it controls the nerves that conduct the electricity into your muscles. In order for them to function correctly, they need to contract and relax.
Pretty much like a heartbeat. Your heart is just a big ole muscle. It contracts and relaxes. Calcium is what makes it contract to pump blood through your body. That’s why deficiencies in calcium can cause heart and other muscular problems. They can’t contract without adequate calcium. Symptoms can include weakness, muscle cramps or spasms, PMS symptoms, tension etc.
3. To provide strength for your skeletal system. Most people know that calcium is necessary to build strong bones and teeth. However, your bones actually serve as a good vault, like in the bank where you keep your reserves – a storage depot. When you have sufficient calcium, your body can draw on these reserves when needed. Any time your body needs calcium your parathyroid glands make a withdrawal to compensate for shortages or deposit excesses back into the vault. Pretty neat, huh?
It’s not only for the prevention of osteoporosis or kidney stones but is vital for life and the prevention of tension, anxiety or stress.
Calcium, the most abundant mineral in your body, is required for muscle contraction, blood vessel expansion and contraction, secretion of hormones and enzymes, and transmitting impulses throughout your nervous system. Your body strives to maintain constant concentrations of calcium in blood, muscle, and intercellular fluids.
It also happens to be the most powerful painkiller there is - far superior to morphine!
Colds, ‘Flu and Polio
Hard water containing calcium bicarbonate (the kind that leaves a calcium deposit in your teakettle) is the best for drinking. Do not confuse this with calcium carbonate. Calcium bicarbonate is completely assimilated and builds your bones by combining with the organic phosphorus (an important mineral) found in grains (we don't encourage the dead refined stuff sold nowadays) and lecithin (an emulsifier) in natural fats.
It is this calcium bicarbonate that is essential in the blood stream to prevent children from becoming susceptible to polio, colds and diseases of childhood which produce fevers.
In fact, calcium bicarbonate deficiency alone can cause a child to have recurrent fever, a fever which disappears at once on the administration of calcium lactate or calcium gluconate (which form calcium bicarbonate after absorption). Calcium deficiency fevers are common in children during the ages of rapid bone growth, especially where the child is getting too much of the cereal foods such as processed dry cereals, without enough hard water calcium. The phosphorus is out of proportion to the calcium bicarbonate intake. Phosphorus needs to be kept in balance with calcium.
Some Calcium Deficiency Symptoms
Symptoms of hypocalcemia (hypo=low + calcemia=calcium) include numbness and tingling in the fingers, depression, stress, insomnia, tension, hyperactivity, inability to “switch off”, muscle cramps, convulsions, lethargy, poor appetite, and abnormal heart rhythms, etc, etc.
And What Of Magnesium?
Whilst calcium contracts your muscles, magnesium relaxes them.
Take the heartbeat example above. The calcium contracts your heart and magnesium relaxes it. That’s how muscles work. If you’re deficient in calcium, your muscles can’t contract. If you’re deficient in magnesium, they can’t relax. Either way is not good.
Magnesium is also needed for more than 300 biochemical reactions in your body. It helps your body maintain normal muscle and nerve function, keeps your heart rhythm steady, supports a healthy immune system, and keeps your bones strong.
Magnesium also helps regulate your blood sugar levels – making it vital for diabetics and hypoglycemic people, promotes normal blood pressure, and is involved in energy metabolism and protein synthesis. Magnesium also plays a role in preventing and managing hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. Magnesium is absorbed in your small intestines and excreted through your kidneys.
Some Magnesium Deficiency Symptoms
Early signs of magnesium deficiency include loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and weakness. As a magnesium deficiency worsens, numbness, tingling, muscle contractions and cramps, seizures (sudden changes in behaviors caused by excessive electrical activity in the brain), personality changes, abnormal heart rhythms, and coronary spasms can occur. A severe magnesium deficiency can result in low levels of calcium in the blood (hypocalcemia) as well as low levels of potassium (hypokalemia).
Calcium and Magnesium Ratios
Calcium cannot be utilized without its balancing partner, magnesium. They work in tandem. In order for your body to be able to utilize calcium, it needs to be in a 2:1 ratio with magnesium with the correct pH so that they can be absorbed.
Calcium and magnesium are both alkaline and need some kind of acid to be absorbed. Vitamin C or apple cider vinegar does a pretty good job to create an optimum pH.
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That’s why we made Instant CalMag-C the way we did: two parts calcium gluconate with one part magnesium carbonate and vitamin C to ensure that both the proportions and pH are correct. This makes it absorb speedily.
Most people feel the effects within minutes.
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Every living being has an endocrine system that consists of a number of glands: the hypothalamus, pituitary, pineal, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenals, pancreas and gonads. Endocrine means to secrete within.
These endocrine glands are ductless and they produce and secrete hundreds of hormones directly into your blood stream. These hormones each have their own purpose in a specific target organ like the liver, kidneys, brain etc. Hormones are special chemical substances. The word “hormone” means “to spur on”.
