Coral Calcium?

[Guest TraciAnn]

Has anyone tried Coral Calcium? Is there truth to the claim that when the body becomes acidic a person is at higher risk for disease?

[karen335]

Hi Traci,

Welcome! I don't have an answer for you. Sorry. Try posting in Ask the Experts. They may be able to give you an answer.

Blessings and prayers,

Karen

[karenl]

There has been alot of talk on the board about the benefits or otherwise of trying to make the body a more alkaline environment to inhibit cancer growth. If you do a search at the top of the page you should find lots of information. Hope this helps!

Karen

[Frank Lamb]

My wife takes coral calcium, but not for acid.She takes it for the calcium

to help against osteoporosis (sp).(prevent the bones from weakening)

[john]

I personally don't believe it. They make outrageous claims that it will cure EVERYTHING. This is usually a red flag.

The body maintains a pretty constant acid-base balance. If the body becomes too acidic or to alkaline, the body will make adjustments.

Alkalosis and Acidosis can occur if the acid-base balance is not correct.

http://www.sparknotes.com/health/minera ... erm_1.html

http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRel ... coral.html

[Alisa]

I also read that Coral Calcium was a waste of money and has less calcium in it than regular calcium. I take an isotonix form of calcium that also has magnesium, potassium and D-3.

[Larry]

Bob bare Foot the big pusher of coral calcium was found out to be a fraud and that is why you no longer see him on TV hawking the stuff. My Daughter worked for a Vitamin CO. and they were under strick rule's about making unsubstanuated claim's and Bob Bare Foot was a well known con man at there company. But it is of interest to know that a lack of Vitamin D has shown to possibly cause certain Cancer's but more test are needed.