Does coral calcium really work miracles or is it all hype? I bought some half price.?

Question

Also doesn't this involve destroying coral reefs to get it?

Answer 1

The coral calcium that is currently being touted as a cure-all for everything from cancer to diabetes is harvested off the coast of Okinawa.  Because it is taken from above ground limestone deposits that are no longer part of the reef, it is ecologically safe.

The claim is that the water imbues the coral with trace minerals which have healing properties.  However, no study has found any advantage of coral calcium (at $100) over other forms of calcium carbonate.

Answer 2

Well, yes and no. Coral Calcium has not only Calcium, but a lot of trace minerals that can not only help the absorption of the Calcium, but can help with other benefits throughout the body. I wouldn't go for some of the hype that I heard back when the fad started (like about curing all diseases, helping cancer, etc), but it IS very good for bone health.

No, as far as I'm aware, it's illegal to harvest coral from the major reefs (they are protected, I think). Most all of the Coral Calcium products would come from coral that's grown outside of the ocean, though. It helps to remove the threat of ocean contamination (heavy metals and whatnot), plus it doesn't damage the habitat of the natural coral reefs.