You may have heard about chemical imbalances, usually referred to in context of the brain. What this means is that the hormones are not balanced. The only way you can know this is by the proper testing of your hormones. There is nothing mysterious about it, despite the fact that it may leave a person feeling like they have some mysterious disease or genetic fault.
Hormones are biochemical substances that get secreted by your glands into your bloodstream and travel to target organs so those organs can carry out their own specialized function. Many people associate hormones only with sex hormones but there are hundreds of other hormones, each with their own special function.
Functions regulated by hormones include metabolism (the breaking down or building of chemical elements); water and mineral balance; growth and sexual development; and the body’s reaction to stress; digestion of food, sleep, and many more.
Definition of biochemical: bio- comes from the Greek word meaning “life” and a chemical is any substance that can undergo a chemical process or change.
Hormones
Each hormone has a different shape as it has to be able to “dock” into the “receptor site” of the target organ. Not only does this hormone have to “dock” into the receptor site but it also has to “turn” like a key. You’ve probably experienced this. You have a key that goes into the lock perfectly but won’t turn because it's the wrong key? In the same way, these hormones have to “dock” and “turn” to fully complete their task or to “open the door”.
That’s why synthetic hormones can cause problems. The hormones can “dock” but can’t “turn” the “key”. It is vital for a healthy body that these “keys” can turn so that the proper hormones can be sent to the target organs to carry out the hundreds of body functions such as sleep, digestion, energy, metabolism, falling pregnant, delivering the baby, controlling weight etc.
Some hormones come in “opposing” pairs or what is known as antagonistic pairs. In other words, they oppose each other. For example, if your blood sugar goes too high, insulin (a hormone) will tell your liver to lower your blood sugar but if it drops too low, glucagon (another hormone) will tell your liver to raise your blood sugar.
This is so your body can maintain an optimum balance known as homeostasis. Homeostasis is the ability or tendency of an organism or cell to maintain internal equilibrium – balance - by adjusting its physiological processes regardless of external influences. Your body will do everything it can to maintain homeostasis.
The Different Glands of the Endocrine System
Listed below are the glands that form part of your endocrine system. Definitions for each one are covered lower down.
Constantly living under conditions of stress, excesses, trauma, hazards, pollution, drugs (medical and other) and chemicals eventually weakens and undermines the efficient functioning of these glands. So, let’s get to understand their functions.
Hormones are very powerful chemicals and when they are in sync and in the right quantity, the body purrs. These tiny glands are small wonders and they need to be in good working condition to maintain good health.
The Master Hormone Gland – The Pituitary - And Its Connector – The Hypothalamus
The hypothalamus is a portion of the brain that links the nervous system to the endocrine system via the pituitary gland. It is called “hypo”-thalamus because it is below the thalamus which is an area of the brain where pain and other sensory information is interpreted and recognized.
The secretion of hormones from the anterior (front portion) pituitary is controlled by the production of hormones by the hypothalamus, which can be split roughly into two main types of hormones:
• hormones that tell the pituitary to switch on production of a hormone (a releasing hormone); and
• hormones that tell the pituitary to switch off production of a hormone (an inhibiting hormone)
The hormones secreted by the posterior pituitary are produced in the hypothalamus and then passed down a tube between the hypothalamus and the pituitary (the pituitary stalk) from whence they are then secreted into the blood.
The hypothalamus' hormones cause smooth muscle to contract, control water balance, are responsible for breast milk, the body's temperature control, gastric reflexes, maternal behavior, blood pressure, feeding, immune responses. They're also responsible for manufacturing neurotransmitters that allow the messages to be passed along the nervous system.
The pituitary puts out hormones that break down stored fat, increase the production of protein and muscles, and stimulate all junior glands such as the ovaries, testicles, thyroid and adrenals. It also contracts the uterus during childbirth and stimulates milk production.
The pituitary is known as the master gland, the top executive of your hormonal system. It is no larger than a pea, is located in the brain and has two sections called the anterior and posterior - anterior means toward the front and posterior towards the back. These two sections of the pituitary gland produce a number of different hormones which act on different target glands or cells. Hormones produced by them are:
Anterior Pituitary
Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone (ACTH)
Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
Luteinising hormone (LH)
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
Prolactin (PRL)
Growth hormone (GH)
Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone (MSH)
Posterior Pituitary
Anti-diuretic Hormone (ADH)
Oxytocin
When a body has abnormally low or high levels of hormones, it indicates a possible problem with the hormone boss, the pituitary gland.
The Pineal Gland - Your Body’s Night/Day Switch
The pineal gland is situated in the middle of your brain and is about the size of a pea. It is a light-sensitive organ that produces a hormone called melatonin when it’s dark. Human beings start producing melatonin from as early as 3 months old and continue until about the age of 20 years at which point production begins to decrease.
Melatonin is the hormone that influences sleep!
