Paramin
Last updated” Jan 31, 2022
Calcium • Magnesium • Vitamin D • Boron
If you have ever begun a Mineral Balancing Program, you would have come across the supplement Paramin by Endomet Labs. It is a core product that is recommended for both fast and slow oxidisers, so it’s on every body’s program, but for different reasons. We often use it as a way to buffer the side-effects that occur during heavy metal detoxification. It is also helpful for providing calcium to block the intestinal absorption of lead and aluminium, while the malate forms of both calcium and magnesium provide the amino acid malic acid which is also a helpful for lowering aluminium burden.
According to Dr Richard Olree, boron is necessary to push aluminium out of the brain. This may be an added bonus of Paramin. Paramin is beneficial for slowing down the oxidation rate, which is helpful when a person is eliminating heavy metals too quickly on the Mineral Balancing Program.
Paramin for Fast Oxidisers
Stress Reduction
Fast oxidisers are known to have low tissue calcium and magnesium levels. These levels are low because they are in an alarm state of stress, which increases calcium and magnesium loss through the urine. Paramin is given to replace this stress-induced loss of calcium and magnesium, which is one reason why it is used for those that are in a Four Low’s Pattern.
Enhance Absorption
The Vitamin D present in Paramin helps to retain the calcium and enhance its absorption, while the boron helps retain the magnesium inside of the cell, where it needs to be.
Calming Effect and Sleep
Since calcium and magnesium are sedative nutrients, taking paramin can promote sleep in many individuals that struggle with settling down, or that struggle to fall asleep.
Typically we recommend taking Paramin throughout the day, help keep people calm, and reduce feelings of anxiety, nervousness, tachycardia, premenstrual syndrome, muscle cramps or irritability.
In Fast Oxidiser’s, calcium and magnesium have a calming effect, and can help balance their autonomic nervous system by inhibiting the sympathetic branch of the nervous system.
For those in a Four Low Pattern, Dr Eck recommended having extra Paramin, at least 6 tablets each day in divided amounts. He often said that this is required to “put the adrenals to bed”. Taking this much, or more Paramin causes sleepiness in many individuals, which according to Eck, is important to correct the pattern. It works much like Somatotherapy.
Alkalinity
Fast oxidizers are notoriously more acidic, at the tissue level, then slow oxidisers. Calcium and magnesium are important for the conversion of lactic acid to calcium lactate, as a way of improving alkalinity, while calcium and magnesium are also alkaline.
Paramin for Slow Oxidisers
Calcium for Slow Oxidizers
Calcium and magnesium were not originally given in the classic Mineral Balancing Program, and many still do not recommend calcium for a slow oxidiser. However, over the years, with both myself and my clients, have found that Paramin can also be helpful for slow oxidisers. Although recently, I do find that it may not be the best type of calcium for slow oxidisers.
Slow oxidisers generally are characterised by having high tissue calcium levels relative to their sodium and potassium levels. When this occurs, calcium tends to precipitate and build up in the tissues because sodium and potassium are required to keep calcium in an ionic state in the blood.
Calcification, Bone Density loss and Adrenal Function
Ionised calcium is maintained in solution by sodium and potassium. But when a person does not have adequate adrenal hormone and thyroid hormone output, sodium and potassium levels fall out of solution, and calcium is dispersed through the body’s muscles and other tissues, such as hair, as a way of protecting the vascular system. When this occurs, calcium is then drawn from the bones to replace the lost calcium and can contribute to the weakening of bones over a prolonged time. This is one common cause for osteoporosis in modern day.
Using Paramin for slow oxidisers is not a long term solution, but it is helpful in many instances for improving some symptoms and the further loss of bone calcium. When correcting slow oxidation, it is ideal to support and promote the healthy function of the adrenal glands, and thus the sodium and potassium levels to prevent the precipitation of calcium in the first place. As a general rule, the higher the calcium level on a hair tissue mineral analysis, the more calcium, magnesium, and boron is needed.
Conclusion
Due to the numerous beneficial effects of Paramin, I find that it is necessary to be on all programs. However, over the years, I have found that Paramin is actually better suited for fast oxidisers and those in a Four Low Pattern.
While slow oxidisers do need calcium, they do much better with calcium phosphate rather then other forms of calcium. I prefer to provide both Paramin and MCHC for slow oxidisers when possible. The reason for this is that phosphorus is important for lowering the tissue calcium level due to its antagonistic effect.
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