Fascinating info, Terry. Prior to this, the only calcium issue I knew of which single form was THE most 'bioavailable.' However you've provoked a few questions which I hope you won't find too sophomoric:
I had understood (1) that most of the macro-minerals are characteristically alkaline, e.g., in ionic solutions like "Concentrace" or Seaminerals" (www.survivalsystem.com), and that they must be *taken with* an acid in order to be metabolized, and that HCl suffices unless one's stomach acidity is deficient. Is this incorrect? Or, do you believe (2) that the mere *admixture* of proper acidity is not sufficient to achieve the necessary pH for optimal metabplism, and that a mixture of *chemically bound* calcuim forms, of complimentary pH, is necessary? If (1) is correct, then here's a closely related question: On my website there's a liquid calcium *orotate* supplement which has prompted dramatic testimonials among most of the people I know who have tried it (although I may have to modify my understanding as to *why* this true!). Would you attribute its efficiacy to the bioavailability of the orotate form in remediating actual calcium *deficiency,* or to the mere addition of orotic acid to the diet, with the attendant effect of neutralizing & activating the alkaline calcium already replete in Rolaids, Kraft cheese, etc.?? OTOH, if (2) is true, then another question arises: Your memorandum seems to attribute bodily pH exclusively to the form in which calcium is taken; IOW it equates the body's necessary pH with necessary pH of Ca. However, I had heard that calcium is needed in no more than a 2:1 ration to magnesium, if not 1:1. If so, doesn't that indicate that pH balancing is indicated WRT other "macro-mineral" forms as well? Od do you presuppose calcium to predominate over other mineral requirements, severally, by some overwhelming margin? Alternatively, is it possible that the right amount of stomach acid (or supplemental cider vinegar, etc.) can balance the pH resulting from taking many minerals together? Thanks. --Russ ----- Original Message ----- From: Terry Chamberlin <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 2:48 PM Subject: CS>Unidentified subject! > "I was wondering why there is such a difference > between ones Urine PH, and Ones Saliva PH. Also, which > one would give a correct indication of the body's > Alkaline/Acid content.. Thanks, Grant.." > > The following is to address the pH issue, from the > literature I give to all my clients. It is intended > here for informational purposes, not as a marketing > ploy. > > The Calcium Connection > Determining which calcium your body needs > > Nowadays there is a lot of talk about our need for > calcium. You will see products from milk to orange > juice with the words "Calcium Added!" prominently > displayed on the label. Nearly everyone knows how a > lack of calcium can contribute to such health issues > as arthritis and osteoporosis. Nearly everyone also > knows that calcium levels have decreased significantly > in our modern food, which is commercially grown in > mineral-poor soil. To get enough calcium, most people > recognize the need to take calcium supplements. > > But when you go to the pharmacy or a health food > store, it can become confusing. You see all kinds of > calciums. There is calcium carbonate, lactate, citrate > and gluconate, which are on almost every shelf. Then > there are the less well-known calciums such as calcium > phosphate, sulphate, aspartate, orotate, hydroxide, > plus others with names too difficult to pronounce! > > It makes you wonder: Are some kinds of calcium better > than others? Does it matter which kind of calcium you > take? Is it possible to take too much calcium? Can > calcium hurt you? Do the various kinds of calcium > affect the body in different ways? > > According to the late Dr. Carey Reams, bio-chemist and > bio-physicist, our bodies need a balanced variety of > calciums. He spent over 50 years studying and > researching the affects of various calciums and other > minerals on the human body. He found that there are > essentially three categories of calciums to be > considered: Alkaline-pH calciums (calcium hydroxide, > phosphate and carbonate), Acid-pH calciums (calcium > lactate and sulphate) and neutral-pH calciums (calcium > citrate, aspartate, gluconate, etc.). "pH", as used > here, refers to the acidifying or alkalinizing effect > upon the body. > > The body needs calcium from each of these groups in > order to achieve balance for good health. Frequently > people have an adequate amount of one kind, but a > deficiency of the other. The presence of both > acidifying and alkalinizing calciums is important > because the interaction between the two is how both > kinds are assimilated. Without enough of one kind, > there is a poor assimilation of the other. > > Imagine taking a cup of vinegar and a cup of baking > soda. If you dump them together in a bowl, you will > see a lot of energy released. But if you were to pour > together a cup of baking soda and a teaspoon of > vinegar, there would not be much energy released, > because of the unbalanced ratio between the soda and > vinegar. > > A deficiency of alkaline calcium, for instance, will > express itself as an