It also affects temperature, helps to fight a wide range of cancers and guards the nervous system against degeneration from such things as Alzheimer’s disease and strokes. Being low on melatonin can cause such things as depression, bone loss, insomnia, fibromyalgia, some seizure disorders and migraines.
For melatonin production to occur, it is important to go to bed without any lights, electronic equipment of any sort – including TV’s, cell phones, computers etc – in the room. The darker it is the better for melatonin production. Lights can prevent it from being produced.
Since the advent of all the modern electronic devices and lighting, more people than ever experience problems with insufficient melatonin production and, as a result, sleep.
If you’re having difficulty sleeping, make sure your room is dark, has no electric clock, TV, computer, cell phones or any other electronic devices in it. In fact, make your bedroom into a space of tranquility and keep all devices in other parts of your home.
The other important factor is that you need enough sleep. Your body repairs itself during sleep. Just like you can’t drive your car while it is in the repair shop, so your body needs to be inactive and resting for repair to take place so get enough sleep. Ideally, bodies need about 9 - 10 hours of melatonin production per day. This means that the light going into your eyes needs to be low to none for 9 - 10 hours per day. When a body has abnormally low or high levels of hormones, it indicates a possible problem with the hormone boss, the pituitary gland.
The Thyroid Gland – Your Metabolism Controler (And Energy Producer)
The word thyroid merely means “shield-shaped”. Look at pictures of the thyroid and you will see why this is so. It produces hormones which do two important things:
1. They help the necessary enzymes and electrolytes pass into the cell
2. They help the actual processes of energy production in the mitochondria. (See below for definition.)
Your metabolism – the rate at which you produce and use energy – is regulated by the pituitary and thyroid glands, and the hypothalamus (in the brain), but the actual energy release occurs inside the body’s individual cells. It is here that the thyroid’s role is actually felt. Each cell has an “energy-generating station” called the mitochondrion, which uses enzymes to combine carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms, forming carbon dioxide and water, and releasing chemical energy.
The thyroid produces four hormones - T4 (thyroxine), T3 (tri-iodothyronine or liothyronine), T2 (di-iodothyronine), and T1 (mono-iodothyronine) - and these regulate all the processes of energy release within the body's cells.
Some symptoms of poor thyroid function include:
• feeling tired and sleeping a lot
• feeling the cold easily
• dry and/or pale skin
• coarse, thinning hair and brittle nails
• sore muscles, slow movements and weakness
• a hoarse or croaky voice
• a change in facial expression
• depression
• problems with memory and concentration
• weight gain
• constipation
• fertility problems and increased risk of miscarriage
• heavy, irregular or prolonged menstrual periods
• a slow heart rate
Overactive and underactive thyroid
The opposite condition to hypothyroidism is hyperthyroidism. This happens when the thyroid is overactive and produces too much thyroid hormones. This speeds up your body's metabolism, leading to symptoms such as weight loss and anxiety.
Iodine Deficiencies or Insufficiencies
The body needs iodine, which is a mineral, to make thyroid hormones. Deficiencies or insufficiencies of iodine are the leading cause of hypothyroidism - underactive thyroid.
Parathyroid Glands - Your Calcium Regulators
The parathyroid glands are four small glands located in the neck behind the thyroid. (The prefix “para-“ simply means alongside of, beside, near, resembling, beyond, apart from, or abnormal.)
The thyroid and parathyroid are NOT related. The parathyroid glands are named because they are adjacent to the thyroid. They’re behind the thyroid but have completely unrelated functions.
The ONLY purpose of the parathyroid glands is to regulate the calcium level within a very narrow range in the body so that the nervous and muscular systems can function properly. That’s all they do. No other element in your body has its own personal regulator but calcium balance is that important that it got one. This does not mean that the other minerals are not also vital for life.
The parathyroid glands measure the amount of calcium in the blood every minute of every day and if the calcium levels go down a little bit, the parathyroid glands note it and make parathyroid hormone (PTH) which goes to the bones and withdraws calcium (makes a withdrawal from the calcium vault) and puts it into the blood. When the calcium in the blood is high enough, then the parathyroids shut down and stop making PTH.
Neat, huh?
The Adrenal Glands – Your “Stress” Glands
The adrenal glands are small, triangular glands located above both kidneys. They are separate glands to the kidneys but take their name from being close to the kidneys (or renals as the kidneys are also known, hence the word ad-renal). The adrenal glands work interactively with the hypothalamus and pituitary glands in the following process:
1. Help the hypothalamus produce certain hormone-releasing hormones (corticotropin-releasing hormone), which stimulate the pituitary.
2. Help the pituitary, in turn, to produce the necessary hormones (corticotrophin hormones) that stimulate the adrenal glands to produce cortisol.
The adrenal glands consist of two parts, the cortex or outer portion and the medulla, the inner portion.
The adrenal cortex (the outer portion) releases:
1. Corticosteroid hormones:
a. Hydrocortisone hormones, also known as cortisol, controls the body’s use of fats, proteins and carbohydrates.
b. Corticosterone which, together with cortisol, suppresses inflammatory reactions in the body and also has an effect on the immune system.
