Re: How to Make Calcium using Eggshells

[Guest guest]

My mother used to give us eggshells for calcium when we were children. But she

would bake them in the oven until they were slightly brown after crushing them,

before we ate them. Probably to sterilize them.

Ora

On Sun, 04 Dec 2005 23:20:28 -0000, " Bee Wilder " <beeisbuzzing2003@...>

wrote:

>How to Make Calcium using Eggshells

>

>Eggshell calcium produces healthy, balanced calcium due to trace

>amounts of other minerals contained in it. Eggshell calcium is

>probably the best natural source of calcium, and it is easier for

>your body to digest and absorb. And it is extremely inexpensive!

[Guest guest]

Hi Bee!!

Thank you very much! I want to try that

As Ora has written, would not be good to sterilise the eggshell

somehow before? At least soaking them in boiling water?

[Guest guest]

Ora wrote:

>

> My mother used to give us eggshells for calcium when we were

children. But she> would bake them in the oven until they were

slightly brown after crushing them,> before we ate them. Probably to

sterilize them.

==>Some recipes said you could put them in the oven to dry them before

grinding them, but the temperature has to be lower than 170 degrees

fahrenheit for a short time only. I took that to mean that heat could

damage the nutrients, so I did not include it. Another reference stated

that calcium is heat sensitive.

==>Organic eggs are used so there is no concern about having to

sterilize them.

Bee

[Guest guest]

I hope not cuz I just did it, lol. I washed the outside of the egg real good

before cracking, cracked the egg and put the contents into my smoothie,

washed the inside of the egg, let it dry, powedered it with magnesium pill,

and added it back to my smoothie along with vit C.

[ ] Re: How to Make Calcium using Eggshells

Hi Bee!!

Thank you very much! I want to try that

As Ora has written, would not be good to sterilise the eggshell

somehow before? At least soaking them in boiling water?

[Guest guest]

Mike wrote:

>

> I hope not cuz I just did it, lol. I washed the outside of the egg

real good> before cracking, cracked the egg and put the contents into

my smoothie,> washed the inside of the egg, let it dry, powedered it

with magnesium pill,> and added it back to my smoothie along with vit C.

==>Great minds think alike Mike! Your smoothie sounds delicious and

extra nutritious, with eggshells, magnesium and all! That's very well

done Mike! not too much stevia I hope

Bee

[Guest guest]

On Mon, 05 Dec 2005 03:52:32 -0000, " Bee Wilder " <beeisbuzzing2003@...>

wrote:

>Ora wrote:

>>

>> My mother used to give us eggshells for calcium when we were

>children. But she> would bake them in the oven until they were

>slightly brown after crushing them,> before we ate them. Probably to

>sterilize them.

>

>==>Some recipes said you could put them in the oven to dry them before

>grinding them, but the temperature has to be lower than 170 degrees

>fahrenheit for a short time only. I took that to mean that heat could

>damage the nutrients, so I did not include it. Another reference stated

>that calcium is heat sensitive.

>

>==>Organic eggs are used so there is no concern about having to

>sterilize them.

>

>Bee

Our eggs were organic but they were generally not clean when gathered. Chickens

leave feces on their eggs. I have seen " organic " eggs in the store which had

not been cleaned.

Ora

[Guest guest]

Mike wrote:

>

> I hope not cuz I just did it, lol. I washed the outside of the egg

real good> before cracking, cracked the egg and put the contents into

my smoothie,> washed the inside of the egg, let it dry, powedered it

with magnesium pill,> and added it back to my smoothie along with vit

C.

==>Just a caution Mike - one whole egg shell is too much calcium to

have at one time - use only 1/2 of an eggshell per day, and only if

you do not get any calcium at all from the foods you eat should you

have more. Calcium is contained in more foods than you may realize

however. With 1/2 an eggshell you need about 400 mgs. of magnesium.

Bee

[Guest guest]

I tried putting eggshells in when I was making my chicken broth, from

scratch with lots of chicken bones. I couldn't tell if the eggshells

added anything to the broth or not.

- T

>

> How to Make Calcium using Eggshells

>

> Eggshell calcium produces healthy, balanced calcium due to trace

> amounts of other minerals contained in it. Eggshell calcium is

> probably the best natural source of calcium, and it is easier for

> your body to digest and absorb. And it is extremely inexpensive!

>

> Dutch researchers have reported recently a highly positive effect of

> eggshell calcium (with added magnesium and vitamin D) on bone mineral

> density in a scientific study (double blind, placebo-controlled).

