“Coral calcium” is a dietary supplement that is supposedly derived from “remnants of living coral from coral reefs degraded by the waves or other natural processes.” It also claimed that, from ancient ocean beds of the coral reefs in Okinawa, Japan is met [1:120].
To simply say, “coral remnants” are limestone, which are produced by the coral organisms as a protective shield.
Since coral reefs are protected by law is “coral calcium” created by limestone which no longer contains live organisms at times.
Limestone has no unique characteristics. It simply consists of calcium carbonate, a little magnesium and small amounts of various other minerals. Limestone Manure that is on sale in garden centers only costs one U.S. dollars for a bag of 80 pounds
(Note: Limestone fertilizer is not suitable for use as a calcium supplement. I mention this just to illustrate how raw materials are cheap).
For people who take extra calcium to pure calcium carbonate pills are safer and much cheaper than coral calcium. But Robert R. Barefoot from Wickes Mountain, Arizona to persuade you that limestone from Okinawa “the scientific secret of health and youth” can cure cancer and supplies.
His ideas were disseminated through books, lectures, his website, an audio cassette, two half hours of infomercials [2], interviews and thousands of websites that sell coral calcium. He has tremendous supporters.
I have more than 300 e-mails on his infomercials, more than I ever have been any other product. His book, The Calcium Factor [1], which was first published in 1992, was reprinted five times and won in January 31, 2003 at the 412th place in the selling list of Amazon Books, which has a high position. On the same day was his book Death By Diet [3], which was first published in 1996 and now the pressure is on fourth position in 1790 and his other book, Barefoot on Coral Calcium [4], in 8114.
When I Google for “Robert Barefoot” search, I received more than 31,000 hits and more than 80,000 coral calcium! In January and February was his infomercials “A Closer Look” one of the most infomercials showed in general and showed it was the most associated with dietary supplements.
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Tags: Calcium, calcium carbonate, Coral calcium, Diet, minerals
WOW what a difference!
extremely cute!