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In one infomercial, Barefoot claims, "A common
denominator all over the world between cultures
who are disease-free and live long is the fact
that they eat 100,000 milligrams of calcium a
day."
Again, Willcox is skeptical: "Nobody takes
100,000 milligrams of calcium a day. Nobody could
survive taking 100,000 milligrams of calcium a
day."
Coral calcium
costs about $40 a bottle, but experts say there's
no evidence it is any different than a regular
calcium supplement consumers can get at local
drug stores for about 10 times less.
Experts advise checking with a doctor before
taking any nutritional supplements, especially
for an existing illness like cancer.
Elaine Wright of Toledo, Ohio, says it may seem
naïve that she ordered coral calcium. But
for some consumers, the promise of a miracle can
be too hard to ignore.
"You don't want the disease; you want to
cure it," says Wright, who suffers from breast
cancer. "You want to try anything you can
to be a healthy person again."
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