2. Aldosterone hormone which inhibits the level of sodium excreted into the urine, maintaining blood volume and blood pressure.
3. Androgenic steroids (androgen hormones) which have a minimal effect on the development of male characteristics.
The adrenal medulla (the inner portion of the adrenals) releases:
1.Epinephrine (also called adrenaline) increases the heart rate and force of the heart contractions, facilitates blood flow to the muscles and brain, causes relaxation of smooth muscles, helps with conversion of glycogen to glucose in the liver – plus other activities.
2.Norepinephrine (also called noradrenaline) has strong vasoconstrictive (vaso = blood vessel and constrictive = constriction). effects, thus increasing blood pressure.
The Thymus Gland
The thymus gland is a relatively unknown gland so there is not much to say about it other than that it is very involved in immune function. It is a pink-grey organ that lies underneath the top of the breast bone.
The thymus processes a type of white blood cell known as a T-lymphocyte. These T-lymphocytes govern cellular immunity which means they help cells recognize and destroy invading bacteria, virus, etc as well as abnormal cell growths such as cancer and foreign tissue.
The thymus gland is involved in antibody production. When you are exposed to bacteria, your thymus gland should immediately get the lymphatic system to start producing antibodies. It takes about seven days to completely produce enough antibodies to destroy the bacteria.
As we get older, our thymus gland tends to dry up. It’s not as active as it was when we were younger. A child has a large thymus gland, often twice the size of an adult’s. As we get older, we tend to lose the ability to build antibodies. If a person has an infection that lasts more than seven days, his antibody production is not at full strength.
pH is an abbreviation for the "power of the concentration of the Hydrogen ion" present in a solution. It is expressed as a number on a scale of degrees of pH, from 0 to 14. Hydrogen is a naturally occurring gas that is the lightest gas ever found and is number 1 in the periodic table.
The pH scale indicates the acidity or alkalinity of any substance, which is an indicator of the number of hydrogen atoms present. A pH of 7 is neutral, a pH of less than 7 indicates an acidic solution, and a pH greater than 7 indicates an alkaline solution.
pH And Your Digestion
Your stomach should be highly acidic. It secretes gastric acid and this helps the gastric enzymes to work, which helps to sterilize the food by killing most types of bacteria and micro-organisms. The acidity in your stomach should range from 1 to 2 on the pH scale.
You wouldn’t want to go dropping your valuables into anyone’s stomach because the contents of their stomach should be acid enough to dissolve a razor blade!
When you get acid reflux, it means you are actually deficient in acid, not that you have too much. Many people take something to reduce the acid. This might give short term relief but it will worsen the problem in the long term. The more you alkalize your digestive system, the more digestive problems you will have as time goes on.
Eating too much sugar and refined carbohydrates (white flour products like bread, pasta, etc) makes your digestive system alkaline and this inhibits your body’s ability to break down foods or even fight off unfriendly visitors. That’s how come so many people have digestive problems and also why infections are so prevalent.
Acid Reflux
They’re too alkaline from all the processed foods, sugars and refined foods. There is a lot of misinformation out there about this so be sure that you understand this very well. When you get acid reflux, your stomach does not have enough acid.
How To Maintain A Proper pH Balance
Adequate protein is necessary to maintain normal digestion as well as to maintain an optimum pH balance. Proteins help to prevent your body fluids from becoming too acid or too alkaline. They can combine with and neutralize either acid or alkaline substances.
Many minerals can’t be absorbed if your stomach is too alkaline. It is very important that your digestive system remains acidic as that’s what Mother Nature intended. A pH of 1 – 2 is very acid.
Calcium and Magnesium
In order for your body to be able use the calcium you take, it needs magnesium in a 2:1 ratio. Because calcium and magnesium are both alkaline minerals, they need to have some kind of acid to create an optimum pH to be absorbed and used by your body.
Most tablets and capsules violate this rule as they do not contain any form of acid and that’s why most people don’t feel any difference when taking them. Many don’t have the calcium and magnesium in balance either.
Deficiencies
If there is an imbalance of these minerals, your body will draw from the supplies in the body to create the balance and this further exacerbates deficiencies. Like, if you keep using your reserves in the bank without replacing them, soon you have no reserves.
Not only that but they can actually create a problem as tablets and capsules can lie in your stomach and don’t break down. Many people take them in the hope that they’re getting their quota of calcium and/or magnesium but don’t realize that they very likely aren’t. Besides being a waste of money, they can cause an imbalance in the body and deposit as stones in the kidneys or deposits in the joints.
These conditions are not caused by too much calcium but rather by an imbalance with magnesium AND an incorrect pH.
Instant CalMag-C
That’s why we formulated Instant CalMag-C with two parts calcium gluconate to one part magnesium carbonate with ascorbic and citric acids, to bring them to an optimum pH so your body can absorb them efficiently.
