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November 29, 2009

Want a New Body? Here’s How!

Did you know that every single cell in your human body is replaced and renewed within a period of seven years, consecutively, for your entire life?

This includes your brain, your heart, your liver, your nerves, etc, etc.  Some cells get renewed in a few days, some months, some years but at the end of a 7-year period, you have a completely new body. Old cells die and are replaced by new cells. More on Want a New Body? Here’s How!

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October 5, 2009

Calcium: Why It's Important

Nerves and Relaxation

“Although 99% of the calcium in the body is in the bones and teeth, symptoms resulting from an undersupply to the nerves and soft tissues can make life quite unbearable. For example, calcium aids in the transportation of nerve impulses. When this mineral is undersupplied, nerves become tense, and you become grouchy.

The calcium-deficient person wastes energy, and his nervous tension and inability to relax induce fatigue out of all proportion to the work he actually does.

He is usually so restless that it is tiring to be around him. His irritability and quick temper add nothing to his popularity…..”

Insomnia

“….A calcium deficiency often shows itself by insomnia, another form of an inability to relax…..”

Cramps/Spasms

“….An undersupply of calcium also causes irritability of the muscles which may take the form of cramps or spasms. If the blood calcium drops extremely low, convulsions known as tetany can occur; fortunately the usual muscle symptoms are less severe. Leg or foot cramps are the most common although either cramps or spasms may occur in almost any muscle.

Spastic Colitis and/or Constipation

“For example, spasms in the intestine, spoken of as spastic colitis or spastic constipation, are usually relieved by adequate calcium….”

Pre-menstruation, Menstruation and Menopause

“…..The amount of calcium in a woman’s blood parallels the activity of the ovaries; the blood calcium falls to such an extent during the week prior to menstruation that nervous tension, irritability, and perhaps mental depression result. At the onset of menstruation, the blood calcium takes a further drop, often resulting in cramps of the muscular walls of the uterus. This condition is especially severe during adolescence, when the demands of growth exaggerate the need for calcium. Menstrual cramps usually disappear within ½ an hour after calcium is taken.

“During the year before menstruation begins and again during menopause, the lack of ovarian hormones cause severe calcium-deficiency symptoms to occur; at these times unusually large amounts of calcium should be obtained, and every step be taken to insure its absorption into the blood and to prevent its loss from the kidneys. When these steps are taken, the girl at purberty often becomes more pleasant and manageable, and the woman at menopause usually loses her irritability, hot flashes, night sweats, leg cramps, and mental depression. Even after cessation of menstruation, a pseudo-menstrual cycle can usually be observed, and calcium-deficiency symptoms can be particularly noticed during one week of each month. The calcium intake should be increased at such times.”
 
Natural Painkiller

“….this mineral is a pain killer par excellence. Old medical textbooks give as the treatment for the sharp stabbing pains of pleurisy-than which there are few worse- injections of calcium. Why calcium has not been used more widely in alleviatinig other pain remains a mystery. (Comment: I guess that might just be because you can’t patent it!) One physician tells me that he uses no opiates but injects one to four grams of calcium gluconate into the veins of patients suffering even excruciating pain and that relief occurs almost immediately…..”

Editor’s comment: I have personal experience with calmag’s painkilling qualities. When I had my son, I drank about two litres (a bit more than two quarts) of calmag during labor. I had absolutely no pain and no contractions. My muscles were so relaxed I didn’t feel anything. Obviously that isn’t optimum. I didn’t even have a loose bowel from all the calmag, which I drank in a pretty short space of time. I definitely don’t advocate anyone try and stop the contractions like this because you need them to help deliver a baby. However, it demonstrated to me the power of calmag as a painkiller.

Hyperactivity

Kids running around acting a bit crazy or driving you nuts is a symptom of low calcium and magnesium levels and B complex. Too much refined carbohydrates and sugar deplete calcium and magnesium rapidly. Sugar alkalizes the stomach acids and this further prevents absorption of calcium and magnesium which both need an acid environment (correct pH) to be absorbed and used by the body.

So, you have a two-fold destruction or loss of calcium and magnesium when consuming refined carbohydrates (they convert to sugar in the body) and/or sugar-loaded foods or candy. One, your stomach becomes alkaline and can’t absorb the calcium or magnesium – and many other things like protein – and, two, it burns up any calcium and magnesium you might have in your body – creates deficiencies.

Muscle Contraction and Relaxation

Vitally important for the contraction and relaxation of your muscles, calcium and magnesium work together in this activity. Calcium contracts your muscles while magnesium relaxes them. The heart contracts  and relaxes to pump blood through your body. If you have insufficient calcium, it will be too slack and if you have insufficient magnesium, it can’t relax. This is basically a heartbeat. All your muscles work in this way.

Insufficient calcium and/or magnesium makes your nerves tense up and they pull on the muscles and this can cause misalignment of your spine too.

Calcium Absorption

In order for your body to absorb calcium, it needs to be in a certain ratio with magnesium – 2:1 – and it needs some kind of acid to create the correct pH so it can be absorbed. This can be in the form of apple cider vinegar or some kind of vitamin C.

Furthermore, your body needs vitamin D to be able to be absorbed into your bloodstream and it needs vitamin F (essential fatty acids) to be pulled into your tissues.

The best source of vitamin D is the sun but if you don’t get enough sun because you spend a lot of time indoors or its winter and there’s very little sun, you definitely need to make sure you’re getting it. The best nutritional source is cod liver oil.

