Back in 2002, Dutch researchers took a group of post-menopausal women and gave half of them a
calcium carbonate supplement and the other half calcium from eggshells. After a year, the bone density in the women takingthe calcium carbonate had gone right down.
But the bone density for the women taking the eggshell calcium had significantly increased.
Interesting, isn't it?
A lot of supplement companies make good money out of perpetuating the belief that if you take a calcium supplement your bone density will increase. But that's not how it works, as the dutch study shows. Your body needs more than just calcium for healthy bones. B vitamins, vitamin C and D, phosphorus, magnesium and are all known to be essential. And that's why eggshell calcium works so well. Eggshells are made up of calcium and 26 other elements. In fact, they're very similar in content to your bones and teeth. Don't worry, I'm not suggesting you sit down for breakfast, eat your dippy egg and then crunch your way through the remaining shell. There is an easy, more palatable way to extract all those nutrients.
How to make your own super calcium supplement - Wash some empty eggshells in warm water and let them dry - Break them into small pieces and grind them to into a fine powder. Coffee grinders work best but a blender or even a pestle and mortar will do. Store the powder in an airtight jar. - Mix 1/2 teaspoon of powdered eggshell with the juice of half a freshly squeezed lemon. The solution will start to bubble and foam. Leave at room temperature for 6-12 hours and that's it! It's ready to take. Half a teaspoon of eggshell gives you about 400mgs or calcium citrate, which is the recommended amount you should take each day.
If you've been diagnosed with osteoporosis, why not give it a go?
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