Daily Builder™ and Daily Bone Xcel™ are our two top calcium and bone support formulas. Many individuals chose one or the other. Daily Bone Xcel™ provides 1,000 mg of calcium in 5 capsules. Daily Builder™ provides 1,000 mg of calcium in 8 capsules. Daily Builder™ also contains nutrition for collagen, connective tissue, and joints. It is a well-rounded supplement for structural support and is one of our top products to support the low back and hips.*
Daily Builder™ contains the same coral calcium and MCHC calcium in Daily Bone Xcel™, and also includes calcium AEP, a unique form of calcium that supports nerve health.*
Collagen, Connective Tissue, Muscles, and Joints
In addition to minerals, Daily Builder™ also contains nutrients needed for collagen, connective tissue, cartilage, and muscles. In essence, Daily Builder™ is a multiple vitamin for body structure. It helps relax tight muscles and may even help muscle cramping at night. It also supports joint health.*
Daily Builder also contains niacinamide, a vitamin that is needed for hundreds of enzymatic reactions in the human body and is vital for optimal function. Niacinamide is shown to help joint and tissue health.*
Quality Vitamins and Minerals Make the Difference
The quality of calcium is important, as are numerous vitamins and minerals as cofactor nutrients that support healthy bone metabolism. We never compress minerals into tablets, as this makes them much harder to absorb. And we never use cheap minerals like plain calcium carbonate, bone meal, dolomite, or oyster shell, as they are very hard to use. While calcium citrate is easy to absorb, the large quantity of citrate needed for 1000 mg of calcium per day may cause headaches or fatigue. Wellness Resources specializes in exceptionally useful forms of vitamins and minerals, especially calcium.
Microcrystalline hydroxyapatite (MCHC) is another excellent form of supplemental calcium. Bones are made of hydroxyapatite crystals, a unique blend of collagen fibers, calcium, phosphorus, and other mineral cofactors. MCHC is a true bone food. Unlike coral minerals, MCHC does not form mineral ions. It stays in small crystals and is transported to bone, literally acting as a pre-made bone food. This provides a significant bone building advantage. Numerous studies support the use of the MCHC form of calcium supplement for bone support, in both young and old.*
Coral minerals in our calcium supplement are a unique form of high quality minerals, naturally built into highly crystalline structures by sea organisms called polyps. They are the only form of calcium shown to absorb in both fat and water soluble mediums. They are in a readily ionizable form, meaning they are easy to absorb and utilize. They have an incredible absorption rate of 70%, higher than any food and almost twice that of many other forms of calcium.*
Daily Builder™ also uses Calcium AEP, a unique form of calcium that supports nerve and bone health.*
Vitamin D for Calcium Absorption
Vitamin D3 in a calcium supplement has been shown to be helpful in improving calcium absorption and supporting bone health. Due to the fact that many Americans do not get adequate sun exposure for vitamin D synthesis, especially in winter months, supplementation with vitamins and minerals is important. Vitamin D has many functions in the body, one of which is assisting parathyroid hormone, which helps calcium formation into bone.*
Many experts recommend 2500IU or more of vitamin D per day. 5 capsules of Daily Bone Xcel™ provides 800 IU, 8 capsules of Daily Builder™ provides 400 IU. By additionally using our Bone & Joint Helper™ supplement, it is easy to add more vitamin D, as desired. Each Bone & Joint Helper™ contains 400 IU of vitamin D3 per capsule, as well as additional nutrients for bone strength and joint health.*
Magnesium and Bones
Magnesium is needed to activate a bone enzyme (alkaline phosphatase) that is involved in forming new calcium bone crystals. Magnesium is also required to make dietary Vitamin D into its biologically active form (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin, D3). Low magnesium lessens the function of parathyroid hormone, a main hormone that assists in the formation of new bone. Diets rich in magnesium are consistent with good bone health.*
Vitamin K2
In a calcium supplement Vitamin K works in harmony with vitamin D to enable calcium to form the hydroxyapatite bone crystals, the very building block of bones. Without vitamin K calcium cannot attach to the collagen matrix of bone. Vitamin K2 is widely recognized as an excellent bone support nutrient.*
Individuals taking the blood thinning medication Coumadin should not use Daily Bone Xcel™ or Daily Builder™, as the vitamin K may nullify the effects of the drug. Such individuals may take one of our non-vitamin K-containing calcium product such as Coral Calcium.
Trace Minerals
Boron works synergistically with magnesium to help support bone and joint health. Strontium occurs in relatively large concentrations in bones and teeth and is another important cofactor for healthy bones. Silica is found in high concentration at calcification sites of growing bone and plays a role in bone formation. Manganese is also needed for bone mineralization, as well as connective tissue and cartilage formation. These trace minerals, while needed in smaller amounts than calcium or magnesium, are nevertheless very important for optimal bone health.*
Collagen, Connective Tissue, and Joints
Daily Builder™, in addition to providing a high quality calcium supplement, magnesium, and bone cofactors, also contains the vitamins and minerals needed by collagen, connective tissue, cartilage, and muscles. In essence, Daily Builder™ is a calcium supplement and multiple vitamin for body structure. These vitamins and minerals help provide a relaxing effect on tight muscles as well as nutritionally assisting joint health. Daily Builder™ is one of our top products to support the low back and hip.*
