Drink your milk! That’s what your mother always said. She was right. Milk contains calcium and that is a very important part of anyone’s diet because calcium helps build stronger bones, muscles, nervous system and heart.  Calcium carbonate is one of the ingredients in our Premium Detox 7 Day Comprehensive Cleansing Program and is also used in many products to help relieve symptoms of heartburn, acid indigestion and upset stomach.  Calcium is the most plentiful mineral that is found in the human body. Calcium also plays an important role in strengthening teeth.  Calcium also plays a beneficial role in fortifying the immune system and helping with blood coagulation.

Most of us recognize the fact that is repeated in commercial after commercial that keeping up with proper levels of calcium in your system helps prevent the onset of osteoporosis.  Having low levels of calcium in your system can lead to hypertension, reduced bone mass, and osteoporosis.  Some studies suggest calcium may reduce the risk of obesity.

Having high levels of calcium in your system can lower your risk of cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women.  High levels can also lower cholesterol levels and alleviate the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS).  Some other studies have indicated that using a calcium supplement may lower the risk of colon cancer.  Some studies have shown that when taken with food, calcium may reduce the risk of kidney stones but when taken between meals it may actually increase the risk.

Having the proper amount of calcium in your diet can help maintain a healthy body weight.  When you have a calcium deficiency, your body reacts like you are starving and releases certain hormones that stimulate your bones to release calcium into your bloodstream.  Your kidneys also release a hormone to increase your ability to absorb more calcium.  The problem arises when these hormones are released they make your body store more fat and reduces the body’s ability to break down the fat.  Conversely, when you have a high calcium intake your body stores less fat and can break down fat more easily.  Low calcium levels in the body make a person more likely to have high blood pressure.

(To Be Continued)