The importance of Calcium in cellular respiration
From: "Saul Pressman"
Date: Sun Aug 15, 1999 5:28 pm
Subject: Re: [oxyplus] Warburg, Moermann, Cell respiration
Dear Vilik and Mary,
Here is a quote from Dr. Reich's book, "The Calcium Factor" :
"Since the cells require combustion of food for energy, the first reaction
that occurs with the ingestion of nutrients into the cell is glycolysis,
which is the anerobic (absence of oxygen) breakdown of sugar by the reaction
with ATP. In this reaction, two ATP molecules combine with one glucose
molecule to create two more ATP molecules, lactic acid, and other
by-products, while giving off energy in the form of heat. Then a series of
enzyme-controlled chemical transformations, known as the Krebs cycle, occurs
where the lactic acid and other byproducts of glycolysis are consumed, using
oxygen, to produce nucleotide radicals, ATP and heat. A total of 36 ATP
molecules are produced for each glucose molecule reacted. If insufficient
oxygen is present, the cell then uses glycolation to produce its required
energy, resulting in the accumulation of lactic acid in the cell, which can
eventually result in cell death. However, calcium buffered mildly alkaline
cellular fluids can provide adequate oxygen for the Krebs cycle to occur,
thus preventing and/or reversing the buildup of the toxic lactic acid. "
p. 44
"....thus calcium is the key biological regulatory ion, regulating the pH
and both the cell membrane's voltage and channel openings. It is also the
key biological workhorse, bringing the most nutrients into the cell. " p.44
"Calcium is transported into the blood from the digestive tract by way of
specific calcium-binding proteins that are stimulated by Vitamin D. Once
calcium is in the bloodstream, its deposition in bone is controlled by a
hormone released by the parathyroid glands called calcitonin, which also
controls the deposition of calcium in the cells. The parathyroid glands are
regulated by the pituitary gland, located directly behind the eyes,
stimulated by sunlight. Calcium removal from the bones is regulated by the
parathyroid hormone PTH. Thus the regulation of parathyroid hormones is of
paramount importance." p.45
"The kidneys also help regulate blood serum concentrations of calcium, using
boron. Magnesium is also necessary for proper kidney function, and a
deficiency will produce kidney stones." p.46
"Stored calcium is released when needed by the action of a special calcium
releasing agent, inositol triphosphate. Inositol, a B vitamin, is a
constituent of body tissue which is converted to the active triphosphate
form INSP-3 when stimulated by full spectrum light. One function of INSP-3
is to increase the cationic permeability of the plasma membrane in the
region of the cell that contains the photo receptor, resulting in a flow of
current to the cell that stimulates specific glands to produce hormones.
Inositol is absorbed from food sources such as vegetables, fruits, cereals,
liver, kidney and heart." p.46
" At this point, it is essential to to discuss the effects which certain
other nutritious foods, not necessarily rich in calcium, can have on
regulating the calcium balance in the body. The consumption of milk products
(lactates) and apples (malates) provides anions that help keep the calcium
ionized. However, foods that are mildly acidic, such as fruits and
vegetables, possess another important capability. Once digested and absorbed
by the body, their negative and mildly acidic anion radicals bond with the
positive and strongly alkaline cations, such as sodium and potassium already
in blood serum, resulting in the formation of slightly alkaline and soluble
salts such as sodium lactate and potassium malate, thus helping to maintain
the critical serum
pH of 7.4." p.46
" Lactose intolerant individuals have an excess of lactic acid in the cells
produced as a result of cellular calcium deficiency dropping the cell pH
below 6.5, and inducing the fermentation of glucose. Each glucose molecule
produces two lactic acid molecules by fermentation. This lactic acid
production drops the pH even further, thus preventing the cell from
producing the basic nutrient radicals required for DNA synthesis and repair.
