칼슘만 먹는 것보다, 셋이 함께 든 '칼마디'가 훨씬 효과적이에요. 약알 칼마디 건기식,영양제 추천

[Yakkal's 3-line summary💊]

Calcium is the 'building material' of bones, magnesium is the 'adhesive' that holds it together firmly, and vitamin D is the 'helper' that aids absorption.
That's why taking all three together in 'Cal-Madi' is much more effective than just taking calcium alone.
Most Koreans are deficient in all three. 45% of the population gets insufficient magnesium, and for calcium 60â80%%, of the recommended amount. For vitamin D only 31% of the recommended amountis being consumed.

Hello, I'm Yibing from Yakkal 😊

Recently, I visited my parents' home for the first time in a while.

I was watching TV in the living room when my mother sat next to me. Without saying a word, she rotated her wrist. Round and round...

"Mom, what's wrong with your wrist?" "Well, it's been a bit achy lately."

Then she turned back to watching TV.

As a pharmacist, I intellectually knew. that you shouldn't take calcium alone.

So that day, I decided I should give her a supplement.

Today, that's what this is about. Why calcium 'alone' isn't enough.

🦴 Calcium: The 'building material' of bones'

Do you know what the most abundant mineral in our body is? It's calcium.

And 99% of that calcium is in bones and teeth . Only the remaining 1% is in blood and muscles .

Calcium doesn't just build bones.

Nerve transmission, muscle contraction, blood clottingâit's working throughout our bodies.

But there's a problem.

According to the 2021 National Nutrition Statistics, the average calcium intake among Koreans is 489mg.

which is 60â80% of the recommended amount (700â800mg).

What happens when calcium is deficient?

Your body starts withdrawing calcium from your bones.

Like taking money out of a piggy bankâif you keep withdrawing without depositing, what happens?

The piggy bank empties.

뼈 건강도 마찬가지예요. 칼슘이 빠져나간 뼈는 스펀지처럼 구멍이 뚫려요. 이게 바로 골다공증이에요.

Same with bones. Bones depleted of calcium develop holes like a sponge. This is osteoporosis.

Other symptoms that can develop include the following.

Muscle pain, muscle cramps
Nerves become overexcited, causing seizures
Blood pressure regulation problems

This is why we can't overlook calcium.

💪 Magnesium: The 'adhesive' that holds bones firmly in place'

If calcium is the 'building material' of bones, then magnesium is the adhesive that firmly bonds that material together.

Our body contains about 25g of magnesium. Of that 70% is in bones and 30% is in muscles .

Magnesium has another role. calming the nervous system.

When nerves become too excited, cramping occurs, right? Magnesium is like a 'tranquilizer' that prevents that.

When magnesium is deficient?

calcium doesn't get properly fixed in the bones.

So bones weaken and the risk of osteoporosis increases.

The nervous system also becomes overexcited.

So these symptoms appear.

Legs tingle and cramp at night (muscle cramps))
Hands tremble or eyelids flutter
Easy fatigue and nausea develop
In severe cases, even seizures

But looking at Koreans' magnesium intake status, almost half aren't meeting their necessary intake.

Especially if you're a teenager or younger generation, it's even more important to get enough!

Those in their 10s and 20sconsume below the average requirement in over 60% of cases.

☀️ Vitamin D: calcium's helper

Here's an important question.

"If you eat plenty of calcium, does it all get absorbed?"

No. Without vitamin D, a significant portion of consumed calcium just passes through.

Vitamin D is a helper that enables calcium to be absorbed in the intestines.

Without this helper, no matter how much calcium you take, its efficiency drops dramatically.

칼슘을 열심히 먹어도 다 흡수되지 않습니다. 비타민 D가 없으면 먹은 칼슘의 상당부분이 그냥 빠져나갈 수 있어요

Vitamin D is produced in the skin when exposed to sunlight. But the problem is...

modern people spend most of their time indoors. You rarely get sun exposure.

According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency's National Health and Nutrition Survey Koreans' vitamin D intake is at about 31% of the recommended amount.

When vitamin D is deficient?

children can develop rickets Bones don't harden properly, becoming curved, causing growth problems.

adults develop osteomalacia Bones weaken, pain occurs, and fractures happen easily.

In common

bones ache
muscles weaken
and fatigue comes easily

🧩 So why 'Cal-Madi'?

If you've read this far, you probably get the idea.

Nutrient	Role	By analogy
Calcium	Material that builds bones	Bricks
Magnesium	Firmly fixing bones	Cement
Vitamin D	Helps calcium absorption	Workers carrying bricks

To build a house, are bricks alone enough?

Without cement it collapses, and without workers the bricks can't get in place.

It's the same with bones!

요즘은 칼슘 단일제보다 셋이 함께 든 '칼마디' 건강기능식품이 인기입니다

Rather than taking just calcium, it becomes stronger when magnesium is present, and it gets properly absorbed when vitamin D is there.

That's why these days, single-ingredient calcium supplements have been replaced by 'Cal-Madi'with all three together.

If you want a more in-depth explanation of exactly how these three nutrients work in our bodies?

👉 [read 'Why Cal-Madi is trending, complete guide to mechanisms of action']!

✅ What to remember today

Calcium is the material of bones. Deficiency leads to osteoporosis.
Magnesium firmly fixes bones and calms the nervous system.
Vitamin D helps calcium absorption. Without it, calcium's benefits drop.
All three together are needed for true bone health benefits!

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"I get that Cal-Madi is good, but which product should I buy?"

Good question. Actually, not all Cal-Madi supplements are the same.

Seaweed calcium? Bone meal calcium? Calcium carbonate?
Is the calcium-to-magnesium ratio really 2:1?
Calcined versus uncalcined..? What's the difference?

But these technical details.. when you try to look them up, it gets a bit confusing?!

👉 In the next edition [I'll explain the differences between types of calcium and the optimal combination ratio].

And for those who want to choose while considering additional ingredients like vitamin K, manganese, and zinc,

👉 [I've also prepared 'How to choose Cal-Madi part 2 - complete guide to additional ingredients']!

약알 이빙 약사의 부모님을 위한 칼마디(칼슘,마그네슘,비타민D) 영양제 안내

A few days later, I sent a package to my parents' home.

Cal-Madi supplements. One for dad, one for mom.

A call came.

"What is this, all of a sudden."

"Just because."

Bone pain is a quiet signal your body sends.

If someone comes to mind while reading this, then this article has done its job.

It was Yibing from Yakkal!