According to Paul Pitchford
By Raisa Weisspapir
100 mg (3 ½ - ounce) edible portions
Food Calcium in milligrams Food Calcium in milligrams
Hijiki1 400 Garbanzo beans 150
Wakame 1300 Quinoa 141
Kelp 1099 Black beans 135
Kombu 800 Pistachios 135
Brick cheese 682 Pinto beans 135
Dried wheatgrass or barley grass 514 Kale 134
Sardines 443 Spirulina 131
Agar-agar 400 Yogurt 121
Nori 260 Milk 119
Almonds 233 Sesame seeds 110
Amaranth 222 Chinese cabbage 106
Hazelnuts 209 Walnuts 99
Parsley 203 Salmon 79
Turnip greens 191 Cottage cheese 60
Brazil nuts 186 Eggs 56 Sunflower seeds 174 Brown rice 33
Watercress 151 Halibut 13
Chicken 11 Ground beef 10
Calcium Inhibitors
Sugar, coffee, soft drinks contain phosphates. Phosphates cause the body to eliminate calcium, even if calcium must be leached from the bones
Excess of protein, especially meat
Refined sugar or too much of any concentrated sweetener or sweet flavoured food
Alcohol, marijuana, cigarettes, and other intoxicants
Too little or too much exercise
Milk and other dairy products are frequently spoken of as sources of dietary calcium, but studies have shown that consuming large quantities of dairy foods may actually end up robbing the body of calcium. Fortunately, there are many healthy non-dairy sources of calcium that you can incorporate into your diet.
The Night Shadow vegetables - tomatoes in particular, but also potatoes, eggplant, and bell peppers contain the calcium inhibitor solanine.
Times of Increased Calcium Requirements
During a period of growth:
-in childhood and adolescence
-during pregnancy and lactation
-during rapid mental/spiritual growth
With age:
-older people assimilate less calcium
-women especially have greater needs after menopause
In the presence of:
-heart and vascular disease, including hypertension
-bone disorders, including bone deterioration, easily fractured bones, arthritis, and tooth and gum .problems including pyorrhea
-most nervous system disorders
Mineral-Rich Formula
A herbal formula for improving teeth, bones, arteries and all connective tissue, and for strengthening calcium metabolism in the body:
1 part Horsetail
1 part Oatstraw
1 part Kombu seaweed or kelp powder
1/3 part Lobelia
Simmer each 1 ounce of formula in 1-pint water for 25 minutes and drink ½ cup two or three times a day. At the end of every three weeks, stop using the formula for one week. Those with bone and connective –tissue weaknesses can expect noticeable renewal from taking this formula during one entire season of the year, ideally in winter.
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