Of those who take Coral Calcium, I have heard there are two different grades. Some is taken from the shore, and some is taken from around the reefs themselves. The difference is supposed to be that the stuff from the reefs (marine calcium) is better and has a calcium to magnesium ratio of 2:1, whereas the stuff from the shore has only a tiny percentage of magnesium.
Anyways, my question…
Anyone know of a good online vendor for this stuff? Puritan’s Pride seems to carry some Coral Calcium, but the only thing the label says is 370 mg Calcium, and “Over 72 trace minerals.” It also says “mined, not collected,” so I’m not sure if that in itself is saying anything about where it is taken. I guess they’re just trying to say that they’re being friendly to the reefs. So regardless, I don’t know if this is a good quality coral calcium supplement.
From what I’ve read, 2 grams or more of calcium a day is needed, and coral calcium, especially the marine grade, is the best to get. If anyone has any sites I can check out, it’d be appreciated.
PS: I saw parts of the Robert Barefoot infomercial on TV, but then searched online and came up with a ton of sites that claim to sell “his formulation” and stuff. Not sure if they actually sell his stuff as distributors, or if it is their own kind of coral calcium.