Barefoot coral calcium popularity problem
The only problem is it’s become so popular, that it’s now a big business. There is so much misinformation out in the market and so many unethical companies trying to make a quick buck. Bob Barefoot estimates that 90% of the coral calciums in the US market are the low-grade beach (rock, or fossilized) coral harvested from the beaches as compared to the high grade marine coral harvested from the ocean floor. Marine grade coral is 24% calcium and 12% magnesium, the perfect (2:1) nutritional ratio for maximum calcium absorption. Beach coral or fossilized coral is 37% calcium and less than 1% magnesium.
Read "CORAL WARS" by Robert Barefoot
Be careful which brand of coral calcium you buy
Read the label on the bottle carefully and we mean carefully. Many companies are trying to capitalize on Bob Barefoot's name. Many labels are written “as featured by Robert Barefoot.” There are companies that name their products Barefoot coral calcium XXX without even asking for his permission. Robert Barefoot has nothing to do with many of those companies. Many websites post Bob Barefoot's picture on their sites and yet Bob Barefoot never formulated their products. Some unscrupulous companies are even labeling their products “marine grade coral” but actually using low grade “beach coral”. Look for labels that read “Formulated by Bob Barefoot.”
