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If you have spent any
time on the internet researching coral calcium, you no doubt have seen
much conflicting information about coral calcium. The reason for this is
that everyone is doing their best to market their brand of coral calcium.
They will say anything to convince you the consumer that their
brand is better. While almost
all of the coral calcium on the market comes from the reefs around
Okinawa, Japan, there are differences in how the coral calcium is obtained
and processed. Most of the debate about
coral calcium is based on the issue of “Marine Grade” coral calcium
versus “Above Sea” coral calcium. To be totally honest, there is probably not as big of difference
between the two calcium sources as you might have been led to believe.
Let us look at briefly at the two types and discuss the
differences. Marine Grade coral
calcium is type that is marketed on TV by Robert Barefoot.
This coral calcium is taken directly from the seabed.
Contrary to claims, no living coral is destroyed during this mining
process. The Japanese
government has regulations which insure that only dead coral is removed
from the sea. This actually
helps the remaining living coral to grow better.
Marine grade coral seems to have a little better balance of
calcium to magnesium ratio. A 2:1 ratio is generally considered the idea
ratio for calcium and magnesium intake into the human body. Due to the methods of mining and processing marine grade
coral calcium, it tends to be more expensive than “above sea” coral
calcium. "Above sea" coral calcium (also called "fossilized" coral calcium) is made from coral that is washed up on the beach or dug out of beach mines. “Above sea” coral calcium has a little higher calcium content than marine grade coral calcium, but lower magnesium content. This is very possibly due to the “weathering” of the coral through the years. Many manufacturers add magnesium to their "above sea" coral calcium product to insure that the calcium and magnesium are found in the proper 2:1 ratio. This is not a bad thing, and the end result is a very good calcium product. Keep in mind that the Okinawan race, noted for their longevity due to the coral minerals they ingest, do not add magnesium at all. They certainly are not getting their coral from the sea bed. Other than
magnesium content, the other mineral content is pretty much the same in
both types of coral calcium. Many,
many people have benefited from both types of coral calcium, and it is very
hard to make a case that one type is that much better than the other. |
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