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Do you get enough calcium? Most people don't. Nu-MED provides the calcium you need to replace calcium lost through illness, exercise, and aging.
Over
the years, calcium depletion silently begins to
weaken bones and loosen teeth. It can cause muscle cramps, nervousness, high blood pressure, and even increase the
risk of colon cancer. Some 30 to 40 percent of postmenopausal women suffer from osteoporosis, the "bone-thinning" disease that results in a bone so brittle and easily
fractured that it can break spontaneously. In the U.S. alone, the cost of treating such fractures is about $10 billion a year. A
hip fracture can turn a self-sufficient, active women
into one who needs constant care, and even contribute
to her death.
About
50% of women and 30% of men over the age of 50,
suffer from broken bones due to the bone-thinning
disease osteoporosis, increasing their risk of
pain, disability, and death. Nu-Cal supplies
a complex of calcium sources to help build and
maintain strong bones.
According to a report in The New England Journal of Medicine, men and women over 65 can lower their risk of bone mineral loss and bone fractures, by taking supplemental calcium and vitamin D. Those who took
500 mg a day, and 700 IU's of vitamin D had fewer bone fractures - about half compared with those who took a placebo, or inactive medication, during the three-year study. [N Engl J Med, 1997 Sep].
Osteoporosis
was considered a women's problem, but we now know
that
older men also experience considerable bone loss
over time. With older people living longer than ever,
increasing the intake of calcium and vitamin D, can
be an important lifelong strategy for both sexes.
In
another report, the conclusion was that calcium
and vitamin D supplementation, leads to a moderate
reduction in bone loss, and may substantially
reduce the risk of spinal fractures among men
and women
65 years of age or older. [Osteoporosis
International 4(5):245-52,1994 Sep.]
In
a study done by the USDA, after eight days of
supplementation with 3 mg of boron... postmenopausal
women, lost 40% less calcium, 33% less magnesium,
and less phosphorus through their urine. [Magnesium & Trace
Elements 9(2)61-69,1990].
Most people take in only half of the daily calcium they need.
Nu-CAL provides three forms of calcium... phosphate, citrate, and carbonate. The Nu-CAL formula also contains magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, copper, manganese, boron, and vitamin D, which are essential for
optimal calcium absorption and utilization.
Each dietary supplement contains:
Magnesium (Chelazomeª), Calcium Phosphate, Calcium Citrate, Calcium Carbonate, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Calcium Borogluconate, Zinc
Gluconate, Vitamin D3, Manganese Gluconate, Vanilla, Sucrose, and Titanium Dioxide.Postmenopausal women, and men over the age of 65, need about 1500 mg of
elemental calcium daily. Each Nu-CAL tablet, contains 250 mg of elemental calcium. For best results, take with Nu-MED Core Nutrition, it supplies 1000 mg of elemental calcium daily.
Each bottle contains 120 dietary supplements.
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