The cells are starving themselves from both the nutrients and the
life-sustaining oxygen. This is a direct result of calcium insufficiency".
p.47
" The diseases resulting from calcium deficiency are osteoporsis, arthritis,
rheumatism, sclerosis of all kinds, periodontal disease, Alzheimer's,
allergies, muscular dystrophy, heart disease and cancer. These diseases can
be rectified by balancing the calcium regulatory system." p.47
"Ironically, for a nutrient that is so necessary for the biochemistry of the
body, calcium is one of the more difficult elements for the body to absorb.
Other compounds, such as phosphates in red meat, tend to keep it from being
dissolved. Once calcium has been dissolved, its absorption into the body is
dependent on the presence of Vitamin D in the intestine. The concentration
of Vitamin D is dependent on the supply of adequate amounts of ultraviolet
sunlight on cholesterol under the skin to be produced. Insufficient
intestinal Vitamin D results in in preventing calcium absorption into the
body in the crucial ionized state. " p. 35
"Sunlight is an essential nutrient to life. Light entering the eyes
influences the master glands (pituitary and pineal) which control the entire
endocrine system, including the calcium-regulating parathyroid glands.
Sunlight is a neglected component of the maintenance of proper calcium serum
levels. . Tinted glasses detrimentally affect your absorption of the vital
sunlight. Full spectrum artificial lighting can be used to treat psoriasis,
neonatal jaundice and herpes simplex infections." p. 48
"Nobel Prize winner Dr. Otto Warburg showed clearly in 1924 that cancer is
associated with anerobic conditions, resulting in fermentation of sugar,
production of lactic acid and a marked drop in the pH of the cell, as low as
pH 4. Moreover, the production of mutated receptors on the cell DNA cannot
occur at the normal pH range of 6.6 to 7.4. If the cell pH is raised
slightly above the normal 7.4 top end, to pH 8.5, the cancer cells will
first become dormant, and then die. This explains the success of the caustic
solution treatment of tumors in the early 1900s. By definition, alkaline
solutions are made up of hydroxyl (OH-) radicals, and are therefore oxygen
rich. In the absence of oxygen within the acidic cellular fluids, the
glucose undergoes fermentation into lactic acid, causing the pH of the cell
to drop even further, thereby inhibiting the production of the DNA
nucleotides A, C, G, T (adenine, cytosine, guanine, thymine) that allow for
normal DNA synthesis and repair. Therefore toxic enzymes can bond with DNA,
altering the template, setting the scene for abnormal replication." p.55
"In the healthy, calcium buffered, slightly alkaline cell environment, the
conditions required for the propagation of cancer do not exist." p.55
"Max Gerson fed his cancer patients large doses of potassium gluconate and
potassium phosphate in juices, and found they recovered quickly. The very
alkaline potassium went back into the cells where it belonged, raising
intracellular pH and inhibiting the proliferation of cancer. Gerson also
found that an intravenous injection of ozone into the vein with a very fine
needle attacked malignant tissue on contact. Since the cancer cells are
anerobic, the contact with ozone is incompatible to them, and also the toxic
enzymes are eliminated, disarming the cancer cell's trigger mechanism. "
p.56
"Researchers have shown that cancerous tumors grown in a serum deficient in
calcium will grow prolifically, while the same tumor cultured in a serum
rich in calcium remains dormant." p. 57 "Calcium deficiency is a universal
property of all cancer cells". p.17
"Ionization occurs in both acidic and alkaline solutions, but all human
digestion is acidic (HCl). The digestive system is made more acidic by the
fact that most foods are acidic, thereby generating their own acids and
requiring less acid from the body for total digestion." p. 36
Sources of calcium are :
Tofu set with calcium, kelp, blackstrap molasses, turnip greens, bok choy,
cabbage, mustard greens, kale, almonds, rutabaga, white beans, broccoli,
kohlrabi, brussels sprouts, radish, cauliflower, cheddar cheese, hazelnuts,
sardines, sunflower seeds, walnuts, salmon, navy beans, peas, yogurt,
brewer's yeast, dulse, wakame
If taking supplemental calcium, take three times per day, 500 mg each time;
along with a halibut liver oil capsule.
Best of Health
Saul Pressman
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