You may be familiar with the human body’s need for calcium. Calcium enables us to have strong bones and prevents bone loss diseases such as osteoporosis. But depleted calcium levels in your body spans far beyond the scope of weakened bones.
Studies done at the Osteoporosis Research Center at Creighton University have found that calcium plays a major role in a multitude of the body’s functions. And unfortunately, estimates from federal health statistics show that only 20% of Americans are getting the levels of calcium required for proper body function, especially those involving the heart and the circulatory system.
Research shows that calcium can also aid in the prevention of weight gain, as well as the maintenance of healthy weight levels.
When the body does not receive enough calcium, it enters emergency starvation mode, and begins to leach calcium into the bloodstream. The hormones involved in stimulating this response (parathyroid hormone and calcitriol) are also responsible for stimulating and storing our fat cells.
Adequate amounts of calcium also ensures healthy hair, nails and teeth. Without enough dietary calcium, the body will begin to extract it from the bones in the body. Good levels of calcium in the body is also very important for growing children and teenagers, and studies show that it may reduce the risks of osteoporosis in the later stages of life.
Supplementing With Calcium
Calcium orotate is the single most effective form of calcium supplement. Extensive research done by Hans A. Nieper, M.D. has shown that orotates penetrate cell membranes, enabling the effective delivery of the calcium ion to the inner-most layers of the cellular mitochondria and nucleus.
Other forms of calcium supplements, such as calcium carbonates, citrates, gluconates, lactates, malates and phosphates, do not have the ability to penetrate deep into the membranes.
Dr. Nieper found calcium orotate could help with:
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Calcium Orotate & Bone Strength
It has been well established in the medical community that calcium supplements can work as preventative measures for bone loss and osteoporosis. And while many forms of calcium supplement may aid in the prevention of this loss, Hans A. Nieper’s studies showed that calcium orotate gave the bones more usable calcium per milligram consumed.
Calcium Orotate & Weight Control
Calcium orotate was also shown to reduce food cravings and lower the inflammation response. Nieper’s studies found that by supplementing the diets of chronic over eaters with calcium orotate, cravings were reduced significantly.
Mood Enhancement
Calcium orotate has been linked to mood-enhancement, as well as overall beneficial cognitive enhancement.
Inflammatory Diseases
Many inflammatory diseases were studied by Nieper with calcium orotate. It is thought that the mineral may act as an anti-inflammatory agent.
Heart Protection
Calcium aids our cardiac muscles in doing their work. It also assists the nervous system in keeping optimal pressure levels in the arteries.
Aids in Premenstrual Symptoms
Adequate amounts of calcium stop the release of hormones related to premenstrual mood-related disorder, including anxiety, depression and irritability.
Prevents the Risks of Colon Caner
Research shows that supplementing calcium intake can reduce the risks of colon cancer. It is theorized that unabsorbed calcium passed through the colon, connects to cancer prompters and is expelled through elimination. It may also reduce the overall risk of colon cancer, preventing the growth of colon polyps, a condition linked to future cancer development.
Difference Between Calcium Orotate & Citrate
In this video below, you will hear me explain the difference between calcium orotate and calcium citrate.
Check out more of my videos on the Global Healing Center YouTube Page.
~Dr. G
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December 20th, 2011 at 9:52 am
with out the presence vit d3 how it is absorbed
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February 8th, 2011 at 4:49 pm
Calcium orotate is definitely an effective way to get calcium into your system. Milk is totally overrated, since the increased protein load on the kidneys results in increased calcium secretion via the urine. More calcium is secreted than is absorbed by drinking milk. Why else is it that osteoporosis is at its highest levels ever?
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January 10th, 2011 at 11:16 am
Greetings,
I’m wondering what/where are your sources for calcium orotate? (Apologies, if I happened to miss that in your article!)
Thanks!
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December 30th, 2010 at 2:48 pm
Like Anne, I was completely unaware that calcium had so many benefits. Your article inspired me to research it even more. Thank you for the well gathered information.
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November 4th, 2010 at 11:07 am
Justin, thanks for the advice. I’m looking him up as we speak.
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November 1st, 2010 at 10:16 am
what about joint pain / joint cartiladge degeneration. You would think calcium, if anything, would stop the degeneration like glucosamine has been said to do.
Pretty amazing that calcium can do all of that!
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February 25th, 2010 at 8:14 am
I’d refer everyone to Google search for info by David Wolfe on calcification and ‘bad calcium’.
He brings to light new research that debunks what have turned out to be false assumptions on calcium supplements.
Even such forms as ‘highly absorbable’ cal citrate have been shown to not be absorbed by the body but rather build up in the wrong places and cause things such as heart disease,arthritis,etc
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February 14th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
Calcium is very important for many reasons in the human body research clearly indicates that. Another consideration is the form the calcium comes as a salt. Calcium carbonate is a very popular form but has been shown to be less absorbable then other salts such as calcium malate and calcium citrate.
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February 6th, 2010 at 2:27 am
I had no idea calcium was so important to so many things other than your bones.
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