Egg shell, the most complex mineral supplement
Egg shell, the most complex mineral supplement
I know that it sounds a bit crazy. I've been looking for a great mineral supplement for a long time. Some of the calcium and magnesium supplements have terrible absorption, that's why I wanted something better.
Actually, there's a way to make those supplements better but I will talk about that in an upcoming post. Egg shells. 7 years ago, when I was vegan, I started getting teeth issues. Looking back, I did many mistakes to develop those. OK, let me share with you that story.
In 2011, September, I decided not to eat eggs anymore and I went vegan. 1-2 months later, I watched a video on healing your teeth. It was said that conventional toothpastes were terrible and a glycerin-baking soda mix was advised as an alternative (horrible mistake). Within 3 months, my teeth went from great to terrible. I had lots of little holes, not the black cavities but tiny holes without a cavity. My teeth were crazy sensitive and it seemed like the enamel disappeared. Since that time, I basically tried everything to fix them. I'm gonna write another post on healing your teeth later.
I knew I needed to take more calcium and magnesium and as I was researching for a great natural alternative I heard about egg shells. I wasn't an ethical vegan so these fit in the picture but at the end I didn't really used them.
Few years later, I found a supplement in the pharmacy, which was actually made from egg shells and I was convinced that they were safe to take. I took it for some time then I ran out of it and started taking other calcium supplements.
Recently, I've run out of my regular calcium and magnesium pills due to the quarantine but I've found a container with ground egg shells.
The benefits:
Egg shells are have a super similar mineral content to human bones and teeth
They don't only contain calcium and magnesium but lots of other minerals and even trace minerals
If you consume eggs, egg shells are always available
They are natural
The absorption is better than at the regular calcium and magnesium supplements
The preparation:
I like to wash them before I crack them, after cracking I usually put them in baking soda water for a day to clean them properly.
After washing, dry them for a few days, or in an oven on 50 C degrees for a few hours.
If they are dry enough, grind them with a coffee grinder.
Keep the powder in a sealable container.
When it comes to taking them as a supplement:
I put 1/2 tsp of powder in a juice of 1 lemon and let it sit for at least 30 minutes.
Drink the mixture.
Side note: it tasted a bit disgusting at the beginning but now it's totally fine. In my experience, acid helps a lot with digestion and absorption.
Hope this was helpful!
Have a blessed day! <3
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