Sunburn

The effects of sunburn come (besides the radiation aspect) come from insufficient tissue calcium. This occurs when people are deficient in the essential fatty acids.

Vitamin D helps with the absorption of calcium but vitamin F helps pull it into your tissues.

Fever Blisters

Breakouts are caused by the presence of the herpes virus in its various forms but the fever blisters manifest when there is insufficient tissue calcium. That’s one of the reasons why we need vitamin F (essential fatty acids). These are a mere drop in the ocean of why your body needs calcium and magnesium. There are many more chemical actions in your body just from these two minerals.

With kind acknowledgement to Adelle Davis.

 

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September 24, 2009

Epileptic Fits

My name is Portia Manukuroane and I am 28 years old.  I had a problem with epilepsy since at a very young age.  I have tried everything possible to handle my epileptic fits but nothing seemed to help.  Since I started to use the Instant Calmag C, which is 2 years now, I haven't had a fit since.  I stopped all my medication and I am feeling very healthly.  I would highly recommend the Instant CalMag-C as the product has done wonders for me.  I am feeling more energetic and I sleep well at night!  Thank You PM Malvern

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August 9, 2009

Overcoming Muscle Pain While Exercising

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

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June 20, 2009

What About The Man or Men in Your Life?

There is so much attention on female issues like stress, mood swings, hot flashes (night sweats), lowered libido, fatigue, insomnia, but what about the men in our lives?

Male menopause happens as surely as female menopause occurs. The big difference is that with us women we know we’re having PMS or are going through menopause or are pre-menopausal because we have a measuring stick called menstruation – or lack of – and “everybody knows” they must tread carefully around us at certain times of the month. Of course, not all of us go through this, but you know what I mean.

Many men – and women – don’t even know there’s such a thing as male menopause so when a man gets moody or has lowered libido or gets aggressive or can’t sleep or is depressed, we women don’t always understand.  After all, it’s us who go through menopause, not them.  More on What About The Man or Men in Your Life?

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May 31, 2009

What Have Hormones, Stress, Sleep and Weight Got To Do With Each Other?

Everything!

Hormones

As you know, the glands of your body produce hormones. In fact, they produce more than 600 different hormones. Hormones are the chemical messengers that your glands send out to give instructions to your cells – like produce energy, go to sleep, time to wake up, digest this food, produce milk to feed the baby etc.

If there’s a breakdown in this communication system, the messages either can’t get through or they’re too weak or too strong and so get scrambled (wires get crossed), so your body starts to malfunction.

Adrenals

These glands are situated in various parts of your body and they include the adrenals (the little triangular glands above the kidneys – “ad” means above and “renal” means kidney) .

Your adrenals have a responsible job and perform many functions. One of these functions is to release a hormone called cortisol when you have any inflammation. Cortisol is your body’s own anti-inflammatory. That’s right. Your adrenals run a little factory that produces cortisol. So, when you’re under stress, those adrenals are pumping out the cortisol. Sounds good.

Stress

Stress can be defined as any mental or physical condition that causes the destruction of a few or many cells. Even something as basic as missing a meal or having an upset with someone puts stress on your body and your adrenal glands are the ones that respond to the stress.

Those tiny little glands excrete cortisol to deal with the stress. If you have any stress, they will just pump out the cortisol to deal with it.

Inflammation

Now, let’s say you have inflammation in your body and your adrenals start pumping out the cortisol to deal with it, that’s fine.

But, how about when there’s constantly some kind of inflammation caused by undetected viruses, parasites, candida, bacteria, allergies to things in the environment, food sensitivities chemical pollutants, vitamins etc, etc?

Did you know that they cause inflammation in your body? They do. Even vitamins can do this. If you're doing a hit or miss thing with the vitamins in an attempt to resolve symptoms and you're using the wrong ones or excessive doses, they add more strain to your adrenals as they have to deal with them too. Strange but true. More on What Have Hormones, Stress, Sleep and Weight Got To Do With Each Other?

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Cramps, Energy, Sleep and Better Control

"Ever since I started to use the CalMag-C I don't get cramps any more and then I started with your vitamin formula. I am working nightshift and my colleagues can't believe that I have so much energy. I sleep much better and my energy levels at night have increased.  My production at work is much better and I feel in control of my work and all the staff who are working under me. Thanks for such a FANTASTIC PRODUCT - I really appreciate your help and great service." OL Sunninghill
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Cramps in Hands and Legs

"What a fantastic product! I started using the Instant CalMag-C two weeks ago and I am feeling much more flexible and energetic. I have no more cramps in my hands and legs! Where have you been all my life?" MM Eastgate

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May 28, 2009

More About Calcium's Balancing Partner, Magnesium

Excerpted from the Office of Dietary Supplements, a department of the US Government.

Magnesium: What is it?

Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the body and is essential to good health. Approximately 50% of total body magnesium is found in bone. The other half is found predominantly inside cells of body tissues and organs. Only 1% of magnesium is found in blood, but the body works very hard to keep blood levels of magnesium constant.

Magnesium is needed for more than 300 biochemical reactions in the body. More on More About Calcium's Balancing Partner, Magnesium

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October 15, 2008

Energy level, Sports

"I started taking Instant CalMag-C before my weekly squash game and my energy level (while playing) has risen markedly since taking it. My opponents are asking me where I'm getting the extra zip from and I'm not about to tell them my secret." TA - Businessman, Auckland Park

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