It is also important not to sweeten it as that will be counter-productive and you won’t get the full benefit of its formulation. Mixed and used properly, Instant CalMag-C can calm stressed nerves, reduce muscle spasms and improve nerve conductivity and improve sleep.
First it was the birds that got the rap and now it’s the pigs. And so many fall hook, line and sinker for all the nonsense that devastation is going to descend and kill us all if we don’t have a needle jabbed into us!
There has been flu on this planet since time immemorial and we’re still here – in ever-increasing numbers. What happened to the so-called devastating effects of the last big flu threat – avian flu? It flew into non-existence and then died the death it deserved. It’s amazing how much fear a controlled media can create.
Here’s a calm and very sane viewpoint on the current media scare about swine flu from a congressman who is himself a doctor with decades of experience and who has been in Congress for more than three decades. Do yourself a favor and hear what he has to say about it here: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/10/ron-paul-federal-reserve-bank.html
The Sheriff’s Role and What He Can Do To Help You!
There are so many things I’m learning in this great country of yours. The latest lesson I’ve learnt is about sheriffs and that they have the highest law enforcement authority over their counties, namely that "the duly elected sheriff of a county is the highest law enforcement official within a county and has law enforcement powers EXCEEDING that of any other state OR federal official."
They are sworn to uphold the Constitution. The more I learn about that great document, the Constitution, the more my admiration increases for the wisdom of the founding fathers. What foresight into the vagaries of human nature and how cleverly they created a document that would protect every citizen, no matter what their political leanings, race, color or creed.
Here’s what Sheriff Mack has to say about the job of a sheriff: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzC7dmyKG4E and what your sheriff can do to help you if anyone tries to enforce vaccines on you or your loved ones.
Ways To Deal With Flu and Other Illnesses
The solutions to any immune-system threat are the same standard solutions since time immemorial. Do those things that boost your immune system and don’t compromise it even more with unproven, ineffective solutions that only enrich those without conscience.
Diet
Eat well (plenty of fresh salads, not overcooked vegetables and several servings of good quality protein – not junk foods. Good home-cooked food.)
Drink sufficient water with good minerals, calcium and magnesium. Dehydration is not caused by lack of water but by mineral deficiency. You can drink and drink and become more dehydrated. It is very important to understand dehydration and the causes. If you find you’re unable to quench your thirst, you’re dehydrated.
Plenty of good quality old fashioned fish oils and vitamin E with all its parts – not synthetic junk. Your body wants food sources as close to nature as possible.
Have sufficient B complex and vitamin C.
Get plenty of sunshine (for the vitamin D) and don’t block it out.
Get enough rest.
Do things you really enjoy.
The best way to ensure you’re getting a good balanced formula is with the Organic Life Vitamins. It is a balanced formula that has almost everything including trace minerals and minerals. Along with a glass of Instant CalMag-C, you’re pretty well covered.
Don’t forget to have fun too!
My Remedy for Illness
Ensure that the sick person is well hydrated. By this I mean they have enough minerals and some water or suitable liquid, like unsweetened fruit juice. Calcium, magnesium, potassium, salt – a good balance is the little balanced cell salts (salts = minerals) and Instant CalMag-C.
The main thing is to ensure they’re hydrated. Dehydration will weaken their immune systems and is the most dangerous thing that can happen to them.
Even if they’re a bit off color, follow the steps in #1 and #2 above.
Don’t force food on a sick person. Encourage them to sip a smoothie of a small amount of fruit, coconut milk (not soy as it inhibits mineral absorption), a raw egg or two (the yellow part) as food may be the last thing they want.
Ensure there is silence around anyone who is sick. Whatever you do, don’t voice any sympathy! You can show it but don’t voice it.
If there’s a fever, don’t worry about it. Be effective. A fever means that bacteria or viruses are being killed off (this is good) and is only dangerous if it gets too high. If this happens, place a large plastic bag on the bed with a towel on it, let the person lie on that with a cool wet towel on top of them. Keep wetting the towel until the fever breaks. A lukewarm to cold bath will actually work better but a sick person will most likely protest so do it on a gradient – encourage, don’t force.
Don’t panic about “symptoms” of the so-called swine flu. They’re the same as common flu. Reports are very generalized and embellished – designed to create fear. Even if it is swine flu, these handlings are still what I would do.
Handle as above and remain calm. Don’t give in to it. Use judgment, listen to Dr Ron Paul again and TOP everyone’s immune system up with good food, sufficient sleep, vitamins, minerals, oils, water and protein.
Get your family onto Instant CalMag-C and Organic Life Vitamins today and build their immune systems and reduce stress.
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Disclaimer: Please note, I am not a doctor. This is what I do as described but anyone who is ill should get advice from a suitably qualified professional. Just make sure they give you sound nutrition advice as well as medical care.
Welcome to our "sleep" page. We hope you find what you're looking for and that we can help you sleep better. We have many testimonials on this topic as we have helped a lot of people to sleep better, ourselves included.
