Listen up ladies, you need calcium!
Dairy products are not necessarily the ideal source of calcium for everyone, but it is important to consume enough calcium for so many reasons!
Calcium contributes to healthy teeth. We bet you're ready to sink your teeth into that news! As for your ability to keep dancing, your calcium intake can reduce the risk of osteoporosis. Of course, calcium must be combined with sufficient magnesium, vitamin D, a healthy diet, and exercise. That's right, you might want to start doing bicep curls with your milk cartons or yogurt containers.
Joking aside, this is important - In Canada, 25% of women and 12% of men over the age of 50 suffer from osteoporosis. Whoa!
But before you grab just any calcium supplement, be aware that not all supplements are of equal quality. According to a study conducted by the University of Auckland, high-dose calcium-only supplements may be associated with an increased incidence of heart attacks. However, dietary sources of calcium do not seem to raise these same concerns.
Red algae, Lithothamnion calcareum, are a dairy-free and sustainable food source of calcium. They are packed with bone-healthy nutrients! They contain over 30 percent elemental calcium, as well as magnesium and over 70 other trace minerals. You'll find these red algae under the name Aquamin™. Aquamin™ has been extensively studied. In a study conducted at the University of Michigan, researchers found that Aquamin™ preserved bone structure and function in a group of rats on a Western diet. This is excellent news for aging bones!
Before you go off doing some beach dancing in search of red algae in the sea, know that they are available at your local Health First store. Health First Cal-Mag Supreme tablets contain Aquamin™. They also contain vitamin D3. A study published in 2014 indicates that the bone tissue reformation and regeneration offered by Aquamin™ was further enhanced in the presence of vitamin D3. You guessed it, Health First Cal-Mag Supreme was created with all this recent research in mind. Health First Cal-Mag Supreme also contains other minerals and is also available with vitamin K2, which helps the body use calcium in the bones to prevent artery calcification.
Keep smiling! Keep dancing! Age well!
References:
Aquamin Science
http://aquamin.com/science/
Phytother Res 2014.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23873476
Magnes Res. 2011 Sep;24(3):S115-21.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21951617
PLoS One 2014.
http://pubmedcentralcanada.ca/pmcc/articles/PMC4182554/