> Laboratory test and measures of bone density were carefully made in

> these studies. The eggshell supplemented group had measurable

> increases in bone density in their hip bones, after one year.

>

> The ideal bone-building combination of eggshell calcium and vitamin

> D3 was also well documented in Japanese studies. Researchers at the

> Japan Women's University, Yokyo studied a combination of vitamin D3

> and eggshell powder in animals with osteoporosis. Not only was the

> eggshell powder with vitamin D3 able to improve bone mineral density,

> but it did it without significantly increasing blood calcium levels.

>

> You can use any kind of egg (chicken, goose, duck), but it is best to

> use organic or certified organic eggs from free-range birds. If you

> do not want to make it yourself see if you can buy pure powdered

> eggshells at a pet store. There is a product called Eggshellent

> Calcium available at www.mypetsfriend.com - under products. You can

> email them to order at: info@m... or call Pet's Friend at

> 800-868-1009. They are located in Tamarac, Florida in the US so the

> 800 number might not work from other countries.

>

> There are a couple methods you can use to make calcium from

> eggshells, depending upon what you prefer. It is easier to measure

> out the correct amounts if you make the powder.

>

> If you use the powder you would mix it in about 2 ounces of water

> with the juice of 1/4 a lemon and a pinch of ocean sea salt, because

> it can only be absorbed if is taken with acid.

>

> If you make the calcium using lemon juice it is easier to determine

> how much to take if you keep track of how many eggs you use for each

> batch, or make each egg separately and store it in baby food jars in

> the fridge. If you use several eggshells at a time write down how

> many you used so you can figure out how much to take that would equal

> 1/2 of the shell.

>

> How much to take?

> One whole large sized eggshell makes about one teaspoon of powder,

> which yields about 750 - 800 mgs of elemental calcium plus other

> microelements, i.e. magnesium, boron, copper, iron, manganese,

> molybdenum, sulphur, silicon, zinc, etc. There are 27 elements in

> total. The composition of an eggshell is very similar to that of our

> bones and teeth.

>

> Most people require 400 mgs per day of calcium, in addition to other

> food sources, so you would take 1/2 teaspoon of the powder. Take 400

> mgs of magnesium citrate at the same time. And don't forget, you must

> take vitamin D in order to absorb minerals, so take your cod liver

> oil in the winter and get into the sun in the summer!

>

> If you use the Eggshell & Lemon Juice Melt, since 1 eggshell produces

> about 1 teaspoon of powder, take 1/2 of the mixture of one eggshell

> melt per day. To take it you can mix it in 2 ounces of water with a

> pinch of sea salt.

>

> Method 1 - Powdered Eggshell

> - Wash empty eggshells in warm water until all of the egg white is

> removed.

> - Lay broken pieces out on paper towels and allow them to air dry.

> - When they are completely dry grind them to a fine powder in a food

> processor, blender, coffee grinder, or a nut mill, or put them in a

> plastic bag and use a rolling pin to grind them.

> - Store it in a glass jar with a cover. Keep in a dry place, like

> your kitchen cupboard.

>

> Method 2 - Lemon Juice & Eggshell Melt – This makes a version of

> calcium citrate.

> - Wash an empty eggshell in warm water until all of the egg white is

> removed.

> - Lay broken pieces out on paper towels and allow them to air dry.

> - When they are completely dry grind them to a fine powder in a food

> processor, blender, coffee grinder or nut mill, or put them in a

> plastic bag and use a rolling pin to grind them.

> - Put the powder in a small jar (a baby jar is perfect for this) and

> cover it with freshly squeezed lemon juice from fresh lemons (old

> lemons do not work as well).

> - Cover and put it in the fridge for 2 days; shake it a couple of

> times a day. It may bubble but that is okay.

> - Strain it.

>

> Enjoy!

> Bee

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Bee

I have tried the eggshells powder this morning, adding the lemon juice

and then some hot water. I think I will do it every day and save the

money from the calcium tablets. I will take double dose becasue I'm

nursing, 1/2 tsp twice a day. I'm waiting for the magneisum tablets to

arrive..

Do you think we can make lots of powder and storing it in a tupperware

in a cabinet in the kitchen? Any idea for how long?

Thanks

[Guest guest]

wrote:

>

> Hi Bee> I have tried the eggshells powder this morning, adding the

lemon juice and then some hot water. I think I will do it every day

and save the money from the calcium tablets. I will take double dose

becasue I'm nursing, 1/2 tsp twice a day. I'm waiting for the magneisum

tablets to arrive..