The inability to sleep can be caused by almost any health condition, including things like depression, heartburn, cancer, asthma, arthritis, muscle and back pain. Other things that can lead to sleep difficulties are the side effects from medications, or drug and alcohol use, as well as a high sugar or refined carbs (starchy food) consumption or insufficient protein before bed.
Besides the B vitamins being essential for good sleep, calcium and magnesium also play a big role in helping you sleep well. Calcium and magnesium are both essential for your nerves and hormonal system to function normally and the two minerals cannot work without each other.
The harm done by sleeping tablets, to say nothing of the thousands of dollars spent annually on them, could largely be avoided if the calcium and magnesium intake is adequate and they are in a form that can be absorbed by your body. In fact, sleep meds just worsen the problem as they have side effects and one of the side effects is the destruction of nutrients in the body, robbing your body of energy too.
The intense nervousness caused by a lack of magnesium can also make it impossible to fall asleep. Calcium and magnesium also help to prevent or relieve leg cramps and muscle spasms of the toes or feet (Charley horses) which frequently wake some people or prevent them from falling asleep.
These two minerals are part of the nerve messenger system and if they're deficient, the nerves can't relax, which makes it impossible to sleep or have a restful night's sleep. Insomnia is really just an inability to relax.
In addition, potassium cannot be retained by your cells unless magnesium is also present. Without adequate magnesium, the potassium leaves the cells, creating an artificial potassium deficiency in them, making it even harder to fall asleep.
To be used by the body, calcium and magnesium need to be in a 2:1 ratio with some kind of acid to make the correct pH.
The key is absorption into the body so it can actually get these vital nutrients and you can feel the difference.
Instant CalMag-C has been formulated exactly per the body's requirements to absorb and use it.
Anyone who exercises knows that muscles can “feel” the effects of having done so. Whether you’re fit or unfit, your muscles sure let you know that you’ve just exerted some energy.
There are various reasons for this happening. One of them is the burnt fuel – just like when you make a fire. There are residues from the burnt fuel. In your body, this burnt fuel can make it ache and cause you to feel tired because there's nothing there to spark the energy.. More on Overcoming Muscle Pain While Exercising
Most people know that calcium is vital for building and maintaining healthy bones and teeth but this mineral becomes increasingly more important when pregnant, having to build bones, teeth and good health for two people!
While very important for building your baby’s bones and teeth, calcium is also vital for conducting nerve impulses and helps your baby’s (and yours) heart and muscles to function properly.
It also helps prevent eclampsia, which is a serious condition characterized by seizures or coma in a patient with other indications of pregnancy-induced hypertension (high blood pressure). Hypertensive disorders rank high on the list of risks to pregnant women. They, and many other disorders, can be avoided by an intake of a correctly balanced calcium and magnesium formula.
It’s that simple! Handle the deficiency or prevent it from occurring in the first place.
Besides these very important factors, calcium is a natural and very effective painkiller and who wouldn’t want to have less pain, especially during labor?
If you have an adequate calcium intake, along with the factors needed to absorb it, you have a natural painkiller to hand. Make sure your intake is sufficient throughout pregnancy, childbirth and nursing and you will have much less pain.
Some good food sources of calcium: dairy products, collards, spinach, broccoli, okra, chickpeas, lentils, sweet potatoes, tofu, sardines and many more.
Magnesium
Another vitally important mineral is magnesium. Deficiencies can cause extreme irritability, a rapid heartbeat, nervousness, tremors, convulsions, insomnia, insanity, extra sensitivity to noise.
Like calcium, magnesium is necessary in the prevention of pre-eclampsia. A magnesium deficiency could result in spasms in the placenta and umbilical cord. Magnesium will help prevent such spasms by making your muscles relax.
Magnesium intake is also important for the health of your child as it helps him/her to build strong bones and teeth and regulates insulin and blood-sugar levels. Certain enzymes also need magnesium to function. Magnesium helps to control cholesterol and irregular heartbeats.
Calcium and Magnesium Work Together
A good balance (1:2 ratio) of magnesium and calcium is important because these two minerals are both needed with each other in the correct ratio. While magnesium relaxes the muscles, calcium stimulates the muscles to contract.
This rhythmic coordination keeps the mother's body in check until the baby is ready to be born. Proper levels of magnesium during pregnancy will help prohibit premature uterine contractions. Decreasing levels before time may start premature labor.
Also, in order for calcium and magnesium to be utilized by your body, they need to be have the correct pH balance. Because calcium and magnesium are alkaline, they can’t be absorbed by your body unless they are in some sort of acid base and vitamin C works well for that.
That’s why we made Instant CalMag-C the way we did.
It’s made of two parts calcium gluconate to one part magnesium carbonate with vitamin C to create the correct pH balance.
My babies
After my babies were born, I put them onto calmag the minute I got home from the hospital with them. Not only did it help me have calm, contented babies but when they started teething, no-one knew they were unless you had the gall to stick your finger into their mouths and have it bitten – by teeth. It was a complete non-event.
