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Making Your Own Homemade Calcium Supplements Using Egg Shells.
Gross right? No, not so fast. I'll relate my experiences in making my own calcium
supplements. Now, I've written about how to make one's own powder too, in a
previous post and this post is in the same vein. Whenever I crack open my eggs,
I put them back into the carton for safe keeping. Once all the eggs are gone,
the eggshells should be boiled for at least five minutes. The boiling process is
for killing any potential pathogens that undoubtedly inhabit the shells and carton.
The next step, is to dry the shells in an oven at temperatures between 150 degrees
and 200 degrees, until they are dry. They can be left in the oven until they cool.
Once cooled the can be ground to a fine powder using a coffee grinder or similar
device and placed in a suitable jar.
Now, eggshells, ground up or not aren't the most appetizing or pleasant substance
to eat. It's a little disturbing, unless, one is determined. However, if one
purchases empty capsule shells then they can be filled with your powered calcium
supplements and then they can be swallowed, which will make the experience much
less terrifying. Using a mini scale to measure dosage would work nicely too but
could be optional, although, recommended for accuracy. The recommended daily
allowance for calcium varies with age and gender. So those interested should
look it up. However, I think that a dosage of 500-1200mg daily should suffice
for most people.