How to make your own natural calcium supplements

Thanks to Alternative Daily who have provided us with everything we need to know about how to make natural calcium supplements. This handy guide not only shows you how to make a supplement from something that is already in your home, but how there are many other uses for it.

Eggshell powder is a natural source of calcium, 27 nutritional elements, and other bone-strengthening constituents, such as strontium and fluorine. In fact, the composition of eggshell is very similar to that of our teeth and bones. These nutrients are highly bioavailable, meaning the body can digest and use them effectively since they are in the form of a whole food.

Studies have shown a number of positive properties of eggshell powder, such as the ability to prevent and cure rickets in rats and humans. Animal studies also showed a positive effect on bone density in those with osteoporosis, and increased cell production and growth in cartilage. Similar findings from another study included reduced pain and improved mobility for osteoporosis sufferers.

Other things to do with eggshells

If you eat a lot of eggs, as is typical with a whole food, ancestral, or paleo-style diet, you may find you have a lot of eggshells going to waste! Luckily there are even more clever ways to use eggshells.

• Feed them to your chickens—Homesteaders have found that chickens prefer to eat powdered egg shells over the oyster supplements that are often recommended to maintain good health.
• Use the shell’s membrane as an all-natural bandage.
• Sprinkle the eggshells around your garden to deter pests.
• Give your tomatoes a calcium boost—This prevents blossom-end rot, which is a common tomato problem caused by calcium deficiency. Simply place crushed eggshells in the bottom of the hole when transplanting.
• You can also add egg shells to potting soil along with coffee grounds.
• The powder can be fed to dogs for extra nutrition and to help medicate diarrhea.
• You can also add the powder to smoothies, soups or broths, or make capsules out of them. Simply buy empty gelatin or vegetable capsules and fill with the eggshell powder.
• Use the powder in homemade remineralising toothpaste.
• Make homemade sidewalk chalk with eggshell powder, hot water, flour and food coloring.
• Soak eggshells in water and then use the mineral-rich water on houseplants and flowers.
• Use sterilised and crushed egg shells as a supplement in wild bird feed.