My babies slept when they were supposed to and were awake and calm when they were supposed to be.
I thought thiswas normal till I saw how much a lot of other mothers were struggling and looked haggard and exhausted, many getting onto all kinds of meds (and anti-depressants) to “handle” the stress (or lack of sleep which leads to depression) which, of course, they never do. I have yet to meet someone deficient in meds (aka drugs)!
The real problem is a deficiency or deficiencies - in nutrients - and if you resolve those, everyone can have a calm, peaceful and enjoyable time of being a new parent or sibling and enjoy the pleasure of the latest addition to the family.
Everyone wins when baby and mom are calm and contented. What more could you ask for? No drugs in our household – ever – for anything. Good food and good supplements were all we ever used in our household and we never had a single doctor’s bill.
Vitamin D is also essential for the proper absorption of calcium and your best source is the sun so don’t go plastering yourself with sun block because you’ll get deficient in this vital nutrient. If it’s winter and there is no sun, your best bet for an oral intake of vitamin D is through natural fish oils that have not been altered in a laboratory.
If you want to know more about this, please e-mail me info@calmag-c.com as I have a great Cod Liver Oil that I have personally been using for many years. I take it in a small amount of juice so I don’t have to taste the oil. It's great for the hormones too!
This is a great source of vitamins A & D for your baby too. In fact, it’s the best because they get the right fats they need to develop good nerves and strong endocrine and immune systems.
Remember, their taste buds are developed by what you give them. Give them good stuff and they’ll tolerate it well, including the taste. If you start them off with the right stuff, they will grow strong and healthy and they’ll have a happy mom too.
Here is a success from a mom who uses our Instant CalMag-C.
Baby Slept Like a Log!
"Your newsletter is great – good stories of good results. I have a story of Instant CalMag-C. My friend’s 3- month old baby did not sleep well; she had jerks in her little body when she was lying in her perambulator and she was extremely sensitive to sounds around her. I got my friend some Instant CalMag-C which she took every day and when she breastfed the baby, the calmag was given to the little one. Result: baby slept like a log." ED, Florida
Minerals are necessary before any of your body’s chemical actions can occur!
Most people are mineral-deficient and becoming more so. The main reason is that our soils are getting more and more depleted due to the pesticide and herbicide invasion from the chemical industry. No longer do farming methods include using compost and natural means of building our soils or rotating crops.
To add insult to injury, our foods are then milled, processed, irradiated, transported and stored on supermarket shelves indefinitely. Dead food.
I am always happy to see weavils in my food – not because I like them or want to share my food with them, but at least I know there is still enough life in it that they want to eat it.
Not only is our food dead but our water too. Water was a good source of minerals in the past but nowadays that too is dead. Recycled, reclaimed, filled with pesticides, herbicides, drug and chemical-filled from the waste products and then with more chemicals added.
If you’re not eating organic raw vegetables or not-overcooked vegetables, you will certainly be low on minerals. There’s no question about that.
Minerals are the spark plugs of your body. Just like your motor car’s engine can’t turn over and fire up without spark plugs, so your body can’t create the chemical reactions needed to fire up the enzymes to convert food to energy.
Deficiencies of minerals lead to almost every disease you can imagine and almost every ache and pain you feel. Insufficient alkaline minerals (too much acid in your body) leads to cancer and other debilitating and life-threatening diseases too.
Here’s what Linus Pauling, famous scientist and winner of two Nobel prizes, has to say, "You can trace every sickness, every disease, and every ailment, to a mineral deficiency."
When my children were babies and cried a lot or had sweat on their heads or faces or were just listless and ornery, my solution was minerals. They always worked and they would calm down and become peaceful again.
I can’t emphasise enough how important they are to the human body – all ages and sizes.
Even things like ‘flu can be brought on by insufficient minerals in your body. Every disease, sickness and ailment can be traced back to a mineral deficiency.
Your body needs dozens of minerals to function. You can study an element table in the dictionary and see exactly which minerals the earth is made up of. Your body needs them too. Here are a few of them and how they help your body:
Potassium
Functions: regulation of internal cell pressure, activation of enzymes, allows muscle contraction and regulates the balance of fluids and electrolytes.
Symptoms of potassium deficiency: tiredness, nervousness, irregular heart rhythm, skin problems, headaches
Iron
Functions: Necessary for production of red blood cells, transportation of oxygen, enzyme production.
Symptoms of iron deficiency: tiredness, lack of energy, lack of appetite, anemia, hair- and skin problems, lack of concentration.
Magnesium
Functions: bone formation, activation of over 300 enzymes, energy metabolism, transmission of communication through the nervous system, hormone production, muscular function, heart.
Symptoms of magnesium deficiency: muscle weakness, heart trouble, bone trouble, nervousness, anxiety, depression.
Calcium
Functions: bone and tooth formation, nerve activation, blood coagulation.
Symptoms of calcium deficiency: muscular cramps, jimjams, deafness, insomnia, tooth decay, hemorrhage.
