Plant-Source Calcium
How would you like your calcium? Rock...or plant?
![Most calcium supplements are mined from limestone rock. But Certified Naturals with Aquamin is a plant sourced calcium from marine red algae.](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0551/6977/7829/files/Limestone_5feab4a1-704d-4930-9772-47eeb7bec7b6_480x480.jpg?v=1665941537)
Certified Naturals Calcium Magnesium is made from Aquamin, a plant-source calcium that is more easily absorbed by the bones and contains 73 additional minerals to work with calcium in the human body.
Aquamin is a food source calcium and mineral complex made from the Icelandic algae Lithothamnion calcareum.
Why Aquamin plant-source calcium?
- Aquamin is a whole food source of calcium that is not mined from limestone. It is sourced from the red-algae plant Lithothamnion calcareum that grows off the clean coastal waters of Iceland. Researchers in recent calcium studies advise that humans are best to get their calcium through food sources - Aquamin is ideal for this recommendation.
- Aquamin contains a complex of 74 minerals, including supplemental levels of calcium and magnesium. Thirteen key minerals for bone health are found in Aquamin. Minerals work synergistically with each other for human health.
- Aquamin’s plant-like cell structure makes it a more porous form of calcium making it easier to absorb and less likely to cause constipation or stomach upset.
- Aquamin material is sustainably harvested under strict controls established by the Icelandic government for extraction methods and quotas. Only the calcified algae are harvested; new growth plants are not disturbed.
- Aquamin has undergone multiple clinical studies at daily doses of 800 mg per day of calcium, showing promise in the areas of bone health, joint health and digestive health.
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Research References
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- O’Gorman DM, Tierney CM, Brennan O, O’Brien FJ. The marine-derived, multi-mineral formula, Aquamin, enhances mineralisation of osteoblast cells in vitro. Phytotherapy research 2012;26(3):375-80.
- Widaa A, Brennan O, O’Gorman DM, O’Brien FJ. The osteogenic potential of the marine-derived multi-mineral formula aquamin is enhanced by the presence of vitamin D. Phytotherapy research: 2014;28(5):678-84.
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