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JohnBonham
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I love the idea of dairy being the main staple of my diet. It's convenient, inexpensive (mostly), and I adore the flavor. I have had a large amount of dairy every single day for quite some time. Because of this, I would think that I'm getting enough calcium that my body needs. Instead of this, I've been getting all kinds of Calcium Deficiency symptoms like insomnia, fatigue, feeling on edge, dry skin and nails, and the worst of all, full body MUSCLE SPASMS constantly throughout the day and that makes sleep a very difficult thing to do.
My magnesium RBC and potassium are perfect (In fact potassium makes spasms and everything else worse. Maybe raises aldosterone lowering calcium?), Thyroid panel perfect, Vitamin D a tiny but low but still good, C-Reactive protein great, Anemia panel perfect, I get plenty of salt and minerals due to my diet. The only thing I can think of to cause my symptoms is lack of calcium. But I should be getting tons of it!
So, in desperation, I made some eggshell powder calcium yesterday and voila, I slept much better after ages of not sleeping. I've spend enough money on supplements over the years to know how to identify a placebo effect. I lost water weight, my face is much more defined and I'm 6'1 170 pounds so I'm slender to begin with. I've always had a high metabolism and I'm a 23 year old guy, so I can't think of anything else causing my problems. I REALLY crave carbonated water, which I've read is a sign you need more calcium.
Why does calcium from dairy do nothing for me, yet eggshell worked in just a few hours? I'm not lactose intolerant at all. I'm German/Italian so I feel I should be built to eat dairy. I can drink a gallon of milk and eat a wheel of cheese the size of a Volkswagen and not get any digestive issues.
Can anyone weigh in here? I've read all over the place that dairy is not only a poor source of calcium, but it actually depletes calcium. But I definitely trusted Peat over all of that.
My magnesium RBC and potassium are perfect (In fact potassium makes spasms and everything else worse. Maybe raises aldosterone lowering calcium?), Thyroid panel perfect, Vitamin D a tiny but low but still good, C-Reactive protein great, Anemia panel perfect, I get plenty of salt and minerals due to my diet. The only thing I can think of to cause my symptoms is lack of calcium. But I should be getting tons of it!
So, in desperation, I made some eggshell powder calcium yesterday and voila, I slept much better after ages of not sleeping. I've spend enough money on supplements over the years to know how to identify a placebo effect. I lost water weight, my face is much more defined and I'm 6'1 170 pounds so I'm slender to begin with. I've always had a high metabolism and I'm a 23 year old guy, so I can't think of anything else causing my problems. I REALLY crave carbonated water, which I've read is a sign you need more calcium.
Why does calcium from dairy do nothing for me, yet eggshell worked in just a few hours? I'm not lactose intolerant at all. I'm German/Italian so I feel I should be built to eat dairy. I can drink a gallon of milk and eat a wheel of cheese the size of a Volkswagen and not get any digestive issues.
Can anyone weigh in here? I've read all over the place that dairy is not only a poor source of calcium, but it actually depletes calcium. But I definitely trusted Peat over all of that.