Silicon
Functions: necessary for connective tissue, cartilage, bones, teeth, blood cells, hair, skin.
Symptoms of silicon deficiency: skin problems, rapid decline of arteries, hair loss, brittle nails.
Zinc
Functions: activates a multitude of enzymes; is a component part of insulin; necessary for protein, carbohydrate and fat metabolism; immune system, growth, detoxification.
Symptoms of zinc deficiency: lack of growth, proneness to infection, tiredness, wounds won't heal properly, virility problems, menstrual problems, lack of energy, skin cracks around mouth, depression.
Chromium
Functions: regulates blood sugar.
Symptoms of chromium deficiency: tiredness, testiness, insomnia, feeling dizzy, headaches, craving sweets and alcohol.
Iodine
Functions: assists the production of thyroid hormones, energy production, stress management, growth.
Symptoms of Iodine deficiency: tiredness, obesity, increased heartbeat, nervousness.
Selenium
Functions: needed for enzyme production, protection from free radicals, cell respiration.
Symptoms of selenium deficiency: proneness to infection, premature aging, heart disease.
Sulfur
Functions: activation of energy production, building of bone structure, building of cartilage, building of cellular connective tissue.
Symptoms of sulfur deficiency: wan skin, lackluster hair, flabby tissues, joint problems, fears.
Manganese
Functions: necessary for blood coagulation, central nervous system, insulin production, thyroid function.
Symptoms of manganese deficiency: ears ringing, hearing problems, tiredness, lack of muscle coordination, joint pains, restlessness, pessimism, lack of libido.
Copper
Functions: necessary for: hemoglobin synthesis, immune system, bone structure, skin and hair pigmentation.
Symptoms for copper deficiency: weakness, lack of strength, discoloration of skin and hair, dermatitis, anemia.
Cobalt
Functions: building block for vitamin B12, hemoglobin, protein.
Symptoms of cobalt deficiency: anemia and after-effects.
Well, not only a mineral deficiency, there’s an even more fundamental source of ill health but more about that next week.
In the meanwhile, Instant CalMag-C will solve the calcium and magnesium problem for you so do order yours today and get your calcium and magnesium straightened up. Click here to order: www.visualedgedesign.com/secureshop/shopping.asp
Calcium is the most abundant mineral in your body. It is responsible for so many of your body's functions.
The things that most people know about calcium is that it is essential for the development of strong bones and teeth and to minimize bone loss or porosity (osteoporosis etc).
Not only is it important for this but it is also a key component of collagen. Collagen is the "cement" in your body that holds your cells together. Collagen is a protein and the most abundant protein in your body - and animals. It is the main protein in your connective tissue, which connects and supports all the tissues of your body: skin, bone, tendons, muscles, cartilage and your internal organs.
It is found inside and outside your cells. It works hand in hand with elastin to support your body's tissues. This combination of collagen is very important in your body, especially for your lungs, blood vessels and the list in the previous paragraph.
It is also important for your skin. As people age, collagen degeneration can occur leading to wrinkles. If it is showing visible effects on your skin, then you can be sure it is also occurring under your skin in your bones, tendons, muscles, organs, etc.
Calcium is also vital for nerve and muscle function. Your nervous system starts in your brain and is protected by your skull. Nerve transmission can be compared to the spark plugs in your car engine. Your body needs calcium, magnesium and many other minerals to "spark" your nervous system and make it function.
Your nerves go down your spine (they're that important that they're still protected again by bone like your brain) and then branch off and lead to all the organs and glands of your body, blood vessels, right down to the tips of your toes and fingers.
They are vitally important for the functioning of your entire body. That includes digestion, sleep, hormonal function, moods, libido, on and on and on.
If there is a malfunction or blockage or a broken "circuit" in your nervous system, you can start to have all kinds of symptoms from digestive issues to pain to depression, on and on and on.
Calcium is a key part of what your nervous system needs to work properly. It's not the only thing but this article goes over how calcium and magnesium work together.
To give you an idea of how these minerals interact, think of a heartbeat. Your heart muscle must contract and then relax so it can pump blood through your body. If it didn't contract or relax you would probably be having a heart attack or some kind of failure. I am giving you this example as it's an easy way to understand how your muscles work.
What makes your heart and other muscles contract is calcium. What makes your heart and other muscles relax is magnesium.
This makes calcium and magnesium vitally important for your whole body for all its functions.
Why Instant CalMag-C?
Calcium and magnesium work in tandem. They need to be in a specific ratio (two parts calcium to one part magnesium) for your body to be able to aborb and use them . They also need to be in a specific pH. They don’t work in an alkaline environment as they themselves are alkaline and need to have a lower pH so your body can utilize them.
That’s why Instant CalMag-C is made from two parts calcium gluconate and one part magnesium carbonate with vitamin C to make the pH just right.
This makes it highly absorbable with no need to be digested as it's ready for absorption immediately.
