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hundreds of years, Coral has been known to bring relief to many
illnesses and ailments. Heart palpitations, eczema, muscle cramps,
headaches, insomnia, arthritis, diabetes, kidney stones….
It is thought that at least 157 diseases are caused by mineral
deficiencies. Coral naturally contains a highly absorbable form
of every mineral needed by the body. When the coral minerals fulfill
a specific mineral deficiency, a specific health condition is
improved. As the coral minerals raise the overall mineral content
of the body, the pH of the body returns to it’s natural
alkaline (high pH) state, thus enhancing the immune system and
overall wellness of the individual. Disease thrives in an acidic
(low pH) environment and starves in an alkaline (high pH) environment.
Although coral is often
called “coral calcium”, coral naturally contains every
mineral needed by the human body, not just calcium. This abundance
of trace minerals is a large part of the explanation of coral’s
legendary powers. The full coral story is a fascinating description
of the coral mineral’s high bio-availability, and the resulting
benefits to the human body.
Coral is rich in calcium
and performs as an excellent calcium supplement because it is
very absorbable and does not cause the uncomfortable side effect
of constipation commonly found with other calcium supplements.
The calcium component of coral is important but the coral trace
minerals are even more important.
Minerals are the basic
building blocks of health. Enzymes, nerves and most other internal
actions rely upon minerals for proper function. Trace minerals
in our soils have become depleted which has led to a deficiency
in our foods and hence our bodies. Trace mineral deficiency is
part of the explanation of the vast decline in health that our
society is facing. Coral minerals truly hold the key to health
for many people.
Most minerals are difficult
for the human body to absorb. The 74 minerals naturally present
in coral are highly bio-available because: 1.) Coral minerals
are made organically, having been previously digested by an animal.
2.) Coral minerals have the inherent ability to go ionic upon
contact with moisture. 3.) Coral minerals are in a natural balance
with all of the minerals required to support each mineral in it’s
designated role. 4.) Coral minerals are synergistic with the human
body, so much so that orthopedic surgeons often use pieces of
coral for bone grafts because the body readily accepts the coral
as part of its natural structure.
When minerals are assimilated and effectively enter the body,
specific trace mineral deficiencies are supplied and overall mineral
stores are replenished. Wonderful things begin to happen within
the system: specific health conditions improve that were caused
by a trace mineral deficiency and as overall mineral stores are
replenished, a beneficial balance is established in the immune
system and general health is enhanced. This overall replenishment
of mineral stores can be quantified and measured as pH. pH may
appear to be an abstract scientific term but can be easily understood
as an oxygen measurement system. The higher the number, the greater
the oxygen content. All healthy humans begin life with most of
the body fluids and tissues in a slightly alkaline state (high
pH). Over time, in modern society, the body tissues and fluids
often become acidic (low pH) from the food, drink, prescription
drugs, pollution and stress, that are absorbed on a daily basis.
(Note: this discussion of fluids does not include blood, which
keeps a consistent pH)
An alkaline (high pH/oxygen
rich) system is important because we are oxygen creatures. Oxygen
is the most essential substance for human life. Humans can survive
weeks without food and days without water but only 3 minutes without
oxygen. Many Naturopathic Doctors believe that at least 157 diseases
are caused by an acidic/low pH system. In fact almost every named
and unnamed disease condition has one thing in common: higher
than normal accumulation of acidic waste in the body. Decades
ago Dr. Otto Warburg, the only physician to ever win two Nobel
prizes, proved that cancer can not exist in an alkaline/high pH
environment.
If acid is allowed
to build up, that part of the body will become starved of oxygen
and disease will not be far behind. It is easy to visualize the
importance of not letting your body become oxygen starved. Just
hold your breath until it becomes a bit uncomfortable and then
try to resume breathing normally, don’t take any deep catch
up breathes. Imagine your internal organs, trying to function
without being able to take any catch up breathes, day after day,
month after month.
Many substances (such
as baking soda) can raise pH temporarily but only minerals can
raise and maintain pH. Minerals play a crucial role in alkalizing
the bodily fluids and tissues only when they are in a form that
can be assimilated. Coral is a very effective alkalizing agent
because the coral minerals are bio-available, meaning, they get
in to where they are supposed to be and where they can do their
job.
References
1. Understanding Acid-Base
– A medical text on the fundamentals of human blood pH,
by Benjamin Abelow, M.D. 1998; Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore,
MD.
2. The pH Miracle – Balance Your Diet, Reclaim Your Health,
by Robert O. Young, Ph.D. 2002, Warner Books, LLC. New York, NY.
3. Reverse Aging – Scientific Health Methods, by Sang Whang.
1994; Siloam Enterprise, LLC., Englewood Cliffs, NJ
4. Fossil Stony Coral Mineral and Their Nutritional Application,
by Bruce W. Halstead M.D. 1999; Health Digest Publishing Co.,
Cannon Beach, OR
5. Acid & Alkaline – An overview of pH and human health
by Herman Aihara 1986: George Ohsawa Macrobiotic Foundation, Oroville,
CA
6. Why Calcium – A summarized report on the roll of calcium
in human health, by Robert Owen Ph.D. 1998; Health Digest Publishing
Co., Cannon Beach, OR
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