AAACa (Active Absorbable Algal Calcium)
AAACa Calcium is a patented, ionic calcium. It starts out as oyster shell that is smelted at a temperature of 800° C. This extreme heat changes the chemical structure of oyster shell from calcium carbonate to calcium oxide and calcium hydroxide. The superheating process removes nearly all of the heavy metals, such as lead, found in oyster shell.
AAACa is unique, offering superior absorption and parathyroid hormone (“PTH”) modulation. AAACa’s enhanced activity is attributed to two major product characteristics: 1. the calcium is ionic and 2. its complexation with an algae, rich in amino acids. The process used to produce AAACa is patented in US and Japan. Because it is ionic and highly soluble,
AdvaCAL ULTRA 1000 ingredients:
– 1000 mg of AAACa elemental calcium, the #1 Bone-Building Calcium*
– 1000 IU of Vitamin D3
– 600 mg of magnesium
– 100mg of Vitamin C
– 100mcg of Vitamin K2
– Plus Minerals: 12 mg of Zinc, 2 mg of Copper, 4 mg of Manganese and 4 mg of Boron.
Other Ingredients: Gelatin, Citric Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Vegetable Stearate. Dairy Fee, Gluten Free, Lactose free.
Boron
According to the Association of Women for the Advancement of Research and Education“Studies have shown that 3 milligrams (mg) of boron daily reduces urinary excretion of calcium and magnesium, especially when dietary magnesium is low. Boron supplementation elevates the serum concentrations of 17 beta estradiol and testosterone, again when dietary magnesium is low. The findings suggest that supplementation of a low-boron diet with an amount of boron commonly found in diets high in fruits and vegetables induces changes in postmenopausal women consistent with the prevention of calcium loss and bone demineralization.* Cabbage ranks highest in boron content among leafy vegetables, with 145 parts per million (ppm) on a dry-weight basis. Dandelion shoots run a close second with 125 ppm. Dandelion also has more than 20,000 ppm of calcium, meaning that just under 7 tablespoons of dried dandelion shoots could provide more than 1 mg of boron and 200 mg of calcium.” The forms of boron in AdvaCAL Ultra 1000 is boron citrate, aspartate and glycinate
Copper
According to the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) “Copper helps certain enzymes and local regulators function properly so that we can form the optimal bone matrix or structure for bone strength.* Calcium supplementation may result in lower levels of copper. Good sources of copper include organ meats, seafood, nuts, seeds, wheat bran, cereals, whole grain products, cocoa products. The form of copper in AdvaCAL Ultra 1000 and AdvaCAL INTENSIVE is copper citrate.
HAI (Heated Algal Ingredient)
HAI is a patented amino acid complex from super-heated hijiki seaweed. . Calcium oxide/calcium hydroxide + HAI provides superior calcium absorption and PTH modulation. These two ingredients are only available in AdvaCAL.
Magnesium
According to the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) “Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the body and is essential to good health. Approximately 50% of total body magnesium is found in bone. The other half is found predominantly inside cells of body tissues and organs. Only 1% of magnesium is found in blood, but the body works very hard to keep blood levels of magnesium constant…. It helps maintain normal muscle and nerve function, keeps heart rhythm steady, supports a healthy immune system, and keeps bones strong.*
Green vegetables such as spinach are good sources of magnesium because the center of the chlorophyll molecule (which gives green vegetables their color) contains magnesium. Some legumes (beans and peas), nuts and seeds, and whole, unrefined grains are also good sources of magnesium.” The magnesium forms in AdvaCAL Ultra 1000 are magnesium oxide and magnesium citrate.
Manganese
According to the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) “Manganese helps certain enzymes and local regulators function properly so that we can form the optimal bone matrix or structure for bone strength.* Good sources of manganese include nuts, legumes, tea, whole grain and drinking water. The form of manganese in AdvaCAL Ultra 1000 is manganese sulfate.
Silica
According to Susan E. Brown, Ph.D “Silica is the most abundant mineral on earth. We don’t fully understand its full range of functions in the human body, but we do know that silica content is high in the strongest tissues of the body, including the arteries, tendons, ligaments, connective tissue, collagen, skin, nails, hair, and teeth. The form of silica in AdvaCAL Ultra 1000 is silicon dioxide.
