“She just moved her leg and bone broke.” “Be careful because your bones are very brittle.” These statements are as common as corn flakes. The lament of many people, especially women is, “I’ve taken calcium supplements all my life, why do I have arthritis and brittle bones?” The reasons are:

Ø The kind of calcium

Ø Inadequate associated cofactors .

Is Coral Calcium better for you than other calcium supplements you find on store shelves? The answer is a qualified “yes.” These calcium compounds are difficult for body to use for optimum health. There are numerous problems.

Coral Calcium, Sea shells, chalk and most calcium compounds in nutritional section of stores are Calcium Carbonate . Grind some chalk into fine powder and mix it with your food. Does it sound appetizing or healthy? No! Yet most of calcium used in prepared foods and calcium supplements is Calcium Carbonate. Some problems with Calcium Carbonate are:

Ø It does not easily dissolve in water or body oils.

Ø A large amount of digestive acid must be present to change it to a usable form of calcium.

Ø The body must expend great energy in order to convert it into a viable nutritional substance.

Ø With all associated factors present, best absorption value you can expect from Calcium Carbonate is 40%.

Ø Calcium Carbonate is in many of foods you eat daily, but where is its nutritive value?

Some people obtain benefit from Coral Calcium because they are desperate for calcium and enough cofactors are present in coral for body to convert up to about 40% of calcium carbonate into bio available calcium. The bio-available calcium is dispersed wherever it is needed most. The bones may receive little or none of this calcium because brain does not consider them as important as other body functions.

Solving problem is a much better approach than masking symptom.

The following are basic approaches to improve indoor air quality;

1) Eliminate or control pollutant source. 2) Dilution of contaminants through ventilation. 3) Removal or reduction of contaminants through filtration or purification with use of air purifier filters or air purifiers. Proper ventilation in a building is a must!

Before energy crunch in 1970's, fresh air in buildings was not really an issue. When energy costs started to rise, we started making our buildings more energy efficient with better insulation and sealing techniques that made building tighter, reducing amount of fresh air into buildings and increasing indoor pollution.

After indoor air quality issues came to surface, we learned how to reduce energy costs while not compromising health of occupants, through practice of building science.

Great strides have been made in this area, leading to more comfortable, healthier, safer homes.

The goal of good ventilation is to bring in right amount of fresh air, not too much or not too little.

This is accomplished by using mechanical ventilation (exhaust fans, energy recovery units, etc.) that are sized to volume of house and/or according to lifestyle.

Mechanical ventilation not only dilutes contaminants but also removes excess moisture that can become a mold problem if not properly addressed.