NuCal

Calcium Complex

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.