Vitamin C
The Vitamin C in AdvaCAL Ultra 1000 is ascorbic acid.
Vitamin D3
According to the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
“Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in very few foods, added to others, and available as a dietary supplement. It is also produced endogenously when ultraviolet rays from sunlight strike the skin and trigger vitamin D synthesis. Vitamin D obtained from sun exposure, food, and supplements is biologically inert and must undergo two hydroxylations in the body for activation. The first occurs in the liver and converts vitamin D to 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D], also known as calcidiol. The second occurs primarily in the kidney and forms the physiologically active 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D [1,25(OH)2D], also known as calcitriol.
Vitamin D is essential for promoting calcium absorption in the gut and maintaining adequate serum calcium and phosphate concentrations to enable normal mineralization of bone and prevent hypocalcemic tetany. It is also needed for bone growth and bone remodeling by osteoblasts and osteoclasts. Without sufficient vitamin D, bones can become thin, brittle, or misshapen. Together with calcium, vitamin D also helps protect older adults from [bone loss].” The NIH’s Food and Nutritional Board is reviewing the currently recommended intake for vitamin D (400 IU per day in adults). Substantial new research has been published to justify a reevaluation of adequate vitamin D intakes for healthy populations. AdvaCAL contains the natural form of Vitamin D, D3 (Cholecalciferol).
Vitamin K2
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) “The name "vitamin K" refers to a group of chemically similar fat-soluble compounds called naphthoquinones. Vitamin K1 (phytonadione) is the natural form of vitamin K, which is found in plants and provides the primary source of vitamin K to humans through dietary consumption. Vitamin K2 compounds (menaquinones) are made by bacteria in the human gut and provide a smaller amount of the human vitamin K requirement. “Vitamin K appears to prevent bone resorption and adequate dietary intake is likely necessary to prevent excess bone loss. Elderly or institutionalized patients may be at particular risk and adequate intake of vitamin K-rich foods should be maintained. Unless patients have demonstrated vitamin K deficiency, there is no evidence that additional vitamin K supplementation is helpful. S
Zinc-Copper-Manganese Blend
According the Journal of Nutrition Healthy postmenopausal women were divided into several groups for a clinical study. Of particular interest were two groups: one took 1000 mg of calcium citrate malate; the other took 1000mg of calcium citrate malate and a blend of zinc, copper and manganese. After two years, average spinal bone density of the calcium citrate malate group was no different than those taking no calcium [placebo group]. The group taking calcium plus the zinc-copper-manganese blend, however, did show a statistical improvement to the placebo group. The bone density improvement to placebo was +5%.* A daily serving of AdvaCAL INTENSIVE contains the same amount of the zinc-copper-manganese blend that was used in the clinical study.
Zinc
According to the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) “Zinc is an essential mineral that is naturally present in some foods, added to others, and available as a dietary supplement. Zinc is also found in many cold lozenges and some over-the-counter drugs sold as cold remedies.”
“Zinc is involved in numerous aspects of cellular metabolism. It is required for the catalytic activity of approximately 100 enzymes and it plays a role in immune function protein synthesis, wound healing, DNA synthesis and cell division…A daily intake of zinc is required to maintain a steady state because the body has no specialized zinc storage system.” A wide variety of foods contain zinc. Oysters contain more zinc per serving than any other food, but red meat and poultry provide the majority of zinc in the American diet. Other good food sources include beans, nuts, certain types of seafood (such as crab and lobster), whole grains, fortified breakfast cereals, and dairy products.” Bone zinc content is decreased by development with aging, skeletal unloading, and postmenopausal conditions. Zinc deficiency may play a pathophysiological role in the deterioration of bone metabolism...Zinc inhibits osteoclastic bone resorption by inhibiting osteoclast-like cell formation from marrow cells. Zinc may act on the process of bone-resorbing factors-induced protein kinase C activation, which is involved in Ca2+ signaling in osteoclastic cells. Zinc plays a role in the preservation of bone mass.”*
The form of zinc in AdvaCAL Ultra 1000 and AdvaCAL INTENSIVE is monoethionate, which is a chelated zinc for proper absorption.* "Chelated" means connected with another molecule; in this case the zinc salt is bonded to the amino acid monomethionine.
Direction For use:
Take 3 capsules in the morning and 3 capsules at bedtime, preferably with food.
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