The Importance of Calcium & Vitamin D

Why are calcium and vitamin D so important?

You've no doubt heard a lot about the benefits of calciumand vitamin D supplements, and how they work together to prevent several chronic diseases,but most of us don't get enough of them. Natural products are the keyto preventing disease and maintaining good health. Calcium and vitamin D supplementsare recommended by many health care practitioners for lowering the risks of cancer, osteoporosis, PMS, and diabetes.

Calcium, the most abundant mineral in the body, has several important functions:

It builds and protects bones, making them hard and resistant to breaking.
It helps prevent muscle spasms and muscle cramps.
It's an important part of the nervous system because it helps relay messages from the brain to the body and vice versa.
It helps regulate blood pressure.

The all-important vitamin D gives us the following:

It helps the body absorb calcium, first in the intestinal tract and then via the bones and teeth.
It increases calcium absorption by as much as 80 per cent.
It plays a crucial role with the parathyroid gland and within the immune system.

Cancer: Prevention Facts

Many studies have shown that supplementing with calcium and vitamin D assists the body in preventing the development of most cancers, particularly prostate, breast and intestinal.

Calcium supplementshave been found to help prevent colon cancer and the US Nurses' Health Study showed that premenopausal women who consumed the most calcium had a 20 per cent lower risk of breast cancer than those with the lowest intake.

The Canadian Cancer Society recommends that all adults supplement with vitamin D because of the great evidence supporting its role in cancer prevention. Vitamin D has been shown to block growth and replication of various cancer cells, including breast, ovary, prostate, colon, and even skin cancer.

Osteoporosis: Treatment and Prevention

Approximately one in three women and one in four men over the age of 50 have osteoporosis, a condition that makes the bones weak and brittle. Calcium and vitamin D are vital in the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis, working together to provide the body with the necessary requirements to build and maintain strong bones.

Our bones renew themselves every day by breaking down old bone and building new bone. In healthy individuals, this process is balanced; with osteoporosis, the balance shifts and the body breaks down more bone than it builds. Osteoporosis is often referred to as a "silent disease" because affected individuals experience no symptoms and don't realize they have it. Left untreated, osteoporosis may lead to fractures, which commonly occur in the hips, spine, or wrists.

Other Health Benefits

PMS is often characterized by a wide range of symptoms, from weight gain and bloating to mood swings and depression, often occurring a few days to weeks prior to the start of menstruation. The University of Massachusetts conducted a study demonstrating that women supplementing with calcium and vitamin D were 30 to 40 per cent less likely to develop PMS.

Calcium and vitamin D can also reduce the risk of diabetes by 20 per cent. One study actually found that the reduced risk of diabetes was directly related to supplement sources rather than food sources for calcium and vitamin D.

Cal-D & Mag Tabs

Herbal Magic offers a unique calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D natural supplement.Cal-D& Mag Tabs contain pH balanced calcium and magnesium from multiple sources in a chelated form. The calcium in Cal-D & Mag Tabs is not made from shellfish like most other calcium supplements,this means it can be used safely by those with allergies.

Vitamin D

Herbal Magic's Vitamin D supplement offers 1000 IU per tablet, making it the perfect choice for individuals looking for a supplement with the highest vitamin D content available in Canada without a prescription. This daily dosage is recommended by the Canadian Cancer Society to prevent cancer. One study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, found that vitamin D, the "sunshine vitamin", can increase life expectancy as well as strengthen bones.. Herbal Magic Vitamin D provides an easy-to-absorb, effective amount of vitamin D3 to help maintain good health, help in calcium absorption, and to prevent vitamin D deficiency.

Incorporate Herbal Magic's Cal-D & Mag Tabs and Vitamin D into your daily regimen and start to reap their health benefits today! Find a location near you to learn more about these and other great Herbal Magic Natural Health Products.