Did you know that one of the main ingredients in our menses (the endometrial lining that is shed at the time when your period starts) is calcium? Makes sense when you think about how much calcium intake is emphasized so that we avoid osteoporosis in our mature years.

I’d also like to point out that calcium is a calming agent, if we have enough in our system, it should help us get a good night of sleep. Insomnia can be a sign of a hormonal imbalance right before your menses start, during the peri-menopausal phase of a woman’s menstruating years or at menopause.

The best way to get calcium in the body is through our food sources – supplementation is what it actually is —supplementing what you have fallen short of.  I recommend that you get your calcium from some great sources that help the body absorb the calcium as well. For every part of calcium that you take, there is one half part magnesium that you need in order for your body to absorb.

Guess what foods are packed with calcium and other minerals to help you process it properly in your body?

Sea Vegetables. Some might ask what are sea vegetables – nori ( you know the stuff that they wrap sushi), kelp, hijiki, kombu, dulse, arame, wakame, irish moss.

Did you know that hijiki has more calcium than a glass of milk?

Other great sources of calcium include –

• Almonds
• Sesame Seeds
• Spinach
• Chard
• Broccoli
• turnip greens
• Kale
• Collard Greens

As for almonds, I recommend that you buy raw almonds, clean and soak them before ingesting them and you will find that your body will digest them easily and assimilate the nutrients with ease.