Daily Builder™ and Daily Bone Xcel™ are two of our top calcium and bone support formulas.* Many individuals chose one or the other, although we include both products in our Daily Super Pack™. Daily Bone Xcel™ enables you to take 1000 mg of the finest calcium in 5 capsules. Daily Builder™ requires 8 capsules to reach 1000 mg of calcium, but also provides excellent nutrition for collagen, connective tissue, and joints – making it an all purpose product for structural support.*

Many people find that Daily Builder™ is a preferred choice to help low back and hip support, as well as bones.* By comparison, Daily Bone Xcel™ is focused on bone support.* Two Daily Super Packs™ per day provide 1118 mgs of calcium (4 Daily Bone Xcel™ and 2 Daily Builder™). Maintaining optimal bone density is fundamental to good health.*

Quality Minerals Make the Difference

The quality of calcium is important, as are numerous 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 minerals, especially calcium.

Coral minerals are a unique form of high quality minerals, naturally built into highly crystalline structures by sea organisms called polyps. We obtain our coral minerals from the pristine waters off the Ryukyu Islands of Okinawa. When the polyps die they leave behind a natural blend of calcium, magnesium, zinc, selenium, and many other trace minerals. The highly organized geometric structure of these minerals enables them to have unique biological activity.* 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.*

Microcrystalline hydroxyapetite (MCHC) is another excellent form of supplemental calcium.* Bones are made of hydroxyapetite 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 for bone support, in both young and old.*

Daily Builder™ also uses Calcium AEP, a unique form of calcium that supports nerve and bone health.*

Vitamin D

Vitamin D3 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 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 up to 2000 IU of vitamin D per day. 5 capsules of Daily Bone Xcel™ provides 800 IU, 8 capsules of Daily Builder™ provides 400 IU, and 2 Daily Super Packs™ provide 1020 IU. By additionally using our new Bone Helper™ product, it is easy to add more vitamin D, as desired. Each Bone Helper™ contains 400 IU of vitamin D3 per capsule.

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 K

Vitamin K works in harmony with vitamin D to enable calcium to form the hydroxyapetite bone crystals, the very building block of bones.* Without vitamin K calcium cannot attach to the collagen matrix of bone.* Vitamin K 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 use some of our non-vitamin K-containing calcium products, listed on page 18. Vitamin D may be obtained from the Daily Energy Multiple Vitamin™ (400 IU per 3 capsules) and from Bone Helper™ (400 IU per capsule), as neither of these products contain vitamin K.

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 fine quality calcium, magnesium, and bone cofactors, also contains nutrients for needed by collagen, connective tissue, cartilage, and muscles.* In essence, Daily Builder™ is a multiple vitamin for body structure.* It helps 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.* Our Rejuvenation Pack™, which really boosts up structural nutrition, may be used with Daily Builder™ or the Daily Super Pack™ for significantly increased structural support.*