Coral calcium, a nutritional supplement from Okinawa, has
suddenly become the hottest topic on the Internet. Almost
anytime, anywhere on US television, coral calcium infomercials
can be seen. Sales have increased ten fold in the past year
and appear to be heading for another ten fold increase this
year. That's a 100 fold increase within 2 years. As a result,
both sellers and suppliers are jockeying for position. The
stakes are high and ethics in business have gone out the
window. The result is that the public is totally confused, and with
no end in site. And to add to the confusion, there are almost no
"real" experts on the subject.
For example, an inexperienced amateur travels to Okinawa
and gathers information to support his sales, and is then hailed
as a hero by another self-proclaimed expert as his findings
support his own sales of coral. I personally have been exposed
to coral since 1982 and have written extensively on the
subject. Many consider me to be the ruling expert. However,
the more you know, the more you realize that there is more to
know. As a result, I have recently completed a trip to Okinawa
where I toured the reef and coral operations, including several
coral calcium production facilities, and had several meetings
with the recognized academic experts on the subject of the
Okinawan coral reefs. Myths have been dispelled and the facts
have emerged. I will now share them with you.
First, there are two types of coral calcium, marine harvested
and land based. The marine has two types, low magnesium
(CCP) and high magnesium (SMP), and is referred to as
"marine coral." The land based is a very low magnesium
content and is referred to as "rock coral." The original
magnesium and other nutrients have been washed out by
weathering. This makes it an obviously lower grade coral. Also,
because it can be inexpensively surfaced mined and produced
for less than one quarter the price of the marine coral, most
American nutrient companies prefer it as it dramatically
increases their profits. To combat the fact that rock coral is
obviously a lower grade, they have created a propaganda
campaign suggesting that the mining of marine coral is killing
the reefs, referring to fossilized as ecologically safe. If this
were true, I would eagerly join their ranks. As evidence they
provide reports from "experts" who have never been to
Okinawa and some of whom have yet to receive their degrees,
and who only provide "speculation without supporting facts".
They even show pictures of ships supposedly harvesting the
coral and making a mess of the sea. It is graphic, horrific and
inaccurate. The ship is a "bucket dredge" used to clean
harbors while marine coral is harvested with "suction dredges"
surrounded by fences to prevent any losses to the sea and
with all water being filtered clean before being pumped back to
the sea. This demonstrates the lengths to which the rock coral
producers, who claim to be "ecologically safe", will go to
deceive the American public and maintain their extorted profits.
Another part of the propaganda campaign is the suggestion of
the rock coral producers that there is no such thing as natural
coral with the perfect 2:1 calcium:magnesium ratio. Even
medical doctor self-proclaimed coral specialists write that they
have read no scientific evidence. This should not be a surprise
as most doctors do not have time to read, but they do agree
that there is substantial scientific evidence that this ratio is the
most beneficial to human health. This would make marine coral
much superior to fossilized coral. To combat this fact, they
suggest that magnesium is being added to the marine coral.
However, the facts speak different. Of the 12,000 tons per
year that Marine Bio produces, only 200 tons meet the strict
calcium:magnesium ratio requirement. There are numerous
government assays as well as scientific publications verifying
this. For example, Dr. Kunihiko Ishitano, in his publication
"Calcium Absorption from the Ingestion of Coral-Derived
Calcium By Humans" shows that the 2:1 calcium:magnesium
coral is responsible for a dramatic increase in the absorption
of calcium by the human body. Also, Dr Taishido Setagaya, of
the University of Tokyo, in his publication "The Problem on the
Lack on Ingestion of Calcium and Magnesium in Japan and
Coral Calcium" write that the required 2:1 calcium:magnesium
ratio can be found in "special" marine coral. Bob Barefoot,
who
has no doubt that the "special" coral calcium exists, has
gathered his own samples, for the doubting Thomas's in
America, that are currently being assayed in America.
1. Mining coral has been done for hundreds of years as it is
an excellent construction product for roads and buildings.
This initially was done only on land.
2. The coral reefs disintegrate over time and the broken off
pieces, known as coral sand (coral calcium) is washed out
to sea by ocean currents. The coral sand harvested by
gentle suction dredges, is usually 2 to 3 miles downstream
from the reefs.
3. If any turbidity were to be produced, the currents would
wash it out to sea away from the reefs.
4. The amount of coral sands harvested for human
consumption is less than 1% of the total construction coral
sands produced.
5. Every year 2.4 million tons of coral sands are naturally
produced by the Okinawan reefs, while only a few hundred
tons are being mined (over 10,000:1).
6. Authorization to gather the marine coral is given to only 3
Work Cooperatives under the strict regulation of the
Okinawan government and only allowed in specific areas.
Marine Coral Ltd. was the first company to use the
harvested coral sands for human consumption and they
currently have a patent in the US for its use as a nutrient
supplement.
7. Okinawa gets 5 typhoons each year that produce the
turbidity in the reefs equivalent to thousands of bucket
dredging operations on top of the reefs, and yet the reefs
are not harmed.
8. Professor Makato Tsuchiya, a marine biologist at the
University of Ryukyus in Okinawa, who specializes in the
respiration and feeding of the reefs believes that the
turbidity is a mechanism that feeds the reefs, and laughs at
the concept that mining the sands 3 miles away
downstream could damage the reefs. Dr. Tsuchiya is also
Chairman of the 10th International Coral reef Symposium
to be held in Okinawa in 2004, and also Chairman of the
International Exchange Committee.
9. Professor Tomotsu Oomari, environmental chemist at the
University of Ryukyus in Okinawa, is currently writing a
certificate for Marine Bio Ltd. allowing the acceptance of
coral sand mining with the approval of the Okinawan
government. He scoffs at the idea that the reef are being
damaged.
10. Marine Bio Ltd. Is an active member of the World Wildlife
Federation, who would never have allowed their
participation had they been harming the reefs.
11. The Okinawan reefs look absolutely spectacular, I am in
love.
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