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I have more than 12 years experience in the Natural Health field working with practitioners and doctors and speaking all over the world.

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Jan 21, 2021

Today we are covering Scheussler's tissue salt #2, which is calcium phosphate. We talk about why calcium phosphate is vital to your body's structure and functioning as well as how to tell if you are deficient.

What is Calcium Phosphate?

Calcium Phosphate is one of 3 forms of calcium and is the most abundant found in the body. 

Calcium phosphate gives your teeth and bones structure and also helps in forming tissues.

Without Calcium Phosphate your body would lack structure and you would be ‘jelly-like.’

You have most likely heard of the condition Osteoporosis. This condition is caused by a deficiency of Calcium Phosphate, together with other critical minerals for forming bone.

As we have spoken about previously, if your body is acid, then minerals will be leached from your bones to counteract the acidity. Calcium Phosphate is the most abundant mineral, and as such, it is the one that our body leaches the most when acidic and thus is also the mineral that is most likely to be depleted. 

 

How do we replace Calcium Phosphate?

We need to be careful when choosing a replacement because some forms are not absorbed correctly or at the right quantities. The second consideration is that if your body’s pH is not rectified then you will be continually losing calcium phosphate as it attempts to bring the pH back into balance.

 

What causes acidity?

One of the biggest causes is bubbles! By ‘bubbles’ we mean, soft drink, sparkling or soda water, cider/beer, sparkling wine or any other carbonated drink. 

CO2 plus H2O creates carbonated acid, which is a weak acid but if you drink these ‘fizzy’ drinks regularly (even in moderation), eventually their effect adds up and causes body acidity. 

Other highly acidic foods and drinks are coffee, fruit juice and anything with sugar. 

If you are consuming any of these fizzy drinks on a regular basis you may want to consider an alkalising powder to help neutralise the effects. 

 

How do we know if we are low in Calcium Phosphate?

When we look through the microscope at the clinic, we can identify those people who are too acidic and are losing calcium, because we can see crystals that have formed as well as calcium deposits in both live and coagulated blood. 

 

When we look at our skin, if we are low in Calcium Phosphate we will notice it is wrinkly. This is not just the chicken skin wrinkles we see from Calcium Fluoratum deficiency that we spoke about last week. Wrinkles caused by Calcium Phosphate deficiency look more like a diamond shape or a criss crossing of lines across the skin. We usually notice this first around the eyes.

Why do we care about wrinkles? Because if you are finding more and more wrinkles, it is most likely a sign that your body is leaching Calcium, putting your bones at risk. 

Another sign of Calcium Phosphate deficiency is a white stain on the teeth or finger nails. This is often seen in children but adults can also present with it.

When babies and toddlers teeth they end up with jagged teeth. If there is not enough Calcium Phosphate, the teeth will not go back to their smooth state but instead will remain jagged. 

The skin also tends to become very thin and you can see the veins underneath (especially around the temple).

People with low Calcium Phosphate also tend to have a lot of digestive issues. This is because Calcium Phosphate helps with the production of digestive enzymes. If the body doesn’t have enough Calcium Phosphate then the digestive enzymes will not be produced and the body will have difficulty breaking down food. When our food is not broken down properly, then it tends to ferment in the bowel from the bacteria present there, producing further acidity. This acidity, inflames the gut lining. 

Other signs include:

  • Growing pains, which for some children are excruciating. 
  • Chronic skin conditions. 
  • Muscles spasms, cramps etc. Calcium and magnesium work together to contract and expand. Don’t forget that the heart is also a muscle! This is why supplementing with calcium and magnesium is a good idea when exercising. 

These are just some of the ways in which the body utilises Calcium. Other vital functions include, energy production and cell formation.

 

How much do you need?

Your dose needs to be proportionate to what is occurring in your body. Small patches of eczema will require less than large areas of psoriasis. 

 

Where to get help with what to take and how much?

Book an appointment at the clinic by visiting https://www.aurorahealingcodes.com/ 

 

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