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.

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.

Calcium

The body needs a lot of calcium because:

• The bones consist mainly of calcium.
• One third of the body protein, by weight, consists of collagen (a jelly-like substance) that has vitamin C as its most important ingredient. This jelly is dependent on sufficient calcium to set. These two ingredients are mainly responsible for the firmness of tissue.
• Calcium is vital in any healing process.
• A shortage of calcium results in nervous tension and irritability, and
• Calcium is a key ingredient for normal sleep.
• The cell walls need calcium to resist infection-related intrusions.
• Sufficient calcium in the blood will alleviate many instances of pain (calcium injections are sometimes used for even excruciating pains).

But calcium is difficult to absorb because:

• It has large molecules.
• Calcium needs to work with other minerals, mainly magnesium.
• The right pH-balance is needed for calcium to be absorbed.

Osteoporosis

Until about 30 years ago, it was believed that peoples’ bones naturally grew more porous with age. However, blood calcium stays fairly constant throughout life because the body will draw it from the bones when needed, so low calcium levels are not detectable through blood tests. Excess calcium and magnesium is not a problem, if in balance. Calcium is stored in the bones but, if the blood has a shortage, the withdrawal from the bones will make them porous. If enough calcium is absorbed from the diet, the bones won’t get robbed.

Calcium deficiencies

• Are a primary factor in mood swings before and during menstruation.
• Are a major cause of dental problems.
• Are most marked in people over 40, especially women, and especially those who have given child-birth.
• Are a prime cause of muscle cramps, spasms and irritability, including spastic colon and irritable bowel syndrome.

Magnesium

• Is a prime factor in digestion.
• Is a prime factor in controlling blood cholesterol.
• Coats the nerve ends – the reason that a deficiency causes jumpiness.
• Deficiencies, as with calcium, cause irritability and sleeplessness.
• Without balanced magnesium, certain calcium-based kidney stones will form.
• Calcium taken alone will tend to “crowd out” magnesium from the blood, causing deficiencies.

Sunshine VitaminsTM INSTANT CalMag-C is precisely formulated for maximum absorption so it provides the right pH balance and is balanced with magnesium in the 2:1 recommended ratio.

It fizzes for a reason. In combining with magnesium, the calcium molecules shed particles and so become smaller and more easily absorbed into the blood.

Taste

We get a multitude of compliments from users comparing it to the taste of other preparations, which has made us extremely confident of INSTANT CalMag-C’s taste superiority.