==>Do not take the eggshells without the magnesium - you'll get major

muscle cramps and problems!

>

> Do you think we can make lots of powder and storing it in a

tupperware in a cabinet in the kitchen? Any idea for how long?

==>It is better to store it in a glass container because plastic

leaches into foods. I'm not sure how long it would keep, but probably

a few months if it doesn't get moisture in it. If you make them soaked

in lemon juice you have to keep it in the fridge, which I believe is

the best method. If you use straight ground eggshells do mix it well

in lemon juice, and then add a little boiled water, mix well, and then

add cold so you can drink it.

Bee

[Guest guest]

I was having a whole egg shell with 400 mg of magnesium. OOPS. Glad you said

something.

Don't know how much calcium I'm already taking, most of my nutrients come

from cow, chicken, chicken, eggs & kefir (homemade).

[ ] Re: How to Make Calcium using Eggshells

Mike wrote:

>

> I hope not cuz I just did it, lol. I washed the outside of the egg

real good> before cracking, cracked the egg and put the contents into

my smoothie,> washed the inside of the egg, let it dry, powedered it

with magnesium pill,> and added it back to my smoothie along with vit

C.

==>Just a caution Mike - one whole egg shell is too much calcium to

have at one time - use only 1/2 of an eggshell per day, and only if

you do not get any calcium at all from the foods you eat should you

have more. Calcium is contained in more foods than you may realize

however. With 1/2 an eggshell you need about 400 mgs. of magnesium.

Bee

[Guest guest]

>

> How to Make Calcium using Eggshells

>

I have a question. If I am to take 1/2 teaspoon per day, and I make a fresh

batch each

morning using 1/2 teaspoons crushed eggshells and 1/2 juice lemon, do I let it

sit for 6

hours in the lemon juice, then take half of the mixture, then wait 6 hours and

take the other

half? Or do I take it all in one dose per day?

Thanks.

Jeanne

[Guest guest]

> >

> > How to Make Calcium using Eggshells

> >

> I have a question. If I am to take 1/2 teaspoon per day, and I make

a fresh batch each morning using 1/2 teaspoons crushed eggshells and

1/2 juice lemon, do I let it sit for 6 hours in the lemon juice, then

take half of the mixture, then wait 6 hours and take the other half?

Or do I take it all in one dose per day?

>

==>Jeanne, it is best to split up your daily dose.

Bee

[Guest guest]

> > > How to Make Calcium using Eggshells

Another question. Can I make the powdered eggshell and lemon juice mixture the

night

before, leaving it out on the counter all night, then take my first dose in the

morning, and

refridgerate the left-over half (second dose) till the evening? How long can it

last in the

refridgerator? Thanks.

Jeanne

[Guest guest]

> > > > How to Make Calcium using Eggshells

>

> Another question. Can I make the powdered eggshell and lemon juice

mixture the night before, leaving it out on the counter all night, then

take my first dose in the morning, and refridgerate the left-over half

(second dose) till the evening? How long can it last in the

refridgerator? Thanks.

==>It is definitely safe to leave on the counter all night. I've made

up 3-4 days at a time and kept it in a covered jar in the fridge, and

it is quite okay. I'm not sure how long it will last in the fridge,

but I'm sure it is okay for 4-5 days.

Bee

[Guest guest]

> > > > > How to Make Calcium using Eggshells

> >

> > Another question. Can I just add the eggshells to the Raw Egg Drink or

soups, etc?

I think I may be causing some inflamation from all the lemon juice. Normally,

due to my

Ankylosing Spondylitis, I can only take lemon juice in moderation, because there

is starch in

the pith, which is released into the juice when it is squeezed. I even strain

the juice after I

squeeze it, but it seems impossible to remove it all, and it still causes me to

become

inflamed after consuming for a few days consecutively. Between the water, lemon

juice and

salt drink, and the calcium supplement, I may be over doing it, and am going to

have to cut

back.

Thanks,

Jeanne

[Guest guest]

>

>

> > > > > > How to Make Calcium using Eggshells

> > >

> > > Another question. Can I just add the eggshells to the Raw Egg

Drink or soups, etc?

>

> I think I may be causing some inflamation from all the lemon

juice. Normally, due to my Ankylosing Spondylitis, I can only take

lemon juice in moderation, because there is starch in the pith, which

is released into the juice when it is squeezed. I even strain the

juice after I squeeze it, but it seems impossible to remove it all,

and it still causes me to become inflamed after consuming for a few

days consecutively. Between the water, lemon juice and salt drink,

and the calcium supplement, I may be over doing it, and am going to

have to cut back.

