Scientific studies from Japan, China, Denmark and the United States show that calcium carbonate from oyster shell and mother of pearl are effective in preventing and repairing bone loss. One study published by the Calcium Research Institute of Osaka, Japan (April, 1958) was a randomized, double-blind test carried out to compare the effects of oyster shell seaweed calcium (AAA Ca) and calcium carbonate versus a placebo in 58 elderly, hospitalized women. Lumbar spine and radial bone mineral density were measured at three-month intervals. The results were that oyster shell calcium appears to be effective for increasing bone mineral density in elderly subjects.

According to one study published in the December, 1988 issue of the Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, titled “The Anti-aging Effect of Pearl Oyster Shell Powder,” a combination of powdered sea pearl, mother of-pearl and freshwater pearl has been shown to have tonic and anti-aging actions. Based on Chinese pharmacological studies, the positive effects of the sea pearl and mother-of-pearl powder is higher than that of freshwater pearl powder. This would indicate that the best quality of pearl powder for health and beauty originates from Japan and China, where they are highly prized.

Pearl calcium (CaCO3) is absorbed in the large intestine. Absorption is enhanced by taking vitamin D3 at the same time. Women need to consume additional calcium before and during the menstrual period, and both men and women need more of it when under stress. According to one study done in Maine, the body uses more calcium during winter’s cold, dark months. Reduced calcium can result in weakness, poor muscle tone and heart irregularities. We might feel nervous and drawn. Winter is a good time to drink orange juice (for absorption) with a dash of pearl powder. And remember, a sunny disposition makes for a beautiful person.

The traditional uses of pearl demonstrate how health and beauty are intertwined, and how body, mind, and spirit harmoniously create beauty. Improve your complexion with pearl and you will feel like smiling. Another gift of pearl, that gem born as an irritant, which takes the oyster years to create, is the knowledge that we also are precious and rare. Pearls bring the calm assurance of the sea and the gentle flow of tides.

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