• Healthy bones and teeth
• Enables muscle contraction, nerve function and blood clotting
• Activates enzymes

• Green leaves are an outstanding source of Calcium, especially in low oxalate foods like Kale
• Other excellent sources include
  • dairy such as Blue Cheese, Parmesan, Cheddar and Brie
  • nuts and seeds especially almonds and amaranth seeds
  • legumes, beans and lentils

• Almonds, Brazil nuts, Cashews; Pecans, Peanuts, Walnut
• Chia Seeds; Hemp Seeds; Pumpkin Seeds, Sunflower seeds, Sesame seeds

• Oxalates
• Caffeine, alcohol, glucose, aspartame, cocoa, phytic acid
• excess dietary fat, protein or fiber.

absorption enhancers

• Ascorbic acid (Vit C) and Citric Acid (lemon / lime juice)

• Muscle cramps, spasms, twitches
• Hypertension (dizziness and headaches); poor bones and blood clotting

• include beets, many green leaves (like spinach), some beans (like Navy beans), some nuts (like Brazil nuts)
• check the foods on this site for oxalate content of them
• cooking does NOT destroy oxalates