>

==>Hi Jeanne, yes I agree you should cut back to what is comfortable

for you. Also some candida sufferers aren't able to tolerate lemon

juice until they have progressed further on the program.

Luv, Bee

[Guest guest]

> >

> >

> > > > > > > How to Make Calcium using Eggshells

> > > >

> > > > Another question. Can I just add the eggshells to the Raw Egg

> Drink or soups, etc?

> >

>

> ==>Hi Jeanne, yes I agree you should cut back to what is comfortable

> for you. Also some candida sufferers aren't able to tolerate lemon

> juice until they have progressed further on the program.

>

Is ok to just add the eggshells to the Raw Egg Drink or soups, etc? I have a

vita mixer and

think it will blend in without noticing, but I wasn't sure if the lemon juice

was necessary for

any reason? Or should I just look for a starch free supplement?

[Guest guest]

> Is ok to just add the eggshells to the Raw Egg Drink or soups, etc?

I have a vita mixer and think it will blend in without noticing, but I

wasn't sure if the lemon juice was necessary for any reason? Or should

I just look for a starch free supplement?

==>The eggshell won't mix well in any liquid. I tried it, and it sinks

to the bottom, so you have to dig it out with a spoon and it is very

gritty.

==>The lemon makes the minerals into a citrate form and it also further

dissolves the eggshell. All minerals require acid in order to be

digested and absorbed.

==>Maybe it would be best to get a good calcium citrate tablet; Natural

Factors has a good one, which contains 350 mg of elemental calcium per

tablet. Also take magnesium citrate per my article.

Bee

[Guest guest]

I remember my mother taking our fresh eggs and washing them and laying

them whole in a dish and then squeezing fresh lemon juice over them

until they were covered and letting them set in the frig until the

shell was soft. She then removed the eggs and poured the calcium mix

into a jar and would eat several spoonfuls a day of it. She said the

lemon made the calcium more easy to absorb.

I kind of like the dry method though.

Thanks for the information

>

> has anyone ever tried this?

> http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/supp2.php

>

[Guest guest]

My grandmother had a cookbook that must have been 100 years old. In

it, it said to put eggshells in the coffee grounds when you brewed

coffee, to make it smoother and take out the bitterness. I wonder if

they were supplementing their diets without realizing it! It also

had recipes for paint and ink, cool thing, that was!

>

> I remember my mother taking our fresh eggs and washing them and

laying

> them whole in a dish and then squeezing fresh lemon juice over them

> until they were covered and letting them set in the frig until the

> shell was soft. She then removed the eggs and poured the calcium mix

> into a jar and would eat several spoonfuls a day of it. She said the

> lemon made the calcium more easy to absorb.

> I kind of like the dry method though.

> Thanks for the information

>

>

>

>

>

> --- In , Carolyn Graff <zgraff@>

wrote:

> >

> > has anyone ever tried this?

> > http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/supp2.php

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Some folks pickle eggs by hardboiling them and putting them shell and

all in a jar of vinegar. Guess that would get you some " calcium juice "

as well.

Belinda

>

> > >

> > > has anyone ever tried this?

> > > http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/supp2.php

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

You can also pickle eggs this way by using kombucha tea and get all the

lovely probiotics in addition to the eggs nutrition.

On 4/23/07, labelleacres <bilherbs@...> wrote:

>

> Some folks pickle eggs by hardboiling them and putting them shell and

> all in a jar of vinegar. Guess that would get you some " calcium juice "

> as well.

>

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[Guest guest]

Here's a great article on making eggshell calcium citrate:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/supp2.php

Bee

[Guest guest]

Someone on this list let me know egg shells weren't a good thing but I

can't remember why. Ever since then I haven't eaten them.

Are you out there? Can you tell us again why not? This time I will put

it in my " Egg " folder.

On Apr 23, 2007, at 5:05 AM, labelleacres wrote:

> Some folks pickle eggs by hardboiling them and putting them shell and

> all in a jar of vinegar. Guess that would get you some " calcium juice "

> as well.

>

> Belinda

>>

>>>

>>> I remember my mother taking our fresh eggs and washing them and

>> laying

>>> them whole in a dish and then squeezing fresh lemon juice over them

>>> until they were covered and letting them set in the frig until the

>>> shell was soft. She then removed the eggs and poured the calcium mix

>>> into a jar and would eat several spoonfuls a day of it. She said the

>>> lemon made the calcium more easy to absorb.

>>> I kind of like the dry method though.

>>> Thanks for the information

>>>

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