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Foods High in Calcium

April 14, 2018 by dean collins 3 Comments

Contrary to popular belief you don’t need to supplement with calcium to have strong bones and prevent osteoporosis. You can get all of your daily calcium needs through food. There are many foods high in calcium if you eat a nutrient dense whole food diet. In the last article, we discussed that calcium supplementation does not increase bone density and does not decrease the risk of fractures. In fact, calcium supplementation may even increase the risk of hip fractures. Taking calcium … [Read more...]

Throw Away Your Calcium Supplements

April 14, 2018 by dean collins Leave a Comment

You’ve been told that taking calcium supplements is going to keep your bones strong and prevent osteoporosis. Recent research tells us otherwise. In fact, taking calcium supplements can be harmful to your health. Learn why I decided to throw away all of the bottles of calcium supplements I used to sell and why my wife and I stopped taking them. As a chiropractor it’s important to know if my patients’ bones are strong. I don’t want to use a lot of force when I push on my patient’s spines … [Read more...]

Is Magnesium Deficiency Causing Your Muscle Cramps?

April 8, 2018 by dean collins Leave a Comment

Are you being woken up at night often with muscle cramps in your legs? Or perhaps you get a sudden cramp walking and it stops you in your tracks? Magnesium deficiency is a common nutritional deficiency which can cause muscle cramps. I get a lot of questions from my patients about why they are getting random muscle cramps in their legs. It disturbs their sleep and can become an annoyance. Muscle cramping has a number of causes. Magnesium deficiency would be one of the major causes you … [Read more...]

Foods High in Calcium

Throw Away Your Calcium Supplements

Is Magnesium Deficiency Causing Your Muscle Cramps?

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