apparent excess of acidifying > calcium, resulting in an acid pH (calcium "deposits" > are nearly always one type of unassimilated calcium > accumulating somewhere in your body because of a > deficiency of the other). The alkalinity or acidity of > your urine or saliva pH is not primarily a reflection > of the foods you eat. It is an indication of your > calciums balance. Special pH test paper (carried by > many Health Food stores or available from Metabolic > Solutions) determines which kind of calcium your body > may be deficient in, and indicates which kind of > calcium should be supplemented. This pH paper is not > the same as the regular litmus pH strips normally > found in a pharmacy. It is much more accurate. Also > provided with this special pH paper are detailed > instructions describing how to conduct these simple, > easy tests. Metabolic Solutions provides this special > pH testing paper (if you cannot find it at a HF store) > which enables you to test yourself and determine > exactly which calciums you need. > > When the body has a balance of both kinds of calcium, > it extracts a large amount of metabolic energy from > both of them, which it uses to maintain the body's > health. The implications of unbalanced pH are highly > significant. People with acid pH have overly-fast > digestion, and their bodies can't get much nutrition > (energy) from their food. They tend to struggle with > diarrhea, and frequently have a low body temperature. > Ultimately, acid pH can be a precursor to cancer, > arthritis, osteoporosis and diabetes. People who are > alkaline have very slow digestion. They are usually > constipated. Their body temperature may be too high. > Depending on the other numbers (from the Metabolic > Bioanalysis), overly-alkaline people tend towards > heart disease, hypoglycemia and colon cancer. What > balanced pH translates into is efficient digestion. > > Nowadays, the most common kind of calcium you will > find being sold is an alkaline-pH calcium, calcium > carbonate (usually ground-up oyster shell). Most > multi-vitamin/mineral supplements use it, and wherever > you see those labels which announce "Calcium added!" > (whether in food, drink or supplement), it is nearly > always calcium carbonate. (It is the cheapest form of > calcium available.) Most acid-indigestion supplements > are made of this calcium (Tums, Rolaids, etc.). This > would be okay, except that most calcium carbonate is > extremely difficult to digest and assimilate (much > like eating chalk). Not all adults and very few > children need to take alkaline-pH calcium (and > especially commercial calcium carbonate). So if a > person's metabolic pH is already too alkaline > (indicating a deficiency in acidifying calcium), > taking alkaline-pH calcium will only aggravate the > health problems which can be caused by having an > overly-alkaline metabolic pH. Remember, the goal is to > achieve a balanced body chemistry. > > Another source of calcium carbonate is bone meal, > which is decidedly preferable to oyster shell, but > which is only mildly alkaline, thereby requiring > significant amounts to effect ones pH. > > Dr. Reams taught that unbalanced pH in either > direction brought with it different kinds of health > problems, from constipation to cancer. It also > contributed to or aggravated many other poor-health > conditions. Without resolving the pH issue, all other > therapies will be continual band-aid therapy at best, > and a constant effort to try to offset the effects of > unbalanced pH. > > Although, in a laboratory, balanced pH is 7.0 (the pH > scale is 0-14), in the human metabolism (as measured > from urine and saliva) balanced pH is 6.4. Trying to > simplify this, urine pH is the primary measure that > indicates the type of calcium needed. Saliva pH, > singly and combined with urine pH, indicates what is > happening with the minerals in the body (whether they > are being retained or lost), how far into > demineralization the client has gone, and other > important dynamics. When a client tests urine and > saliva morning and evening for six days, the resulting > numbers, i.e., if they fluctuate, how much and how > great they fluctuate, etc., indicates how efficiently > the body is functioning. > > When inquiring at a Health Food store for pH paper, > ask for pH paper made by a company called Greens Plus. > This pH paper measures in .2 increments (6.0, 6.2, > 6.4, 6.6, etc.), unlike litmus paper, which measures > in .5 increments (5.0, 5.5, 6.0, etc.). Other > companies may also make pH paper that measures in .2 > increments, but I have not seen it. > > Upon request, I will send or email you an instruction > page for self-testing your pH, which includes spaces > to enter the test results and a chart for determining > your calcium needs. > > Terry Chamberlin > Metabolic Solutions Institute > RR1 314 Carleton Rd > Lawrencetown, NS B0S 1M0 > 902-584-3810 voice > 413-826-7641 fax service > [email protected] > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Music, Movies, Sports, Games! http://entertainment.yahoo.ca > > > -- > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: > [email protected] -or- [email protected] > with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> > >
